The Frick Collection Reopens to the Public |
Ribbon Cutting Welcomes Back Visitors to the Museum and Libraryand Celebrates Completion of Major Renovation and Enhancement |
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———————— Marking the most comprehensive upgrade to the institution since its opening in 1935, the $220 million project has restored the museum’s historic first-floor galleries and created a new suite of galleries on the second floor of the original Frick mansion, welcoming the public to experience these spaces for the first time. Through the repurposing of existing space and a modest addition, the renovation and enhancement significantly expands exhibition and programmatic spaces, including the new Ronald S. Lauder Exhibition Galleries on the museum’s first floor, the Frick’s first dedicated education rooms, and the new 218-seat Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium. The project also included the restoration of the 70th Street Garden, now visible from multiple new vantage points throughout the building. Major infrastructure upgrades, improvements to overall accessibility, and new public amenities and back-of-house facilities—notable among them, the creation of advanced art and library conservation facilities—ensure the Frick’s vibrancy for decades to come. The adjoining Frick Art Research Library and its refurbished reading rooms reopen concurrently with the museum, with new entry points that enable a seamless integration of the institution’s two branches. ————————
———————— Now open five days a week (and expanding to six days a week on June 23), the Frick invites visitors to experience its collection anew, with iconic masterworks reinstalled in restored galleries on the first floor and smaller-scale paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects on view throughout its newly opened second floor. In addition, the Frick’s inaugural season features a slate of special installations and public programs, including a special commission of porcelain plants and flowers by sculptor Vladimir Kanevsky, a presentation that pays homage to the floral arrangements made for the Frick’s original opening in 1935. In late April, the Frick inaugurates the Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium with a sold-out music festival featuring both classical and contemporary works, with the new space’s first annual concert series to come later in the year. And, in June, the museum’s new first-floor Ronald S. Lauder Exhibition Galleries debut with Vermeer’s Love Letters, which continues the Frick’s tradition of focused presentations that reexamine masterpieces from the permanent collection. ———————— The Frick’s renovation and enhancement project has received support from a range of individuals, foundations, and government agencies. —————— Image Caption: Pictured from left to right: Richard W. Southwick, Partner and Director of Historic Preservation, Beyer Blinder Belle; architect Annabelle Selldorf; New York City Council Member Gale Brewer; New York City Council Member Keith Powers; Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine; Elizabeth M. Eveillard, Chair, Board of Trustees, The Frick Collection; Axel Rüger, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director, The Frick Collection; Laurie Cumbo, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, City of New York; New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera; and U.S. Congressman Jerry Nadler; Photo: George Koelle——————————— Visit: AAQ / Museum Architecture/ links: The Frick Collection: Expansion & Enhancement / Selldorf Architects / Groundbreaking 2020 ========================================================== AAQ / Resource: Ben Krupinski Builder==================================================== AAQ / Resource: Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects====================================================== AAQ / Resource: Townsend Manor InnOld Fashioned Hospitality____________________________________________________
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