Seminars
The public is invited to subscribe to courses designed to foster appreciation for and knowledge of the works of art in the Collection.
Please try our new Education Calendar for finding Seminars and events listed by category, date, and month. Seminar tickets are also available for purchase through the Education Calendar.
Tickets may be purchased at online or by calling (212) 547-0671.Membership discounts will be applied upon verification of membership. Please note your membership information and number (if available) in the Comments section when purchasing online.
Looking at Pictures in The Frick Collection
This seminar invites participants to examine four great masterpieces in the Collection, deepening appreciation and understanding through close study and quiet conversation in the museum galleries. Each week participants explore in depth a single work of art in The Frick Collection with Rika Burnham, Head of Education.
Four Mondays: February 23, March 2, 9, 16
3:00–4:30 p.m. $400, $360 members |
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Frames at the Frick
Today picture frames are often viewed as simple accessories to paintings. In the past however, highly carved and gilded frames were an essential part of an interior and considerable time and expense went into their design. Conservator Joseph Godla will introduce frames in the Collection and discuss the fabrication, regional variations, and factors that influenced their presentation in The Frick Collection.
Two Wednesdays: March 11, 18
2:30–4:00 p.m. $200, $180 members |
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James Abbott McNeill Whistler in The Frick Collection
Along with Gilbert Stuart, Whistler is one of only two American artists represented in The Frick Collection, and Henry Clay Frick acquired more of his works — five paintings, twelve etchings, and three pastels — than of any other artist. This two-part seminar led by Senior Curator Susan Grace Galassi will focus on his paintings and prints and the influences of Old Masters, such as Gainsborough, Reynolds, Velázquez, and Goya.
Two Thursdays: March 26, April 2
2:00–4:00 p.m. $200, $180 members |
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The Progress of Love: Fragonard in The Frick Collection
Acclaimed as one of the most beautiful ensembles of paintings by any artist, and Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s undisputed masterpiece, The Progress of Love has a fascinating history. Commissioned in 1771 to decorate a salon in Madame du Barry’s pavilion at Louveciennes, the paintings remained there only for a year or so, after which time du Barry rejected them. Chief Curator Colin B. Bailey will discuss the commission, original placement of the works, and how the narrative progress weaves the various pictures together.
Monday: May 4
2:00–3:30 p.m. $100, $90 members |
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Madame Victoire and Her Commode
This seminar invites participants to examine the treasured commode made in 1769 for Madame Victoire, Louis XV’s favorite daughter. Conservator Joseph Godla and Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow Charlotte Vignon will discuss construction techniques and issues of conservation, as well as the historical context in which this commode was made.
Wednesday: May 13
2:00–3:30 p.m. $100, $90 members |
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For more information, send an e-mail to seminars@frick.org or call the Education Department at 212-547-0672. |
