The museum at a Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue is reopening after being closed since 2020, featuring a new Vermeer show for visitors.
The Frick Collection, a renowned art museum in New York City, is set to reopen in April 2025 after a major renovation. The museum temporarily moved to the Breuer Building on Madison Avenue during the renovation of its historic Fifth Avenue mansion. The new renovation, designed by Selldorf Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners, aims to enhance the visitor experience by reimagining the layout and showcasing masterworks in new and restored spaces.
Ian Wardropper, the current director of the Frick Collection, expressed excitement about the reopening and the opportunity for visitors to explore the mansion’s previously private second floor, which will be open to the public for the first time. The renovation includes a new suite of galleries on the second floor, offering a glimpse into the family rooms of the mansion. Wardropper, who has been the director for 14 years, will be stepping down next spring, with Axel Rüger announced as his successor in September.
The renovation project faced opposition from preservationists initially due to plans to remove the museum’s gated garden and later objections to the elimination of the 149-seat oval music room. However, these objections led to revisions in the plans, including the creation of the 220-seat Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium in place of the music room. The Frick Collection’s reopening in 2025 promises a reimagined space that will captivate art enthusiasts and visitors alike.
The Frick Collection, known for its impressive art collection and historic mansion, will soon welcome visitors back to its newly renovated space in April 2025. The renovation project, led by Selldorf Architects and Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners, aims to enhance the visitor experience by reimagining the layout and showcasing masterworks in new and restored spaces.
Ian Wardropper, the current director of the Frick Collection, expressed enthusiasm for the reopening and highlighted the opportunity for visitors to explore the mansion’s previously private second floor, which will be open to the public for the first time. Wardropper, who has been the director for 14 years, will be stepping down next spring, with Axel Rüger announced as his successor in September.
The renovation project faced opposition from preservationists initially due to plans to remove the museum’s gated garden and objections to the elimination of the 149-seat oval music room. However, these objections led to revisions in the plans, including the creation of the 220-seat Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium in place of the music room. The Frick Collection’s reopening in 2025 promises a reimagined space that will captivate art enthusiasts and visitors alike.
Source: The NY Times
