The idea of an “avant-garde” tends to inspire complex emotions, oscillating between excitement at its glamour and scorn at its pretensions. The term carries an association of being daring ...

Named after Richard Frary, A&S '69, and his wife Irene, the 1,000-square-foot gallery features 75 works from the extensive collection of avant-garde art donated to Johns Hopkins by the Frarys. The ...