Join API Middle Tennessee and the Frist Art Museum for an Asian street market celebrating Weaving Splendor: Treasures of Asian Textiles from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Local market vendors will be set up around the museum, we’ll have special performances and a community fashion show in the auditorium, and textile demonstrations will take place in the Weaving Splendor education gallery. Enjoy tasty treats from an assortment of food vendors in the courtyard.

Food vendors:

  • Mijo Gordito
  • Ricey & Co.
  • The Wok Bros
  • SUPRM Snax
Three people on stage playing guitars
Woman dressed in a turquoise blue dress with a pink veil dancing

About API Middle Tennessee
API Middle Tennessee emerged from community conversations that started in 2019. The organization was officially incorporated as a 501(c)(3) public charity in 2020. Their mission is to work towards racial justice by building API community, lift API voices, and celebrate API identities.

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Weaving Splendor: Treasures of Asian Textiles from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Oct 7, 2022–Jan 2, 2023 | Ingram Gallery

This exhibition presents rarely seen Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Persian, and Turkish textiles drawn from the renowned collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Made with fine materials, exemplary techniques, and stunning artistry, Asian luxury textiles have been integral to global trade for centuries.  The exhibition traces the history of these works… Read More

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