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January Art Exhibits

There's a special curator tour of the "Eric Carle's Picture Books" exhibit at the Frist on Thursday, Jan. 30. Plus more art to discover around town.

Picture above is an illustration from Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me on display in the Eric Carle’s Picture Books exhibit at the Frist Art Museum. On Thursday, Jan. 30 at 12 p.m., Curator Trinita Kennedy is giving a guided tour through the exhibit (regular admission required; $15 adults, free ages 18 & younger). On Friday, Jan. 31 at 12 p.m., she’ll lead a members-only tour. The Frist is located at 919 Broadway, Nashville. Call 615-244-3340 or visit fristartmuseum.org.


JANUARY ART EXHIBITS

THE ARTS COMPANY
215 Fifth Ave. of the Arts, Nashville
615-254-2040 | theartscompany.com

• Each month’s new exhibit is unveiled during the First Saturday Art Crawl.

BENNETT GALLERIES
2104 Crestmoor Road, Nashville
615-297-3201 | bennettgalleriesnashville.com

• Several established and emerging artists on display.

BERGER GALLERY AT THE ARTS CENTER OF CANNON COUNTY
1424 John Bragg Hwy., Woodbury
615-563-2787 | artscenterofcc.com

• Rotating art exhibits throughout the year. January will feature the work of J. Oliver Langston

CARL VAN VECHTEN ART GALLERY AT FISK UNIVERSITY
1000 17th Ave. N., Nashville
615-329-8720 | fisk.edu/galleries

• Currently on display are Artists in Residence 1888-Present: Fisk Faculty & Alumni Show and 615 North

CENTER FOR THE ARTS
110 W. College St., Murfreesboro
615-904-2787 | boroarts.org

• Thru Jan. 6: Murfreesboro Hearts
• Jan. 6 – Feb. 24: Barbara & Leroy Hodges

CHEEKWOOD
1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville
615-356-8000 | cheekwood.org

• Thru Jan 5: Umwelts 2019 (As the Crow Flies): David Brooks
• Thru Jan 5: Selections from The Cheekwood Collection
• Jan. 31 – March 2: Orchids in the Mansion
• Jan. 31 – March 29: 2020 Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence Hiroshi Sato
• Jan. 31 – April 4: 2020 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Competition

FRIST ART MUSEUM
919 Broadway, Nashville
615-244-3340 | fristartmuseum.org

• Thru Jan 5: Murals of North Nashville Now
• Thru Jan 12: Hearts of Our People: native Women Artists
• Thru Jan 12: OSGEMEOS: In Between
• Thru Feb. 23: Eric Carle’s Picture Books: Celebrating 50 Years of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
• Jan. 10 – May 17: The Nashville Flood: Ten Years Later

GALLERY 202
202 Second Ave. S., Franklin
615-472-1134 | gallery202art.com

• Local, regional and national artists on display.

HATCH SHOW PRINT’S HALEY GALLERY
224 Fifth Ave. S., Nashville
615-577-7710 | hatchshowprint.com

• Thru Jan. 12: Moonlightin’: The Artwork of Hatch Show Print’s Designers/Printers

LEIPER’S CREEK GALLERY
4144 Old Hillsboro Road, Franklin
615-599-5102 | leiperscreekgallery.com

• Twenty-four artists on display.

An illustration from Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me on display in the Eric Carle’s Picture Books exhibit
at the Frist Art Museum. On Thursday, Jan. 30 at 12 p.m., Curator Trinita Kennedy is giving a guided tour
through the exhibit (regular admission required; $15 adults, free ages 18 & younger).
On Friday, Jan. 31 at 12 p.m., she’ll lead a members-only tour.

LEU ART GALLERY & GALLERY 121 AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY
1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville
belmont.edu/omore

• Thru Jan. 24: Urchin by Ameila Briggs
• Jan. 6 – Feb. 28: In the Studio: An Art Faculty Exhibition

MONTHAVEN ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER
1017 Antebellum Cir., Hendersonville
615-822-0789 | monthavenartsandculturalcenter.com

• Thru Jan. 5: Go West Young Man
• Jan. 4 – Feb. 2: Michael Goddard: The Secret Lives of Olives

MTSU’S TODD ART GALLERY
919 Broadway, Nashville
615-898-5532 | mtsu.edu/art

• Jan. 21 – Feb. 15: Illustration Artist Chris Schweizer

OZ ARTS
6172 Cockrill Bend Cir., Nashville
615-350-7200 | ozartsnashville.org

Rotating exhibits throughout the year.

THE PARTHENON
2500 West End Ave., Nashville
615-862-8431 | nashville.gov/parks

• Permanent: The Cowan Collection of American Art

RED ARROW GALLERY
919 Gallatin Ave., Ste. 4, Nashville
615-236-6575 | theredarrowgallery.com

• Jan. 11 – Feb. 2: Dane Carter & Lindsy Davis
• Feb. 8 – March 7: Dana Oldfather

THE RYMER GALLERY
233 Fifth Ave. N., Nashville
615-752-6030 | therymergallery.com

Rotating exhibits throughout the year. New shows are revealed during the First Saturday Art Crawl.

TINNEY CONTEMPORARY
237 Fifth Ave. N., Nashville
615-255-7816 | tinneycontemporary.com

• Thru Jan. 4: Things To Come
• Jan. 15 – Feb. 25: The Art of Sisavanh Phouthavong

Vanderbilt Art Gallery
419 21st Ave. S., Nashville
615-322-0605 | vanderbilt.edu/gallery

• Jan. 9 – Feb. 29: Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom

YORK & FRIENDS FINE ART GALLERY
644 W. Iris Drive, Nashville
615-352-3316 | yorkandfriends.com

• More than 30 artists on display capturing fine Southern living.

 

Featured photo: Teal by Cheekwood's 2020 Artist-In-Residence Hiroshi Sato.

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