Art Up Nashville

06/17/2026

The beloved Banner Boy will be back at the Library, soon!

Restoring a Piece of Nashville Press History at the Nashville Public Library There is a small bronze-colored statue tucked inside the Special Collections Division at the Nashville Public Library's Main Branch that most visitors walk right past. He is easy to miss.

05/20/2026

New Flying Solo Exhibit is Up!

If you have ever picked up a country album, flipped through a music magazine, or caught a concert poster on the side of a building, there is a good chance you have already seen Russ Harrington's work. You just may not have known his name.

05/13/2026

We did it! Finally - and it's worth celebrating.

Finishing the Hashimoto Kite Takedown at BNA If you have passed through Nashville International Airport recently, you may have noticed something missing. The sweeping cloud of color and movement that once cascaded through the atrium is gone.

05/06/2026

New permanent work installed at Bankers Alley.

If you have spent any time in Nashville's art world, you already know the name Shabazz Larkin. And if you don't, you will.

04/28/2026

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Have you ever stopped under the giant bushel of turnip greens hanging in the Nashville Farmers' Market and wondered how it stays so vivid? So present? So..

04/21/2026

Most people walk right under it without stopping. But if you look up inside Smith Springs Community Center, you will find something worth standing still for.

Most people walk right under it without stopping. But if you look up inside Smith Springs Community Center, you will find something worth standing still for.

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

This past Saturday, DayBreak Arts hosted their 12th annual Illuminate Art Gala, a one-of-a-kind fundraising event that puts original artwork by artists experiencing housing insecurity front and center. We are proud we got to volunteer our services to make it happen. You can find out how to support DayBreak Arts, too, on their website.

This Saturday, something quietly extraordinary is happening in Nashville. DayBreak Arts is hosting their 12th annual Illuminate Art Gala, a one-of-a-kind fundraising event that puts original artwork by artists experiencing housing insecurity front and center.

03/03/2026

See what we did behind the scene with Clear Forge Museum Services for the exhibition 'Scent: Connection, Confrontation, Memory', currently on view at the Vanderbilt University Museum of Art in Cohen Hall.

When museums and galleries are preparing an exhibition, the spotlight naturally falls on the artwork. But behind every seamless display is a structure you are not meant to notice.

02/17/2026

For a recent project at Vanderbilt University, Art Up teamed up with Sentry Steel Service Company to relocate a monumental Steven Benneyworth sculpture with precision and respect. Read the whole story here:

Moving Heavy Art with Care and Intention When a sculpture weighs six tons and has quietly stood watch on a college campus for decades, moving it is not a casual task. It takes planning, trust, and the right partners.