European Old Masters in a Beaux-Art mansion
The former residence of industrialist Henry Clay Frick is one of New York City’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions and home to European masterpieces reaching from the Renaissance to early 20th century. Highlights include pieces by Bellini, Vermeer, Hals and Turner. Dating from 1914, the building spans a full block along Fifth Avenue and retains Frick’s world-class collection of decorative arts and furniture. Nearby, the Frick Art Research Library, founded in 1920 by Frick’s daughter Helen Clay Frick, is recognized as one of the world’s key centers for art historical research. The museum is undergoing renovation and is anticipated to reopen in 2025. While closed, the Frick temporarily relocated five blocks north to the iconic Marcel Breuer–designed building that formerly housed the Met Breuer museum. Open from March 2021 to March 2024 and named Frick Madison, its brutalist setting and a series of displays involving contemporary artists provided an opportunity for fresh perspectives on the historic collection.
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