Exhibitions - Upcoming
Permanent Residents: Artists from Cheekwood’s Collection
March 31 - December 31
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 includes fine examples of nineteenth-century American painting from landscapes in the tradition of the Hudson River School to portraits, genre scenes, and still lifes. In addition, Cheekwood will display its portrait miniature collection that is one of the finest in the country. Moving into the twentieth century, there will be representative examples of works by The Eight, including Robert Henri, John Sloan, and George Luks. Highlights from the later twentieth-century include paintings by Larry Rivers, Andy Warhol, and Jamie Wyeth. The paintings will be complemented by a cross-section of American prints, drawings, and photographs.
Permanent Residents will dedicate special galleries to Red Grooms, William Edmondson, and art of the American West. Nashville-born artist Red Grooms is represented in the collection with paintings, prints, watercolors, and one of the first of his large-scale picto-sculptoramas, Mr. and Mrs. Rembrandt. Cheekwood is home to the largest public collection of works by the African-American sculptor William Edmondson. A self-taught artist from Nashville, Edmondson is now considered a master in 20thAmerican art. A special collecting focus at Cheekwood is art of the American West. Given to Cheekwood by the John H. Hill family, it is a fine survey of art inspired by the Western experience.
Cheekwood has a great tradition of collecting American art, both historic and contemporary. Permanent Residents celebrates the artists whose works have come to stay with us to be enjoyed by our visitors.
Every Tree Tells A Story
May 26 - September 2
This stunning exhibition comes to Cheekwood from the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) in Washington, D.C. and features 25 images of 12 different sites in the US and Puerto Rico as captured by prize-winning and renowned photographers. Every Tree Tells a Story focuses on the irreplaceable trees and tree groupings, often associated with historically significant people and events that have shaped the development of communities and cultures. The traveling photography exhibition features sentinel and specimen trees, allées and boulevards, urban forests, formal and vernacular— horticultural features that surround us and are living reminders of our heritage. These trees and tree groupings recall our nation’s past and have the potential to bear witness to coming generations. These natural and living features command the same awe and admiration that our culture bestows upon the arts, architecture, and design. Learn more about each one of the features at www.tclf.org/EveryTree.
Treehouses: Great Works of Literature
May 26 - September 2
Summers may come and go, but memories of exploring whimsical treehouses can last a lifetime. That is why we are celebrating their return to Cheekwood a decade after Terrific Treehouses! More ...
Holiday at Cheekwood
November 23 - December 30
Let the holidays begin as Cheekwood showcases the sights and sounds of the season with lavishly decorated grounds, artfully trimmed trees, and unique holiday activities.