The Phillips Collection

“There is very little inactive, empty space in the world. . . The world is an intensely interlocked, densely active cell, super-cell, if you want to call it that.”—Alfonso Ossorio In 1950, Alfonso Ossorio’s (b. 1916, Manila, Philippines–d. 1990, New York, New York) work achieved a breakthrough with his experimental wax-resist process. While living in his birth country of the Philippines to execute a mural commission, Ossorio developed and refined his intensive sgraffito technique of applying wax, black ink, and watercolor in intricate overlapping patterns. By scratching the surface, the artist exposed intermingled veils of color. Number 14, 1953, on loan from the @whitneymuseum in New York, epitomizes the artist’s dynamic, free-flowing practice that drew inspiration from the radical experiments of his close friends and Long Island neighbors, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, as well as the abstract compositions of Joan Miró. See Number 14, 1953 on view through July 5, 2026, in Miró and the United States at The Phillips Collection. #AsianAmericanandPacificIslanderHeritageMonth #AAPIHeritageMonth 🎨 Alfonso Ossorio, Number 14, 1953 (detail), 1953, Ink and wax on board, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Purchase 55.8. Photo courtesy the Whitney Museum of American Art.

We’re excited to partner with the @phillipscollection for a QTBIPOC Soirée at their iconic Phillips after 5: Party with Pride, on June 4th.🌈💜 The exclusive QTBIPOC Soirée will be limited to 75 guests from 5:00–6:45 PM (drinks included). Then join the Phillips after 5 festivities until 8:30 pm, which includes exploring the galleries, live music, tastings, drag shows and art activities. Ticket link in bio.⭐️ 📷: @mariahmirandaphoto

What a night! Thank you to all who celebrated with us at The Phillips Collection Annual Gala and After Party. Your generosity powers our shared mission of expanding access to art through vibrant education and community engagement programs across DC and beyond. Didn't make it? This is what it's all for: Miró and the United States in the galleries, hands-on workshops and our soon-to-open Art–Play–Practice installation at THEARC, and the restorative Art & Wellness Club online. Join us! Gala Production and Event Management: @stratusfirm Catering: @welldunncatering Wine: @totalwine Listening Lounge: @js.audio Cocktail Design: @lucymercerbar Decor and Florals: @designfoundry Lighting and Media: @4wall Video Production: @joo_kno_media Reception Entertainment: Michael Bard After Party Band: @triocaliente Photography: @mariahmirandaphoto Valet: MJ Valet 📸 The Phillips Collection Annual Gala and After Party, 2026. Photos: Mariah Miranda Photography.

Something big is coming… Stay tuned!! May 24th through May 30th, a group of us in Dupont Circle will be doing 7 Days of Giveaways! Annabelle- $200 dining experience Spa Logic- $200 spa experience Chocolate House- two chocolate experiences Kramers- Three $100 gift certificates Luluu Spa- $100 gift certificate The Phillips Collection- two winners of memberships Washington Hilton- two night stay & breakfast for 2 FOLLOW US, mark your calendars, turn your notifications on, and get ready… it all starts soon!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #dupontcircle #dcgiveaway #washingtondc #giveawayweek #staycationdc

It’s not too late to plan a special day for Mother's Day! Treat the moms in your life to a memorable visit to The Phillips Collection—experience Miró and the United States, enjoy lunch at Bread Furst café, and browse the Museum Shop for the perfect gift 💕 📷 Guests in The Phillips Collection galleries. Photo: Mariah Miranda Photography. @mariahmirandaphoto

This year, The Phillips Collection Annual Gala Honorees are the Fundació Joan Miró and Pat Steir. Swipe through to learn more about them! 🎨 Fundació Joan Miró, photo courtesy of the museum; Guests at The Phillips Collection with Joan Miró, The Red Sun, 1948, Oil on canvas, The Phillips Collection, Acquired 1951; © Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 2022; Pat Steir, photo by Vittorio Santoro and courtesy of the Steir family; Pat Steir, Long Chart, Large Chart, between 1977 and 1978, Oil on canvas, Gift of Laughlin and Jennifer Phillips, 1991. @locksgallery @hauserwirth @fundaciomiro @artistsrightssociety

Proceeds from The Phillips Collection Annual Gala advance our interdisciplinary programs for audiences of all ages—from school tours and family workshops to our Creative Aging programming. Thank you to our 2026 Gala Champion Sponsors for their leadership support that fuels the intersection of art, learning, and discovery! @bloombergdotorg 📸 Photos by AK Blythe and Joo Kno Media.

Met Gala looks as works from our permanent collection! Which one is your favorite? 1) Hudson Williams with Edouard Manet, Spanish Ballet (detail), 1862, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1928. 2) Chase Infiniti with Karel Appel, La grande tête (Big Head) (detail), 1964, Oil on canvas, Gift of the Karel Appel Foundation, 2016. 3) Madonna with Alessandro Magnasco, The Shipwreck (detail), not dated, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1920. 4) Carey Mulligan with Leo Villareal, Scramble, Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), wood, steel, Plexiglas, custom software, electrical hardware, The Dreier Fund for Acquisitions, 2012. 5) SZA with Karl Knaths, The Sun, 1950, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1950. 6) Rosé with Georges Braque, Bird, 1956, Oil on paper mounted on canvas, Acquired 1966; © 2022 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. 7) Naomi Osaka with Alexander Calder, Red Polygons, c. 1950, Painted sheet metal and wire, Acquired 1951; © 2022 Estate of Alexander Calder/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. 8) Colman Domingo with Alma Thomas, Breeze Rustling Through Fall Flowers (detail), 1968, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of Franz Bader, 1976. 9) Sam Smith with Walt Kuhn, Plumes (detail), 1931, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1932. @artistsrightssociety @chaseinfiniti @hudsonwilliamsofficial #careymulligan @sza @roses_are_rosie @naomiosaka @madonna @kingofbingo @samsmith #metgala #metgala2026 @metmuseum

May the 4th be with you! For Star Wars Day, we hid Chewbacca in three of our permanent collection paintings—can you find him? #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #StarWarsDay 🎨 Alessandro Magnasco, Singing Birds, not dated, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1943; Julian Alden Weir, Pan and the Wolf, c. 1907, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1916; Maurice Prendergast, Ponte della Paglia, c. 1898/reworked 1922, Oil on canvas, Acquired 1922.

The Phillips Collection will be closed Friday, May 8—we'll be preparing for the evening's Annual Gala and After Party! The museum will reopen Saturday, May 9, at 10 am. 📸 Photo: Mariah Miranda Photography. @mariahmirandaphoto

“When the adult would imagine like a child he must project himself into seeing the world as a totally new experience. I like to think of playgrounds as a primer of shapes and functions: simple, mysterious, and evocative.”—Isamu Noguchi Isamu Noguchi (b. 1904, Los Angeles, California–d. 1988, New York, New York) was a celebrated Japanese American sculptor and designer. In 1941, he submitted this model to the New York Parks Department: a design for a playground in Central Park. The undulating mounds and recessed hollows vividly translate the organic forms he admired in the art of Joan Miró, Arshile Gorky, and the Surrealists into three dimensions. Noguchi conceived the playground as a “sculptural landscape” devoid of equipment, with the ground itself serving as spaces for sliding, running, hiding, and exploring. Although Contoured Playground was not realized, it anticipated the artist’s later works, such as United Nations Playground (1952) and Gardens for UNESCO (1956-58). See Contoured Playground on view through July 5, 2026, in Miró and the United States at The Phillips Collection. #AsianAmericanandPacificIslanderHeritageMonth #AAPIHeritageMonth 🎨 Isamu Noguchi, Contoured Playground, 1941, Bronze, © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: AK Blythe. @artistsrightssociety @NoguchiMuseum

This weekend is Bank of America's Museums on Us weekend! Show your Bank of America debit or credit card and a photo ID to get free admission to the Phillips. Learn more ▶️ link in bio. @bankofamerica 🎨 Guest in the galleries. Photo: AK Blythe.