Events

Upcoming events

Apr 19
Oil painting of a flower that appears to be glitched.

Adult ARTlab: Flower Glitch Acrylic Paintings

Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Studio A $60 members; $80 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Join artist Sisavanh Phouthavong Houghton, whose work is featured in In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century, to explore light, form, color, and your own creativity through painting from glitched photographic references. Read More
Workshops
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Apr 25
Logo for The Symposium of Women in the Arts.

The Symposium of Women in the Arts

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:00–5:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; registration is required

As part of the Annual Symposium for Women in the Arts, which this year is being held at the Frist Art Museum and is hosted by the American Women Artists organization in conjunction with the Frist Art Museum exhibition In Her Place, we invite you to join us for an inspiring and immersive experience celebrating women in the visual arts. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks Workshops
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Apr 25
Three people work on drawings in an art class.

Teen ARTlab: Finding Through

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Presented by Kristi Hargrove; Studio C Free for ages 13–19 registration required (link coming soon)

Join artist and educator Kristi Hargrove to explore topics like creativity, problem solving, play, and curiosity in visual art. Read More
Teens Workshops
Apr 27
A woman takes a photo on her phone of digital artwork.

Beginner Digital Art-Making Workshop

Monday, April 27, 2026, 10:00–11:30 a.m.

FiftyForward Madison Station, 530 Madison Station Blvd., Madison, TN 37115 Free; registration required; ages 55+

Occurs every Monday, April 27 through June 29 (no class on May 25, Memorial Day)
Explore your creativity, learn a new skill, and create art with an iPad in this free digital art-making workshop at FiftyForward Madison Station, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E. A. Michelson Philanthropy. Participants will explore digital art-making skills and develop new forms of creative… Read More
Workshops
Apr 28
Three women look at digital art pieces together.

Advanced Digital Art-Making Workshop

Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

FiftyForward Martin Center, 960 Heritage Way, Brentwood, TN 37027 Free; registration required; ages 55+

Occurs every Tuesday, April 28 through June 23
Explore your creativity, learn a new skill, and create art with an iPad in this free digital art-making workshop at FiftyForward Martin Center, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E. A. Michelson Philanthropy. Read More
Workshops
May 2
A group of people write in an art gallery.

Workshop Series: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing–Part One

Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:30–11:00 a.m.

Galleries and Studio B Gallery admission and parking included Registration required (link coming soon)

Slow down, reflect, and renew through art and writing. As current studies attest, contemplative practices like expressive writing, art viewing, and meditation can support human health, healing, and well-being. Read More
Workshops
May 4
A group of women gather around a table with various textiles.

Textile Art Workshop

Monday, May 4, 2026, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

FiftyForward Knowles Center, 174 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 Free; registration required; Ages 55+

Occurs every Monday, May 4 through July 6
Explore your creativity in this free textile art workshop at FiftyForward Knowles Center, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E. A. Michelson Philanthropy. Read More
Workshops
Jun 6
A group of people write in an art gallery.

Workshop Series: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing–Part Two

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:30–11:00 a.m.

Galleries and Studio B Gallery admission and parking included Registration required (link coming soon)

Slow down, reflect, and renew through art and writing. As current studies attest, contemplative practices like expressive writing, art viewing, and meditation can support human health, healing, and well-being. Read More
Workshops
Jul 25
A group of people write in an art gallery.

Workshop Series: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing–Part Three

Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9:30–11:00 a.m.

Galleries and Studio B Gallery admission and parking included Registration required (link coming soon)

Slow down, reflect, and renew through art and writing. As current studies attest, contemplative practices like expressive writing, art viewing, and meditation can support human health, healing, and well-being. Read More
Workshops

Exhibitions on view today

Feb 26–May 31, 2026

The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art

Woman looking at a painting by Claude Monet
Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century

People walking through a large gallery with paintings on the walls and textiles hanging from the ceiling
Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026

Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock

Three people looking at artwork in a gallery.
Dec 19, 2025–Aug 23, 2026

A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum

The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.