Events and Exhibitions:
Through January 3, 2010
William Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit
This outstanding exhibition features selections from Cheekwood's collection, the largest public collection of William Edmondson's work. Born to former slaves on a plantation south of Nashville, Edmondson (1874-1951) taught himself to carve tombstones and became one of the most celebrated African-American sculptors of the 20th Century.
Ongoing
The Matilda Geddings Gray Collection of Fabergé Among the world's most significant compilation of Fabergé pieces, the Collection includes 57 rare pieces highlighted by three Russian Imperial Easter eggs, and a number of important functional items, fantasy items and floral works.
March 14 - September 20
A Lens with a Conscience
The works selected for this exhibition don't merely address issues of significant social and political concern; they present their subjects in new ways. They recast what we see and hear in order to lead us to new experiences and reactions that beyond those resulting from established modes of journalism, documentary, and narrative filmmaking.
March 14 - September 20
Tennessee Abstract Painters
Cheekwood presents work by fourteen Tennessee artists who explore different approaches to abstract imagery. Some artists engage photography as a tool to assist them in creating art; others use computers to generate paintings.
