The Frick Collection Elects Two New Board Members
Margot Bogert, Chairman of the Frick's Board of Trustees, announces the recent election of two new trustees, Bradford Evans and Bernard Selz.
She comments, "The Frick has experienced an extremely dynamic year, having hosted acclaimed exhibitions on Andrea del Sarto and Anthony van Dyck, as well as continuing to make significant new acquisitions, publishing a remarkable selection of books and catalogues, celebrating the museum's 80th anniversary, and doubling its Free Nights program. Likewise, the Frick Art Reference Library has progressed on a number of cutting-edge initiatives and collaborations. Supporting this hive of professional activity is a deeply engaged Board of Trustees, to which we have added two new voices that we anticipate will benefit the institution greatly. Bradford Evans and Bernard Selz come to the Board with strong leadership backgrounds and financial acumen. They also share with our staff a deeply held commitment to making the collections and the Frick experience accessible to a broad and interested public."
Director Ian Wardropper adds, "While we look to both Evans and Selz for their financial and nonprofit leadership counsel, we also welcome them for other skill sets and areas of expertise. Evans has been a supporter of our special exhibitions as well as our efforts to reach a broader public through educational initiatives, including our Free Nights program. Selz is a knowledgeable enthusiast of eighteenth-century decorative arts and through committee involvement at the Frick, is well positioned to oversee and support related activities and acquisitions at the museum and library. He is one of several funders of the upcoming special exhibition focusing on French royal chaser-gilder Pierre Gouthière, which opens in November."Videos