The Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy has launched its spring exhibition season, featuring a diverse range of shows that draw from its 29,000-object permanent collection and visiting loans. Key highlights include an exploration of Parasol Press and its founder Robert Feldman, a showcase of geometric abstraction by Carmen Herrera and Leon Polk Smith, and a thematic survey of American Modernism featuring works by Edward Hopper and Charles Sheeler.
This season underscores the gallery's unique position as a premier academic museum with deep ties to the American art canon. By highlighting the contributions of alumni like Feldman and long-standing relationships with figures such as Sol LeWitt, the institution demonstrates how private patronage and educational environments foster technical breakthroughs in printmaking and conceptual art. The exhibitions also emphasize the gallery's mission to provide accessible art education through contextualized displays of photography, precisionism, and social commentary.