Presented in partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Division of Government and Community Relations and the Vice Provost’s Office of Arts, Libraries, and Global Engagement 

In partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Division of Government and Community Relations and the Vice Provost’s Office of Arts, Libraries, and Global Engagement, the Frist Art Museum presents “Food for Thought,” a three-part series of interdisciplinary conversations over lunch or happy hour inspired by our exhibitions. These discussions will be presented by Vanderbilt faculty and staff, Frist Art Museum staff, and other members of the Nashville community.

Inspired by the exhibitions  Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism, Tennessee Harvest, 1870s–1920s, and Enough to Go Around: Food and Community in Nashville, this discussion will highlight those working for food justice in our community. 

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

Jan 31–May 4, 2025 | Ingram Gallery

Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism explores the intersections of art, gastronomy, and national identity in late 19th-century France. Beginning with the 1870 Prussian siege of Paris and the resultant food crisis and continuing through the 1890s, Farm to Table showcases the work of… Read More

Tennessee Harvest: 1870s–1920s

Jan 31–May 4, 2025 | Ingram Gallery

Tennessee Harvest focuses on 19th- and early 20th-century painters taking both realist and impressionist approaches to the depiction of food and its cultivation in the state. A companion show to Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism, this exhibition shows how artists like Lloyd… Read More

Enough to Go Around: Food and Community in Nashville

Mar 21–Jun 29, 2025 | Conte Community Arts Gallery

The USDA estimates that 30 to 40 percent of the food supply in the United States is wasted, but changes can be made to decrease waste and make nutritious food available for everyone. Nashville area artists are invited to submit for consideration art that explores topics of food justice,… Read More

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