The Frick will present a year-long exhibition exploring the complex history of making, collecting, and displaying porcelain. Included are 130 pieces produced by the renowned Royal Meissen manufactory, which led the ceramic industry in Europe, both scientifically and artistically, during the early to mid-eighteenth century. Most of the works date from 1720 to 1745 and were selected by New York−based sculptor Arlene Shechet from the promised gift of Henry H. Arnhold. Ten works in the exhibition are Shechet’s own sculptures—exuberant porcelain she made during a series of residencies at the Meissen manufactory in 2012 and 2013.
Arlene Shechet
Porcelain, no simple matter : Arlene Shechet and the Arnhold Collection
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The Frick Collection, New York
May 24, 2016 — May 28, 2017 • The Frick Collection, New York
Photo: Michael Bodycomb, copyright The Frick Collection
May 24, 2016 — May 28, 2017 • The Frick Collection, New York
Photo: Michael Bodycomb, copyright The Frick Collection
May 24, 2016 — May 28, 2017 • The Frick Collection, New York
Photo: Michael Bodycomb, copyright The Frick Collection
May 24, 2016 — May 28, 2017 • The Frick Collection, New York
Photo: Michael Bodycomb, copyright The Frick Collection
May 24, 2016 — May 28, 2017 • The Frick Collection, New York
Photo: Michael Bodycomb, copyright The Frick Collection
May 24, 2016 — May 28, 2017 • The Frick Collection, New York
Dancing Girl With Two Right Feet, 2012 - Photo: Michael Bodycomb, copyright The Frick Collection