Frist Art Museum

Frist Art Museum

The vision of the Frist Art Museum is to inspire people to look at their world in new ways through art. and international exhibitions.

The Frist Art Museum is a nonprofit art-exhibition center, with approximately 24,000 square feet of gallery space, dedicated to presenting the finest visual art from local, state and regional artists, as well as major U.S. Unlike any traditional museum you’ve ever visited, the Frist Art Museum has become a magnet for Nashville’s rapidly expanding visual arts scene. With an exhibitions schedule tha

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✨ FULL HOUSE OF EXHIBITIONS✨
Rainy days are perfect for slowing down and soaking in the beauty of art.
Now on view -
🎨 LaJuné McMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins
🎨 María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold
🎨 ¡Printing the Revolution! CLOSING TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 29
🎨 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs.
Escape the weather and explore these inspiring exhibitions at the .

09/27/2024

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold is now on view! Join the artist today, September 27, at noon for a conversation about the exhibition.

Image: María Magdalena Campos-Pons. Red Composition, from the series Los Caminos (The Path), 1997. © María Magdalena Campos-Pons.

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Today we are thrilled to offer previews of María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold and LaJunéMcMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins, both of which will be on view through January 5. Visit FristArtMuseum.org for exhibition-related programs happening tonight through Saturday afternoon.

09/25/2024

This Thursday night, María Magdalena Campos-Pons collaborates with Kamaal Malak to bring back A Mother’s River of Tears, an immersive performance rooted in Yoruba ancestral rituals. This powerful piece, which debuted at the Brooklyn Museum, reflects the healing themes of Behold and honors the lives of Black men and women whose stories were tragically cut short by injustice.

09/24/2024

We are proud to offer paid internships for college students, recent graduates, and graduate students. The goals are to reflect our community, develop engagement with and investment in the Frist Art Museum, and establish a pipeline for museum professionals.
Learn more and apply - https://fristartmuseum.org/internship-and-fellowship-information/

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🎉 Mark your calendars and get ready for an incredible week of performances, talks and more as we celebrate the openings of María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold and LaJuné McMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins. Visit FristArtMuseum.org for all the details!

09/23/2024

✨ Opening September 27! ✨ LaJuné McMillian: The Portal's Keeper–Origins blends extended reality, movement, and sound to challenge systems that commodify bodies and limit expression. Using motion capture, McMillian transforms the movements of Black people into dynamic rhythms and explosive visuals, celebrating individuality and cultural identity.

09/22/2024

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09/21/2024

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Fall Guide 2024: María Magdalena Campos-Pons Talks ‘Behold’ 09/19/2024

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Fall Guide 2024: María Magdalena Campos-Pons Talks ‘Behold’ Catching up with Nashville-based artist ahead of 'Behold,' her exhibition at the Frist

09/19/2024

✨ TONIGHT ✨ September 19, 6:00–7:30 p.m., join us for a special FREE performance by the Andrews in the Rechter Room.

09/18/2024

The Price You Pay, by Anna McDowell of Hendersonville High School, is one of thirty two stunning works selected for 2024 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs, an exhibition of art by students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) studio art programs during the 2023–24 academic year. This exhibition will be on view through Mar 16, 2025.

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Teamwork makes the dream work. Our installation team is hard at work on our next round of exhibitions. Both María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold and LaJuné McMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins will open to the public on Friday, September 27. Check out FristArtMuseum.org for more details!

09/16/2024

Join the FAMily!
A membership to enhances your experience and makes the museum yours—a place for inspiration, reflection, and rejuvenation. There’s always something new to see here, and you can visit as often as you like. Visit FristArtMuseum.org to join today!

09/15/2024

From the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, ¡Printing the Revolution! showcases the richness, vitality, and complexity of Chicano life in the United States. Inspired by the civil rights and movements of the 1960s and beyond, Chicano artists used prints and posters to reflect their culture and advocate for equal justice and human dignity for their communities and other marginalized people around the world.

La exhibición ¡Printing the Revolution!, proveniente del Smithsonian American Art Museum, resalta la riqueza, vitalidad, y complejidad de la vida chicana en los Estados Unidos de América. Inspirada por los derechos civiles y los movimientos antiguerra de los años 60 y posteriores, los artistas chicanos usaron grabados y posters para mostrar su cultura y abogar por la justicia igualitaria y la dignidad humana en sus comunidades y para otras personas marginalizadas en todo el mundo.

09/14/2024

A day we can easily get behind, today is – a day dedicated to creativity and inspiration. Whether you're a writer, artist, musician, or any other kind of creative, today is the day to let your imagination run wild.

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✨ New Exhibition Alert! ✨

Experience LaJuné McMillian: The Portal's Keeper—Origins at the Frist Art Museum starting September 27! Dive into a world where movement, sound, and digital avatars share powerful stories of healing, identity, and spirituality. Explore dynamic video installations and sculptural works that blur the lines between technology and the human experience. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind exploration of self-expression and cultural history.

🗓️ Sep 27, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025
📍 Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery

09/12/2024

😋 Starting today, will be serving this incredibly delicious pupusa every Thursday throughout Hispanic Heritage Month. The café is open every hour that we are but gallery admission is not required to fill your appetite. Stop in and grab a bite anytime! And don't forget that tonight at 6 p.m. we’re kicking off our month-long celebration with programs, live music, and tours of the ¡Printing the Revolution! exhibition. See you soon!

09/12/2024

Did someone say chocolate? Round out tonight's (Sept 12) celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with chocolate historian Sophia Rea as she presents a chocolate tasting, tracing chocolate from Mesoamerica to the Spanish empire, to the modern West.
https://fristartmuseum.org/event/hispanic-heritage-month-celebration/

09/12/2024

Joining us for our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration tonight? From 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., enjoy the music of Colombian vocalist Marcela Pinilla, featuring Isaac Eicher on the mandolin, in Café Cheeserie 🎵

09/12/2024

As part of tonight's (Sept 12) celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, assistant professor of Latinx studies Hilario Lomelí will give a gallery talk, from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., in the ¡PRINTING THE REVOLUTION! exhibition. Learn more and see full schedule -
https://fristartmuseum.org/event/hispanic-heritage-month-celebration/

09/12/2024

Join us tonight, September 12, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., for an early kickoff celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of special programs in conjunction with ¡PRINTING THE REVOLUTION! THE RISE AND IMPACT OF CHICANO GRAPHICS.
Learn more - https://fristartmuseum.org/event/hispanic-heritage-month-celebration/

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🎨✨ NOW ON VIEW ✨🎨 The 2024 Young Tennessee Artists exhibition is open, featuring outstanding artwork by students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) studio art programs during the 2023–24 academic year. This show highlights the creativity and passion of the next generation of artists. Come support these young artists and celebrate their achievements!

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