Events

Upcoming events

May 10
Three kids look at items on a table.

Family Sunday

Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:00–5:00 p.m.

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

On selected Sundays each month, join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, and multisensory gallery experiences. Read More
May 10
Photo of an art deco light fixture.

Architecture Tour

Sunday, May 10, 2026, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday 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 and Sunday. Read More
Tours
May 14
Raihanna Estrada poses on a couch with her guitar

Music in the Café: Raihanna Estrada

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Raihanna Estrada, a country artist and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee with a voice that is vulnerable, powerful, and undeniably country. Read More
Music
May 14
Guest looking at an impressionist painting by artist Vincent Van Gogh

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
Tours
May 16
Art deco motif design on aluminum interior door

Architecture Tour

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday 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 and Sunday. Read More
Tours
May 21
Photo of Adam Paul in a jean jacket and sunglasses.

Music in the Café: Adam Paul

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Adam Paul in Café Cheeserie. This guitar performance will focus on jazz and pop selections. Read More
Music
May 21
A surrealist painting of a bird near a cliff looking in a mirror.

Opening Conversation: International Surrealism from Tate

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members Registration required

Drawn from the Tate’s collection in the United Kingdom, International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams focuses on the long trajectory and broad international reach of surrealism as a state of mind through a captivating selection of paintings, photographs, sculptures, and other art objects, as well as publications and archival material. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
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May 21
Woman sitting and looking at two Impressionist paintings.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
Tours
May 22
View looking up at an intricately cut, teal-colored light.

Artist’s Perspective: Anila Quayyum Agha

Friday, May 22, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members Registration required

Join artist Anila Quayyum Agha for a talk on her exhibition Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven, a survey spanning two decades of her multifaceted practice. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
Register
May 24
Photo of an art deco light fixture.

Architecture Tour

Sunday, May 24, 2026, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday 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 and Sunday. Read More
Tours

Exhibitions on view today

Feb 26–May 31, 2026

The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art

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.