Event Category: Past

The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments, and Stonework was the first large-scale museum examination of the artist’s career in over twenty years. A Nashville native and the first Black artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, Edmondson remains one of the most important self-taught artists of the twentieth-century. This exhibition, accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue published by Vanderbilt University Press, drew upon new scholarship on Edmondson to reevaluate the full breadth of his sculptural output on its own terms and as part of a comprehensive practice.

The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments, and Stonework supported by

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William Edmondson (American 1874-1951). Birdbath, 1938. Limestone. Gift of Sophia Ezzell Dobson. (right)

Louise-Dahl Wolfe spent 22 years at Harper’s Bazaar, working alongside Carmel Snow, Diana Vreeland, and Alexy Brodovitch to help redefine the look and feel of American fashion as we know it today. This exhibition, featuring a selection of works from Cheekwood’s holdings gifted by the photographer, highlights the strengths of Dahl-Wolfe’s body of work during her time at the magazine.

Manhattan Memories: Soaring Towers and Park Visions of Jefferson Hayman and A.C. Webb explores how two artists, generations apart, are captivated by New York City. Hayman, an artist who lives just outside of the island, explores the themes of nostalgia, and memory in his photographs. His works incorporate vintage or handmade frames, making the works small mementos of Manhattan. His work will be presented alongside works from Cheekwood’s permanent collection of etchings, drawings and paintings of cityscapes by A.C. Webb.

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A.C. Webb (American, 1888-1975), Chrysler Building Gargoyle and Tops of Buildings, c. 1930, gouache on paper, Gift of Ms. Ellenna Webb Douglass, 1984.14.51.

Werner Wildner’s work consists of surrealist images and fantastical meditations that reflect humankind’s desires, vices, and virtues, as well as the 15th century style of Hieronymus Bosch. The artist, who spent considerable time in Nashville, exhibited his first regional solo show at Cheekwood in 1962. Cheekwood is thrilled to offer a look into the wildly weird, world of Wildner once again in the mansion’s Graphic Arts Gallery with this unique and thought-provoking exhibition.

Werner Wildner (American, 1925-2004), Long-Eared Owl, 1950-1975, Graphite and acrylic on board, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Berry, 1976.3.92.

Cheekwood will celebrate the 80th wedding anniversary of Huldah Cheek and Walter Sharp with an installation of Huldah’s wedding gown in the drawing room of the mansion where they married on February 14, 1942. The legacy of Huldah and Walter is that of great love and lasting generosity: In 1957, the couple offered for Cheekwood to become a public garden and fine arts center, making the estate, its extraordinary gardens and buildings, accessible to the public and establishing a new cultural destination in Nashville.

For the 31st consecutive year, Cheekwood partnered with the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers to host the Scholastic Art Competition and Exhibition. Creative, imaginative, and talented teens from across middle Tennessee submitted 1,500 works of art in a variety of categories.

2022 SCHOLASTIC AWARD WINNERS

Sophie Lee, Ravenwood High School, Grade 12, Identity Glitch (hero image)