Events

Upcoming events

Jan 28

Educator Workshop: Albrecht Dürer

Thursday, January 28, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |

Studio and Upper-Level Galleries

During this workshop, examine the work of Albrecht Dürer. Participate in a gallery tour and art-making activities, receive teaching materials, and discuss curriculum connections. Read More
Educator Program
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Jan 28

Frist at Home: Albrecht Dürer

Thursday, January 28, 1:30–2:00 p.m. |

Presented on Zoom; free; registration required

Join us from wherever you are for an engaging conversation with Frist docents about the Albrecht Dürer exhibition. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks Tours
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Jan 28

Lecture: “Albrecht Dürer: Renaissance Art and the Transformation of the Bible”

Thursday, January 28, 5:30–6:30 p.m. |

Presented on Zoom: free; registration required

This lecture will invite reflection on how Dürer portrayed the Bible as one of the great monuments of classical antiquity and also explore this question: Did Dürer’s art transform the substance of the Bible? Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
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Feb 4

Frist at Home: Albrecht Dürer

Thursday, February 4, 1:30–2:00 p.m. |

Presented on Zoom; free; registration required

Join us from wherever you are for an engaging conversation with Frist docents about the Albrecht Dürer exhibition. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks Tours
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Feb 4

Curator’s Perspective: Picasso. Figures

Thursday, February 4, 5:30–6:30 p.m. |

Free; presented on Zoom; registration required

Picasso. Figures offers an in-depth look at Pablo Picasso's career-long fascination with the human figure as a means of expressing a range of subjects and emotions. Join Musée national Picasso-Paris curator François Dareau for this online lecture about the exhibition and Picasso’s innovative approaches to deconstructing, abstracting, and transforming the body in art. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
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Feb 11

Educator Workshop: Picasso. Figures

Thursday, February 11, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |

Location: Studio and Ingram Gallery

This workshop is SOLD OUT.

This workshop is also offered on February 13
During this workshop, examine the Picasso. Figures exhibition. Participate in a gallery tour and art-making activities, receive teaching materials, and discuss curriculum connections. Read More
Educator Program
Feb 11

Artist’s Perspective: Conversation with Liliana Porter and Mark Scala

Thursday, February 11, 12:00–1:00 p.m. |

Presented on Zoom; free; registration required

Join Liliana Porter and chief curator Mark Scala for a conversation about the exhibition Man with Axe and Other Stories, Porter’s artistic practice, and how her theatrical vignettes speak of life’s paradoxes in ways that are at once surprising, absurd, and poignant. This program will be presented on Zoom. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
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Feb 11

Frist at Home: Architecture

Thursday, February 11, 1:30–2:00 p.m. |

Presented on Zoom; registration required

Join us wherever you are for a Frist at Home tour—a closer look at the architecture of our building. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks Tours
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Mar 5

Rethinking the Boundaries of Western American Art

Friday, March 5, 5:30–6:30 p.m. |

Presented on Zoom; registration required

Join Thomas Brent Smith, director and curator, Petrie Institute of Western American Art at the Denver Art Museum for a discussion about rethinking the boundaries of western American art with a consideration for artistic merit rather than historical authenticity. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
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Exhibitions on view today

Oct 9, 2020–Feb 7, 2021

2020 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs

Closing soon
Nov 6, 2020–Feb 7, 2021

Albrecht Dürer: The Age of Reformation and Renaissance

Jan 8, 2021–Jan 9, 2022

A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum