The Frick Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens

We had so much fun taking Daisy Jade and Pittsburgh Today Live around Clayton to celebrate this special time of year! Join Amanda Dunyak Gillen and Morgan Lawrence for a festive glimpse of Home for the Holidays at Clayton on PTL ?? https://cbsn.ws/3CVDx37

We're thrilled to have Amanda Dunyak Gillen as our Interim Executive Director! If you're a regular Frick visitor, you likely already know Amanda! She's served in various capacities for over 20 years, most recently as Director of Learning & Visitor Experience. “I am honored to have the opportunity to work with my very talented colleagues in this new role, as we continue to welcome and serve visitors by presenting exciting exhibitions, thoughtful historical interpretation, and high-quality programing," Amanda says. "My career at the Frick has been endlessly interesting and rewarding, and I am thrilled to put my experience to use in supporting this valuable museum in its continued growth and success." Read more about the appointment from Virginia Linn in Pittsburgh Magazine ?? https://bit.ly/4hUlD13

Kara Walker: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) is on sale now! Get your tickets now ?? https://bit.ly/4fDLzfk

?? Repointing Clayton, Brick by Brick! ?? Hard work continues at Clayton, the historic home of Henry Clay Frick, as part of our multi-year preservation project. Removing the building's many layers of paint (scroll back on our feed for an explainer on that process) exposed the original red brick walls of the house. Material analysis shows that the original bricks are high-quality and durable, a good sign for the building's structure. That said, uncovering the brick surface did reveal deteriorated mortar and, in a handful of places, damaged bricks. Those areas need to be addressed before recoating the house. To do that, any affected bricks are cut out from the wall and replaced with new ones of a similar color and strength. The external joints between bricks are then "repointed" — the process of cutting out the damaged mortar and replacing it with new material. A new durable, breathable lime-based mortar, which also visually matches the original mixture, completes the structure of the exterior walls. Once the repairs are finished, the project will move onto an exciting next step: recoating Clayton. Choosing the color was a more complicated process than you might think… but more on that later!

??? A holiday feast is coming to Clayton! ?? Our Home for the Holidays at Clayton tour explores the history of seasonal traditions, and there's no celebrating the holidays without food. You don't want to take a bite out of these delicacies, though! Clayton will be filled to the brim with faux food that's so realistic, you'll have to stop yourself from sneaking a taste. Home for the Holidays at Clayton runs from Nov. 23 – Jan. 5. Join us to take a closer look at these deceiving dishes! ?? bit.ly/40VztYE

We are saddened to learn of Isabelle de Borchgrave's passing last month. The Frick Pittsburgh had the honor of presenting de Borchgrave's captivating paper sculptures on multiple occasions. A retrospective of her work — "Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper" — stunned audiences in late 2018. Last year, in conjunction with "The Red Dress" exhibition, we were thrilled to once more display a commission that now lives in the Frick's collection: a paper recreation of the dress found in Peter Paul Rubens' "Portrait of Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency, Princess of Condé." Read more about the 2018 exhibition in the accompanying blog series → bit.ly/3AlGU2G __ Images: 1) de Borchgrave's Peter Paul Rubens-inspired sculpture, on display at the Frick Art Museum in 2023 2) Isabelle de Borchgrave at The Frick Pittsburgh, following a 2018 artist talk 3) A gallery view of the 2018 Frick Art Museum exhibition, "Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper"

?? This winter at the Frick is packed with workshops, tours, concerts, and more! Get your calendar ready ?? bit.ly/4e43RFi ??? The Art of the Nativity → Nov. 16 & 23 Join Kahren Jones Arbitman, Ph.D., for two lectures exploring depictions of the nativity throughout history. ?? Home for the Holidays at Clayton → Nov. 23 – Jan. 5 Celebrate the season on a specialty holiday-themed tour of Clayton! ?? Holiday High Tea → Nov. 26 & 27; Dec. 5, 12, 19, & 31 Get in the holiday spirit with a cozy festive tea at The Café at The Frick. ?? An Evening in Clayton: Behind-the-Scenes at the Holidays → Dec. 5 Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Frick staff brings the Clayton holiday tour to life. ??? Member Sip & Shop → Dec. 7 Frick Pittsburgh members can enjoy live music, refreshments, and special discounts at the Museum Store. Not a member? Join today: bit.ly/46DtkBF ?? Holiday Handbell: Ring Pittsburgh at the Frick → Dec. 7 Ring Pittsburgh combines sacred, secular and popular renditions of your seasonal favorites. ??? Festive Family Tour Package → Dec. 14 Enjoy a specialty tour of Clayton, followed by festive, family-friendly art projects and treats! ?? Winterfest → Jan. 18–19 The wonder of winter comes to life at Winterfest, The Frick Pittsburgh's annual celebration of this snowy season. BROWSE THE FULL SCHEDULE ?? bit.ly/4e43RFi

Did you know that Frick educators work with dozens of school groups and youth organizations each year? Over the summer of 2023, students ages 4–14 from South Hills-based Voices Against Violence worked with Frick teaching artists to create this mosaic bench. See it proudly displayed outside our Education Center during your next visit!

“This is the perfect time to talk about Clayton because they have a brand-new tour. It is winning awards because it is not glossing over history… The new tour really gives you all sides of history and poses questions to you that makes you think about these topics. They are not shying away from this history, from this past. They are really digging into it and making people more aware so they can have thoughtful conversations around Frick, labor, and his complicated legacy.” Hear more about our award-winning tour of Clayton, "Gilded, Not Golden," from City Cast Pittsburgh and our friends at Houses of Pittsburgh!

1?? more weekend left to see 10 Centuries of Islamic Art at the Frick Art Museum! Treasured Ornament closes this Sunday.