On Saturday August 28th, let’s savor the last bit of summer with a Central Park picnic, art talk and visit to the Frick collection in its temporary new home on Madison Avenue. Art-full members can purchase tickets here.

The Frick’s two-year rental of the Breuer building (originally built to house the Whitney Museum and then home to the Met Breuer), is a chance to see its opulent collection in a new light. In this more austere setting, “the collection comes directly to the fore; both revealing its richesse and its oversights,” says Marly Marius in Vogue. “There’s no jostling for space in this building, or competing for attention with a molding or a Renaissance-era couch. The breathing room abounds, serving up an altogether different kind of splendor.”

Luckily, we will also have ‘the Curious Art Historian’, Janelle Diethelm, on hand to prep us for our viewing of the collection. Anyone who attended our ‘Contemporary Art 101’ online events with Janelle this past winter knows how chock-full of knowledge she is, and the Frick is one of her most favorite collections.

We will meet at Via Quadronno on East 73rd to pick up to-go paninis. Lunch NOT included in ticket price and must be purchased separately. PLEASE BYO OR PRE-ORDER TAKEOUT HERE (up to 7 days in advance), OR PLAN TO ARRIVE 15 MINUTES IN ADVANCE TO ORDER. Then we will picnic on Pilgrim hill/by the sailboat pond in Central Park while learning more about the Frick’s collection from Janelle.

All tickets include the art talk with Janelle. Full experience tickets also include 1:30pm reserved entry to the Frick. (Picnic/talk-only tickets are designed for anyone who has a Frick membership or other way of getting discounted admission.)

Art-full members can purchase tickets here.

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Full Schedule:

11:45am | Meet at Via Quadronno to get takeout*
25 East 73rd St. at Madison Ave.

12pm | Picnic on Pilgrim hill/by the sailboat pond
Terrace Drive & East Drive in Central Park

1:30pm | Timed entry to the Frick
945 Madison Ave. at 75th St.

3:30pm | Optional drinks at the Mark bar (not included in ticket price)
Madison Ave at 77th St.

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*Picnic food is NOT included in ticket price. You can bring your own picnic, OR PRE-ORDER TAKEOUT HERE (up to 7 days in advance), OR PLAN TO ARRIVE 15 MINUTES IN ADVANCE TO ORDER.