Frist Art Museum

Current Exhibitions

People walking through a large gallery with paintings on the walls and textiles hanging from the ceiling

Three people looking at artwork in a gallery.

The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.

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

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Get your ticket to the next Frist Friday on February 27!

Mark your calendars for the first Frist Friday of 2026 on February 27, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.! Join us for a different kind of party on Broadway, celebrating the bold and beautiful works in The Impressionist Revolution, In Her Place, and Sistah Griot. To amplify the spirit of these exhibitions, we’ve partnered with women-owned businesses and imbued the evening with bold accents throughout!

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In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century is Now Open!

Kicking off the Frist’s 25th-anniversary year, In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century highlights the central role women have played—and continue to play—in Nashville’s vibrant visual-arts community. The exhibition consists of nearly 100 paintings, sculptures, textiles and installations by 28 Nashville-based artists and recognizes the impact women have made on the city’s creative landscape for decades.

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Woman in a red hat looking at a colorful painting hung on a red wall

Experience the bold, incisive paintings and illustrations by artist Barbara Bullock.

This exhibition presents the enduring work of Nashville-based artist Barbara Bullock (1949–1996). Through satire, her work critiques systemic racism, sexism, and classism, particularly the expectations placed on upper-class Black women. Bullock’s legacy continues through her lasting influence on the Nashville art community and her role as a visual griot, preserving personal and collective histories.

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We are excited to celebrate our 25th anniversary!

We are thrilled to be celebrating our twenty-fifth birthday this year! Averaging twelve to fifteen exhibitions each year, we have presented more than three hundred exhibitions representing various cultures and traditions ranging from the art of Tennessee to the myths of Japan. We’ve also highlighted the work of individual artists, who have made an incredible impact on society and our own lives. Thank you for being a part of our story and working alongside us to fulfill our mission and vision.

See exhibition highlights over the years!

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Tramaine Artemis singing in Cafe Cheeserie

Painting of a group of African-American men.

Graphic for Jazz on the Move featuring Dinah Washington.

A group of four women work on an art project together.

Abstract painting with different shapes in blue, green and red.

Musician, Bobby Frank, plays the handpan

Two women work together in a print making class.

Collage with faces in brown, blue and pink.

Two women look at a stop motion station with two small children.

Impressionist painting of a group of people picking apples.

A man plays piano and sings with a band behind him.

Graphic showing panels of people for Opera Out Loud

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

A bowl of Japanese-style fish, rice and fruits.

Drawing of a woman in the clouds making a phone call on an old, corded phone.

A group of people work on an art project together.

Singer Claire Kelly holds a guitar in a field

A woman sketches on a piece of paper in an art class.

Musician Ronny Criss hold a guitar in a black and white photo.

Graphic for Jazz on the Move featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Four members of the Contrarian Ensemble standing and holding their instruments

A mom and son look at a sensory stand in an art museum.

A woman plays the cello and a man plays the guitar on a stage.

A woman plays with blocks with a toddler.

Raihanna Estrada poses on a couch with her guitar

Docent holding up a book talking to a group of people in the gallery

A woman shows students different materials at sensory station.

Group of people gathered around a cart smelling and touching art elements.

Two young girls look at a sensory cart in an art museum with two adults.

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Current Exhibitions

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