Current Exhibitions

Oct 25, 2024–Feb 16, 2025

Journey through Japan:
Myths to Manga

Two women looking at a display of Japanese young fashion.
Sep 6, 2024–Mar 16, 2025

2024 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs

Young woman looking at a work of art

Look what's coming in 2025!

We have a truly exciting year of exhibitions planned at the Frist! Our annual lineup begins with a splendid show of French Impressionism that includes works by Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir, and it ends with intimate photographs taken by Paul McCartney at the start of Beatlemania. In between, we’ll showcase sumptuous pieces from Venice and the Ottoman Empire, remarkable American quilts, contemporary African masquerade artists, and much more!

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Japan-inspired activities in ArtQuest are available through January 27

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, January 16, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Meditation: Weathering the Storm

Thursday, January 16, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Docent leading a tour and pointing to a work of art
Sunday, January 19, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Architecture Tour

The tour guide is showing an image to two visitors
Thursday, January 23, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Sake Tasting and Talk

3 bottles of sake on a table
Thursday, January 23, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Mother and son looking closely at an artwork in a case
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.
Sunday, January 26, 3:00–4:30 p.m.

Jazz on the Move: The Life and Music of Thelonious Monk

Jazz on the Move event poster for Thelonious Monk
Sunday, January 26, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Architecture Tour

Close up view of metal art deco bannister along marble stairwell
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
Thursday, January 30, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Two men looking closely at a work of art
Friday, January 31, 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Opening Conversation: What the Body Carries 

Saturday, February 1, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Architecture Tour

View of the vast space in the upper level of the Frist foyer
Sunday, February 2, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Member Morning:
Farm to Table and Tennessee Harvest

Large haystack sitting in a field with the horizon in the background
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
Thursday, February 6, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation

Woven graphic
Saturday, February 8, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Workshop Series: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing

Guests sitting on stools in the gallery writing on a pad.
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
Sunday, February 9, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Family Sunday  

Mother looking on as her daughter works on an art project
Thursday, February 13, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: “Food for Thought: The Diaspora of Food”

Four women working in a field picking food
Thursday, February 13, 5:00–8:00 p.m.

PechaKucha Vol. 48: The Impact of Black Creatives

Pechakucha promotional poster
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, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Educator Workshop: Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism

Two women at a table working on an art project
Thursday, February 20, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Beginner Tai Chi

Group of people standing in a grass field practicing tai chi
Saturday, February 22, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Educator Workshop: Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism

Thursday, February 27, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Sound Bath Meditation

Woman sitting cross-legged surrounded by different size glass containers and holding a white rod over one of the containers
Saturday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Workshop Series Part II: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing

Young man writing on a pad in the galleries
Sunday, March 9, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Family Sunday  

Family working together at an art station in ArtQuest
Thursday, March 13, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Opening Conversation: David C. Driskell & Friends

Abstract overlapping masks
Thursday, March 20, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: “Food for Thought: Conversations on Food and Labor”

Group of women barefoot and gathering bushels of apples
Saturday, March 22, 10:00–10:30 a.m.

Member Moment:
Farm to Table and Tennessee Harvest

A couple is discussing an artwork in the gallery
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.
Thursday, April 3, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Educator Workshop: David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship

Two women sitting and discussing at a table
Saturday, April 5, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Educator Workshop: David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship

Man and other people sitting at a table, drawing or painting
Saturday, April 12, 10:00–10:30 a.m.

Member Moment:
David C. Driskell & Friends and Kindred Spirits

A woman is showing an artwork to two children in the gallery
Saturday, April 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Workshop Series Part III: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing

Three people sitting on stools in the galleries drawing on lap easels
Thursday, April 17, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: “Food for Thought: Food Justice in Nashville”

Two Burmese gardeners harvest produce
Sunday, May 4, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Member Morning:
Farm to Table and Tennessee Harvest

Couple looking at a painting in a gallery and smiling
Saturday, July 12, 10:00–10:30 a.m.

Member Moment:
Venice and the Ottoman Empire

Young couple looking at paintings on a wall
Sunday, August 17, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Member Morning:
Venice and the Ottoman Empire, Ellen Altfest, and Fabric of a Nation

Young woman taking a picture of a work of art in a case
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