Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Thu, Jan 29, 2026 - Sun, Apr 26, 2026 10am - 5:30pm
Location
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway
Details
This exhibition showcases the incisive and still-timely work of Nashville-based artist Barbara Bullock (1949−1996). Bullock moved to Nashville in 1969 after being raised by her aunt and uncle in Buffalo, New York, and studied art at George Peabody College for Teachers (now a part of Vanderbilt University).
Shaped by her own lived experiences, her work critiqued what she saw as systemic racism, sexism, and classism. In particular, Bullock offered satirical commentary on societal norms projected onto Black women born into upper-class families.
Image: Barbara Bullock. My Friend Gail, undated. Oil on canvas; 28 x 20 in. Collection of Gail Clemons. Photo: John Schweikert
