From June 2026 through May 2027, the Frick’s series of free evenings is sponsored as Louis Vuitton First Fridays. The series, relaunched in spring 2026, offers after-hours time in the galleries, live music, talks, refreshments, and more. The sponsorship underwrites this popular program for one year, helping increase public access to the Frick.
Louis Vuitton Sponsorship
The Frick Collection is deeply grateful to Louis Vuitton for its generous support as a principal cultural sponsor in 2026–28.
The three-year sponsorship provides vital funding for three integral areas of the Frick’s mission: exhibitions, public programming, and art historical research. This unique sponsorship reflects the Frick and Louis Vuitton’s shared commitment to cultural experiences of the highest quality.
The sponsorship areas are detailed below. Read more in our press release.
Principal Cultural Sponsor
Louis Vuitton First Fridays
Support for Three Dynamic Exhibitions
Louis Vuitton is also lead sponsor of three major special exhibitions at the Frick: Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450–1500 (fall 2026 to winter 2027), Painting with Fire: Susanne de Court and the Art of Enamel (spring to summer 2027), and a yet-to-be-announced monographic exhibition of nineteenth-century paintings (late 2027 to early 2028). This incredible support helps make possible these three significant gallery presentations.
New Two-Year Curatorial Position
Finally, the sponsorship creates a two-year position: the Louis Vuitton Curatorial Research Associate. The position is held by Yifu Liu, the Frick’s 2024–26 Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow, who organized the Ruffles & Ribbons exhibition and whose research investigates cultural exchange between Europe and China in the eighteenth century. Among other projects, Liu has been bringing long-overdue attention to the Frick’s extensive holdings of Asian porcelain.
About Louis Vuitton
Bringing unique, collectible designs to the world since 1854, Louis Vuitton is a French House that combines heritage and innovation at the highest savoir-faire across products, culture, and experience. The legacy of founder Louis Vuitton, who established an “Art of Travel” through trunks, luggage, and leather goods, continues as an ever-evolving exploration where craftsmanship carries emotional value. Guided by a spirit of constant creativity, the House entrusts its vision to leading artistic and creative directors who reinterpret its savoir-faire across ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, watches, jewelry, design, fragrance, and beauty.
As a House of Culture, Louis Vuitton develops, supports, and curates a wide range of cultural initiatives, spanning exhibitions, artistic collaborations, and heritage projects, many of which are freely accessible to the public. Committed to supporting a broad range of talent, the House celebrates excellence in sports and entertainment while, through its global network of Espaces Louis Vuitton, Visionary Journeys, and other cultural platforms, engaging diverse audiences and fostering dialogue with artists and creators. Extending its “Art of Living” into hospitality and lifestyle, Louis Vuitton creates immersive experiences through restaurants and cafés. Today, Louis Vuitton resonates beyond what is tangible, driving inspiration with global impact as a House of Culture.