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
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 being… 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

A person's hands are holding film strips.

Adult ARTlab: 35mm Film Development

Thursday, January 8, 2026, 5:30–8:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Studio A

Join Safelight Imaging and the Frist Art Museum to learn how to develop 35mm black-and-white film in connection with the exhibition Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm. Read More
Roadie band member

Music in the Café: Roadie

Thursday, January 8, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Roadie, a band that combines East-Coast flare with a Western Americana flair. Read More

Through the Lens and Into the Music:
Lynn Goldsmith and Ann Powers in Conversation

Saturday, January 10, 2026, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; registration is required.

Join renowned photographer Lynn Goldsmith and NPR music critic, correspondent, and author Ann Powers for a thought-provoking conversation exploring the dynamic intersections of music and photography. Read More
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Three girls work on a craft at an art station.

Family Sunday 

Sunday, January 11, 2026, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

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

The Frist loves families! On the second Sunday of each month join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, and multisensory gallery experiences. Read More
Close up of an archway with green trim and silver stars.

Architecture Tour

Sunday, January 11, 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
Group meditating in the gallery.

Meditation: Planting Seeds of Intention

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Rechter Room $5 members; $25 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration is required

Join The Happy Hour for a Thursday-night guided meditation. Step into a gentle, grounding meditation that invites you to wander through an imaginative forest and plant three symbolic seeds—one for the world, one for the people you love, and one for yourself. Read More
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Photo of Adam Paul in a jean jacket and sunglasses.

Music in the Café: Adam Paul

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Adam Paul in Café Cheeserie. This guitar performance will focus on jazz and pop selections. Read More
A series of Art Deco chandelier in a hallway.

Architecture Tour

Saturday, January 17, 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
Jazz on the Move event graphic featuring Miles Davis.

Jazz on the Move: Rod McGaha Presents Miles Davis

Sunday, January 18, 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
Band members have a jam session in a recording studio

Music in the Café: AJ Huang Collective

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by the AJ Huang Collective in Café Cheeserie. Read More
A man with a cowboy hat on the poster for the movie Made in the West.

Film Screening and Artist Conversation: Made in the West

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; registration is required

Join us for a special screening of Made in the West, PBS’s new documentary on American western functional art, followed by an artist panel exploring the functional arts as a dynamic and viable career pathway for young people. Read More
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Close up view of metal art deco bannister along marble stairwell

Architecture Tour

Sunday, January 25, 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
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.

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

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
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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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
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
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
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
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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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
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 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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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
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