2012

Exhibitions presented at The Frick Collection during 2012.
Close up of a drawing of a woman's face.
Picasso's Drawings, 1890–1921: Reinventing Tradition
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Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is generally acknowledged to be the greatest draftsman of the twentieth century.

gold four-legged table with ornate decoration
Gold, Jasper, and Carnelian: Johann Christian Neuber at the Saxon Court
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Since antiquity, gemstones (also known as hard or semiprecious stones) have been cut and polished for use in jewelry, in the creation of vases and cups, and in the decoration of palaces.

oil painting of man from shoulders up in green coat and yellow hat with blue background
Vincent van Gogh's Portrait of a Peasant (Patience Escalier)
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Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) painted his Portrait of a Peasant (Patience Escalier) in August 1888 during a highly productive fifteen-month stay in Arles in southern France.

chalk drawing in of woman from waist up in large dress with dark headpiece
Mantegna to Matisse: Master Drawings from the Courtauld Gallery
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In keeping with its tradition of exhibiting masterworks from collections outside of New York, the Frick presented fifty-eight drawings from The Courtauld Gallery, London.

bronze sculpture of standing male mythical figure with arm raised and golden cape
Antico: The Golden Age of Renaissance Bronzes
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Antico: The Golden Age of Renaissance Bronzes was the first monographic exhibition in the United States dedicated to Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, known as Antico (c. 1455–1528).

oil painting of mother with two girls, one with doll
Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting
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In early 2012, The Frick Collection presented an exhibition of nine iconic Impressionist paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, offering the first comprehensive study of the artist's engagement with the full-length format, which was associated with the official Paris Salon in the decade that saw the emergence of a fully f

painting of green and purple fruits on branch with leaves

A Passion for Drawings: Charles Ryskamp's Bequest to The Frick Collection
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The Frick Collection celebrated the generosity and discerning taste of former Director Charles A. Ryskamp (1928–2010) with an exhibition of works on paper from his bequest. Dr.

Green porcelain teapot with orange fish decorations.
White Gold: Highlights from the Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain
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New Portico Gallery Opened with Presentation of Sculpture and Selections from an Important Promised Gift of Meissen Porcelain from Henry H. Arnhold