Chihuly at the Frist Center Nashville TN

The most acclaimed glass artist of our time, Seattle-based artist Dale Chihuly is beloved for his abstract evocations of sea life, flowers, and other graceful subjects. This site-specific exhibition will present selections from a variety of renowned series, among them Seaforms, Millefiori, Macchia, Ikebana, and Persians. The Frist Center exhibition will be presented in conjunction with a major outdoor installation of Chihuly’s work at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art and a theater design for the Nashville Symphony’s Bluebeard. ....detail

The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London, 1947-1957

The launch of Christian Dior’s “New Look” in 1947 marked the beginning of a momentous decade in fashion history, which Dior himself called a “golden age.” The couture houses of Paris and London, which had traditionally served wealthy private clients, opened boutiques and licensed their designs, thereby becoming global brands and household names. Through clothing (primarily evening dresses and suits), shoes, and photographs, this exhibition demonstrates how designers such as Dior, Balenciaga, and Chanel brought glamour back to Europe after World War II. Exhibition organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Additional information is available by calling (615) 244-3340 or by visiting our Web site at www.fristcenter.org. ....detail

The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay

The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay The exhibition includes approximately 100 masterpieces of mid-to-late 19th-century French painting from the Musée d’Orsay, a museum in Paris dedicated to the art of the early modern period (1840s through the early 20th century). The exhibition provides a broad context for understanding the roots of Modernism by combining seminal works by innovators such as Courbet, Manet, Cézanne, Monet, and Renoir; Salon painters such as Bouguereau; and artists who moved easily between convention and innovation such as Degas, Fantin-Latour, and Whistler Additional information is available by calling (615) 244-3340 or by visiting our Web site at www.fristcenter.org. ....detail