Welcome to the Frick

A Panorama of Pittsburgh
at the Frick through 10/5
Learn about Pittsburgh's past by viewing more than 130 printed views of the city.

Meissonier masterpiece
now on view at the Frick
1806, Jena is on view at the Frick through May 31, 2009.

This Sunday is
RADical Day at the Frick
Visit the Frick on 10/5 for a full day of activities and fun!

Rob Rogers discusses
political cartooning on 10/12
The Post-Gazette's award-winning editorial cartoonist will discuss his experiences covering the 2008 presidential campaign and conventions.

Music for Exhibitions
begins new season 11/18
Join Katherine Soroka and Chatham Baroque for an evening of memorable music.

View photos from the 2008 H. C. Frick Horseless Carriage Tour
Twenty-six teams of drivers made it a day of fun.

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A Panorama of Pittsburgh at the Frick through 10/5 Learn about Pittsburgh's past by viewing more than 130 printed views of the city. Meissonier masterpiece now on view at the Frick 1806, Jena is on view at the Frick through May 31, 2009. This Sunday is RADical Day at the Frick Visit the Frick on 10/5 for a full day of activities and fun! Rob Rogers discusses political cartooning on 10/12 The Post-Gazette's award-winning editorial cartoonist will discuss his experiences covering the 2008 presidential campaign and conventions. Music for Exhibitions begins new season 11/18 Join Katherine Soroka and Chatham Baroque for an evening of memorable music. View photos from the 2008 H. C. Frick Horseless Carriage Tour Twenty-six teams of drivers made it a day of fun. Sign up for the Frick e-newsletter Each month, receive the latest information about exhibitions; programs for adults, families, children, and teachers; events; specials at The Café and the Museum Shop; and more.	PITTSBURGH, PA – A variety of programs are offered in conjunction with the upcoming Millet to Matisse: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century French Painting from Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow exhibition at The Frick Art Museum. The exhibition of French paintings will be on view from March 2 through May 25, 2003. Sunday, March 2, 2003 Opening Celebration 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum Ongoing family activities Free and open to the public Reservations recommended Join us as we celebrate the opening of Millet to Matisse: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century French Painting from Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow. WQED-FM will be broadcasting live from The Frick Art Museum. Sunday, March 2, 2003 Family Art Activity: Cool Colors, Pretty Pastels Ongoing in The Frick Art Museum auditorium Free and open to the public Kids of all ages are invited to create, sketch, glue, and tape still lifes of all sizes and shapes. Sunday, March 2, 2003 Family Tour: Clayton for Kids 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. (1 hour tour) in Clayton Free for members; $5 non-members Registration required Interactive tours of Clayton help kids and their grown-ups learn about the Victorian age with period clothing for dress-up, gadgets to figure out and the world of a century ago to explore. Tuesday, March 4, 2003 Music for Exhibitions: Amherst Saxophone Quartet 7:30 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum auditorium $15 members/students; $20 non-members Reservations recommended Nationally acclaimed Amherst Saxophone Quartet returns to the Frick for an evening of music inspired by the changing palette of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century French painting. In a review of a previous Pittsburgh performance, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called ensemble members Susan Fancher, soprano saxophone; Russ Carere, alto saxophone; Stephen Rosenthal, tenor saxophone; and Harry Fackelman, baritone saxophone “complete masters of their instruments.” A Meet-the-Artists reception follows the performance. Saturday, March 8 or Saturday, April 12, 2003 Family Program: ArtKids, Let’s Get Out! 10:15 or 11:00 a.m. (30 minute program) in The Frick Art Museum (meet in the rotunda) For kids ages 4-9 with their grown-ups Free and open to the public Drop-in program On this tour, kids investigate the exhibition’s landscape paintings, then head outside to take a “new” look at the world around them. Wednesday, March 12 or Thursday, March 13, 2003 Films at the Frick: Gertrude Stein: When This You See Remember Me. 8:00 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum auditorium $5 members/students; $6 non-members This 1970 documentary, directed by Perry Miller Adato, traces Gertrude Stein’s life from girlhood to her three-decade-long reign as the linchpin of Parisian intellectual life. The film includes photographs, interviews, rare black-and-white film footage and paintings from the Steins’ art collection. Adato uses Stein’s own words, as well as those of her peers, to recreate the culture and society from which modernism grew. Black and White/Color. 89 minutes. Sunday, March 16 or Saturday, May 10, 2003 Kids’ Workshop: Everyday Still Life 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum and Lexington Education Center Ages 7-12 $5 members; $7 non-members Registration required Kids paint colorful still lifes of their own after exploring the paintings of Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso. Tuesday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 25, 2003 Adult Workshop: Pastels and Paint 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum and Lexington Education Center $20 members/students; $25 non-members Registration required The first session features an in-depth tour of the exhibition and preliminary sketching. In the second session, participants complete their masterpieces using pastels or watercolors. Supplies are provided. Thursday, March 20, 2003 Performance: Playback Theatre on Millet to Matisse 8:00 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum auditorium $12 members/non-members; $6 seniors/students Reservations recommended This theatrical troupe incorporates audience members’ responses into their improvisational dramatic performance. Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Art at Noon: Art, Morals, Music, and Mayhem in France 1860-1920 12:00 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum auditorium Professor David Wilkins, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh Free and open to the public Professor Wilkins examines the lively and tumultuous cultural and socio-historic context that spawned much of the (then) controversial artwork in the exhibition Millet to Matisse: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century French Painting from Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow. His lecture also examines writings by Baudelaire and music by Stravinsky. Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Week of the Young Child Program: Shifty Shapes/Crazy Colors 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. (30 minute program) in The Frick Art Museum For kids ages 3-5 with their grown-ups Free and open to the public Drop-in program The Frick celebrates the Week of the Young Child with a free tour of Millet to Matisse. Singing and clapping lead the way on this active-learning experience. Tuesday, April 29, 2003 Music for Exhibitions: Claudia Hommel 7:30 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum auditorium $15 members/students; $20 non-members Reservations recommended Chanteuse Claudia Hommel shares her repertoire of French chanson, American standards, art songs and theater music that were the rage in Paris in the Jazz Age. Wednesday, May 7, 2003 Adult Lecture: Van Gogh’s World: Past, Present, Future 7:15 p.m. in The Frick Art Museum auditorium Professor Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov, Department of Art History, University of Toronto $8 members/students; $10 non-members Reservations recommended Professor Welsh examines important work by van Gogh from the Kelvingrove collection, illustrating the artist’s emerging role within the Parisian avant-garde and his lasting legacy. Exhibition Tours Free docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Group tours (for groups of five or more) and tours of the permanent collection are available at a cost of $5 per person. Group tour and permanent collection tour reservations must be scheduled two weeks in advance. Call 412-371-0600 for reservations and information. Millet to Matisse Shop The Millet to Matisse exhibition inspires a special Museum Shop at The Frick Art Museum. Opening March 2, 2003, the Millet to Matisse Shop offers a sumptuous collection of Country French gift items, including tableware, pottery, tiles, clocks, photo albums, French-themed art books, prints and fine stationery. The Millet to Matisse Shop is open in The Frick Art Museum during regular site hours. The Café at the Frick Before or after touring the exhibition, indulge in the pleasures of The Café at the Frick. Its award-winning menu includes seasonal specials and gourmet desserts. Lunch and tea offered Tuesday – Sunday. Outdoor seating on the patio is available during fair weather. Millet to Matisse: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century French Painting from Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow is organized by the American Federation of Arts and Glasgow Museums. The Pittsburgh presentation is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from PNC Advisors, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Additional funding has been provided by Richard King Mellon Foundation, Woodmere Foundation and The Helen Clay Frick Foundation. Promotional support has been provided by the Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Frick Art & Historical Center receives support from its generous members and donors as well as the Allegheny Regional Asset District and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The Frick Art & Historical Center is located at 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze. Free parking is available in the Frick’s off-street lot, or along adjacent neighborhood streets. Hours of operation: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. For information and reservations, please call 412-371-0600, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. For information and reservations for kids’ programs, please call 412-205-2022, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. For further information or images, please contact Greg Langel at the Frick Art & Historical Center at 412-371-0600 ext. 524, or glangel@frickart.org. Copyright © 2008, The Frick Art & Historical Center. Click here for our privacy policy.