The Frist Museum

Consider a trip to The Frist Museum the next time you’re in Nashville. It’s located on 9th and Broadway in downtown Nashville in a stately building that once housed the United States Post Office.
 

Write About Art

NAG welcomes contributions from people who love to write about art. If you have written an opinion on artists, mediums, exhibits, or pretty much anything related to art and would like to see it here, please submit your narrative to NAG. In the near future, NAG will feature a calendar of art events and welcomes your submissions. You can submit the schedule whether you’re an artist on NAG or not. NAG wants to keep the public aware of all the great happenings not only in Nashville, but around the country. Just email here and after review, your information may be posted.

Can Artists Stay Up In a Down Economy?

Christopher Knight, art critic for the Los Angeles Times said: “In my experience, artists do what they do, market or no market.”

Art for art’s sake?  The artist who toils over their creation is driven by their muse, their passion, and the need to create something from the chaos in their artistic brains. Yes, though a market in recession could dampen otherwise prolific production, it doesn’t necessarily translate into diminished creativity. The artist may become distracted by the need to survive in this economy, might even put some productions on hold while they seek temporary employment in more staid professions, but give up? Never let it be. The art is in the artist. The artist must do the art in spite of , and even because of a sour economy. It all means so much more than the money.

Of course, money makes the world go ’round, and is needed by all, however, the need to create is innate, in the blood.  Opportunists may take leave to chase the next popular money-maker, which is not always a bad thing for the market. Sometimes, when those who are in it for the love of money, and not the art, leave, there’s more opportunity for the serious artist to flourish.

Galleries are closing and opening. A large museum was on the brink of failing. Yet, established artists are still selling, albeit for less because the demand has dropped, but selling is still occuring. Could be that art lovers are becoming more discriminate in their purchases, or postponing until a later day. Would not it be wise for the serious artist to use this time to hone their craft, replenish their inventory, and wait for a turn in the market? Like everything else that goes up, down, and then up again in economies, the art market is not immune, and will have the same fluctuations.

But note…it will go up again.

Latest News – 2010

Nashville Art Gallery is under construction. This will be an ongoing labor of love. Today saw some major accomplishments, one of which could be the equivalent of striking a bottle of champaign against the hull of a newly built ship. James Threalkill, a prolific and extremely talented artist in the Nashville area, has agreed to display some of his work at NAG. We feel privileged and honored to have him.  Click here to see more of his beautiful paintings.

By James Threalkill