First Saturday Gallery Crawl- June 7

6 - 9 pm
Free

Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. Two free shuttles provide transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. See the shuttle map and gallery listing here. Listings below include additional information about some of the openings. Please NOTE that 17 galleries are officially on this month's tour. The map includes a complete list of galleries that will be open this Saturday.

The Arts Company
215 5th Avenue North
254-2040
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Brother Mel: 50 Years of Fresh Art" celebrates 50 years of Marianist monk Brother Mel making art and is also a celebration of his 80th birthday. This is the 10th annual exhibition of Brother Mel's artwork at The Arts Company. On display through August 15.

Estel Gallery
115 Rosa Parks Blvd (8th Avenue N)
251-8997
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Common Thread" features mixed media work by Cathy Breslaw, Vanessa Oppenhoff and Teri Moore. On display through July 12.

The Rymer Gallery
233 5th Avenue North
752-6030
6 - 9 pm
Free
The Rymer opens in their new space on 5th Avenue on the first floor of the Art Avenue Lofts building. "Engage" features works by Dominic Besner, Antoine Claes, Aniocles Gregoire, Leszek Wyczolkowski and Kristina Colucci. On display through June 28.

The Showroom
77 Arcade
347-306-1859
6 - 9 pm
Free
Official grand opening reception. Group show features works by Pamela Staker, Mathieu Levesque, and Phil Wallis. On display through June 30.

TAG art gallery
83 Arcade
429-7708
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Nice to Meet You" is a group show featuring works of familiar TAG artists and TAG newcomers including Terri Saul, Keith Greiman, Gregg Gossel, Mary Addison Hackett, Maura Cluthe and Andrew Hem. On display through June 28.

Tennessee Art League
808 Broadway
6 - 9 pm
Free
Two exhibits on display "Central South Art" and "Club MCM After-School Program" through June 27.

Tennessee State Museum
5th & Deaderick
741-2692
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Bonsoir" art sale and reception. Attendees will have a chance to experience a little French ambience and personally meet Alexandre Renoir, great-grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A special reception and art sale will feature selected artwork from the "Strokes of Genius: The Works of Pierre-Auguste & Alexandre Renoir - Art from Private Collections" exhibition, available for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Tennessee State Museum Foundation. On display through June 8.

Tinney+Cannon Contemporary
237 5th Avenue North
255-7816
6 - 9 pm
Free
"The Quest for Dignified Solace in an Otherwise Chaotic World" features mixed media paintings by Linda Mitchell. On display through July 12.

Twist Art Gallery
73 Arcade
888-535-5286
6 - 9 pm
Free
"The Din of Culture" features works by Watkins graduate and New York resident Quinn Dukes. On display through July 26.

Art-Luck
Downtown Presbyterian Church
154 5th Avenue North
254-7584
6 - 8 pm
Free
Potluck dinner and art show = Art-Luck. Bring a dish to share, dinner at 6 pm. "The Art Works of The Contributor Nashville's Street Newspaper" features works by a cross section of homeless, formerly homeless and non-homeless artists including Jonathan Field, Ray Ponce de Leon, Tasha French, Paul Fahle, Richard Davis and others.

First Saturday Art Gallery Crawl- December 1

First Saturday Gallery Crawl
Saturday, December 1. Various locations.
6 - 9 pm.
Free.
Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. A free shuttle provides transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. See the shuttle map and gallery listing here. Listings below include additional information about some of the openings. Please NOTE that 19 galleries are officially on this month's tour. The map (hyperlink above) includes a complete list of galleries that will be open this Saturday.

The Arts Company
215 5th Avenue North
254-2040
6 - 9 pm
Free
11th Annual Holiday Arts Market and three new exhibits on display. "Elastro Pops" features paintings April Street. "Staged Narrative Paintings" features works by Jim Hubbman. "Contemporary Tintypes" features vintage Christmans Ornaments by David Sokosh. Exhibits on display through December 22.

The holiday arts market is full of new artwork by gallery artists, including Brother Mel, Lekhleti, Bob Schatz, John Nikolai, John Guider, and many others. Plus, art books, new photography, paintings, sculpture.

Dangenart Gallery
83 Arcade
251-1616
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Self Series" features photography by Laura Young. Exhibit on display Saturday night only.

Estel Gallery
115 Rosa Parks Blvd (8th Avenue N)
251-8997
6 - 9 pm
Free
"The Paradox of Change" features paintings by by Richard Heinsohn. Also, TAG's show "Assembling Utopia" featuring works on paper by Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth, will be on display at Estel. Both exhibits close on December 21.

The Rymer Gallery
219 6th Avenue North
752-6030
6 - 9 pm
Free
Featuring works by Tom Baril, Drew Galloway, and Richard Jolley. On display through January 4, 2008.

SQFT Gallery
61 Arcade
837-2606
6 - 9 pm
Free
Deck the Walls: an affordable art holiday show featuring works by Agnes Barton-Sabo, Eleanor Grosch, Caitlin Keegan, James Keegan, Jessica Rosenkranz, and Shea Steele.

Susan Tinney Gallery
237 5th Avenue North
255-7816
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Narratives" features figurative paintings by Greg Decker. Exhibits on display through December 24.

Tennessee Art League
808 Broadway
6 - 9 pm
Free
Featuring works by Martin Coffeen and Stephanie Helmey. Exhibits on display through December 31.

Take 121 Arts
121 3rd Avenue South
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Holiday Art Crawl" showcasing small format artists. These technical, small works make great holiday gifts. $50 gift certificates for $25 through December 31.

Tazza
510 Church Street
742-3223
6 - 9 pm
Featuring the exhibit, "Contemporary Art of Julian Cole." On display through December 15.

Twist Art Gallery
73 Arcade
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Plate Tone Printshop" on display through January 26, 2008. Plus unique, affordable art for purchase for the holidays!

Ruby Green
514 5th Avenue South
244-7179
"Composite Things" features works by Steven Finke. Free parking at Ruby Green. This gallery is not a stop on the shuttle route, but is open for the First Saturday Gallery Crawl!

Art-Luck
Downtown Presbyterian Church
154 5th Avenue North
254-7584
6 - 7 pm
Potluck dinner and art show opening = Art-Luck. Bring a dish to share and go gallery hopping afterwards. This month's show highlights works from the collections of members and friends of the Downtown Presbyterian Church. Exhibit on display through December 7.

Dunn Bros. Coffee - Live Music & Art
401 Church Street
252-2567
Open until 10 pm
The walls of the shop are lined with paintings, portraits and photographs. Works by water color artist Wendy Latimer and painter Marleen De Bock are currently on display. Show runs through December 31. Live music by the Karen Johns Band from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

Fire Finch
305 Church Street
942-5271
6 - 9 pm
Open house featuring refreshments. First Saturday Gallery Crawl attendees are encouraged to drop in to see one of downtown's newest retail shops!

First Saturday Gallery Crawl- November 3

Various locations
6 - 9 pm
Free
Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. A free shuttle provides transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. See the shuttle map and gallery listing here. Listings below include additional information about some of the openings. Please NOTE that a total of 19 galleries are officially on the tour. The map (hyperlink above) includes a complete list of galleries that will be open this Saturday.

The Arts Company
Saturday, November 3
215 5th Avenue North
254-2040
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Classic Black & White Photography" features works by Amalie R. Rothschild, Bill Steber, and Bob Kolbrener. Exhibit on display through December 22.

Dangenart Gallery
Saturday, November 3
83 Arcade. 251-1616
6 - 9 pm
Free
"3-D Hieroglyphs" features sculptures by Daniel Lai. Exhibit on display through November 26.

Estel Gallery
Saturday, November 3
115 Rosa Parks Blvd (8th Avenue N)
251-8997
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Illuminaria" features paintings by Robert Wood. Exhibit closes on November 3.

The Rymer Gallery
Saturday, November 3
219 6th Avenue North
752-6030. 6 - 9 pm
Free
"Wonder" featuring works by Hunt Slonem, John Woodrow Kelley, and Amanda Crandall.

SQFT Gallery
Saturday, November 3
61 Arcade
837-2606
6 - 9 pm.
Free
"The Siblings Show" featuring works by Nashville artists, siblings, Aaron Durnin and Becca Durnin. Exhibit on display through November 27.

TAG Art Gallery
Saturday, November 3
237 5th Avenue North
255-7816
6 - 9 pm
Free
"This Is Us" features works by Chris Scarborough and Marcus Kenney. "Same Town" features drawings by Michael Krueger. Exhibits on display through November 24.

Take 121 Arts
Saturday, November 3
121 3rd Avenue South
6 - 9 pm
Free
"First Timers" featuring over two dozen artists who have never sold works through a professional gallery. Awards ceremony at 5 pm.

Twist Art Gallery
Saturday, November 3
73 Arcade
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Inside/Outside" features an installation by Kaaren Engel. Exhibit on display through November 24.

Ambrose Lofts
Saturday, November 3
162 4th Avenue North
456-8160
6 - 9 pm
Free
Open house of all lofts available for sale (from $200,000) in the Ambrose building. Fine art from Dragon Fine arts and works by artists from Atlanta will also be on display and available to purchase. Wine and hors d' oeuvres. This stop is featured for the first time on the gallery crawl!

Dunn Bros. Coffee Live Music & Art
Saturday, November 3
401 Church Street
252-2567
Open until 10 pm
The walls of the shop are lined with paintings, portraits and photographs. Works by water color artist Wendy Latimer and painter Marleen De Bock are currently on display. Show runs through December 31. Live music by Karen Paperelli from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.

Mad Mod
Saturday, November 3
162 Rosa Parks Blvd (8th Avenue N)
244-6807
6 - 9 pm
Open house with special savings for downtown residents including 20% off regular priced items. First Saturday Gallery Crawl attendees are encouraged to drop in!

Fire Finch
Saturday, November 3
305 Church Street
942-5271
6 - 9 pm
Open house featuring wine and hot cider. First Saturday Gallery Crawl attendees are encouraged to drop in to see one of downtown's newest retail shops!

Solo Art Exhibition at TAL
Sunday, November 4
Tennessee Art League
808 Broadway
2 - 4 pm
Free
Opening reception for "Dining with Poet, Prophets, Elves and Angels" featuring works by Mar Augelli. Exhibit runs through November 26.

First Saturday Gallery Crawl

Sat, Jul 7. Various locations. Evening hours. Free. Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. A free shuttle provides transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 11 pm. See the online map of shuttle route. NOTE: the shuttle route is expanded this month. Listings below include additional information about the openings. Also, this week features an after-party in the Gulch at Velocity's Sales Center.

The Arts Company
Sat, Jul 7. 215 5th Avenue North. 254-2040. 6 - 9 pm. "Deja vu Expo" featuring art, decor, and design from private collections and gallery archives. Also on view, Brother Mel's 8th annual artistic pilgrimage "From Chartres to Nashville: 1957 - 2007." Exhibits on display through July 27.

Dangenart Gallery
Sat, Jul 7. 83 Arcade. 251-1616. 6 - 9 pm. "View from the Stage" features works in charcoal by Maggie Evans. "Bound: Recent Prints from Five Book Projects" features etchings and block cuts by Nathanial Hester. Exhibits on display through July 27.

Estel Gallery
Sat, Jul 7. Estel Gallery. 115 8th Avenue North. 251-8997. 6 - 9 pm. "RE-FUSE/REF-USE" features mixed media work by Connie Noyes. Noyes transforms refuse into something useful and unexpected. A portion of sales benefit Project AIDS Orphan.

Project A
Sat, Jul 7. 501 12th Avenue South. 5 - 8 pm. 734-1900. Works by Myles Maillie, Rob Hendon, Jack Isenhour, Bibi Biblet, Bruce Peebles, Doug Schatz, Colleen Wandel and NY artist Zaria Forman. The shuttle goes to the Gulch this month.

SQFT Gallery
Sat, Jul 7. SQFT. 61 Arcade. 6 - 9 pm. The gallery presents "New Works by Rachel Salomon" featuring etchings, paintings, and a wallpaper installation by the New York-based artist. Exhibit on display through July 27.

TAG art gallery
Sat, Jul 7. 255-7816. 6 - 9 pm. TAG celebrates seven years in business with "Lucky 7." The exhibit features works of seven Nashville artists: Erin Anfinson, Nicole Pietrantoni, Lesley Patterson-Marx, Anna Jaap, Mary Sue Kern, Jodi Hays and Lisa Norris.

Take 121 Arts
Sat, Jul 7. 121 3rd Avenue South. 244-4642. 6 - 9 pm. "Palen" works by local artist, Mark Palen, who has just returned from Switzerland. Exhibit on display through August 1.

Tennessee Art League
Sat, Jul 7. 808 Broadway. 736-5000. 6 - 9 pm. "Solo Exhibit by Patrician Green" and "PASSAGES" by Pam Tyson. Green's works are on display through August 30. "PASSAGES" runs through July 31.

Twist Art Gallery
Sat, Jul 7. 73 Arcade. 888-535-5286. 6 - 9 pm. "Twins" an installation by Kristina Arnold. Exhibit on display through July 28.

Dunn Bros. Live Music
Sat, Jul 7. 401 Church Street. 252-2567. Open until 10 pm. Live music by the Tom Yarbrough Band featuring Stacy Lantz singer/songwriter. The walls of the shop are lined with paintings, portraits and photographs. New art show debuts on Saturday, "Color of Abstract" featuring works by Edie Maney, Jan Batts, and Keith Harmon.

The Lost Boys Foundation
Sat, Jul 7. 535 4th Ave South. 256-8302. 6 - 9 pm. Current collection features works by The Lost Boys of Sudan. Their work showcases their childhood memories of Africa and their plight of survival. Includes paintings, 3D mixed media, and ceramics. Shuttle does not stop at this gallery. However, there is plenty of parking on the street and in adjacent surface lots.



Art Crawl "After Party" at the Velocity Sales CenterSat, Jul 7. 300 11th Avenue South. 8:30 - 10:30 pm. 770-2775. After visiting all of the galleries on the Art Crawl, swing by the Velocity Sales Center for the special "after party" this month. Complimentary wine and beer, plus truffles from Chef's Market. Tours of the furnished, ultra modern Velocity model. The shuttle goes to the Gulch this month!