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In the 1930s and ’40s, three influential American artists escaped the stifling crowds and heat of New York City summers for the rocky shores of Cape Ann, finding inspiration not only in its working harbors and natural beauty, but also in one another. Now, the Cape Ann Museum is telling that story of artistic camaraderie with Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea, a landmark exhibition featuring 82 works by Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb, and Mark Rothko. Adolph Gottlieb, Boxes on the Beach, undated [c. 1938]. Oil on canvas mounted on pasteboard, 19 x 24 in. Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation. © 2026 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Found
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