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Frye Art Museum

A free museum built around a founding collection of late-19th and early-20th-century painting, with a rotating exhibitions program focused on regional and international contemporary creative practice.

Founded in 1952, the Frye brings together art and new ideas within a stunning Olson Sundberg Kundig-designed building in historic First Hill. The museum connects Seattle with the art and artists of our time. We collect, exhibit, program, and build community around a wide range of modern and contemporary art, with a special focus on amplifying the voices of living artists. Admission to the Frye is always free.

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1. Photo: Andrew van Leeuwen 2. Installation view of Boren Banner Series: Tarrah Krajnak, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, April 16–September 28, 2025. Photo: Jueqian Fang 3. Jamie Wyeth. Julia on the Swing, 1999. Oil on canvas. 60 x 40 in. Private collection. © Jamie Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY 4. Installation view of Frye Salon, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, May 21 – August 30, 2015. Photos: Mark Woods 5. Hugh Hayden. Plywood, 2024. White oak, padauk, cherry, Gabon ebony, black walnut, ash, sapele, purpleheart, stainless steel. 71 1/2 x 74 x 25 in. © Hugh Hayden. Courtesy of Lisson Gallery