In Our Place

Red Arrow is proud to present In Our Place. A group presentation inspired by the monumental exhibition,In Her Place, at the Frist Art Museum, that brings visibility to the depth of women artists working in Nashville.

Rather than restaging that narrative, this exhibition reflects it back through the lens of the gallery, through artists we have exhibited, grown alongside, and believed in over time. Each artist included here is also represented in ‘In Her Place’, making this presentation both a companion and a continuation of that broader institutional moment.

For Red Arrow, place is not a theme but a lived condition, built through years of shared exhibitions, conversations, risks, and trust. As a female-founded and run gallerycelebrating twelve years in Nashville, In Our Place marks the intersection of personal history and collective presence. The works on view are less about defining Nashville than about showing how these women have shaped it, and how their practices continue to anchor the community we call ours.

Artists include Alex Blau, Briena Harmening, Emily Weiner, Jodi Hays, Kimia Ferdowsi Kline, Lauren Gregory, and Vadis Turner. The exhibition will showcase gold-plated ribbons, narrative quilts, patterned ceramics, surrealist skyscapes, soft sculpture, heavy carved wood, and southern collage.

Through years of exhibiting and working alongside these artists, Red Arrow has witnessed how their practices continue to shape and anchor Nashville’s creative community.

Together, the works in In Our Place demonstrate the range, experimentation, and depth of these artist’s practices in Nashville. From the tactile layering of textiles and paint to the interplay of tradition and innovation, these artists explore memory, identity, material, and narrative in ways that are both deeply personal and resonant with broader cultural conversations. Each piece reflects a commitment to process, experimentation, and dialogue, revealing how these practices not only define the individual artist’s vision but also collectively shape the creative fabric of the city.

Emily Weiner Emily Weiner creates layered, intuitive paintings that reconfigure archetypal symbols through a feminist and Jungian lens, using color, form, and multimedia framing to generate new perspectives and shared understanding.

Emily Weiner Emerald City, 2026 Oil on linen in maple artist frame 15.5 x 12.5 x 1.5 in (39.37 x 31.75 x 3.81 cm) $3,250.00

Emily Weiner Excavation 2025 Oil on linen in painted wood frame 61.5 x 46.5 x 1.5 in (156.21 x 118.11 x 3.81 cm) $16,000.00

Emily Weiner at Frist Art Museum

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century (installation view), 2026. Photo: Ashley Holstein

Vadis Turner Vadis Turner creates textile-driven sculptures and mixed-media works that transform domestic materials into dynamic, unruly forms, exploring female archetypes, materiality, and the resilience and power inherent in women’s histories.

Vadis Turner Black Bow Grid 2025 Satin ribbon, resin 26.5 x 15.5 x 2 in (67.31 x 39.37 x 5.08 cm) $3,500.00

Vadis Turner Bow Head Vessel 2025 Bedsheets, belt, ribbon, resin and acrylic 23 x 21 x 19 in (58.42 x 53.34 x 48.2 cm) $5,500.00

Vadis Turner Gold Bow Grid (2x2) 2026 Satin ribbon, metal leaf, adhesive, resin 31 x 31 in (78.74 x 78.74 cm) $6,000.00

Vadis Turner at Frist Art Museum

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century (installation view), 2026. Photo: Ashley Holstein

Lauren Gregory Lauren Gregory is a multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges painting, animation, and focuses on quilting.

Integrating storytelling, digital imagery, and tradition to create layered, dynamic compositions that explore memory, narrative, and the interplay of past and present.

Lauren Gregory Birth of Sunday 2026 Cotton, batting, and thread 59 x 46 in (149.86 x 116.84 cm) $7,000.00

Lauren Gregory Baby Jessica in the Well 2026 Cotton, batting, and thread 56 x 47 in (142.24 x 119.38 cm) $7,000.00

Lauren Gregory at Frist Art Museum

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century (installation view), 2026. Photo: Ashley Holstein

Kimia Ferdowsi Kline Kimia Ferdowsi Kline creates paintings that reconstruct imagined and remembered experiences of her family’s life in Tehran, using layered imagery to explore memory, cultural identity, and the emotional landscapes of displacement and connection.

Kimia Ferdowsi Kline Cosmos 2025 Calligraphy ink and oil on carved sycamore 55 x 40 x 3 in (139.7 x 101.6 x 7.62 cm) $12,000

Kimia Ferdowsi Kline Birdsong 2026 Charcoal on carved wood 27 x 30 x 7.5 in (68.58 x 76.2 x 19.0 cm) $7,500

Kimia Ferdowsi Kline at Frist Art Museum

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century (installation view), 2026. Photo: Ashley Holstein

Jodi Hays Jodi Hays creates paintings and collages that merge rural and southern sensibilities with feminist materiality, layering color, texture, and found materials to explore cultural narratives and the physical presence of her work.

Jodi Hays AM Radio 2025 Dyed cardboard on reclaimed industrial silkscreen frame, 40 x 37 in (101.6 x 93.98 cm) $7,000.00

Jodi Hays at Frist Art Museum

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century (installation view), 2026. Photo: Ashley Holstein

Briena Harmening Briena Harmening transforms recycled textiles into layered, sculptural surfaces that combine southern storytelling, humor, and text, creating visual puzzles that balance familiarity with disorientation while weaving her own voice into a lineage of craft and labor.

Briena Harmening Some People Can't Take the Hint 2025 Trapunto stitched fabric with stuffing on wood 23 x 38 in (58.42 x 96.52 cm) $2,500.00

Briena Harmening Drawn Out 2026 Found fabric and foam 25 x 35 x 2.5 in (63.5 x 88.9 x 6.35 cm) $2,500.00

Briena Harmening at Frist Art Museum

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century (installation view), 2026. Photo: Ashley Holstein

Alex Blau Alex Blau creates small-scale geometric paintings that layer glossy acrylic over patterned surfaces, drawing on inspirations from both high art and everyday objects to highlight abstraction, materiality, and process.

Alex Blau Where the glistening comes through 2026 Airbrush on linen 30 x 24 in (76.2 x 60.96 cm) $3,000.00

Alex Blau Even my feet don’t touch the ground 2026 Airbrush on linen 24 x 20 in (60.96 x 50.8 cm) $2,400.00

Alex Blau Popsicle Party 2025 Glaze on clay 13 x 8 x 7 in (33.02 x 20.32 x 17.78 cm) $1,800.00

Alex Blau at Frist Art Museum

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century (installation view), 2026. Photo: Ashley Holstein

IN OUR PLACE Installation Images