Current Exhibitions

Oct 25, 2024–Feb 16, 2025

Journey through Japan:
Myths to Manga

Two women looking at a display of Japanese young fashion.
Sep 27, 2024–Jan 5, 2025

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold

Visitors looking at works of art on view in the Maria Magdalena Compos-Pons exhibition
Sep 27, 2024–Jan 5, 2025

LaJuné McMillian:
The Portal’s Keeper—Origins

Woman standing in a room filled with abstract purple and pink shapes projected on the walls
Sep 6, 2024–Mar 16, 2025

2024 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs

Young woman looking at a work of art
Families sitting on stools made of logs with wood trees around watching a Japanese animation.

Family-friendly exhibition about Japanese culture now open!

Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga showcases how imagination, playfulness, and the environment have inspired Japan’s folklore, design, and technology through the centuries. Designed with younger audiences in mind, yet fun and fascinating for all ages, this exhibition features more than 150 historic and contemporary objects, ranging from kimono, origami, and woodblock prints to animated movies, graphic novels, and robots.

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Don't miss the final Frist Friday of 2024!

Join us on November 8 for the final Frist Friday of 2024 celebrating Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga, María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold, and LaJuné McMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins. 

Let the exhibitions inspire your attire and then get ready for an exciting evening of music, art, and fun!

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Upcoming Events & Programs

Thursday, November 7, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, November 7, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Art History Course: Human Experience and Japanese Art 

Thursday, November 7, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation

Woven Nashville graphic with photos of Chuck Beard and Jason Eskridge
Thursday, November 7, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Drop-In Drawing

Three young women resting their drawing easels on the handrail
Friday, November 8, 8:00–11:00 p.m.

Frist Fridays 2024

Woman walking toward the camera dancing with a group of people around her dancing and smiling
Saturday, November 9, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Architecture Tour

Group of people standing outside, looking at a building out of frame
Sunday, November 10, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Family Sunday  

Sunday, November 10, 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Family Movie Matinee: Detective Pikachu

Pikachu poster
Thursday, November 14, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Art History Course: Human Experience and Japanese Art 

Huge fish swimming in trecherous water with a man riding its back while a boat goes by and people are in the water
Saturday, November 16, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Teen ARTlab: Manga-Style Art

Sunday, November 17, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Frist Arts Fest

Frist Arts Fest event graphic with cat drawing.
Thursday, November 21, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Art History Course: Human Experience and Japanese Art

Animation of a young girl in a pink dress laying on top of a large fat gray cat touching it's nose
Thursday, November 21, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Sound Bath Meditation

Woman sitting cross-legged surrounded by different size glass containers and holding a white rod over one of the containers
Saturday, November 23, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Adult ARTlab: “Make Cute: An Exploration of Kawaii Through Mixed Media”

photo of a woman's head in black and white with characters and embellishments all around.
Thursday, December 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Drop-In Drawing

Two women sit side by side in desks drawing
Saturday, December 14, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Adult ARTlab: Traditional Japanese Bookbinding with Suminagashi

Three book cover featuring swirly gray and white patterns embellished with colorful material pieces.
Saturday, December 14, 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Frist Films: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla poster
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