#CulturedPeachy Frick Celebrates Reopening with New Publications
Full Slate of New Publications Announced to Celebrate the Frick’s Grand Reopening
New and Forthcoming Books Cover Subjects Ranging from the Frick’s History and Renovation to Masterworks by Vermeer, Bruegel, and Goya
The Frick Collection announces a banner year for new and forthcoming publications, released around the time of the highly anticipated reopening of its renovated Fifth Avenue home, in April 2025. These books provide fresh insights into the museum’s origins, its historic home, and the masterworks in its holdings.
“This is a significant moment for the Frick’s publications, which have been consistently lauded and have continued to grow in scope in recent years. We are excited not only to welcome visitors back to enjoy our art and buildings in person, but also to provide them with numerous reading opportunities to delve deeper into all that the museum has to offer,” commented Ian Wardropper, the Frick’s outgoing Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director and author of two of the forthcoming publications.
Among the titles released throughout 2025 are two new volumes in the Frick’s popular Diptych series—which illuminates individual works from the collection—two books on the Frick’s buildings and their renovation and enhancement, and a catalogue accompanying the exhibition Vermeer’s Love Letters. Other books explore the collecting habits of Henry Clay Frick and his family, along with the largely untold stories of their household staff. Additionally, a new extensive guide with up-to-date research on highlights from the museum’s permanent collection is now available.
Aimed at fostering greater appreciation of its remarkable collection, exhibitions, and history, the Frick’s publications program is crucial to its scholarly and educational mission. Through catalogues and other works featuring the highest caliber of research, the publications offer new perspectives on the Frick and its holdings and make cutting-edge contributions to the field of art history.