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Curator’s Tour - Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19th-Century American Art

Presented by Frist Art Museum at Frist Art Museum, Nashville TN

May 14 2015

Curator’s Tour - Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19th-Century American Art

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Assembling paintings and sculptures from the collection of the New-York Historical Society, Telling Tales explores how nineteenth-century American works of art expressed the young country’s aspirations through narrative. This exhibition features influential American artists such as Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, and John Rogers. Join Frist Center Chief Curator Mark Scala for a tour of this exhibition and a glimpse at the artwork that helped shape America.

Image: William Sidney Mount (1807–1868). Farmers Bargaining (later known as Bargaining for a Horse), 1835. Oil on canvas. The New-York Historical Society, Gift of The New-York Gallery of the Fine Arts, 1858.59

ADMISSION INFO

Gallery admission required; members free.

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LOCATION

Frist Art Museum

919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203

PARKING INFO

Parking in Frist Art Museum lots is reserved for Frist Art Museum visitors, volunteers, and staff only. It is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Parking Lot Hours
Visitor parking begins 30 minutes before the museum’s doors open. The lot closes at 3AM. No cars are allowed in the lot between 3AM and 30 minutes before opening.

Guests are encouraged to carpool and use rideshare services. You may also want to consider using WeGo Public Transit.

Parking rates
Frist Art Museum visitors: $2 per hour / $20 daily maximum
Frist Art Museum non-visitors: $10 per hour / $30 daily maximum
(Credit cards only; no cash accepted)

A flat rate parking fee may apply for certain special events.

Here’s an interactive map from Nashville Downtown Partnership’s Park It Downtown.