Events

Upcoming events

Oct 24
Huge fish swimming in trecherous water with a man riding its back while a boat goes by and people are in the water

Member Preview:
Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga

Thursday, October 24, 2024, 12:00–5:30 p.m.

Reservations are not required

Please join us for a Member Preview of Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga on Thursday, October 24, from noon to 5:30 p.m. As a benefit of membership, our members are invited to enjoy exclusive viewings of our new exhibitions at member previews. Member previews take place the day before… Read More
Member Event
Oct 24
Animation of a big cat laying on its back with a small girl in a pink dress laying on the cat's stomach.

Curator’s Perspective:  Journey Through Japan

Thursday, October 24, 2024, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Learn more about the development of Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga from exhibition curator Mary Redfern. This lecture will explore how landscapes and popular tales have influenced and inspired art, technology, and design in Japan. Redfern will also share how the exhibition was curated for a wide age range and presented at Young V&A.  Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
Oct 24

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, October 24, 2024, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk.
Tours
Oct 26
Two teens sitting at a table drawing

Teen ARTlab Open Studio: Mask Making

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Studio C Free; no registration required. Ages 13–19

Join us for this free drop-in art-making program! Make a mask just in time for Halloween or create art inspired by the season. Bring your works-in-progress or create something entirely new. Supplies will be provided. All skill levels are welcome. Supported in part by… Read More
Teens
Oct 26
Art Deco atrium.

Architecture Tour

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 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
Oct 27

Member Morning:
Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga

Sunday, October 27, 2024, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Reservations are not required

Join us for a members-only viewing of Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga on Sunday, October 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. As a benefit of membership, our members are invited to enjoy exclusive viewings of our new exhibitions at member previews and Member Mornings. Member previews take place the… Read More
Member Event
Oct 27

Architecture Tour

Sunday, October 27, 2024, 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
Oct 28
Mom and two daughters working at the animation station

Homeschool Monday

Monday, October 28, 2024, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Free for members; $12 adult admission for not-yet-members; youth ages 18 and under are free

Homeschool Mondays fall on the last Monday of the month (except May, November, and December due to holidays) and are designed to maximize the experience of our homeschool-community members. These drop-in days (no registration needed) offer special opportunities to learn more about selected exhibitions. All adult visitors enjoy our discounted… Read More
Homeschool Event
Oct 31

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
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
Tours
Nov 2
Curved details in the ceiling with silver star accents

Architecture Tour

Saturday, November 2, 2024, 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

Sep 27, 2024–Jan 5, 2025

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold

Visitors looking at works of art on view in the Maria Magdalena Compos-Pons exhibition
Sep 27, 2024–Jan 5, 2025

LaJuné McMillian:
The Portal’s Keeper—Origins

Woman standing in a room filled with abstract purple and pink shapes projected on the walls
Sep 6, 2024–Mar 16, 2025

2024 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs

Young woman looking at a work of art