{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Inside New York\u2019s Most Beloved Museum: Axel R\u00fcger on the New Era of The Frick - 271 - Alain Elkann Interviews","description":"THE REGENERATION OF THE FRICK.&amp;nbsp;Axel R\u00fcger is a German art historian, curator and museum director. Director of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam from 2006 to 2019, he previously worked as a curator of Dutch art at the National Gallery in London. He led the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 2019 through 2024, and in March 2025 assumed the directorship of The Frick Collection in New York City. \u201cYou get a sense of how the Fricks lived at the time, even though we do not really talk much about their daily life.\u201d \u201cFor the first time, the Frick now also has a caf\u00e9 and a dedicated space for education activities.\u201d \u201cThe library has always been a vital part of the museum.\u201d  https:\/\/www.alainelkanninterviews.com\/axel-ruger\/ ","author_name":"Alain Elkann Interviews","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alainelkanninterviews.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39938605\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ea6c35\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198058290"}