Frist Art Museum

Current Exhibitions

Close up of a group of gourds of varying shapes and sizes

Rendering of a possible idea for the east bank in Nashville showing buildings and a park like setting with people milling about

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

Savor the last sips of summer at the next Frist Friday!

Join us on Friday evening, August 22, for a Mediterranean-themed evening amid Venice and the Ottoman Empire. Break out your breeziest coastal chic looks and come dance, mingle, and make art!

Enjoy a lively evening with DJ Amy Darling spinning tunes in the lobby and a special performance by lutenist Francis Perry. Join engaging Art Chats led by Frist staff and thought leaders in our community, take part in a scavenger hunt for hidden gems, pose for a personalized keepsake watercolor portrait, and more!

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Docent leads a group of students on a tour of an exhibition

New school tour options this year!

We are excited to offer new curriculum-connected school tours that connect art with classroom learning. This fall, Literacy Connections (ELA) tours pair with Fabric of a Nation and New African Masquerades, and STEAM Connections tours follow in the spring. These interactive experiences support academic standards while making learning fun and memorable.

To learn more, email eobrien@fristartmuseum.org.

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Visitors in ArtQuest drawing a large figure dressed in a red and yellow robe

Explore creative ArtQuest activities inspired by historical Mediterranean cultures!

Dive into our lineup of art activities in Martin ArtQuest inspired by Venice and the Ottoman Empire. Try your hand at drawing a self-portrait inspired by the powerful Venetian doges, or design your own shield. Build an ancient Italian city at the block table, create a shimmering painting using gold watercolor, and help weave a collaborative sculpture. And don’t miss the chance to sketch a mannequin dressed in an elaborate doge’s outfit!

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A female teaches three young males how to make prints in Martin ArtQuest. Another male joins them. There are other people in the background creating and experiencing art.

Woman views painting at the Venice and the Ottoman Empire exhibit.

Graphic for Woven with headshots of entertainers Jason Eskridge, Chuck Beard, Quez Cantrell and Brian Sutherland.

Woman speaks to a crowd in a gallery about a quilt.

Graphic for event with Sally Mann and Ann Patchett on the new book,

Photo of Adam Paul in a jean jacket and sunglasses.

White quilt squares using the trapunto technique

A whimsical paper map of a made-up Island.

Raihanna Estrada poses on a couch with her guitar

Gloved hands holding a quilt square with other quilt squares in the background

Hoosier Suffrage Quilt, before 1920. Cotton plain weave, pieced, embroidered, and quilted. Frank B. Bemis Fund and with funds donated anonymously. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Band members have a jam session in a recording studio

A young male looks at his reflection at an activity in Martin ArtQuest. Other children create and experience art around him.

African Tso Scream Mask created by Hervé Youmbi

Musician, Bobby Frank, plays the handpan

Painting of a man trapped in fabric by Fahamu Pecou titiled

The two men in Duo Sudeste play guitars with a green, yellow, and red striped overlay.

Two young females create art in Martin ArtQuest.

Two women sitting at a table working on an art project using thread and yarn

Two women at a table working on an art project

Black and white photo of John Lennon in a hat.

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

Four members of the Contrarian Ensemble standing and holding their instruments

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Current Exhibitions

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