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
Jul 18–Aug 17, 2026

Teens Take the Frist!

A painting of a young girl in winter clothes holding an smart phone.
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.
Man watching children make art and wearing a black volunteer apron

Become a Frist Volunteer!

Join our team! We are looking for people of all ages to help in Guest Services, the gift shop, and Martin ArtQuest. Volunteers enjoy FREE access to all our exhibitions, free parking, discounts in the gift shop, and more! It’s a wonderful way to meet new people and support the arts. Submit your application by August 16 to be included in the next training session on Wednesday, August 19.

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Colored threads zigzagging across the Frist atrium.

Gabriel Dawe Installation Named One of "50 Unmissable US Experiences!"

On your next visit to the Frist, don’t forget to look up as you enter the atrium to see one of the “50 Unmissable US Experiences,” according to British Airway’s High Life magazine. Plexus No. 47 is a long-term installation by artist Gabriel Dawe composed of long arrangements of colored threads zigzagging across the atrium like refracted beams of light. The vast suspended work is the latest in our Art in the Atrium series and will be on view through April 30, 2028.

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Teens Take the Frist! July 18-August 17, 2026

Don’t miss the eighth annual Teens Take the Frist! exhibition featuring artworks in a variety of mediums by over 100 emerging Middle Tennessee artists exploring the theme “in my mind.” This exhibition, along with other Frist initiatives like Teen ARTlabs and the Teen Arts Action Group, is intended to give individuals ages 13–19 a safe space where they can express themselves and participate in activities with peers and art professionals.

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