Events for February 11, 2019

• Lynn Garwood: My View
  [ February 5, 2019 to April 28, 2019. ] February 5 - April 28 Jostens Gallery This exhibition features a Wisconsin artist who paints everyday objects. In 2009, Lynn Garwood closed down her sign painting business to concentrate on being an artist. Lynn’s paint of choice is acrylics. Under every painting, she paints a positive word. These words can be seen and at other times are [...]
• Celebrating 55 Years of G. I. Joe
  [ February 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019. ] February 1 - March 31 Lower Level Foyer Display From the collections of Randy Spurgeon.
• Friday Mornings in February: Create an Abstract Sculpture
  [ January 31, 2019 to February 28, 2019. January 31, 2019 to February 28, 2019. February 1, 2019; February 15, 2019; February 22, 2019; ] February 1, 8, 15, 22, drop-in between 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Ages 2-5, with an adult caretaker In Explorers’ Landing Your little ones will have a lot of fun and utilize their fine motor skills as they create an abstract sculpture using only packing peanuts, a damp sponge, and their imagination! Each unique sculpture will stay stuck together [...]
• Hands-on Activities: Build a Toothpick Structure
  [ January 31, 2019 to February 16, 2019. January 31, 2019 to February 16, 2019. February 2, 2019; February 16, 2019; ] Saturday, February 2 & 16, drop-in between 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Grades K-6th, with an adult caretaker In the Family Art Studio In recognition of National Engineers Week, participants will build a structure using toothpicks and packing peanuts. What shape will your structure be; and how tall and how large? The only thing you need to bring is [...]
• Family Fun Sunday: Happy Birthday, G.I. Joe!
  [ January 31, 2019 to February 28, 2019. January 31, 2019; February 1, 2019; February 17, 2019; ] Sunday, February 17, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. All Welcome Hudson Room Attention all G.I. Joe Fans & Collectors! Join us for a grand “show & tell” by G.I. Joe collector Mr. Dan Moore, who purchased his first G.I. Joe as a kid in 1982. These will be a 20-minute presentation beginning at 1:15 p.m., followed by a 90-minute [...]
• Matthew Deric Gore: Setting the Stage
  [ January 3, 2019 to March 3, 2019. ] January 3 - March 3 Crouch Gallery This exhibition features a series of paintings that uses the combination of precision and drama of the European Old Masters with silly, punning sense of humor. Nashville artist Matt Gore’ s paintings may be seen regularly at The Haynes Galleries with locations in Nashville and Thomaston, Maine. His works have [...]
• The Photography of Nathan Collie
  [ January 2, 2019 to February 24, 2019. ] January 2 -  February 24 Harvill Gallery This exhibition includes nature photography by this Franklin, TN artist who works with contemporary techniques.
• Eric L. Hansen: The Dollhouse Series
  [ January 5, 2019; January 7, 2019 to February 28, 2019. ] January 7 – February 28 The Leaf Chronicle Lobby This series of dollhouse photographs on aluminum by the award-winning photographer Eric Hansen features the first run of this series, which are part of the Museum’s Collection.
• Twentieth Anniversary of the Tornado
  [ January 7, 2019 to April 28, 2019. ] January 7 – April 28 Orgain/Bruner Galleries Gallery This exhibition features artifacts and local stories related to Clarksville’s 1999 Tornado. The exhibition is sponsored in part by Legends Bank.  
• Dane Carder: The Healing Game
  [ December 1, 2018 to February 24, 2019. ] December 1 -  February 24 Kimbrough Gallery These paintings are based on the photographs of Dr. Reed Bontecou, who documented the treatment of the wounded toward the end of the Civil War.