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Frick Collection’s New Curator Celebrates Women’s Stories

12/20/2025

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Aimee Ng, the Frick Collection's chief curator, was appointed, signaling a shift toward women's stories.
Ng centers Selina, Lady Skipwith, as depicted in a 1787 painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Her study of Skipwith's journals reveals unhappiness caused by her father's choice of a suitor.
Following a $220 million renovation, the Frick Collection shifts to a new era under Ng, featuring the YouTube series Cocktails With a Curator.

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Story summary

Aimee Ng, the Frick Collection's chief curator, was appointed, signaling a shift toward women's stories.
Ng centers Selina, Lady Skipwith, as depicted in a 1787 painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Her study of Skipwith's journals reveals unhappiness caused by her father's choice of a suitor.
Following a $220 million renovation, the Frick Collection shifts to a new era under Ng, featuring the YouTube series Cocktails With a Curator.