Current Exhibitions

Oct 25, 2024–Feb 16, 2025

Journey through Japan:
Myths to Manga

Two women looking at a display of Japanese young fashion.
Closing soon
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
Closing soon
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
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

Thursday, December 26, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Woman looking in a case in a gallery
Saturday, December 28, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Architecture Tour

Sunday, December 29, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Architecture Tour

Woman leaning against table talking to tour group
Thursday, January 2, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Woman looking at a wall with Manga drawings
Thursday, January 2, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Drop-In Drawing

Three people sitting on stools in the galleries drawing on lap easels
Thursday, January 9, 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, January 9, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

A woman is looking at mannequins dressed in Japanese fashion
Sunday, January 12, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Family Drop-In ARTlab: Robo-Collage

Robot made from pieces of white paper on a blue background
Sunday, January 12, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Family Sunday: Journey through Japan 

A lady is showing a fabric to the visitors.
Thursday, January 16, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Meditation: Weathering the Storm

Saturday, January 18, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

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

Two Japanese Ikebanas are on the table
Thursday, January 23, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Sake Tasting and Talk

3 bottles of sake on a table
Saturday, January 25, 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, January 30, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Opening Conversation:
Farm to Table

Large haystack sitting in a field with the horizon in the background
Friday, January 31, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Opening Conversation: What the Body Carries 

Monday, February 3, 9:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Beginner Digital Art-Making Workshop for Ages 55+

Woman leaning down to look at an iPad as a man looks on.
Thursday, February 6, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

Advanced Digital Art-Making Workshop for Ages 55+

Group of seniors sitting at desks working on iPads
Saturday, February 8, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Musical Performance and Talk with Jennifer Cihi

Jennifer Cihi's headshot on an animation of Sailor Moon
Saturday, February 15, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Adult ARTlab: Still Life Painting

Painting of white flowers using wide brush strokes
Thursday, February 20, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Beginner Tai Chi

Group of people standing in a grass field practicing tai chi
Thursday, March 13, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Opening Conversation: David C. Driskell & Friends

Abstract overlapping masks
Thursday, March 27, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Artist Talk: Stacy Kranitz, 2024–25 CECA Tennessee Artist Fellow

Photograph of two women with stern looks on their facing standing in the middle of a creek.
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