Mike and I decided to spend a nice quiet day at the Frist this last Sunday afternoon. Little did we know it was a free entry day. There were hoards of families. Loud families. There were so many people to see the major exhibit, Monet to Dali, a line went all the way out the back of the museum. The main show is generously on loan from the Cleveland Museum of Art and the collection is very impressive. Because of the line, Mike and I decided to see the exhibit on the second floor. Aaron Douglas was described as an African American Modernist. His style was a blending of African tribal figures and Art Deco modernism. You only have until April 13th to check it out.
Even after starting upstairs the line was still all the way out the door. We decided to wait for the line to diminish with a cocktail at the newly renovated Union Station bar. The daytime bartender, Gretchen, is a hoot! She entertained us for about an hour and then we headed back to the museum. We were able to walk right in and enjoy the main show. Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso, Matisse, Pissaro and many more master works are on display.
Even with all the masterpieces around us I was most impressed with the Contemporary Artists Project Gallery in the rear of the main exhibition floor. This small two room space houses the most incredible works by an embroidery artist named Angelo Filomeno. To say he's just an embroidery artist is not giving him justice. His works were spectacular. Vibrant silks are appliqued with metallic threads which are then interwoven with beads and rhinestones to create an an almost gossamer lace-like illusion.
You can see these spectacular works at the Frist until June 1st. Don't wait, you might miss it!
Below is a link I found on google of a gallery that featured Filomeno's work. The pieces aren't nearly as vibrant in pictures as they are in real life.
http://www.marianneboeskygallery.com/exhibitions/2006_2_angelo-filomeno/
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