Art Talks

The Frye presents a variety of lectures and gallery talks with artists, scholars, and Frye curators and educators that delve into the art and culture of the Museum’s collections and exhibitions.


Upcoming Events


Saturday, September 11, 2 pm
Highlights of the Frye Collections Gallery Talk
Jayme Yahr

Saturday, October 9, 2 pm
Séance: Albert von Keller and the Occult Gallery Talk
Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker and Gian Casper Bott, exhibition curators

Thursday, October 28, 6:30 pm
Writing Ghosts and the Wraiths of Art: The Aesthetic Dimension of Spiritualism around 1900
Georg Braungart, Department of German, University of Tübingen, Germany

Saturday, October 30, 2 pm
The Unconscious as a Creative Force
David Hufford, M.A.; Susan Radant, Ph.D.; and Kathy Weissbourd, Ph.D.

Saturday, November 6, 2 pm
Woman as Muse: Albert von Keller and Picasso
Rebecca Albiani, art historian

Thursday, November 18, 6:30 pm
‘Dream Blossom’ or the Origin of Modern Dance
Sabine Wilke, Department of Germanics, University of Washington

Thursday, December 2, 6:30 pm
August Strindberg and the Occult Societies of Paris in the 1890s
Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams, Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington

Saturday, December 4, 2 pm
Doorway to Another World: A Consideration of Dance and the Unconscious Mind
Jeanne Castle, M.A., dance/movement therapist

Saturday, December 11, 2 pm
Implied Violence: Yes and More and Yes and Yes and Why Gallery Talk
Robin Held, Deputy Director, Exhibitions and Collections


Photo: Jill Hardy


Tickets

Lectures

Free tickets for lectures may be picked up at the Information Desk one hour prior to the start of the program. There is no late seating, so please arrive early.

As a special benefit, Frye members may reserve free tickets in advance to guarantee seating. To reserve, call (206) 432-8289 or e-mail at least two days prior to the event. Each member may reserve two tickets and must claim their tickets at the Information Desk fifteen minutes prior to the start of the program.

Gallery Talks

Tickets are not required for gallery talks. Simply come and enjoy!