The next Cheng-Harrell Open Night will be held in fall 2022. Join our mailing list to receive announcements about upcoming programs and events.
Below is the past schedule for the June 2022 Open Night. Free advance reservations and an updated schedule for the next Open Night will be available a few weeks prior to the event.
PAST
Cheng-Harrell Open Night: Queer Views and Old Masters
June 17, 2022, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Frick Madison
SCHEDULED PROGRAMS | ON ALL NIGHT
Frick Madison Information
Scheduled Programs
Talks
Scheduled talks are on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms will close once capacity is reached. Limited seating is provided and ASL interpreters are available.
Talk: Fragonard’s Progress of Love (10 minutes)
Time: 5:45 & 6:30 p.m.
Location: Fourth Floor, Room 24 | Map
Talk: Introduction to the Library (10 minutes)
Time: 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.
Location: Fourth Floor, Reading Room | Map
Enter through the door in the British Portraiture Gallery (Room 21)
Talk: Bellini’s St. Francis in the Desert (10 minutes)
Time: 7:45 & 8:30 p.m.
Location: Third Floor, Room 13 | Map
Special Panel Discussion
Panel: Queer Views and Old Masters
Time: 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. EDT
Location: Café (LG level) | Map
Online: Panel will also be livestreamed with CART captioning
Moderated by Xavier F. Salomon, Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, with invited guests Roxane Gay, writer and cultural critic, and Jenna Gribbon, Doron Langberg, Toyin Ojih Odutola, and Salman Toor, participating artists in Living Histories: Queer Views and Old Masters.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry into the seating area begins at 6:45 p.m. A reserved seating section is available for ASL interpretation. Overflow viewing locations are located in the lobby (Level L; screen with CART captioning only, no sound) and the reading room (Fourth Floor, screen with both CART captioning and sound).
On All Night
Sketching and Music
Location: Outdoor courtyard (LG level) | Map
Come draw and enjoy live jazz music throughout the evening. Free drawing materials are provided and artists of all levels are welcome. Music provided by Benjamin Cousins (clarinet), Matt Sewell (guitar), and Hamish Smith (bass).
Library Resources
Location: Reading Room, Fourth Floor | Map
Learn about the resources of the Frick Art Reference Library and view a selection of related books and videos. Enter through the door in the British Portraiture Gallery (Room 21).
Current Exhibition
Propagazioni: Giuseppe Penone at Sèvres
Location: Third Floor, Room 9 | Map
Also on View
Living Histories: Queer Views and Old Masters
Location: Second Floor, Room 4 | Map
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s The Listener
Mobile Guide
Download the free Bloomberg Connects app to access the Frick’s mobile gallery guide—featuring text and audio from curators with transcripts. Free public Wi-Fi is available throughout the museum.
Shop
Location: Lobby (Level L) | Map
The Museum Shop is open throughout the evening. Find collection-inspired products and publications, including Frick Madison: The Frick Collection at the Breuer Building, featuring a foreword by Roxane Gay. Members receive a 20% discount on all purchases.
Refreshments
Location: Café (LG level) | Map
A free menu of iced beverages (non-alcoholic) and light snacks is provided by Joe Coffee, while supplies last. Please enjoy in the lower-level café and outdoor courtyard only—no food or drinks are allowed in the lobby or galleries.
Membership
Join The Frick Collection and support programs like the Cheng-Harrell Open Nights. Members receive free admission and exclusive offerings year-round. To learn more, visit frick.org/members.