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	Chuck Close Prints Process and Collaboration June 26–September 13, 2009
	This exhibition is a comprehensive survey of the work of Chuck Close as a printmaker and collaborator with master printers, spanning more than 30 years.Learn More...

	Dean Byington Terra Incognita June 26–September 13, 2009
	Dean Byington creates large collaged paintings, comprising dense accumulations of imagery as anthropomorphic animals and topographical views of enchanted lands as if seen from a distant mountaintop. Learn More...

	Museums in the 21st Century Concepts, Projects, Buildings May 29–August 23, 2009
	This exhibition explores important trends in contemporary museum architecture.Learn More...

	Seeing Ourselves Photographs of Safe Haven January 9–August 9, 2009
	In April 2008, the Frist Center partnered with Safe Haven Family Shelter to provide an opportunity for cultural enrichment through a community art program offered to its residents.Learn More...

	MARTIN ARTQUEST GALLERY Our interactive education gallery
	Learning is FUN in the Martin ArtQuest Gallery! This gallery on the upper level is a colorful, exciting, interactive education space where visitors of all ages discover exciting ways to learn about art. Learn More...

	George Rickey's Three Red Lines Through December 2010
	Rickey’s Three Red Lines is 36 feet tall and features three pointed arms that gracefully move back and forth in an implied parabolic arc.Learn More...

	Fletcher Benton's Truckin’ Jumbo Geo
	Composed of geometric elements that have been welded together in abstract configurations, Fletcher Benton’s sculptures explore tensions between space and volume, balance and precariousness, and simplicity and complexity.Learn More...

	FREE College Nights Thursday and Friday evenings, 5:00–9:00 p.m.
	College students can visit FREE every Thursday and Friday night. It's the perfect place for a group outing or to make a great impression on a date! Learn More...

	Docent-Guided Tours Daily at 1:30 p.m.--Some Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Meet at Information Desk, Included with admission
	Docent-guided tours for adults are available every day at 1:30 p.m. Periodically, tours are also offered on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Learn More...

	New Edition College Printmakers May 5–October 4, 2009
	New Edition features the work of student artists currently participating in college-level printmaking programs.Learn More...

	MUSIC IN THE LOBBY Free Live Music in the Grand Lobby Thursday and Friday evenings
	On Thursday and Friday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (with the exception of Frist Fridays evenings) the Frist Center presents free music in the Grand Lobby. Learn More...

	Frist Center Kids Club Second Saturday of the Month, 10:30 a.m., 1:00 or 3:00 p.m. FREE
	Designed for 5–10 year olds, the Frist Center Kids Club offers exciting opportunities for children to explore, discover, and create art!Learn More...

	2009 Summer Art Camp Dates vary per age group
	Are you looking for a fun summer camp that will stimulate your child's creativity? Whether your child is the next Picasso or just loves to use his/her imagination, the Frist Art Camp is a wonderful learning experience.Learn More...

Frist Fridays 2009
Fridays, June 26 & July 31
6:00–9:00 p.m. Rain or Shine

It's a delightful mixture of art and music. Enjoy exciting entertainment, see great art, and visit with friends. It's the best way to start the weekend!

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	Architecture Tour Fridays, July 3, August 7, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Meet in the Grand Lobby, FREE
	Learn more about our landmark building.Learn More...

	Art Makes Place Panel Discussions July 6-10 and Fridays, Aug. 14 and Sept. 17 (times vary) FREE
	Hear artists' presentations as part of the 12-month Nashville Cultural Arts Project (NCAP) project called ART MAKES PLACE.Learn More...

	ARTini July 10 & 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 24 7:00 p.m.
	Unwind at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts with stimulating conversation about great art!Learn More...

	CityTHINK: Nashville Civic Design Center lunchtime presentation Tuesday, July 14, 11:30 a.m. Auditorium, FREE
	This lunch-hour presentation focuses on civic issues related to transportation, green building, public art, urban design projects, and more.Learn More...

	SENIOR MONDAYS Special Rates and Activities for Seniors Third Monday of each month
	The Frist Center for the Visual Arts and WAMB-AM present Senior Mondays, a series of events on select Mondays for those who admit their “senior” status.Learn More...

	Adult Workshop: Printmaking Saturday & Sunday, August 1 & 2 Registration required, call 744-3355
	Mary Pat Tuner, a Nashville-based artist and visual arts instructor at Lipscomb and Belmont Universities, will lead this two-day workshop held in conjunction with Chuck Close Prints.Learn More...

	Films at the Frist: A Portrait of Philip in Twleve Parts Friday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. Auditorium, FREE
	Join us at the Frist Center for a night of music, art, and film as we join forces with the Nashville Opera and the Nashville Film Festival.Learn More...

	Artist's Forum: Off the Wall Artists' Group Thursday, August 13, 6:30 p.m. Rechter Room, FREE
	Artist’s Forum is a program in which Nashville-based and regional emerging and recognized artists discuss the thoughts and processes behind their work.Learn More...

	Lecture: "New Museums in Old Places" Saturday, August 15, 2:00 p.m. Auditorium, FREE
	Nashville-based architecture and urban planning critic Christine Kreyling will discuss and compare the Frist Center with projects featured in Museums in the 21st Century.Learn More...

	Gallery Talk: Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration Thursday, August 20, 7:00 p.m. Included with gallery admission, Members FREE
	Join Mark Scala, chief curator at the Frist Center, for a tour of Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration.Learn More...

	Curator's Perspective: "Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration" Thursday, August 27, 6:30 p.m. Auditorium, FREE
	Join Terrie Sultan, curator of Chuck Close Prints, for a lecture about the way Chuck Close developed his unique approach to printmaking.Learn More...

	Twilight Visions Surrealism, Photography, and Paris September 10, 2009–January 3, 2010
	Twilight Visions celebrates Paris as the literal and metaphoric foundation of Surrealism and includes photographs by such arists as Man Ray, Eugène Atget, Brassaï, and Hans Bellmer.Learn More...

	Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Times American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston October 2, 2009–January 31, 2010
	This exhibition showcasing the diversity and dynamism of American modernism features work by artists including Georgia O’Keeffe, Arthur G. Dove, Stuart Davis, Charles Sheeler and more.Learn More...

	Oliver Herring October 2, 2009–January 31, 2010
	New York-based artist Oliver Herring creates photographs cut into jigsaw puzzle-like shapes and adhered to sculpted figures, lending the uncanny quality of a photograph seen in the round.Learn More...

	Thomas Hart Benton in Story and Song October 2, 2009–January 31, 2010
	Enjoy a selction of Benton's drawings and watercolors featured in many of beloved author Mark Twain's classic books as well as works on Benton's love of Americana music.Learn More...