Fine Arts Gallery
F. Hamilton Hazlehurst, pioneering Vanderbilt History of Art chair, has died
Dec. 3, 2020—F. Hamilton Hazlehurst, a professor of fine arts, emeritus, whose longtime leadership helped transform the Department of History of Art and Architecture, died on Nov. 12. He was 95.
Visit ‘Dream for Light Years’ visual/musical exhibition online
Apr. 15, 2020—"Dream for Light Years," a collaboration between contemporary artist Ali Smith and Blair School of Music's Michael Alec Rose, can now be enjoyed online.
‘Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom’ opens at Cohen Hall
Jan. 7, 2020—An exhibition bringing together 20 artists to interpret an extraordinary but lost "Book of Paintings" created by Afro-Cuban activist José Aponte opens Thursday at the Fine Arts Gallery.
Vanderbilt to host Tennessee Triennial artwork in 2021
Aug. 9, 2019—Vanderbilt University will play a key role in the Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art, scheduled for 2021, by hosting artwork for the event in the Fine Arts Gallery. The Tennessee Triennial will be spread across four cities, placing art in museums, contemporary art spaces and universities in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
‘Embodied: Mosaic Arts International 2019 Invitational’ opens March 13 at Fine Arts Gallery
Mar. 8, 2019—The Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery presents "Embodied: Mosaic Arts International 2019 Invitational," an exhibition surveying figurative works by five renowned mosaic artists, from March 13 through May 25.
‘Then & Now: Five Centuries of Woodcuts’ opens at Fine Arts Gallery Jan. 10
Jan. 2, 2019—The Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery presents "Then & Now: Five Centuries of Woodcuts," an exhibition spotlighting prints from Vanderbilt’s collections surveying a wide range of woodcuts created over 500 years and across many cultures, from Jan. 10 through March 1.
Panel discussing ‘I AM’ exhibit scheduled for Sept. 12
Sep. 9, 2018—Programming for "I AM: Middle Eastern Women Artists and the Quest to Build Peace" continues with a discussion about the influential role of Middle Eastern women in the global arts community.
‘I AM’ exhibit opening draws capacity crowd to Fine Arts Gallery
Sep. 4, 2018—More than 200 attendees filled the Fine Arts Gallery Aug. 30 for the opening reception of "I AM: Middle Eastern Women Artists and the Quest to Build Peace," hosted by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos.
Exhibit by Middle Eastern women artists opens
Aug. 8, 2018—A chancellor-sponsored exhibition opening Aug. 30 at the Fine Arts Gallery will showcase 31 premier Middle Eastern women artists whose work focuses on building peace.
‘Joyce Tenneson—Botanical Beauty’ opens at Fine Arts Gallery July 26
Jul. 11, 2018—Selections from two series of flower studies by celebrated portrait photographer Joyce Tenneson will be on view at the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery beginning July 26. Summer gallery hours are Tuesday–Friday, noon–4 p.m.; Saturdays, 1–5 p.m.; and closed Sundays and Mondays.
Eddie George’s portrait on display at Fine Arts Gallery
Jul. 11, 2018—An oil portrait of former Tennessee Titan Eddie George by America's foremost living portrait artist is on display at the Fine Arts Gallery through July 14.
Kinstler’s portrait of Eddie George to be unveiled at Fine Arts Gallery
Jul. 2, 2018—A portrait of actor and former Tennessee Titan football player Eddie George by one of America's most notable portrait artists will be unveiled at the Fine Arts Gallery July 10.