The Puppet Show

May 16, 2009 – September 13, 2009
International in scope, The Puppet Show explores the imagery of puppets in contemporary art. The exhibition demonstrates that in contemporary art, as in Western culture at large, the puppet shows its capacity as a psychological surrogate, social and political commentator, and entertaining performer.

Bringing Munich Home: Selections from the Frye Founding Collection

May 2, 2009 – January 10, 2010
Bringing Munich Home features artwork by artists involved in both the Künstlergenossenshaft and the Munich Secession and demonstrates the significant role the city of Munich and its artists played in the lives of the Fryes.

Over Julia’s Dead Body: Gabriel von Max’s Mystics and Martyrs

May 2, 2009 – September 13, 2009
Over Julia's Dead Body showcases the Frye Collections' paintings of Gabriel von Max, whose dark palette and interests in spirituality, hypnotism, somnambulism, and parapsychological phenomena influenced many late-nineteenth-century German artists.

Education Wing Exhibition – Soft Glowing Light: Viewing Art in the Home of Charles and Emma Frye

June 13, 2009 – November 15, 2009
This exhibition of photographs from the Frye Art Museum Archives catalogues the growth of Charles and Emma Frye’s private art collection and demonstrates the collectors’ lively curatorial activities.