Current Exhibitions

Sep 15–Dec 31, 2023

Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage 

Two people looking at a multi piece artwork with two other large scale works on the walls beside them
Sep 15–Dec 31, 2023

Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West

People looking at artwork in the Raqib Shaw exhibition
Oct 20, 2023–Jan 28, 2024

Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection

Visitors looking at art in the galleries
Aug 25, 2023–Apr 1, 2024

The Power of Resilience

Three colorful paintings using abstract elements to represent landscapes
Jun 5–Dec 31, 2023

Art in the Atrium by TC

Artist TC painting on a large colorful canvas
Aug 11, 2023–Jul 28, 2024

Afrofuturistic Visions: Dreamscapes of Sicasso

Three women looking around in an elevator with the walls covered in colorful art.
Dec 2–Dec 17, 2023

Sumner County Schools Art Show

Wall of student colorful student art

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Give yourself or someone special a Frist Art Museum membership this holiday season. Whether you’d like to try new things in the new year, reignite your passion for the arts, or give a fun and lasting gift to family, friends, or colleagues this holiday season, we’ve got you covered!

Enjoy a year full of inspiring experiences—see world-class exhibitions, attend exciting programs and festivals, get creative in Martin ArtQuest, and more! Make memories at the Frist in 2024!

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Upcoming events

Dec 14
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Guided Meditation

Thursday, December 14, 2023, 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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Dec 15
John England and the Western Swingers standing together

Music for Seniors Holiday Concert

Friday, December 15, 2023, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Auditorium
Free; registration requested

Join us for a holiday concert featuring long-time Nashville favorites John England & the Western Swingers, a six-piece Nashville band that plays Western swing. The group has played at Nashville’s Robert’s Western World every Monday since July 2001. The Swingers have also performed at New York’s Lincoln Center, the Grand Ole… Read More
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Dec 16
AI generated image showinga futuristic scene with planets and space vessels in the sky and people walking over a bridge.

Teen ARTlab: The Art of AI

Saturday, December 16, 2023, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT
Studio B

This workshop is SOLD OUT. Presented by Sicasso Join the Frist Art Museum for this studio workshop led by the artist Sicasso, inspired by the installation Afrofuturistic Visions: Dreamscapes of Sicasso. Participants will learn how creative algorithms like DALL-E and machine learning can generate unique symbols, images, and compositions. Get hands-on… Read More
Dec 16
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Architecture Tour

Saturday, December 16, 2023, 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
Dec 23
View of the vast space in the upper level of the Frist foyer

Architecture Tour

Saturday, December 23, 2023, 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
Dec 30
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Architecture Tour

Saturday, December 30, 2023, 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
Jan 4
Mom and two daughters drawing on easels

Drop-In Drawing

Thursday, January 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
Jan 11
Roadie

Music in the Café: Roadie 

Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Frist Art Museum Café
Free; cash bar

Join us for a special performance by Roadie in the Frist Art Museum Café. A cash bar will also be on site for guests to enjoy.  About Roadie Combining east-coast soul with western Americana flair, singer-songwriter Roadie and her band have made waves in the Utah folk-rock scene and are… Read More
Jan 13
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Performance: Music and Musicians in Spanish Latin America

Saturday, January 13, 2024, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium
Free; first come, first seated

Presented by Join Music City Baroque for this special performance inspired by Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection that reflects upon the experience of musicians and music-making in the complex contexts of colonial societies in Latin America.  The program includes pieces from Jesuit missions in Bolivia… Read More
Jan 18
Woman sitting in front of two works of art meditating

Guided Meditation

Thursday, January 18, 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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