Frist Art Museum

Current Exhibitions

Two women looking at a display of Japanese young fashion.

Visitors looking at works of art on view in the Maria Magdalena Compos-Pons exhibition

Woman standing in a room filled with abstract purple and pink shapes projected on the walls

Call for Artist Submissions

Nashville area artists are invited to submit artworks for consideration that explore food justice, access, and production, or food’s role in bringing people together. The selected works will be part of an exhibition, Enough to Go Around, which will be on view in the Conte Community Arts Gallery from March 21 through June 29, 2025.

The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2024.

Submit your work!

Your journey through Japan continues in Martin ArtQuest graphic

Take inspiration from your Journey through Japan!

Enjoy art-making activities inspired by the Journey through Japan exhibition in both the galleries and Martin ArtQuest. Fold origami boats, play taiko drums, design anime characters and create collaborative manga comic strips, watch charming animations, and more!

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Upcoming Events & Programs

Animation of a young girl in a pink dress laying on top of a large fat gray cat touching it's nose

Woman sitting cross-legged surrounded by different size glass containers and holding a white rod over one of the containers

photo of a woman's head in black and white with characters and embellishments all around.

Two women sit side by side in desks drawing

Charms made with colorful beads, trinkets, and feathers

Volunteer working with a boy at the Multisensory Station

Three book cover featuring swirly gray and white patterns embellished with colorful material pieces.

Robot made from pieces of white paper on a blue background

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Please consider supporting the Frist Art Museum with a donation. Your gift is essential to our mission of serving the community through the arts and art access in particular. We truly appreciate your generosity.

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Bring your family to explore Japan’s folklore, design, and technology

Current Exhibitions

Journey through Japan:
Myths to Manga

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold

LaJuné McMillian:
The Portal’s Keeper—Origins

2024 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs

Take inspiration from your Journey through Japan!

Upcoming Events & Programs

Art History Course: Human Experience and Japanese Art

Sound Bath Meditation

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

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

Drop-In Drawing

Family Drop-In ARTlab: “Kawaii Charms: Craft Your Own Cute”

Family Sunday

Gallery Talk: “Magdalena Floats: On Sacred Holds and Movement”

Adult ARTlab: Traditional Japanese Bookbinding with Suminagashi

Frist Films: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Family Drop-In ARTlab: Robo-Collage

Adult ARTlab: “Ikebana Essentials: Discovering the Art and Technique of Japanese Flower Arrangement”