See what’s going on at the Frist during the dates you are planning to visit. Please note that the Frist is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Exhibitions

Three women looking around in an elevator with the walls covered in colorful art.

Afrofuturistic Visions: Dreamscapes of Sicasso

Aug 11, 2023–Jul 28, 2024
The Frist Art Museum presents Afrofuturistic Visions: Dreamscapes of Sicasso, an installation that showcases the beauty of African American people, culture, and history. The inspired artist Sicasso encourages those who witness her work to immerse themselves in dreamscape spaces. The installation, located in the Grand Lobby elevator on the east… Read More
Man looking up at a large sculpture with Monuments and Myths on the wall beside him

Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French

Mar 1–May 27, 2024
Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) and Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907) were the preeminent American sculptors of the Gilded Age. As friendly rivals, they transformed sculpture in the United States, producing dozens of the nation’s most recognizable public artworks—from Saint-Gaudens’s Diana atop New York City’s Madison Square Garden to French’s Seated Abraham Lincoln… Read More
Young man and woman looking at paintings

Black Joy, in Spite of. . .

Apr 5–Sep 2, 2024
This exhibition offers a three-dimensional picture of the Black American experience by focusing on moments of joy despite a history of pain and struggle. Guest curator Brigette Janea Jones has selected photographs made throughout Tennessee that depict the enslaved and their descendants during various time periods, including enslavement, Reconstruction, the… Read More
Shabazz Larkin leaning over looking closely at his art installation

2024 Art in the Atrium
Featuring Shabazz Larkin

Apr 26–Oct 31, 2024
Featuring Shabazz Larkin This year’s Art in the Atrium project is devoted to the work of Nashville-based artist Shabazz Larkin. In association with the exhibition Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French (on view March 1–May 27, 2024) a large-scale adorned pillar made… Read More
Alexander McQueen working on a gown

Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous

May 30–Aug 25, 2024
Lee Alexander McQueen (1969–2010) redefined contemporary fashion with his extraordinary ability to blend exquisite craftsmanship with imaginative storytelling. Mythologized in his own lifetime, the press promoted him variously as L’Enfant Terrible, a troubled genius, and one of the era’s most visionary designers, yet there were few who truly knew him. Read More
Conical shaped sculpture

Shahpour Pouyan: Winter in Paradise

May 30–Aug 25, 2024
In works of art astonishing for their beauty, sophistication, and virtuosity, Shahpour Pouyan critiques political power and expresses a poetic melancholy about the human condition. Born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1979, he now divides his time between Tehran and London, and his work is in the permanent collections of the British… Read More
Man sitting at a table working on an iPad

Digital Art Making with FiftyForward

Jun 13–Jul 7, 2024
From September 2023 through May 2024, the Frist Art Museum presented a series of digital art workshops for participants ages 55 and older in partnership with FiftyForward and supported by a Vitality Arts grant from E. A. Michelson Philanthropy. FiftyForward, a key Middle Tennessee provider of programs and services for… Read More
Woman with a bandana mask carrying a baby and holding her daughter's hand with another woman in a long white gown resembling a nun. Other symbols and designs fill the work including multiple blue hands showing sign language.

¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now

Jun 28–Sep 29, 2024
¡Printing the Revolution! examines how graphic arts have been utilized to build community, engage the public around social concerns, and wrestle with shifting notions of the term Chicano, which Mexican Americans defiantly adopted in the 1960s and 1970s as a sign of a new political and cultural identity. During this… Read More
A young boy and girl sitting on the sidewalk under a stop sign waiting

2024 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs

Sep 6, 2024–Feb 16, 2025
The Frist Art Museum’s tenth biennial Young Tennessee Artists exhibition will showcase over thirty two-dimensional works of art by students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) studio art programs during the 2023–24 academic year. Artworks for the exhibition will be selected by a jury of artists, educators,… Read More
African American woman standing with her eyes close with red and black strings of bead around her head and wearing a red shirt.

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold

Sep 27, 2024–Jan 5, 2025
María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold includes over three decades of the artist’s work in photography, installation, video, painting, and performance. Hauntingly beautiful and emotionally charged, Behold shows how Campos-Pons’s layered identity as a Cuban woman with ancestral roots in the Yoruba culture of West Africa, as well as Spain and China… Read More
Human figure surrounded by a burst of purple and yellow shapes surrounding it

LaJuné McMillian:
The Portal’s Keeper—Origins

Sep 27, 2024–Jan 5, 2025
New York–based multidisciplinary artist Lajuné McMillian combines extended reality software and mediums including movement and sound to provide an exuberant visual critique of oppressive systems that commodify bodies and otherwise limit free expressions. Working with motion capture (witnessing) software, their work often translates the movements of Black people, seen as… Read More
Animation of a young girl in a pink dress laying on top of a large fat gray cat touching it's nose

Journey through Japan:
Myths to Manga

Oct 25, 2024–Feb 16, 2025
Designed with our younger audience in mind, yet fun and fascinating for all ages, this exhibition goes on a colorful, atmospheric exploration through Japan to show how popular stories have shaped the country’s art, design, and technology across the centuries. Divided into four thematic sections—Sky, Sea, Forest, and City—it presents… Read More

Events

Four musicians playing instruments on stage with colorful lighting.

Curtis Godino Presents Discorporation 

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Join us for an immersive multimedia performance featuring one-of-a-kind projection-based light art accompanied by a pop-orchestral ensemble.   Read More
Young woman with hat looking at a bust

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
Three statues of Abraham Lincoln in a gallery

Making Memories: A Dementia Social Engagement Program

Friday, May 10, 2024, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; registration required

The Frist Art Museum partners with the Alzheimer’s Association®, Tennessee Chapter, for this special event for those living with dementia and their care partners. Making Memories gives those affected by the disease an expressive outlet and forum for dialogue through guided exhibition tours, social interaction, art-making activities, and lunch.  Read More
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Musica sculpture showing a group of nude people leaping and dancing.

Nashville Monuments Trolley Tour 

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Meet in the Grand Lobby

SOLD OUT Presented in partnership with Civic Design Center Monuments are unique expressions of public art that celebrate the people, history, and culture of a place. Join us for a tour of Nashville monuments and other commemorative spaces inspired by the exhibition Monuments and Myths. The tour will be… Read More
Curved details in the ceiling with silver star accents

Architecture Tour

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday. Read More
Mom leaning over to look at what her daughter is drawing on an easel

Family Sunday

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; gallery admission required for not-yet-members

The Frist loves families! On the second Sunday of each month, join us for special kid-friendly programming, a family tour, multisensory gallery experiences, and a visit to Martin ArtQuest.  Here’s what you can enjoy: A Multisensory Exploration Station is available in Monuments and Myths from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Visitors of all… Read More

Mother’s Day Tea Tasting 

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

SOLD OUT Rechter Room

Join us for a family-friendly tea tasting with a floral theme. Sample a flowering green tea, sip on floral rooibos, and watch the magic of butterfly pea flowers when added to a citrus tea. We'll talk about the different ways to serve and pair tea with different decadent flavors. Each guest will also get to sample a macaron and mini fruit tart from the Little Gourmand, plus a mini cupcake from the Cupcake Collection. Read More
Group of people sitting on the gallery floor, meditating, led by a standing woman

Guided Meditation

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Meet in Grand Lobby $5 members; $20 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Join us on select Thursday nights as The Happy Hour leads a meditation practice in our galleries. During this program, you will be guided through unique meditations inspired by one of our current exhibitions.  Read More
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Older man looking at a gold sculpture with his hand cupped around his chin

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
People walking around and visiting vendor tents

Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Arts Festival 

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium & Courtyard Free

Come celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with API Middle Tennessee for their 4th Annual Arts Festival! There will be food, arts vendors, a K-Pop DJ, and cultural performances throughout the day.  About API Middle Tennessee  API Middle Tennessee emerged out of community conversations that started in 2019. The organization… Read More
Black and white drawing of a female statue

Adult ARTlab: Introduction to Figure Drawing

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Studio C $60 members; $75 not-yet-members (gallery admission and parking validation included)

Presented by Robert Scobey  Join the Frist Art Museum for a figure-drawing workshop led by Robert Scobey. Work with charcoal and pencil to sketch a live, draped model with poses inspired by the sculptures of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French on view in our Upper-Level Galleries. About the… Read More
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Tour group in the Frist's Grand Lobby looking at the walls

Architecture Tour

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday. Read More
Parker James, Paul DeFiglia, and Anson Hohne playing music

Music in the Café: Jazz Ensemble (Parker James, Paul DeFiglia, and Anson Hohne)

Thursday, May 23, 2024, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Frist Art Museum Café Free; cash bar

Join us for a special performance by Parker James, Paul DeFiglia, and Anson Hohne in the Frist Art Museum Café. A cash bar will be on site for guests to enjoy.   About the Artists Parker James is a multifaceted percussionist with a well-rounded approach to his musicianship. He is… Read More
Grand father and grandaughter looking at a sculpture

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, May 23, 2024, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
Close up view of metal art deco bannister along marble stairwell

Architecture Tour

Saturday, May 25, 2024, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday. Read More
Bright multi-colored flowing dress with long flowy sleeves and a gold belt.

Member Preview: Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous and Shahpour Pouyan

Thursday, May 30, 2024, 12:00–5:30 p.m.

Reservations are not required

Please join us for a Member Preview of Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous and Shahpour Pouyan: Winter in Paradise on Thursday, May 30 from noon to 5:30 p.m. As a benefit of membership, our members are invited to enjoy exclusive viewings of our new exhibitions at… Read More
People walking around a large bronze sculpture of Diana shooting a an arrow

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, May 30, 2024, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
Photo of Alexander McQueen holding a model's hand wearing a white gown as they both smile.

Conversation: Ann Ray with Kelly Peck and Seth Feman

Thursday, May 30, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Join Ann Ray, Kelly Peck, Barrett Barrera Projects curator, and Seth Feman, Frist Art Museum executive director and CEO, for this intimate conversation about the exhibition and Ray’s artistic practice and relationship with McQueen. Read More
Group of six people smiling, dressed up

Frist Fridays 2024

Friday, May 31, 2024, 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Frist Art Museum Ages 21+

After party at PROOF, W Nashville
We are thrilled to introduce the 2024 season of Frist Fridays—a reimagined series of art and music parties featuring DJ sets, one-night-only art activations, after-parties, and more! Join us Friday, May 31, for the inaugural event celebrating the opening of Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous. Dress to… Read More
Man blowing into a wooden instrument as a mother and daughter watch

Native Artist Showcase and Market

Saturday, June 1, 2024, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Turner Courtyard and Rechter Room Free

Come celebrate and commemorate the debut of the Native American Indian Association’s Native Artisan cohort with a Native market and showcase hosted by the Frist! This event shines a spotlight on the exceptional talents and contributions of ten Native artisans: Aaliyah Alberts (Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe) Alica Murphy Wildcatt (Eastern… Read More
Black and white photo of woman walking a runway splattered with black paint

Member Morning: Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous and Shahpour Pouyan

Sunday, June 2, 2024, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Reservations are not required

Join us for a members-only viewing of Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous and Shahpour Pouyan: Winter in Paradise on Sunday, June 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. As a benefit of membership, our members are invited to enjoy exclusive viewings of our new exhibitions at… Read More
Mom and two daughters drawing on easels

Drop-In Drawing

Thursday, June 6, 2024, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required Materials included (first come, first served); all skill levels welcome

Occurs the first Thursday evening of the month
Practice different techniques and skills, access technical guidance, and be inspired by the artworks in our galleries and the architecture of our building. Borrow materials from the station near the Ingram Gallery Information Desk or bring your own! (Note that only pencils and digital drawing surfaces are allowed in the… Read More
Table display of an assortment of colorful foods including watermelon, avocado, papaya, kiwi, ice cream and more

The Sweetness of Life: An Ice Cream Social

Saturday, June 8, 2024, 2:30–4:30 p.m.

Auditorium $100 members; $115 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking)

Presented by Lokelani Alabanza with Rhonda Cammon and Keshia Hay Join us for a five-course ice cream tasting inspired by nostalgia, African American food history, art, photography, and joy, presented in conjunction with Black Joy, in Spite of . . . . This social includes drink pairings, frozen confections, and savory bites… Read More
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Man and woman figures made of fabric and paper

Family Drop-In ARTlab: Be a Fashion Designer

Sunday, June 9, 2024, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Studio C Free. No registration required. All skill levels are welcome.

Join the Frist Art Museum for this family fashion design workshop led by Marla Faith. Inspired by the exhibition Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous, participants will use fabrics and paper to create unique outfits for two-dimensional paper dolls.  Read More
Sixteen scoops of different flavored ice creams

Family Ice Cream Social  

Sunday, June 9, 2024, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Auditorium $10 members; $25 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking)

Join us for an interactive two-course ice cream social made for kids and families. The social, presented by Lokelani Alabanza (Saturated Ice Cream), will focus on joy, art, and the food history of ice cream.    This program is presented in conjunction with Family Sunday.  About Lokelani Alabanza Lokelani… Read More
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Shahpour Pouyan working in his studio

Conversation: Shahpour Pouyan with Media Farzin and Trinita Kennedy

Thursday, June 13, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Shahpour Pouyan will be joined by critic and art historian Media Farzin and Frist Art Museum curator at large Trinita Kennedy for this conversation about the artist’s practice, his first virtual reality installation, and the exhibition Winter in Paradise. Photo: Shahpour Pouyan in the studio, 2021. Photo: Anne-Katrin Purkiss… Read More
Black and white photograph of three children with yellow, green and pink embroidery on the photo

Adult ARTlab: Photography and Thread: Embroidering on Fashion Photographs

Saturday, June 15, 2024, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Studio A

Presented by Eva Rabin  $60 members; $75 not-yet-members (gallery admission, and parking validation included) Ages 18+ only; space is limited; all skill levels are welcome  Join the Frist Art Museum for this embroidery workshop led by Eva Rabin. Embroidery is the ancient craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a… Read More
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Group of people doing yoga on mats on a grassy area

Yoga in the Courtyard

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Turner Courtyard Registration required

$5 members; $20 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required Join us on select Thursday nights as Small World Yoga leads a yoga class on our grassy courtyard. This class is BYOYM (bring your own yoga mat); yoga mats are not required but recommended! The class will be… Read More
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Mom and two sons sit on stools holding easels and drawing

Drop-In Drawing

Thursday, July 4, 2024, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required Materials included (first come, first served); all skill levels welcome

Occurs the first Thursday evening of the month
Practice different techniques and skills, access technical guidance, and be inspired by the artworks in our galleries and the architecture of our building. Borrow materials from the station near the Ingram Gallery Information Desk or bring your own! (Note that only pencils and digital drawing surfaces are allowed in the… Read More
Group of people, some in wheelchairs, listening to a docent give an exhibition tour

Making Memories: A Dementia Social Engagement Program

Friday, July 26, 2024, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; registration required

The Frist Art Museum partners with the Alzheimer’s Association®, Tennessee Chapter, for this special event for those living with dementia and their care partners. Making Memories gives those affected by the disease an expressive outlet and forum for dialogue through guided exhibition tours, social interaction, art-making activities, and lunch.  Read More
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A young girl sits on a stool drawing with her dad behind her.

Drop-In Drawing

Thursday, August 1, 2024, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required Materials included (first come, first served); all skill levels welcome

Occurs the first Thursday evening of the month
Practice different techniques and skills, access technical guidance, and be inspired by the artworks in our galleries and the architecture of our building. Borrow materials from the station near the Ingram Gallery Information Desk or bring your own! (Note that only pencils and digital drawing surfaces are allowed in the… Read More
Woman sitting cross-legged surrounded by different size glass containers and holding a white rod over one of the containers

Sound Bath Meditation

Thursday, August 15, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Rechter Room Registration required

Join us for a special sound bath meditation presented by Kayce Laine. Sound baths are full-body meditative experiences involving singing bowls, resonant sounds, and good vibes.   Wel Read More
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Outline of a large butterfly shape with faces and shapes inside the borders and words

Making Memories: A Dementia Social Engagement Program

Friday, September 13, 2024, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; registration required

The Frist Art Museum partners with the Alzheimer’s Association®, Tennessee Chapter, for this special event for those living with dementia and their care partners. Making Memories gives those affected by the disease an expressive outlet and forum for dialogue through guided exhibition tours, social interaction, art-making activities, and lunch.  Read More
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Members of The Andrews leaning up against tall rock walls in a skinny alley

Music in Rechter: The Andrews  

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Rechter Room Free; gallery admission not required

Join us for a special performance by the Andrews in the Rechter Room.  About the Andrews Arising in 2022 from the fertile ashes of the Northern California guetteur de botte scene, the Andrews breathe a welcome breath of ambient farmhouse air into the heart-worn Americana landscape. Made up… Read More
Dragon ship sailing in the water filled with pirate-like characters with a large color flag

Making Memories: A Dementia Social Engagement Program

Friday, November 15, 2024, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; registration required

The Frist Art Museum partners with the Alzheimer’s Association®, Tennessee Chapter, for this special event for those living with dementia and their care partners. Making Memories gives those affected by the disease an expressive outlet and forum for dialogue through guided exhibition tours, social interaction, art-making activities, and lunch.  Read More
Register
Woman sitting cross-legged surrounded by different size glass containers and holding a white rod over one of the containers

Sound Bath Meditation

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Rechter Room Registration required

Join us for a special sound bath meditation presented by Kayce Laine. Sound baths are full-body meditative experiences involving singing bowls, resonant sounds, and good vibes.   Wel Read More
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