Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea

Discover 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). This exhibition highlights the inspiration they derived from summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Cape Ann, and beyond. Through approximately 90 paintings, drawings, and watercolors from the 1920s to the mid-1960s, this exhibition reflects in depth for the first time on the artistic exchange between these three artists, the experiences they shared, and the support they gave one another. Many works have never been on public view. 

IMAGE: Milton Avery, Black Sea, 1959, The Phillips Collection, Acquired 1965; © 2025 Milton Avery Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York