2024 Teens Take the Frist! - Frist Art Museum

Prompted by our vision of inspiring people through art to look at their world in new ways, the Frist Art Museum invited teens to submit their artwork for this sixth edition of Teens Take the Frist! The resulting selection features artworks by over ninety emerging Middle Tennessee artists exploring the theme of nature in a variety of media.

This exhibition, along with other Frist initiatives like Teen ARTlabs and the Teen Arts Action Group, is intended to give individuals ages 13–19 a safe space to express themselves and participate in activities with peers and art professionals.

Exhibition gallery

Close-up photograph of the leaf of a plant, darkly lit

Charlie Blau. Nox Dusted, 2024. Digital photograph; 18 x 12 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Charlie Blau

Close-up painting of a cicada with glowing lights in the background

Emily Wilson. Cicada, 2024. Oil on canvas; 5 x 7 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Emily Wilson

Intricate embroidery scene of a phoenix flying over water that is lit by a fiery sunset, with a few lotus flowers floating upon it

Sophia Sohn. A New Day, 2024. Embroidery on fabric; 9 x 12 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Sophia Sohn

Painting of a mountain and stream landscape with a large green face in the center as if a part of the land

Arianna Marin. Sentient Landscape, 2024. Oil on canvas; 14 x 14 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Arianna Marin

Painting of a yellow jellyfish swimming in the middle of dark blue waters

Aviana Rowell. Light, 2024. Acrylic and tempera on wood panel; 12 x 16 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Aviana Rowell

Painting of a colorful sunset reflected by water

Tessa Scrima. Glistening Reflections, 2024. Acrylic, spackling medium, and glitter on canvas; 12 x 16 in. Courtesy of the artist. © Tessa Scri

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