Join us and the Happy Hour for a Thursday night guided meditation. This meditation offers a powerful practice for cultivating inner calm, clarity, and self-compassion, guiding you through visualization and breathwork to reconnect with a deeper sense of peace. By imagining the stillness of a clear, undisturbed lake, you’re invited to view your mind as a reflection of natural serenity—steady and unaffected by passing thoughts or feelings Read More

Learn more about Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Join the Frist Art Museum and Hideko Shimizu for this workshop inspired by Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga. Participants will be introduced to ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which embodies a profound philosophy rooted in the concepts of balance and harmony. This philosophy is influenced by various sources, including the Chinese principle of yin and yang, Japanese cultural aesthetics like those of Zen Buddhism, and the concept of wabi-sabi—acceptance of imperfection and impermanence in beauty. Participants will learn Japanese flower arrangement techniques through a hands-on lesson, which includes an ikebana kit to take home and continue creating beautiful flower arrangements. Read More

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

Join us for this sake tasting and talk hosted by Proper Sake Co. From 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., join us for an optional social half hour while sample selected beer and chat with fellow guests. At 6:30 p.m., Byron Stithem, founder and CEO of Proper Sake Co., will introduce each sake and give an insider’s look into the world of Japanese rice wine . Each guest will get to sample three different sakes along with some packaged Japanese snacks! Read More

Learn more about Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Join Sai Clayton for this workshop and delve into the prevalence of kawaii, or cuteness, in Japanese art and culture. Participants will begin by exploring the origins of cuteness in Japanese artwork, tracing kawaii’s influence on modern-day icons like Pokémon and Sanrio characters as well as Japanese contemporary artists like Yoshitomo Nara and Takashi Murakami. Read More

Join the Nashville Jazz Workshop for the first installment of the first Jazz on the Move event of 2025, a free educational performance honoring the life and music of Thelonious Monk, led by pianist Bruce Dudley. Monk, a pivotal figure in jazz, was renowned for his unique improvisational style and… Read More

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

Join Andrew Eschelbacher, director of collections and exhibitions at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and Mark Scala, chief curator at the Frist Art Museum, for this conversation about the exhibition Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism. About Andrew Eschelbacher Andrew Eschelbacher… Read More