Sam Bartley

Review of The Phillips Collection

This is America's first modern art museum and it h...

This is America's first modern art museum and it holds quite an impressive permanent collection, including a number of Renoirs, Rothkos, and a couple Mondrians. It doesn't just have early 20th century modern works, but also showcases more contemporary artists as well. At present, the Phillips Collection is hosting two special exhibits. The first features George Condo and the second features Markus Lupertz in collaboration with the Hirshorn. Both collections dominate the first and third floors. My only complaint is that presently the museum is renovating the original building, which I felt was better suited for its permanent collection, and due to the decrease in space, has cut the number of permanent pieces on display. It is also more crowded due to the smaller space. Overall, it is a good, small, art museum with a fair collection and is certainly worth visiting.