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Events:
Hungry for Art?
Satiate your appetite at the Avant-Garde Fifth Annual Brunch! This
year’s brunch, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, will highlight the Tiffany By Design exhibition. Attendees will enjoy a seated
brunch as the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s is screened. Following brunch, attendees are invited to view the exhibition
in the Upper-Level Galleries.
Frist Center Auditorium
Sunday, May 18, 2008
10:30 a.m.
$35 per person
Guests Welcome
Seating is Limited so RSVP Today!
Contact Jennifer Wheeler at jwheeler@fristcenter.org by May 8th.
Relax and Unwind!
Presented by Fifth Third Bank, Frist Fridays are back!
Don’t miss a single one: Make plans now to join your
friends and fellow Avant-Garde members from May through October on the last Friday of every month in the Turner Courtyard for live entertainment,
great art, cash bars, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. The festivities start at 6:00 p.m. and conclude at 9:00 p.m. It’s the best
way to start the weekend—rain or shine!
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Tony Joe White to Perform at May Frist Fridays
Some of Tony Joe White’s well-known blues songs include the swampy “Polk Salad Annie” and
soulful “Rainy Night in Georgia.” White has toured with such artists as Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Creedence
Clearwater Revival, and James Taylor, among others. His album Lake Placid Blues was the first of two nominations for “Best R & B
Album” by the Nashville Music Awards.
After debuting at the historic Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, White became well known throughout Europe.
While his European following ignited a vibrant blues career, he is also known worldwide as a well respected, timeless musician.
This is underscored by the all-star line up of friends that helped him record his recent Uncovered album. Featured musicians on the
album include Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Michael McDonald, J. J. Cale, and the late Waylon Jennings in one of his final studio appearances.
If you have a craving for some down-home, swampy blues with feeling, you won’t want to miss Tony Joe White's
performance at the Frist Center! For more information on White and his music, visit his Web site at www.tonyjoewhite.com.
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Exhibitions:
Tiffany By Design
May 9, 2008–August 24, 2008
Upper-Level Galleries
Influenced by Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement, Louis Comfort Tiffany created some of
his most extraordinary work in the medium of stained glass. In Tiffany by Design, you will see forty lamps conveying the beauty of his
designs and the complexity of the fabrication processes employed by Tiffany Studios between 1900 and 1925. This exhibit was organized by The Neustadt
Collection of Tiffany Glass, Long Island City, New York.
Dragonfly Library Lamp (detail),
1905–1910. Tiffany Studios, New York. Leaded glass with
metal filagree, bronze; H: 29.5 in.; D: 22.0 in. © The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany
Glass
The Artist's Voice: an exhibition featuring Tennessee artists with
disabilities
May 16, 2008–September 14, 2008
Conte Community Arts Gallery
Do not miss this amazing exhibit in which emerging and professional adult artists with disabilities showcase
their artwork, promote disability awareness, and help eliminate barriers for people with disabilities through the arts. This exhibit features
more than fifty artworks by contemporary artists living throughout Tennessee. The exhibit was organized by the Frist Center for the Visual
Arts.
Last Chance! Don’t Miss These Great
Exhibits!
Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art
Closes June 1, 2008
Ingram Gallery
This exhibition brings together more than seventy-five acclaimed European paintings and sculptures from the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including works by Paul Cézanne, Salvador Dalí, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Henri
Matisse, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat, and Vincent van Gogh. Together, these works illuminate the spirit of
innovation and creativity that marks one of the most extraordinary epochs in the history of art.
Angelo Filomeno: Eros and Thanatos
Closes June 1, 2008
Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery
New York artist Angelo Filomeno employs embroidery and appliqué on Shantung silk as he creates
shimmering images. Witness sharp-fanged skulls and prancing skeletons interacting with such beautiful elements as peacocks, feathers, and butterflies
in contemporary versions of the danse macabre.
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LOCAL GALLERY
FEATURE:
Richter Gallery of Photography
Fellow Avant-Garde member Samantha D. Richter is the Owner of
Richter Gallery of Photography. The first of its kind in Nashville, Richter Gallery opened in 2006 inside Corzine & Co and Richters Jewelers.
Specializing in fine art photography, Richter Gallery represents such legends as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Berenice Abbott, Brett Weston, Herman Leonard,
Neil Leifer, and Jock Sturges among others. Though the space is small, the photographers represented are legendary, and each contributes to the
history and future of fine art photography. The entire inventory, including price information is available online at richterphotogallery.com,
searchable by keyword or photographer. If there is something you are interested in, but don't see, the gallery is happy to obtain pricing and
availability for you!
Whether you are an avid collector or novice, Richter Gallery offers something for everyone. The key is to buy what you
love, as the joy of collecting is being able to walk past something you treasure each day. The Richter Gallery is honored to be a part of that
process.
Mention this newsletter and the Richter Gallery will gladly offer a 10% discount towards your purchase!
Richter
Gallery of Photography LLC (Gallery is located inside Corzine & Co)
4003 Hillsboro Road
Nashville, Tennessee
37215
615.463.2744
http://www.richterphotogallery.com/
info@richterphotogallery.com
Hours:
Monday through Saturday
10:00
a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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AVANT-GARDE MEMBER PROFILE:
Chris McKee
Full Name: Thomas Christopher McKee
Profession: Software Developer with Lexis Nexis
Hobbies: Golf, cooking (especially Italian), learning more about wine
How long have you been with the A-G: Since the beginning, 5 years.
Favorite Frist Center Artist or Painting: The embroidery guy… (Angelo Filomeno)
Favorite time to visit Frist: Openings of the new exhibitions
Favorite Events at the Frist Center: Frist Fridays – Can’t wait for them to start!
Best Alternative Gallery to the Frist Center: Take 121 Arts
Fun personal fact: I just moved into a new house and I am going on my first cruise to Alaska in July!
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