Events

Upcoming events

Apr 30
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
Music
Apr 30
A woman gives a tour to others in an art gallery with impressionism works.

Gallery Talk: The Impressionist Revolution, from Dallas to Nashville

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

Upper-Level Galleries; meet at Main Level Information Desk Gallery Admission required

Join Cristina Echezarreta, educator for public learning at the Frist Art Museum, for a gallery talk highlighting selected works from The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art. Read More
Tours
Apr 30
Guest looking at an Impressionist sculpture.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

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

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
Tours
May 2
A group of people write in an art gallery.

Workshop Series: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing–Part One

Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:30–11:00 a.m.

Galleries and Studio B Gallery admission and parking included Registration required

Slow down, reflect, and renew through art and writing. As current studies attest, contemplative practices like expressive writing, art viewing, and meditation can support human health, healing, and well-being. Read More
Workshops
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May 2
Close up of an archway with green trim and silver stars.

Architecture Tour

Saturday, May 2, 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
Tours
May 4
A group of women gather around a table with various textiles.

Textile Art Workshop

Monday, May 4, 2026, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

FiftyForward Knowles Center, 174 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 Free; registration required; Ages 55+

Occurs every Monday, May 4 through July 6
Explore your creativity in this free textile art workshop at FiftyForward Knowles Center, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E. A. Michelson Philanthropy. Read More
Workshops
May 7
Tim Gartland playing the harmonica

Music in the Café: Tim Gartland Group

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Tim Gartland in Café Cheeserie. Read More
Music
May 7

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour 

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening
Learn more about The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More
Tours
May 7
painting of two people in red and white stripped shirts hold hands while running through hills.

Opening Conversation: Here with You

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Rechter Room Free; registration required

Join artist Dylan Camp and Design Intern Autumn Cruse for a conversation moderated by Student Curator Sydney Nelson about the creative and collaborative process behind the new Art in the Elevator installation Here with You: Awake and Dreaming. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks
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May 10
Three kids look at items on a table.

Family Sunday

Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:00–5:00 p.m.

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

On selected Sundays each month, join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, and multisensory gallery experiences. Read More

Exhibitions on view today

Feb 26–May 31, 2026

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

Dec 19, 2025–Aug 23, 2026

A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum

The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.
Apr 10, 2025–May 3, 2026

Sole Study

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