PARTHENON CALENDAR
Opening Reception— David Gootnick: Contemporary Kumiko
6 - 8 PM — RSVP required
Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibit David Gootnick: Contemporary Kumiko.
David Gootnick: Contemporary Kumiko
East Gallery
David Gootnick’s work is a contemporary interpretation of kumiko in which he uses traditional woodworking techniques to create pieces with both modern and ancient motifs.
Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses
East Gallery
Emerging from the darkest depths and exploding in a burst of light, Christy Lee Rogers’ photographs in The Muses are sure to inspire. Figures and fabric combust in radiant scenes evoking memories of passion, tragedy, and playful exuberance.
Opening Reception— Repatriation and Its Impact
6 - 8 PM — RSVP required
Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibit Repatriation and Its Impact.
Opening Reception— Duncan McDaniel: Fountain
6 - 8 PM, RSVP required
Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibit by Duncan McDaniel entitled Fountain.
Ethos: The Alchemy of Spirit and Light
East Gallery
Artist London Amara uses large-format collodion wet plate photography to produce mystical landscapes and intimate portraits.
Opening Reception: Ethos: The Alchemy of Spirit and Light
6 - 8 PM
Join us for a free first look at our newest exhibition, open May 19 through September 10.
RSVP required in advance or at the door.
Tennessee Triennial Exhibition
East & West Galleries
The Parthenon and Centennial Park Conservancy are proud to present Tennessee Triennial from January 27 through May 7. Painter Lakesha Moore, sculptor Desmond Lewis, and photographer Houston Cofield created artwork aligning with the theme of Re-Pair.
OPENING RECEPTION: Tennessee Triennial Exhibition
Join us for the Tennessee Triennial gallery opening on January 26 from 6-8 PM. This gallery opening is free and open to the public.
GALLERY OPENING - The Odyssey: A Retelling, by Lisa Bachman Jones
6 PM
RSVP to join us for a free gallery opening celebration as the Parthenon and Centennial Park Conservancy present The Odyssey: A Retelling, by Lisa Bachman Jones.
Jones is a Nashville-based artist interested in entropy and interconnectivity. Working across disciplines, she investigates the everyday through a lens of care.
CLOSING RECEPTION: Red Arrow - Show Up!
6 - 8 PM
Join us to celebrate the Red Arrow – Show Up! exhibition one more time! This closing reception is free and open to the public.
Red Arrow - Show Up!
Red Arrow – Show Up! celebrates the eighth anniversary of East Nashville’s Red Arrow Gallery. Red Arrow founder Katie Shaw describes this exhibition as “a curated selection of contemporary paintings, photography, and sculpture created by artists who are living and working now.”
OPENING RECEPTION: Red Arrow - Show Up!
6 - 8 PM
RSVP to attend the opening reception of the Red Arrow – Show Up! This reception celebrates Nashville’s Red Arrow Gallery, founded in 2014 with an ongoing mission to nurture the work and careers of emerging artists.
Kindred Links by Omari Booker and Henry L. Jones Closing Reception
Join us for the Kindred Links by Omari Booker and Henry L. Jones closing reception on February 10 at 6 PM. This free public closing reception will include a gallery talk by the artists to begin at 7 PM.
Kindred Links by Omari Booker and Henry L. Jones
The Parthenon and Centennial Park Conservancy are proud to present Kindred Links by Omari Booker and Henry L. Jones in the East Gallery of the Parthenon from Friday, October 29 through Sunday, February 13, 2022.
Booker and Jones, two of Tennessee’s premier African American artists, created over two dozen artworks included in this new exhibition of paintings, video, and found objects. These pieces form a physical and spiritual survey of community and the impact of gentrification upon the heritage of North Nashville’s historically Black neighborhoods.
Lynn Goldsmith: The Looking Glass
The Parthenon, in partnership with Centennial Park Conservancy, will present Lynn Goldsmith: The Looking Glass, a groundbreaking photography exhibit in which photographer Lynn Goldsmith highlights the psychological relationship between what we see and what we imagine through a series of self-portraits. The exhibit will be on view in the Parthenon’s East Gallery from Thursday, June 24 through Wednesday, October 13.
Meyer Wolfe: The Star of All Things
The Parthenon, in partnership with the Centennial Park Conservancy, will present Meyer Wolfe: The Star of All Things. The exhibit, which will be on view in the Parthenon’s East Gallery from Friday, February 5 through Sunday, June 6, presents images, artwork, and ephemera from Meyer Wolfe, an eclectic and prodigious artist best known for his portraits of Nashville’s Black community.
Century III: Forty Year Retrospective 1980 -2020
Located in the Parthenon’s East Gallery, Century III: Forty Year Retrospective 1980 -2020 will revisit a body of work acquired by the Parthenon in 1980 in celebration of the city's bicentennial. This exhibit is now showing through January 24.
Music in the Park: Songs and Stories from Centennial Park 1896 – 2020
As both subject and setting for many styles of music, Centennial Park has a historic association with song. This celebratory exhibit will run from May 29 through September 20 and present stories of the music, musicians, and audiences in the park from the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition through Musicians Corner.
Flood Lines by Tasha Lewis
The Parthenon and Centennial Park Conservancy are proud to present Flood Lines by Tasha Lewis in the East Gallery of the Parthenon from Friday, January 24 through Sunday, May 10, 2020.