The Frye at 75
October 24, 2026 - December 31, 2027
Marking the Frye Art Museum’s seventy-fifth anniversary, this experimental installation brings together works from the collection, reproductions and archival photographs, and stories from across the museum’s history. Meet Charles and Emma Frye, who befriended artists and welcomed thousands of visitors each year to a gallery attached to their Seattle home. Discover how their collection became a free public museum, how that collection has grown and changed, and how enduring values continue to shape the Frye’s exhibitions and programs.
A constellation of themes rather than a timeline of events, the presentation traces a history rooted in place and a community shaped through generations of encounters among artists, artworks, and ideas.
Installation view of The Frye at 75, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, October 24, 2026–2028. Photo: Jueqian Fang
Installation view of The Frye at 75, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, October 24, 2026–2028. Photo: Jueqian Fang
Max Liebermann. Courtyard, ca. 1882. Oil on panel. 10 5/16 x 14 1/4 x 3/8 in. Founding Collection, Gift of Charles and Emma Frye, 1952.106. Photo: Spike Mafford
Installation view of The Frye at 75, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, October 24, 2026–2028. Photo: Jueqian Fang
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