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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

Young girl looking at the large Tale of Peter Rabbit image at the entrance of the Beatrix Potter exhibition

Beatrix Potter:
Drawn to Nature

Apr 7–Sep 17, 2023

This magical, family-friendly exhibition celebrates the creative and ecological achievements of the beloved English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866–1943). In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first self-published in London in 1901, and twenty-two other children’s books, Potter imagined an enchanting world of animals and gardens. Through letters, photographs, sketches,… Read More

Woman dressed in a white dress with a hat and pink toned flowers in her hair playing guitar with band members behind her.

Guitar Town:
Picturing Performance Today

Apr 21–Aug 20, 2023

Guitar Town: Picturing Performance Today features work by ten Nashville-based photographers who capture the energy of Nashville’s diverse music scene through images of guitar players performing in venues across the city. Highlighting a variety of musical styles and attitudes, the photographers employ dramatic angles, surprising cropping, and hair-trigger responses as… Read More

Storied Strings:
The Guitar in American Art

May 26–Aug 13, 2023

Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art is the first exhibition to explore the instrument’s symbolism in American art from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Featuring over one hundred works of art and dozens of exceptional instruments, the exhibition will demonstrate that guitars figure prominently in the visual… Read More

Man sitting on a bench looking at three black and white photographs

Ron Jude: 12 Hz

May 26–Aug 13, 2023

Ron Jude’s imposing, large-scale black-and-white photographs made in Oregon, California, Hawaii, and Iceland depict the raw materials of the planet and its systems—lava flows, rocks formed from volcanic ash, river and tidal currents, and glacial valleys—that are the foundation of organic life. Stripped bare of the evidence of human existence,… Read More

Teens take the Frist title in turquoise green and black

2023 Teens Take the Frist!

Jul 29–Sep 3, 2023

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 fifth edition of Teens Take the Frist! The resulting selection features artworks highlighting nostalgia as a theme in a variety of… Read More

The Power of Resilience

Aug 25, 2023–Apr 1, 2024

The Power of Resilience will highlight the work of adult artists with disabilities at five middle Tennessee organizations. Local teaching artists will work with groups at Able Voices; Borderless Arts; Friends Life Community; Healing Arts Project, Inc.; and Metro Parks disABILITIES to create individual and collaborative works in a variety of… Read More

Group of African American children made with collage elements.

Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage

Sep 15–Dec 31, 2023

The first major museum exhibition devoted to the subject, Multiplicity presents 75 major collage and collage-informed works that reflect the breadth and complexity of Black identity. Featuring an intergenerational group of artists, Multiplicity explores the varying ways collage is employed and how the technique suggests diverse conceptual concerns such as cultural hybridity, notions of… Read More

Man sitting outside with dog looking into a portal showing an idyllic landscape

Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West

Sep 15–Dec 31, 2023

Raqib Shaw grew up in Kashmir, India, immersed in his family’s business of selling jewelry, textiles, and carpets. On a trip to London, he became entranced by old masters’ paintings at the National Gallery. He eventually moved to the city in 1998 to study art and has lived there ever… Read More

The Virgin of Guadalupe standing with her hands together in a praying position. She has on a gold crown and is wearing a black robe with gold stars which is being held by a young boy at the bottom of the painting.

Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection

Oct 20, 2023–Jan 28, 2024

Imperial expansion, conquest, colonization, and the trans-Atlantic slave trade marked the period spanning from 1500 to 1800. Cataclysmic social and geopolitical shifts brought people into closer contact than ever before—in real and imagined ways, propelling the creative refashioning of the material culture that surrounded them. After the Spaniards began colonizing… Read More

Older man peering close at a painting of a woman holding a guitar outdoors

Frist at Home: Storied Strings

Thursday, June 1, 1:30–2:00 p.m.

Presented on Zoom; free; registration required

Join us wherever you are for a Frist at Home online tour—a closer look at some of the art currently at the museum. Spend thirty minutes in the company of our docents and other art lovers. This conversation will focus on Storied Strings: The Guitar in American… Read More

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Young woman sits in Weaving Splendor gallery drawing in front of a light blue kimono

Drop-In Drawing

Thursday, June 1, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required
Materials included (first come, first served); all skill levels welcome

Occurs the first Thursday evening of the month

Practice different techniques and skills, access technical guidance, and be inspired by the artworks in our galleries and the architecture of our building. Borrow materials from the station near the Ingram Gallery Information Desk or bring your own! (Note that only pencils and digital drawing surfaces are allowed in the… Read More

Frist Arts Fest Weekend Celebration

Saturday, June 3, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 4, 1:00–5:30 p.m.
$15 adult admission per day
Members and 18 and younger free!
Advance tickets are not required

Celebrating guitars, photography, and more, the Frist Art Museum will hold a weekend-long Frist Arts Fest on June 3–4 spotlighting the exhibitions Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art, Guitar Town: Picturing Performance Today, Ron Jude: 12 Hz, and Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature. Read More

Close up view of metal art deco bannister along marble stairwell

Architecture Tour

Saturday, June 3, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby
Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday 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. Read More

Member Morning: Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art

Sunday, June 4, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Reservations are not required

Join us for a members-only viewing of the Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art exhibition. As a benefit of membership, our members are invited to enjoy exclusive viewings of our new exhibitions at member previews and Member Mornings. Member previews take place the day before new exhibitions open… Read More

Man with long black hair sitting on a chair in front of a trailer holding a guitar.

Making Memories: A Dementia Social Engagement Program

Friday, June 9, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby
Free; registration required

The Frist Art Museum partners with the Alzheimer’s Association®, Tennessee Chapter, for this special event for those living with dementia and their care partners. Making Memories gives those affected by the disease an expressive outlet and forum for dialogue through guided exhibition tours, social interaction, art-making activities, and lunch. Read More

Architecture Tour

Saturday, June 10, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby
Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday 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. Read More

Lots of children running around in Beatrix Potter exhibit

Family Sunday: Beatrix Potter

Sunday, June 11, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Upper-Level and Martin ArtQuest Galleries
Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; gallery admission required for not-yet-members

Repeats every second Sunday of the month

The Frist loves families! On the second Sunday of each month, join us for family tours, story tours, multisensory gallery experiences, and a visit to the Martin ArtQuest Gallery. A Family Tour begins at 1:45 p.m. at the Ingram Gallery information desk. A Multisensory Exploration Station is available in the… Read More

Woman looking at painting of man playing guitar