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Frelinghuysen Morris
House & Studio
92 Hawthorne St.
Lenox, MA 01240
GET TO KNOW GEORGE & SUZY
Visit the home of American Abstract Artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen, set on a 46-acre estate in the heart of Lenox, Massachusetts. View their paintings, frescoes, and sculpture; experience their exquisite collection of American and European Cubist Art.
Abstract Therapy Episode 6 Released!
Step into Surrealism as we explore Picasso’s “Bathers at Dinard”. Painted in 1928, it’s an example of the artists’ departure from Cubism and into the new Surrealist movement that was rocking the art world. Watch the 3 minute video
here!
Spring is here! The Star Magnolia bloomed!
We are busy getting ready to open! Groups of 15 or more by appointments begin in May. We are putting together an exciting new exhibit with newly discovered garden plans and images from 1918 from one of the first female landscape architects, Marian Coffin. Until then, your lovely comments below keep us going.
Norby and Susan- Mobile, AL: - “Amazing talent, wonderful collection, stunning house! Worth the trip from our home in coastal Alabama!”
David and Pegeen- Westport, CT: - “What an incredible treat! We so enjoyed the art, the house, and talking with Kinney about this remarkable couple.”
Phillip and Annalise- Houston, TX: - “Thank you so much for a wonderful discussion of the Picasso and Gris works in the studio. We very much enjoyed the session as well as the conversation with the director afterwards. We’ll be back!”
Yuen- Waltham, MA: - “This is my second visit in 15 years! Fantastic staff who know so much about the place, the history and the architecture. Lovely to meet Kinney himself. So glad I came!”
Bret and Missy- Newark, NJ: - “Fantastic tour! The history of the house, its owners, and the artwork. The entire tour is an immersion into the world of art. Thank you!”
Kate- Hamburg, Germany: - “What a wonderful experience to visit here- Director’s corner was fascinating! Thanks!”
Carolyn- New York, NY: - “I’ve been coming here since the 90’s, every time I’ve come, I’ve seen it in a different light.”
Andrea- Peru, MA: - “Beautiful combination of art and architecture. Thank you for maintaining and sharing with the public and the very wonderful and knowledgeable guides.”
Revival of 31 Women Exhibit of 1943
Suzy Frelinghuysen was one of 31 women chosen by the collector Peggy Guggenheim for her exhibition in New York after her return from wartime Europe in 1942. It was the first all female exhibition in the US. She wanted to highlight the contribution of women artists, often dismissed by the patriarchal mindset of the time.
200 pieces of art and ephemera have been collected by the 31 Women Collection and were exhibited for one week in New York, then in Madrid, and now in Lisbon. The show is at MAC/CCB now through June 29th. Suzy's piece above is exhibited,
Brahms
Abstract
,
c.1945, oil and collage on masonite, 15x11".
Take a Day Trip to a Modernist's Paradise--FMH&S Provides a Splendid View of two Groundbreaking Artistic Lives
"As you enter the living room, there’s a step down to an intimate wet bar. The room, with a 1905 concert Knabe piano in the corner, has a leather floor and features a wall of windows framing a heritage apple tree and star magnolia fronting a lush garden and grounds.George painted two frescos to either side of the fireplace, large enough in scale that they are referred to as “gentle giants", writes Don Stewart for the Greenfield Reporter.
Click here to read the whole article.
Skip to main content
Frelinghuysen Morris
House & Studio
92 Hawthorne St.
Lenox, MA 01240
GET TO KNOW GEORGE & SUZY
Visit the home of American Abstract Artists George L.K. Morris and Suzy Frelinghuysen, set on a 46-acre estate in the heart of Lenox, Massachusetts. View their paintings, frescoes, and sculpture; experience their exquisite collection of American and European Cubist Art.
Abstract Therapy Episode 6 Released!
Step into Surrealism as we explore Picasso’s “Bathers at Dinard”. Painted in 1928, it’s an example of the artists’ departure from Cubism and into the new Surrealist movement that was rocking the art world. Watch the 3 minute video
here!
Spring is here! The Star Magnolia bloomed!
We are busy getting ready to open! Groups of 15 or more by appointments begin in May. We are putting together an exciting new exhibit with newly discovered garden plans and images from 1918 from one of the first female landscape architects, Marian Coffin. Until then, your lovely comments below keep us going.
Norby and Susan- Mobile, AL: - “Amazing talent, wonderful collection, stunning house! Worth the trip from our home in coastal Alabama!”
David and Pegeen- Westport, CT: - “What an incredible treat! We so enjoyed the art, the house, and talking with Kinney about this remarkable couple.”
Phillip and Annalise- Houston, TX: - “Thank you so much for a wonderful discussion of the Picasso and Gris works in the studio. We very much enjoyed the session as well as the conversation with the director afterwards. We’ll be back!”
Yuen- Waltham, MA: - “This is my second visit in 15 years! Fantastic staff who know so much about the place, the history and the architecture. Lovely to meet Kinney himself. So glad I came!”
Bret and Missy- Newark, NJ: - “Fantastic tour! The history of the house, its owners, and the artwork. The entire tour is an immersion into the world of art. Thank you!”
Kate- Hamburg, Germany: - “What a wonderful experience to visit here- Director’s corner was fascinating! Thanks!”
Carolyn- New York, NY: - “I’ve been coming here since the 90’s, every time I’ve come, I’ve seen it in a different light.”
Andrea- Peru, MA: - “Beautiful combination of art and architecture. Thank you for maintaining and sharing with the public and the very wonderful and knowledgeable guides.”
Revival of 31 Women Exhibit of 1943
Suzy Frelinghuysen was one of 31 women chosen by the collector Peggy Guggenheim for her exhibition in New York after her return from wartime Europe in 1942. It was the first all female exhibition in the US. She wanted to highlight the contribution of women artists, often dismissed by the patriarchal mindset of the time.
200 pieces of art and ephemera have been collected by the 31 Women Collection and were exhibited for one week in New York, then in Madrid, and now in Lisbon. The show is at MAC/CCB now through June 29th. Suzy's piece above is exhibited,
Brahms
Abstract
,
c.1945, oil and collage on masonite, 15x11".
Take a Day Trip to a Modernist's Paradise--FMH&S Provides a Splendid View of two Groundbreaking Artistic Lives
"As you enter the living room, there’s a step down to an intimate wet bar. The room, with a 1905 concert Knabe piano in the corner, has a leather floor and features a wall of windows framing a heritage apple tree and star magnolia fronting a lush garden and grounds.George painted two frescos to either side of the fireplace, large enough in scale that they are referred to as “gentle giants", writes Don Stewart for the Greenfield Reporter.
Click here to read the whole article.