Art & Design

Companion Exhibitions at the Frist

David C. Driskell and Friends; Kindred Spirits: Creativity, Collaboration and Friendship

Most people, including the artists themselves, see visual arts as a solitary profession.  Dancers move in companies or corps, musicians play in bands or orchestras, actors perform in ensembles orRead More

On Wheels and Canvases:

Chauvet Arts’ Riding the Edge

Versión en español aquí  From January 30th to March 30th, Chauvet Arts, a Nashville arts gallery, is hosting an exhibition titled, Riding the Edge: Passion, Arts, and Motorcycles. When IRead More

Sobre ruedas y lonas:

Chauvet Arts’ Riding the Edge

Version in English here Del 30 de enero al 30 de marzo, Chauvet Arts, una galería de arte de Nashville, presenta una exposición titulada Riding the Edge: Passion, Arts, andRead More

Farm to Table to Body at the Frist

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said, “tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.” Food is intrinsically tied to our identities. The time period we are in,Read More

Photos and Finery at Cheekwood: Former White House Florister Laura Dowling in Nashville

People often talk about moving from the sublime to the ridiculous, but my visit to Cheekwood worked the other way around. Driving down Page Road toward the great mansion andRead More

At the Frist

Myths to Manga

On Thursday, October 24th, I was able to attend the opening of Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga at the Frist Art Museum. It is divided into four main sections:Read More

A ‘Portal’ to ‘Behold’ at the Frist

The current exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum are María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold and LaJuné McMillian: The Portal’s Keeper—Origins. These are separate exhibitions; however, they are connected in their intentRead More

¡Printing the Revolution! at the Frist

versión en español aquí: https://www.musiccityreview.com/9697  Since the end of June and continuing through the end of September, the Frist Museum has had a wonderful exhibition of social and political activismRead More

¡Printing the Revolution! en el Frist

English Version here: https://www.musiccityreview.com/jjtu Desde finales de junio y hasta finales de septiembre, el Museo Frist ha tenido una maravillosa exposición de activismo social y político originado en los movimientosRead More

From the (not so) Far-Flung Correspondence:

Columbus, Georgia’s Ma Rainey House and Museum: A Testament to the “Mother of the Blues”

This past June, I attended a music history conference in Columbus Georgia, where a significant portion was dedicated to exploring the blues through legendary singer Ma Rainey’s life and legacy.Read More