As if it is a Janusian portal between the past and the future of contemporary art, The Frye Art Museum contains a collection offering a rich influence of European art on new works and early American painting. Artdish writer Matthew Kangas surveys the Frye's collection and this celebrated Seattle institution's historical mission in a contemporary context. Read more from this month's essay How Retro Became Rad: The Frye Art Museum in the 21st Century in Artdish Magazine.