Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea, opening soon at The Phillips Collection

On view 24 October 2026–24 January 2027, this exhibition tells the story of the enduring friendship between three towering figures in American art: Milton Avery (1885–1965), Adolph Gottlieb (1903–1974), and Mark Rothko (1903–1970). It highlights the inspiration they derived from summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Cape Ann, and beyond.

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Image: Milton Avery, Harbor at Night, 1932
Oil on canvas
32 x 48 in
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC. Acquired 1942, 0038
© 2026 The Milton Avery Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

October 2 2026