Current Exhibitions

May 22–Aug 30, 2026

International Surrealism from Tate:
Fifty Years of Dreams

People walking through a gallery with Surrealism paintings
May 22–Aug 30, 2026

Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven

Gallery with an installation with tall red string-like pieces handing together in a square with other works on the walls
Jun 26–Sep 27, 2026

An Indigenous Present

Acrylic painting with colorful shapes
Dec 19, 2025–Aug 23, 2026

A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum

The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.
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Mark your calendars for the next Frist Arts Fest!

Make plans to visit us on Sunday, July 12, for a day celebrating the arts! Gather family and friends and enjoy an artful afternoon packed with art making, live music and performances as we celebrate a full house of amazing exhibitions. Shop an Indigenous Artisan Market, make a surrealist monster puppet and a personality print, go on a scavenger hunt, and much more!

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Acrylic painting with colorful shapes

An Indigenous Present is Now Open!

Spanning one hundred years of modern and contemporary Indigenous art, An Indigenous Present includes works by artists who use strategies of abstraction to represent personal and collective narratives, describe specific and imagined places, and build upon cultural and aesthetic traditions. Co-organized by artist Jeffrey Gibson and independent curator Jenelle Porter, the exhibition offers an expansive consideration of Indigenous art practices, highlighting a continuum of elders and emerging makers.

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A woman gives a tour to others in an art gallery with impressionism works.

Apply Now for Fall 2026 Internships and Fellowship!

We are proud to offer paid internships and a curatorial fellowship, open to current students and 2024–25 graduates interested in arts, education, communications, design, and museum studies. Our internship program introduces college students to the many career pathways within a noncollecting art museum. The Susan H. Edwards Curatorial Fellowship is intended to introduce a student or emerging professional to the process of researching, planning, and realizing an exhibition during the academic year. Applications are due by July 6.

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