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"Affinities Among Friends: Edmund de Waal and Sally Mann"

In conjunction with the special exhibition Elective Affinities: Edmund de Waal at The Frick Collection, the British artist and writer converses each evening with a cultural luminary about art, writing, and other topics relevant to their work.

This event was recorded live at The Frick Collection on November 08, 2019.

"Affinities among Friends: Edmund de Waal and Adam Gopnik"

photo of Adam Gopnik and Edmund de Waal at The Frick Collection

In conjunction with the special exhibition Elective Affinities: Edmund de Waal at The Frick Collection, the British artist and writer converses each evening with a cultural luminary about art, writing, and other topics relevant to their work.

This event was recorded live at The Frick Collection on October 10, 2019.

Edmund de Waal: "Steel Light: Materials and Memories'"

Edmund de Waal, artist and author

Edmund de Waal explores his long relationship with the Frick and his response to particular places, objects, and paintings within its galleries. He also reflects on the meanings of collecting within his own life and artistic practice.

Elective Affinities: Edmund de Waal at The Frick Collection

Link to video of Edmund de Waal discussing his installation at The Frick Collection

Acclaimed author and ceramist Edmund de Waal discusses the inspiration and technical process leading up to his exhibition of sculptures installed throughout The Frick Collection. Site-specific works made of porcelain, steel, gold, marble, and glass are displayed in the museum's main galleries alongside works from the permanent collection. On view from May 30, 2019 through November 17, 2019.

Edmund de Waal: "Start Again: Collections and Memory"

The Center for the History of Collecting at The Frick Collection celebrates the inauguration of its Fellows Program with a lecture Start Again: Collections and Memory by Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance.