See what’s going on at the Frist during the dates you are planning to visit.


Martin ArtQuest®

ArtQuest is the Frist’s inclusive and interactive art-making space where guests of all ages can get creative—draw, animate, make prints, paint, and more!

ArtQuest is open all hours the Frist is open and is included with gallery admission (youth 18 and under are always free).

Mom, dad and two young daughters smile and hold up paintings they just made


Exhibitions

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

Sole Study

Apr 10, 2025–Apr 10, 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 curate,… 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 1, 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
Abstract oil painting by Karen Seapker with pastel colors and leaves.

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

Jan 29–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
Black woman in a red dress holding a smaller Black woman in a purple dress as they look endearingly at each other

Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock

Jan 29–Apr 26, 2026
This exhibition showcases the incisive and still-timely work of Nashville-based artist Barbara Bullock (1949−1996). 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 later,… Read More
painting of a pond with lillipads showing the reflection of the clouds in the water

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 as… Read More
Surrealist painting of a bird and a woman in the moonlight by Joan Miro.

International Surrealism from Tate:
Fifty Years of Dreams

May 22–Aug 30, 2026
Drawn from the Tate’s collection in England, 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 material. Read More
A group of people surround an intricate light box that cast patterned shadows across the room.

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
Acrylic painting with colorful shapes

An Indigenous Present

Jun 26–Sep 27, 2026
An Indigenous Present, a thematic exhibition spanning 100 years of modern and contemporary Indigenous art, includes new commissions and significant works by 15 artists who use strategies of abstraction to represent personal and collective narratives, describe specific and imagined places, and build upon cultural and aesthetic traditions. Read More
Kaleidoscope type image with human shaped figure in the center surrounded by many vibrant colors and shapes

Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman

Sep 25, 2026–Jan 3, 2027
Shimmer: Dreaming the Posthuman features 16 artists working with both analog and emergent technologies to visualize the interrelationship between humanity, other species, and the earth itself. Read More
An intricate Torah Crown made of silver form Rhodes, Greece

Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from The Jewish Museum, New York

Oct 30, 2026–Feb 7, 2027
Drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Jewish Museum in New York City, this exhibition presents more than 130 Jewish ceremonial objects (Judaica) from antiquity to the present, including books, silver, and textiles. Read More

Events

Musician Corey King stands with his guitar in front of a wooden door

Music in the Café: Corey King

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Corey King, a Nashville-based singer and songwriter for The Ohio Weather Band. Read More
Drawing of a woman in the clouds making a phone call on an old, corded phone.

Artists’ Conversation: The Foremothers

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

SOLD OUT Auditorium Free for members; $10 for not-yet-members

Join us for a special evening of conversation with five celebrated artists featured in In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century. Read More
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Rising staircase in front of floor to ceiling window with metal detailing.

Architecture Tour

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More
A woman paints in an art classroom.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center (8101 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221)

Occurs every Monday until March 30, 2026
Explore your creativity in this free acrylic painting workshop at FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. Read More
A group of adults look at iPads in a class.

Beginner Digital Photography Workshop

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

FiftyForward Donelson Station (108 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214) Free; registration required; ages 55+

Occurs every Tuesday until March 31, 2026
Explore your creativity in this free digital photography workshop at FiftyForward Donelson Station, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. Read More
Black and white photo of a band playing music surrounded by jack-o-lanterns

Music in the Café: Parker James, Paul DeFiglia, and Anson Hohne

Thursday, February 5, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Frist Art Museum Café Free; cash bar

Join us for a special performance by Parker James, Paul DeFiglia, and Anson Hohne Three in Café Cheeserie. Read More
A stylized painting of a circus with elephants, clowns and acrobats.

Panel: The Life and Legacy of Barbara Bullock

Thursday, February 5, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free for members; $10 for not-yet-members. Registration is required.

Guest curator Carlton Wilkinson will moderate this compelling panel discussion about the life, work, and legacy of Barbara Bullock. Featuring Henry Jones, Andrée LeQuire, and Aïssatou Sidimé-Blanton, the conversation will center on the exhibition Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock. Read More
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Docent talking with a family

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, February 8, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

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

Explore the Frist Art Museum, the exhibitions, and Martin ArtQuest during a sensory-friendly hour. Sound levels will be lowered throughout the exhibitions. Engage with volunteers in the galleries at multisensory carts in selected galleries. Feel free to stay into the afternoon for Family Sunday activities including a tour… Read More
Three young children play with a light bright wall.

Family Sunday

Sunday, February 8, 2026, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

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

On the second Sunday of each month, join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, and multisensory gallery experiences. Read More
The band Tramaine Arte'Mis & The 17 Jazz Band perform on a stage.

Music in the Café: Tramaine Arte’Mis & The I7 Jazz Band

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Tramaine Arte’Mis & The I7 Jazz Band—making waves and turning heads with their authentic and eclectic smooth jazz sound. Read More
Painting of a group of African-American men.

Austin Peay CECA Artist’s Talk: Omari Booker

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Rechter Room Free; first come, first seated

Join us for a free Artist’s Talk by Omari Booker, recipient of the Center of Excellence for Creative Arts (CECA) at Austin Peay State University’s 2025–26 Tennessee Artist Fellowship. Read More
Graphic for Jazz on the Move featuring Dinah Washington.

Jazz on the Move: Vinéecia Buchanan Presents Carmen McRae

Sunday, February 15, 2026, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Jazz on the Move is a free community program presented by the Nashville Jazz Workshop at the Frist Art Museum that brings the history and spirit of jazz to life through a dynamic blend of live performance and engaging education. Read More
A group of four women work on an art project together.

Educator Workshop: In Her Place

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Studios and Ingram Gallery $30 members; $35 not-yet-members (all materials, museum admission, parking validation, continental breakfast, and lunch included)

Learn about the prominent position of women artists in Nashville and beyond through nearly one hundred artworks spanning painting, sculpture, textile, and installation. Selected works by an intergenerational group of Nashville-based women relate broadly to place—whether conceived of as the view of a garden outside a studio window, the influence of being raised in the American South, a moment in time, or the evocation of an ancestral homeland outside of the United States. Read More
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Abstract painting with different shapes in blue, green and red.

Panel Discussion: “Food for Thought: In Her Place”

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free; registration required; gallery admission and boxed lunch are included.

Join us for a conversation inspired by the Frist Art Museum’s exhibition In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century. Read More
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Musician, Bobby Frank, plays the handpan

Music in the Café: Bobby Frank

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Bobby Frank in Café Cheeserie. Read More
Two women work together in a print making class.

Educator Workshop: In Her Place

Saturday, February 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Studios and Ingram Gallery $30 members; $35 not-yet-members (all materials, museum admission, parking validation, continental breakfast, and lunch included)

Learn about the prominent position of women artists in Nashville and beyond through nearly one hundred artworks spanning painting, sculpture, textile, and installation. Selected works by an intergenerational group of Nashville-based women relate broadly to place—whether conceived of as the view of a garden outside a studio window, the influence of being raised in the American South, a moment in time, or the evocation of an ancestral homeland outside of the United States. Read More
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A person's hands cut pieces of paper for a collage.

Adult ARTlab: Mixed Media Collage—Constructing Our Narratives

Sunday, February 22, 2026, 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Studio A $35 members; $55 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Join Lakesha Calvin, one of the artists featured in In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century, to explore how memory and experience can be translated into meaningful visual narratives. Read More
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Two women look at a stop motion station with two small children.

Homeschool Monday

Monday, February 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; $10 for not-yet-members

Please join us for Homeschool Monday! Enjoy access to the Frist’s interactive art-making space, Martin ArtQuest and other activities. Read More
Impressionist painting of a group of people picking apples.

Opera in the Grand Lobby

Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:30–6:15 p.m.

Presented by the Nashville Opera Grand Lobby Free; registration is not required

Before the Opening Conversation on The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art, begin the evening in the Grand Lobby with a live operatic performance from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Presented by the Nashville Opera. Read More
A man plays piano and sings with a band behind him.

Music in the Café: Chip Greene

Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Chip Greene in Café Cheeserie. Listen to live music while enjoying a delicious dinner, light bites, or glass of wine or beer. Read More
Haysacks in a field

Opening Conversation: The Impressionist Revolution

Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free for members; $20 for not-yet-members. Registration is required.

Join Dr. Nicole Myers, chief curatorial and research officer and Barbara Thomas Lemmon Senior Curator of European Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, and Mark Scala, chief curator at the Frist Art Museum, for a conversation about The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art. Read More
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The two men in Duo Sudeste play guitars with a green, yellow, and red striped overlay.

Music in the Café: Duo Sudeste

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Duo Sudeste in Café Cheeserie.  Read More
Tim Gartland playing the harmonica

Music in the Café: Tim Gartland Three

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Tim Gartland in Café Cheeserie. Read More
A group of people work on an art project together.

Educator Workshop: The Impressionist Revolution

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Studios and Ingram Gallery $30 members; $35 not-yet-members (all materials, museum admission, parking validation, continental breakfast, and lunch included)

Learn about the fascinating story of impressionism, from its birth in 1874 to its legacy in the early twentieth century, and explore the rebellious origins of the impressionists and the revolutionary course they charted for modern art. Read More
Register
Singer Claire Kelly holds a guitar in a field

Music in the Café: Claire Kelly

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Claire Kelly in Café Cheeserie. Read More
Kayce Laine poses with jars and vases.

Sound Bath Meditation

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium $25 members; $45 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Step into a sanctuary of sound before the holiday season sweeps in. Join us for a special sound bath meditation presented by musician and sound practitioner Kayce Laine in our beautiful auditorium. Read More
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A woman sketches on a piece of paper in an art class.

Educator Workshop: The Impressionist Revolution

Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Studios and Ingram Gallery $30 members; $35 not-yet-members (all materials, museum admission, parking validation, continental breakfast, and lunch included)

During this workshop, educators will: Join a guided tour of The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art. Learn about the fascinating story of impressionism, from its birth in 1874 to its legacy in the early twentieth century, and explore the rebellious origins… Read More
Register
Musician Ronny Criss hold a guitar in a black and white photo.

Music in the Café: Ronny Criss

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ronny Criss, in Café Cheeserie.  Read More
Graphic for Jazz on the Move featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Jazz on the Move: Ty Bailie Presents Dr. Lonnie Smith

Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Jazz on the Move is a free community program presented by the Nashville Jazz Workshop at the Frist Art Museum that brings the history and spirit of jazz to life through a dynamic blend of live performance and engaging education. Read More
A woman does a craft with a little boy.

Homeschool Monday

Monday, March 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; $16 for not-yet-members

Please join us for Homeschool Monday! Enjoy access to the Frist’s interactive art-making space, Martin ArtQuest and other activities. Read More
Four members of the Contrarian Ensemble standing and holding their instruments

Music in the Café: The Contrarian Ensemble

Thursday, April 2, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

The Contrarian Ensemble started as Contra-dance band and has been entertaining Nashville for over twenty five years with eclectic sets of acoustic music spanning centuries and genres. Flavors of bluegrass and jazz; traditional Irish, Italian, French music; and more are all on the menu. Read More
Jeff Taylor

Music in the Café: Jeff Taylor

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Jeff Taylor, a Grammy Award–winning musician who has played with The Time Jumpers for twenty-five years. Read More
A mom and son look at a sensory stand in an art museum.

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

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

Explore the Frist Art Museum, the exhibitions, and Martin ArtQuest during a sensory-friendly hour. Sound levels will be lowered throughout the exhibitions. Engage with volunteers in the galleries at multisensory carts in selected galleries. Read More
A woman plays the cello and a man plays the guitar on a stage.

Music in the Café: Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Award-winning singer-songwriter Wil Maring and virtuose guitarist and fiddler Robert Bowlin combine their talents, smoothly blending elements from old-time and bluegrass, jazz and blues, Celtic and country, to create an original acoustic music all their own. Read More
Duo Infernale

Music in the Café: Duo Infernale

Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Duo Infernale in Café Cheeserie.  Read More
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
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A woman plays with blocks with a toddler.

Homeschool Monday

Monday, April 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; $10 for not-yet-members

Please join us for Homeschool Monday! Enjoy access to the Frist’s interactive art-making space, Martin ArtQuest and other activities. Read More
Raihanna Estrada poses on a couch with her guitar

Music in the Café: Raihanna Estrada

Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Raihanna Estrada, a country artist and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee with a voice that is vulnerable, powerful, and undeniably country. Read More
Docent holding up a book talking to a group of people in the gallery

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, June 14, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

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

Explore the Frist Art Museum, the exhibitions, and Martin ArtQuest during a sensory-friendly hour. Sound levels will be lowered throughout the exhibitions. Engage with volunteers in the galleries at multisensory carts in selected galleries. Read More
A woman shows students different materials at sensory station.

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, August 9, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

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

Explore the Frist Art Museum, the exhibitions, and Martin ArtQuest during a sensory-friendly hour. Sound levels will be lowered throughout the exhibitions. Engage with volunteers in the galleries at multisensory carts in selected galleries. Read More
Group of people gathered around a cart smelling and touching art elements.

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, October 11, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

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

Explore the Frist Art Museum, the exhibitions, and Martin ArtQuest during a sensory-friendly hour. Sound levels will be lowered throughout the exhibitions. Engage with volunteers in the galleries at multisensory carts in selected galleries. Read More
Two young girls look at a sensory cart in an art museum with two adults.

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, December 13, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

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

Explore the Frist Art Museum, the exhibitions, and Martin ArtQuest during a sensory-friendly hour. Sound levels will be lowered throughout the exhibitions. Engage with volunteers in the galleries at multisensory carts in selected galleries. Read More
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