ALFONSO OSSORIO Red Family, 1951 Dallas Museum of Art

ALFONSO OSSORIO
Red Family, 1951
Dallas Museum of Art

PHILLIPS AFTER 5

(a lively mix of an art and entertainment at The Phillips Collection)
In collaboration with the Embassy of the Philippines.
MARCH 7, 2013  6-8:30pm
Experience the warmth, wealth, and wonders of Alfonso Ossorio’s homeland through gallery talks, performances, fashion, food, and drink.

5 – 8 PM

Fashion
Designer Cathy Ebrada-Cleveland showcases fashion using piña cloth (pineapple fiber) and pearls.

6 & 7 PM

Gallery Talk
Artist, Collector, Patron: The Untold Story of Alfonso Ossorio
A figure virtually absent from art history texts, Ossorio collected hundreds of paintings by his friends Jackson Pollock and Jean Dubuffet, and was a remarkable artist in his own right.

6:30 PM

Dance
The University of Maryland Filipino Cultural Association Dance Troupe performs traditional dances.

7:30 PM

Music
Middle school, high school, and college students from the Northern Virginia Rondalla perform Filipino folk songs using the bandurria, a Philippine string instrument.