Artist
Frank Freed (American, 1906–1975)American, 1906–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Opening Night—Contemporary Arts Museum
Date1953
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions18 × 25 in. (45.3 × 63 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation
Object number93.260
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"In Our Time: Houston's Contemporary Arts Museum 1948-1982," Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, October 23, 1982–January 2, 1983.
"More Than a Constructive Hobby: The Paintings of Frank Freed," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 30–September 8, 1996.
"This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945-1960," The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park, Houston, June 28–October 19, 2016.
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