Events

Upcoming events

Dec 7
Frist Arts Fest graphic

Frist Arts Fest

Sunday, December 7, 2025, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests aged 18 and younger $20 for adults* *Military, senior, and student discounts are not available during Frist Arts Fest.

Join us for a day of performances, art making, music, and more celebrating the exhibitions New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations, Fahamu Pecou: This Face Behind This Mask Behind This Skin, and Paul McCartney Photographs 1963−64: Eyes of the Storm. Schedule of Events 1:00–5:00 p.m. Read More
Family Activity
Jan 11
Three girls work on a craft at an art station.

Family Sunday 

Sunday, January 11, 2026, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; gallery admission required for not-yet-members

The Frist loves families! On the second Sunday of each month join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, and multisensory gallery experiences. Read More
Family Activity

Exhibitions on view today

Nov 6, 2025–Jan 26, 2026

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm

Guests watching a video screen with the words
Oct 10, 2025–Jan 4, 2026

New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations

Man taking a photo of a masquerade ensemble
Oct 10, 2025–Jan 4, 2026

Fahamu Pecou: This Face Behind This Mask Behind This Skin

People looking at paintings in a gallery with a black sculpture in the foreground
Jul 4–Dec 14, 2025

Avenues to a Great City

Rendering of a possible idea for the east bank in Nashville showing buildings and a park like setting with people milling about
Apr 10, 2025–Apr 10, 2026

Sole Study

Drawing of a black man in four different poses drawn in different colors.