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october | november | december | 2011

Dear Members,

Less than a year ago, we witnessed a change in the

Egyptian government, reminding us that our connections

to countries and cultures around the world are

closer in the twenty-first century than ever before.

Egypt has generated excitement and curiosity among

people from ancient times to the present. To Live

Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn

Museum, opening October 7, explores the cultural

beliefs regarding life and death through thousands

of years of Egyptian history.

To Live Forever addresses the practical and economic

aspects of preparing for the next life by kings and

nobles as well as the middle class and the poor. We

see the ancient Egyptians as ordinary people with

the same challenges, problems, and desires we

experience in today’s world. The Brooklyn Museum’s

Egyptian collection is world-renowned, and we are

extremely pleased to offer this timely and important

exhibition this fall.

Please join us and add a new dimension to your

understanding of Egyptian culture.

Susan H. Edwards, Ph.D.Executive Director & CEO

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Egypt has generated excitement and curiosity among people from ancient times to the present.

On THE COvEr: Mummy Cartonnage of a Woman. From Hawara, Egypt. roman Period, 1st century CE. Linen, gilded

gesso, glass, and faience, 22 11/16 x 14 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 69.35

William r. FristChairman and President of the Board of Trustees

Susan H. Edwards, Ph.D.Executive Director and CEO

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The paintings in this exhibition date to the period 1400 to 1600. Over the centuries, they have accumulated dust and dirt and been exposed to candle smoke, while their varnishes have yellowed and cracks have appeared in their wooden supports. Prior to this exhibition, four paintings that were in special need of attention, including the Madonna of the Fireplace, were sent to new York City to the laboratory of noted conservator David Bull to undergo examination, cleaning, and conservation. visitors to this exhibition therefore have the extraordinary opportunity to see the rich colors of these paintings like they haven’t been seen in centuries.

This exhibition was organized by the Frist Center for the visual Arts and the Bob Jones university Museum & Gallery.

The exhibition doesn’t end here! Look for the s symbol on the enclosed calendar for related programming.

focus on Madonna of the Fireplace in A Divine Light: Northern Renaissance Paintings from the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery september 9, 2011–february 5, 2012upper-Level Galleries

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To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museumoctober 7, 2011–January 8, 2012ingram Gallery

Drawn from one of north America’s most comprehensive collections of Egyptian antiquities, this exhibition features objects— sculptures, papyrus documents, and tomb furnishings—that were created to help people reach the afterlife. Highlights include a delightfully abstract female figurine—one of the earliest excavated artworks in the museum’s collection—and a mummy with a realistically painted face covering, created during roman rule in the first century of the Common Era. While helping today’s audiences understand the fascinating belief system that inspired the art of ancient Egypt, the exhibition also explores the economics of attaining the afterlife, comparing funerary objects made for the upper, middle, and lower classes.

This exhibition has been organized by the Brooklyn Museum.

The exhibition doesn’t end here! Look for H symbol throughout for related programming.

Female Figurine. From el-Ma’mariya, Egypt. Predynastic Period, naqada ii Period, ca. 3650–3300 BCE. Painted terracotta, 13 3/8 x 5 x 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.502

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egypt and the creation of Desire october 7, 2011–January 8, 2012ingram Gallery

Egypt is a place that has fascinated people for thousands of years. Yet, most people have gleaned whatever knowledge they have of ancient Egypt through popular culture: Boris Karloff’s The Mummy and Brendan Fraser’s remakes, Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra, Steve Martin’s “King Tut” Saturday night Live skit, comic books, popular fiction, and video games—all created for entertainment and filled with misinformation and invention. This exhibition explores Egypt and its role in the creation and manufacturing of desire—a desire to go, a desire to have, a desire for fame, and a desire to unlock the mystery—through travel posters and souvenirs, twentieth-century advertisements, and popular comic books and movies.

This exhibition has been organized by the Frist Center for the visual Arts.

The exhibition doesn’t end here! Look for H symbol throughout for related programming.

Brian James. Cairo by Air, 2004. Gouache on paper, 22 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. © 2011 Brian James

María Magdalena Campos-Pons is an Afro-Cuban artist who explores both collective and personal identity in her compelling photographs and multimedia installations. The title of our exhibition, Journeys, refers to her own story within the larger African Diaspora: she is a woman of Yoruban ancestry, born and raised in a former slave barracks in a Cuban sugar plantation town, who now lives and works in Boston. The 2010 installation Sugar/Bittersweet evokes the vast sugar cane fields in which Campos-Pons’s ancestors and many other enslaved persons worked. Erect spears are set into African stools and encircled by disks made of raw sugar and glass. Though inspired by her own familial history, the ideas are meant to resonate with a broader audience.

This exhibition has been organized by the Frist Center for the visual Arts.

The exhibition doesn’t end here! Look for v symbol throughout for related programming.

maría magdalena campos-pons: Journeysthe Gordon contemporary artists project Galleryoctober 7, 2011–January 8, 2012

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Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery Exhibition Sponsor:

morgan Keegan

Sugar/Bittersweet, 2010. Mixed media installation, of wood, glass, raw sugar, metal, video, and stereo sound; dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photograph by Stephen Petegorsky

spotlight: frist Launches new Website

Be sure to check out our brand new website where you can explore the exhibitions, programs and activities, and learning opportunities offered both on-site and online.

in the secure Join+Support area of the site, visitors can become Frist Center Members and learn how to become involved in the Frist Center through memberships, sponsorships, and other activities.

You can also access My Frist Center Online—your personal gateway to the Frist Center—where you can see your membership status, update your profile, and gain access to exclusive deals and insider information!

“This new website is an exciting leap forward for us. The site employs photography, audio, and video to support our exhibitions and programs and in a wonderfully dynamic way, really reflects the institution we have become in our first ten years,” said Frist Center Marketing Director and project manager Kathy Demonbreun.

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rECEivETWOFrEEGuEST PASSESSign up today for My Frist Center Online and receive two complimentary guest passes.

Expires 12.31.2011. Passes will be noted electronically on your record.

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Share your love of the Frist Center—its exhibitions, programs, and summer concert series—with your friends and loved ones by giving them a gift membership this holiday season. not only does a membership provide a year-round cultural experience, but it also provides important financial support to one of nashville’s most vibrant arts organizations!

there is something for everyone at the frist center, and the coming year is no exception!

To See as Artists See: American Art from The Phillips Collection

Answers to Questions: John Wood and Paul Harrison

Fairy Tales, Monsters, and the Genetic Imagination

Creation Story: Gee’s Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial

Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collections of the High Museum of Art and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

Edward Burtynsky: The Industrial Sublime

Metamorphosis: Drawings by Erin Anfinson, Kristi Hargrove, Mark Hosford, and Chris Scarborough

Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum

Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video

German Expressionism: Masterworks from the Detroit Institute of Arts

To purchase gift memberships, please stop by the Membership Desk or contact the Membership Office at 615.744.3325 or online at www.fristcenter.org.

Give the Gift that keeps on

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Picasso circlerichard M. and Judith K. BrackenJennifer and Billy FristDr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Frist, Jr.Julie and Tommy FristDr. and Mrs. Howard S. KirshnerDelphine and Ken roberts

remBrandt circleAnonymousMr. robert S. LipmanSheila and richard McCartyMs. nancy Menke and Ms. Sara rossonMr. and Mrs. Ben r. rechterLuke and Susan SimonsMr. and Mrs. Donald Stinnett

President’s circlePhil Bredesen and Andrea ConteDr. Phyllis Campbell and Mr. Kerry McElhinneyDr. Brian r. CarlsonHelen and Harvey CummingsMr. and Mrs. Howard Gentry, Jr.Melvin n. Johnson, D.B.A.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas KlaritchMr. and Mrs. Fred W. LazenbyMs. Diane neighborsrobert L. and Catherine Cate SullivanMr. and Mrs. Earl S. SwenssonJulie and Breck Walker

director’s circleAnonymousMr. and Mrs. George J. AndersonMr. and Mrs. William F. AndrewsBetty and Bob BrodieMr. and Mrs. William H. CammackJane and richard EskindDara and Craig FreibergKathy and John GriffinMr. Joel Hall and Ms. Amanda GrossJonathan HarwellMs. Sheri Horn and Mr. Mike CampbellAshley and Joe HowellMr. and Mrs. William P. JohnstonWalter and Sarah KnestrickSandi and Tom LawlessJane and James S. MainJim McKanna and vivien CasagrandeBen and Linda ragsdaleMr. Edwin B. raskinMr. and Mrs. Dudley C. richterAnne and Charles roosMr. and Mrs. Mark ScalaDr. norm Scarborough and Ms. Kimberly HewellDr. William Schaffner and Ms. Lois C. KnightMr. and Mrs. Overton T. SmithDr. and Mrs. Dan M. SpenglerMr. and Mrs. James r. StadlerDr. and Mrs. robert SteinJudy and Tom TurkMr. and Mrs. James S. Turner, Jr.Ms. Joyce A. viseBayard H. Walters and rosemary Lab WaltersPeggy and John WarnerMr. and Mrs. ridley Wills ii

thank you to our circle members:

The Frist Center gratefully acknowledges all Circle Members who joined or renewed their support from June 1 to August 31, 2011. This support makes it possible for us to provide free admission to visitors eighteen and younger, as well as exhibition programs for seniors and families.

To inquire about Circle Level Membership, please contact us at 615.744.4926.

Listed Circle Members joined or renewed from June 1 to August 31, 2011. We make every attempt to list our donors’ names accurately and according to their preferences. Please contact us at 615.744.4926 to alter future listings.

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Tracey Snelling’s “Woman on the Run” provides a film-noir-like setting for a crime story in which the mysterious veronica Hayden is sought for questioning in her husband’s disappearance. viewers of Snelling’s installation play the part of witness, actor, and detective, and are charged with figuring out of what type of woman veronica Hayden really is. inspired by this constructed alternate world, the Frist Center has planned a five-part film series, which began in September, exploring femme fatales and their identities: are they heroines, duplicitous dames, or something in-between?

* Please note that the films included in this series are rated r and contain adult language, themes, and content and may not be suitable for children. Parental discretion is advised.

spotlight: “femme fatale” film series

Psycho Friday, Oct. 21

Double IndemnityFriday, nov. 18

The Last Seduction Friday, Dec. 16

Body Heat Friday, Jan. 20

Psycho film poster. Courtesy of © univErSAL CiTY STuDiOS, inC.

Double Indemnity film poster. Courtesy of en.wikipedia.org

The Last Seduction film poster. Courtesy of viewclips.net

Body Heat film poster. Courtesy of moviegoods.com

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currentthrough February 5A Divine Light: Northern Renaissance Paintings from the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery

Tracey Snelling’s “Woman on the Run”

openinGFrom october 7To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Egypt and the Creation of Desire

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Journeys

cominG soonopening February 3To See as Artists See: American Art from The Phillips Collection

Answers to Questions: John Wood and Paul Harrison

opening February 24Fairy Tales, Monsters, and the Genetic Imagination

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The Frist Center for the visual Arts is supported in part by the Metro nashville Arts Commission, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the national Endowment for the Arts.

Female Figurine. From el-Ma’mariya, Egypt. Predynastic Period, naqada ii Period, ca. 3650–3300 BCE. Painted terracotta, 13 3/8 x 5 x 2 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.502

Maurice Prendergast. Ponte della Paglia, 1898–99, reworked 1922. Oil on canvas, 27 7/8 x 23 1/8 in.

Acquired 1922. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

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