Art by Troy Duff
Downtown Nashville's new transformative mixed-use destination, Fifth + Broadway, will host Art in Motion beginning on Thursday, March 18 through Sunday, April 11.
The month-long celebration of local art and artists will feature live art painting and end with the unveiling of four 6' x 9' canvases painted by local artists that will be installed in moveable frames and placed throughout the property.
“Fifth + Broadway is a celebration of Nashville, it is more than a project to us, it is a showcase of what makes Nashville special,” said Tom Miller, General Manager of Fifth + Broadway. “Art in Motion is a great example or perpetual effort to engage the creative heartbeat of the city to make this a truly special place worth returning to again and again.”
Art in Motion contains two distinct activations:
1. Live Art Painting
Local artists Elise R. Kendrick, Kristin Llamas, Catron Wallace, Omari Booker, and Michelle Reeves will create small canvas artwork inspired by the Picasso. Figures exhibition at the Frist Art Museum. These live artist sessions can be enjoyed on the following dates:
- Thursdays: March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8, 12 – 3 p.m.
- Fridays: March 19, March 26, April 2, April 9, 12 – 3 p.m.
- Saturdays: March 20, March 27, April 3, April 10, 1 – 4 p.m.
- Sundays: March 21, March 28, April 4, April 11, 1 – 4 p.m.
The completed pieces will be available for sale at Swipe Right Art at Fifth + Broadway.
2. Art in Motion Exhibition Opening
From February 11 to April 5, four local artists will work independently in their studios to complete large mural artwork. Each artist will paint imagery on a 6' x 9' canvas printed with a different streetscape photograph of Fifth + Broadway. Those artists will include Troy Duff, Elisheba Mrozik, Kristin Llamas, and Andee Rudloff.
On Saturday, April 17 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Fifth + Broadway will celebrate the unveiling of art-themed events with dozens of artists available for meet and greets. Sidewalk chalk artists and in-store events will be found throughout the property as well. At the culmination of Art in Motion, the four frames will be repositioned at different points throughout the property.
Art in Motion is a further expansion of Fifth + Broadway's commitment to the arts, which are infused throughout the project. The project opened with two large murals painted by local artists Nathan Brown and Tarabella Aversa.
For more information, visit fifthandb.com.