Washington DC | American Museum of Modern Art

Hey everyone, trust me on this — right now, this spring (or at the latest, this summer!), run to this art museum! 🏃‍♀️💨 I experienced one of the most intense and beautiful afternoons of my life here — truly a core memory. So DC, so iconic! There’s no better time to go than during the current special exhibitions. Wander among Picasso, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, and countless other brilliant artists. It’s pure magic! ✨ 🎟 The Phillips Collection - Dupont Circle 🎟 Book via their official website. Note: Free entry every day after 4 PM! On the third Thursday of each month, they extend hours for a free “art feast”! 🎉 🏛 The museum was founded by Duncan Phillips after he moved to DC. It started as a memorial gallery and later expanded into the full collection we see today — elegant, thoughtful, and packed with masterpieces. 🏛 As America’s first museum of modern art, it focuses on American and European Impressionist and modern works. The collection is not only high quality but also deeply relatable and moving. 🏛 What makes it special? The art isn’t hung in chronological order — instead, pieces are grouped by visual connections. This creates a fresh, intuitive way to experience art. To me, it felt like Van Gogh right next to Picasso… art time travel in just three steps! 🚶‍♀️🖼 🖼 The crown jewel of the collection is Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party. Standing before it, you can almost feel the light and movement — warm, bright, and deeply peaceful. 🖼 The museum also proudly displays works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin, and more. Every corner feels like a new artistic summit! 🏔 🌟 If the intimate atmosphere and stunning permanent collection already make it one of the best small art museums in the U.S., the current special exhibitions make it unmissable: 🌟 The Cézanne Exhibit: For the first time in over 50 years, two newly conserved Cézanne paintings are displayed together, alongside five other Cézanne works from the collection. What moved me wasn’t just the art — it was seeing the hidden details beneath old varnish, the layers of color, the sketches… getting a glimpse into the artist’s process. 🌟 Bonnard’s Worlds: This is the largest Pierre Bonnard exhibition at the Phillips in 20 years, featuring works from collections across the U.S. and Europe — including rarely seen private pieces. I felt completely drawn into Bonnard’s world, understanding the life behind the art. A key figure in Post-Impressionism and Les Nabis, Bonnard painted intimate domestic scenes and lush landscapes with dreamlike poetry. My take? Rich, immersive, magnificent — I wanted to dance through the galleries! 💃🎨 ✨ I’m still emotionally floating hours later… ✨ #DCArt #PhillipsCollection #ModernArt #DC Museums #ArtLovers #VanGogh #Cézanne #Bonnard #DupontCircle #CulturalDC