Past Exhibitions

People walking through a gallery with Surrealism paintings

International Surrealism from Tate:
Fifty Years of Dreams

May 22–Aug 30, 2026
Drawn from the collection of Tate, UK, International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams focuses on the long trajectory and broad international reach of surrealism as a state of mind through a captivating selection of paintings, photographs, sculptures, and other art objects, as well as publications and archival… Read More
Gallery with an installation with tall red string-like pieces handing together in a square with other works on the walls

Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven

May 22–Aug 30, 2026
Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven spans two decades of the Pakistani American artist’s multifaceted practice across media including immersive installations, works on paper, paintings, and sculptures. Read More
The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.

A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum

Dec 19, 2025–Aug 23, 2026
This exhibition celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Frist Art Museum and honors its historical building as an architectural gem we are privileged to steward. A Landmark Repurposed includes architectural drawings, historical images, news clippings, and details about the former US post office and its transformation into the Frist Art Museum. Read More
A painting of a young girl in winter clothes holding an smart phone.

Teens Take the Frist!

Jul 18–Aug 17, 2026
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 eighth edition of Teens Take the Frist! The resulting selection features artworks that explore the theme “in my mind” in a variety of mediums created… Read More
Three women pose for a photo in front of their art pieces in an art gallery.

Community Partners Art Show

May 28–Jun 15, 2026
Since 2000, the Frist Art Museum has partnered with local organizations to promote opportunities for collaboration and provide educational programs. Read More
Woman standing in front of an Impressionist painting

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

Feb 26–May 31, 2026
The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art explores the fascinating story of impressionism, from its birth in 1874 to its legacy in the early twentieth century. Through nearly fifty paintings and sculptures, this exhibition reveals the rebellious origins of the independent artist collective known… Read More
Drawing of a black man in four different poses drawn in different colors.

Sole Study

Apr 10, 2025–May 3, 2026
Under the direction of Student Curator Gopal Pokharel (Sumiran) from Fisk University and Student Designer Myles Jones, a senior at Tennessee State University, Sole Study was created through Project Uplift, a program designed in partnership with Fisk and TSU to offer a student or recent graduate an opportunity to… Read More
Two women looking closely at a colorful abstract scultpure

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

Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026
In Her Place draws attention to the prominent position of women artists in our region and beyond through the presentation of nearly 100 paintings, sculptures, textiles, and installation works made by an intergenerational group of 28 celebrated Nashville-based women artists. Read More
Three people looking at artwork in a gallery.

Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock

Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026
This exhibition showcases the incisive and still-timely work of Nashville-based artist Barbara Bullock (1946−1996). Bullock moved to Nashville in 1969 after being raised by her aunt and uncle in Buffalo, New York, and studied art at George Peabody College for Teachers (now a part of Vanderbilt University). Fifteen years… Read More
Guests watching a video screen with the words

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm

Nov 6, 2025–Jan 26, 2026
Organized by the National Portrait Gallery, London, this exhibition presents selections from an extraordinary archive of recently discovered photographs taken by Paul McCartney between December 1963 and February 1964. Over the course of these three short months, The Beatles—Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—were propelled from… Read More