The Frick Collection

Class Platform: Virtual Learning

Day/Time: Monday, 1:30 - 2:30 PM, February 1 - April 12, *9 week class*

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Class Description: The Frick Collection is an internationally-recognized premier museum known for its distinguished Old Masters paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts. Assembled by Pittsburgh industrialist Henry Clay Frick, it is housed in his former residence on Fifth Avenue in New York City. In this course, we will look closely at individual pieces by such artists as Bellini, Vermeer, Gainsborough, and others featured in The Frick Collection’s online video series launched during the COVID shut-down, “Cocktails with the Curator.”

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Instructor Biographies: Fran Smith holds a B.A. in political science and an M.A. in international relations. Her first career was on Capitol Hill as a Congressional aide. Her second was in housing development in Honolulu. And her third was nonprofit management. After retiring, she returned to her love of learning through OLLI at UNLV. Although she has no professional art experience, she minored in art history and has pursued her love of art all her adult life through travel.