The Phillips collection has beefed up its Phillips After Five series this August with an event taking place every Thursday this month. The After Five series offers evening admission to the museum along with additional programming highlighting and enhancing the galleries.
For the August series, there are several events every week, including music, gallery talks and tastings. This gives patrons a special experience and opportunity to learn about the exhibits that they may not be able to get otherwise. On the 12th in particular, there will be a showing of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s film “White,” along with a Gelato tasting – perfect for these last hot days.
Visitors will also have a last chance to see the two special exhibits currently on display and closing September 12th, “Predominantly White Paintings” by Pousette-Dart and “Variations & Improvisations” by Robert Ryman. These are paintings and sculptures to linger over and take your time with – perfect for the slower pace of the summer months. The viewer who rushes from one to another won’t give his eye enough time to adjust an appreciate the many slight details which reveal themselves only with careful looking and will certainly break and unsightly sweat.
The series culminates with a “White Party” on August 26th to celebrate the end of summer and its current special exhibits exhibits. The party, sponsored along with the Pink Line Project and BlueBrain. Guests can complement the paintings as dress is bleached from head to toe, giving partygoers one last time to step out in style before Labor Day.
Even if the dress code changes the Phillips After 5 events continue into the fall, although they occur only on the first Thursday in each month starting in September. Reservations are recommended for non-members and are accepted up until 12 hours beforehand. They are not necessary for members, who are admitted free as usual.
