Exhibitions

Elise Hendrick and Jonathan Diggs standing in front of one of Elise's artworks

Elise Kendrick: Salon Noir

Aug 12, 2022–Jul 31, 2023
The Frist Art Museum presents its first micro-exhibition, Elise Kendrick: Salon Noir. This exhibition includes artwork by Nashville artist Elise Kendrick that explores and pays homage to the beauty of African American women, their unique hairstyles, and the Black salon experience. Under the direction of student curator Jonathan Diggs, Salon… Read More
An older person with wrinkled skin braiding their hair in two braids

2022 Young Tennessee Artists

Sep 2, 2022–Apr 16, 2023
The Frist Art Museum’s ninth biennial Young Tennessee Artists exhibition showcases some of the finest two-dimensional artwork by students in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) studio art programs. The submission period ran from February 14 through May 13, 2022. Artwork for the exhibition was selected by a jury of Tennessee… Read More
Couple holding hands smiling while looking at the large beaded creature in the gallery

Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric

Feb 3–Apr 23, 2023
This major exhibition is devoted to one of today’s leading artists, whose multidisciplinary practice combines aspects of traditional Indigenous art and culture with a modernist visual vocabulary. This exhibition is part of the Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art, a program of Tri-Star Arts. Read More
Two young women looking up at a large colorful tapestry

Otobong Nkanga: Gently Basking in Debris
A selection of works in the Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery

Feb 3–Apr 23, 2023
Nigerian Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga creates tapestries, drawings, videos, sculptures, and performances that feature narratives of wounding and healing, making metaphorical links between the landscape and the traumatized human body. This collection of works is part of the Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art, a program of Tri-Star Arts. Read More