VISUAL ART & MUSEUMS

Permanent Residents: Artists from Cheekwood’s Collection

Presented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

March 31, 2012-August 25, 2013

Within its historic walls, Cheekwood houses a Museum of Art especially known for its extensive collection of American art, including paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, and decorative arts. Permanent Residents presents selected treasures by American artists who have become part of this collection.

The exhibition...

All Aboard for a Trains! Encore

Presented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

September 22, 2012 - Ongoing

If you loved last year’s Trains! exhibit at Cheekwood, you’re in for a treat this fall. We’re thrilled to have special selections from our wonderful garden railroad exhibition back again this year, on the lawn across from the Frist Learning Center. Explore all the details of three amazing outdoor model trains...

Affectionately Yours: American Miniature Portraits and the Stories They Tell

Presented by Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

February 14-August 25, 2013

The Raymond and Linda White Collection of American miniature portraits at Cheekwood is brimming with stories. Of the 110 miniatures, many were painted as gifts from one person to another, paying tribute to family ties and close personal relationships. This exhibition not only showcases the miniature artwork, but pieces together the stories that...