Teens Take the Frist!

Prompted by their vision of inspiring people through art to look at their world in new ways, the Frist Art Museum invited teens to submit their artwork for this third edition of Teens Take the Frist! The resulting selection features more than 180 artworks in a variety of mediums—including over fifty in this online exhibition—created by emerging artists from Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson Counties.

This exhibition, along with other Frist initiatives like Teen ARTlabs and the Teen Arts Action Group, is intended to give individuals ages 13–19 a safe space to express themselves and participate in activities with art professionals. With many students having to adjust to the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions, art has become more important than ever as an avenue of communication and connection.

The exhibition is on view in the Upper-Level Education Corridor with a selection of more than 50 juried works at available online at FristArtMuseum.org/TeensTake.

Frist Art Museum wishes to extend special thanks to their artists and adult mentors for their guidance and enthusiasm in creating nurturing spaces for youth to grow.

All works © the artist and appear courtesy of the artist.

The teen programs receive funding from the William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Image: Sarah Cai, Grandmother, 2020. Graphite and colored pencil on paper, 18 x 24 in.
“My grandmother is shown cherishing things in her life. On the left, she’s walking up the stairs. On top, she’s cooking dinner at home. To the right, she’s walking in the city. Then, she’s at the end of the stairs again, smiling. Her biggest smile is in the middle.”

Source: Frist Art Museum