Exhibitions - Upcoming
Happily Ever After
May 24 - September 7
Remember your favorite classic fairy tale? So many of our most beloved tales take place in the meadows, near the ponds, under big trees, in castles, and “homes” in the woods… places just like the gardens at Cheekwood! A mixture of fairy tales, the installation will consist of artfully designed storybook settings, nestled in Cheekwood’s natural landscape. More ...A Century on Paper
June 28 - September 21
Since Cheekwood was founded, the museum has amassed an excellent collection of twentieth-century works on paper. The exhibition surveys the result of many wonderful gift purchases for the permanent collection. More ...
Scarecrows
September 27 - November 9
Get ready for some good old-fashioned fall fun at Cheekwood! Scarecrows will showcase dozens of fabulous, weird, funny, and traditional scarecrows lurking along the Garden’s paths.Artists Collect: The Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong Private Collection
October 4 2008 - January 4 2009
Internationally recognized artist and Nashville-native Red Grooms was made famous for his riotous paintings and installations depicting urban life. Over the years, he has supported the arts in Nashville and donated to Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art. Some of his public projects in the Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel, formerly located by the river. Now, Mr. Grooms and his wife Lysiane Luong have agreed to lend works from their private collection for an exhibition at Cheekwood. This exhibition will offer an excellent opportunity to examine the visual materials that influenced Grooms such as folk art and figurative work by fellow artists Alex Katz and David Hockney. By exhibiting the artist’s collection, we will provide a new context in which to understand for the richness of Red Grooms’ work.Season of Celebration
November 29 2008 - January 4 2009
A children’s wonderland of decorations, storytelling, cookie decorating, multi-cultural activities, and musical performances.