Washington's 10 Must-See Art Exhibitions in Summer 2014 — theculturetrip.com

Upon entering the Frye Salon, visitors will immediately notice that the artworks coverthe entire wall from floor-to-ceiling with no identifying exhibit labels. Curators at the Frye Museum have hung this collection as it would have been displayed in the home of Charles and Emma Frye, the art patrons who bequeathed their art collection to the people of Seattle. Known as the Founding Collection, it consists of 232 paintings from the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century, and while largely composed of German artists, such as Franz Von Stuck and Friedrich August van Kaulbach, other artists are featured as well, including William A. Bouguereau and Pieter van Veen. Eager to show connections between the past and present, Frye Salon also includes a series of short exhibitions and performances by contemporary artists, the last of which ends 15 June.

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