Septime Webre on Art and Dance with a Macabre Flair

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Experiment Station

In anticipation of October’s Vampires vs. Zombies-themed Phillips after 5 event, artistic director of The Washington Ballet Septime Webre shares his personal take one of the more Halloween-appropriate works in The Phillips Collection, Delacroix’s Paganini (1831). Learn more about the painting in gallery talks on “The Dark Side of the Phillips” at 6 and 7 […]

The Stig’s Cousin Takes in Some Art

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Sarah Osborne Bender

A Halloween staff tour for Joseph Marioni’s Eye to Eye exhibition attracts an unexpected guest.

Luncheon of the Pumpkin Party

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Experiment Station

During the museum’s blowout 90th anniversary kickoff weekend this past January, I struck up conversation with a very interesting gentleman named Fred Talcott. Among other things, Mr. Talcott is part of a pumpkin carving group that has a very artistic approach to making jack’o lanterns—see the above rendition of Luncheon of the Boating Party with […]