Frist Art Museum

Current Exhibitions

People walking through a gallery with Surrealism paintings

Gallery with an installation with tall red string-like pieces handing together in a square with other works on the walls

Woman standing in front of an Impressionist painting

The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.

Two girls move through a corridor with a sunflower.

International Surrealism from Tate Opens Today!

Drawn from the collection of Tate, UK, International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams focuses on the trajectory and international reach of surrealism through key themes like dreams, desire, mysterious energies of the natural world, and the politics of freedom. The exhibition features familiar artists like Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, René Magritte, and Dorothea Tanning as well as artists whose work deserves to be better known like Kati Horna, Malangatana Ngwenya, Osamu Shiihara, and Lionel Wendt.

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Woman standing in a room with a red cube handing in the center and red reflections on the walls.

Midcareer Retrospective of Artist Anila Quayyum Agha is Now Open

One of the most highly sought-after artists working in the United States today, Anila Quayyum Agha is renowned for immersive installations that combine color, geometry, pattern, and, above all, light to elicit wonder and a sense of endless possibility. Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven—a nationally touring mid-career retrospective for which the Frist Art Museum is the final venue—traces the past two decades of Agha’s work.

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Experience more with a Frist Membership!

There’s always something new to see at the Frist, and members receive unlimited access to exhibitions, special discounts, members-only events, and so much more! Become a member today to join us for the Last Look Member Morning on May 31—your final opportunity to experience The Impressionist Revolution before it closes. Then, be among the first to explore International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams.

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Colored threads zigzagging across the Frist atrium.

New Art in the Atrium!

If you′ve visited in the last few weeks, you probably noticed some work happening high above you. Plexus No. 47 is a new, 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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Guest looking at an impressionist painting by artist Vincent Van Gogh

Woman sitting and looking at two Impressionist paintings.

View looking up at an intricately cut, teal-colored light.

Band members have a jam session in a recording studio

A group of people surround an intricate light box that cast patterned shadows across the room.

Singer Claire Kelly holds a guitar in a field

A group of people write in an art gallery.

A black and white image of a man's face with a harmonica touching his forehead.

Docent holding up a book talking to a group of people in the gallery

A woman helps two children make an art piece.

A photo of a man with a graphic of a book cover next to him.

Musician, Bobby Frank, plays the handpan

A man and woman stand together in front of an abstract artwork.

The two men in Duo Sudeste play guitars with a green, yellow, and red striped overlay.

Woven Nashville graphic with photos of Chuck Beard and Jason Eskridge

Four members of the Contrarian Ensemble standing and holding their instruments

Black and white photo of a band playing music surrounded by jack-o-lanterns

Tramaine Artemis singing in Cafe Cheeserie

A woman shows students different materials at sensory station.

Musician Corey King stands with his guitar in front of a wooden door

A woman poses in a pattern created by shadows.

A man plays piano and sings with a band behind him.

A young girl draws in a journal in an art gallery.

Group of people gathered around a cart smelling and touching art elements.

A woman views a projection of flowers and plants in an art museum.

Two young girls look at a sensory cart in an art museum with two adults.

A mom takes a photo of two girls playing at an animation station.

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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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See The Impressionist Revolution featuring works by Monet, Matisse, van Gogh, and more!

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets may only be purchased on-site at Guest Services today, Friday, May 22. Online tickets are not available.

Current Exhibitions

Upcoming Events & Programs