Entry No. 37 — the Nashville file — filed under: outdoor
The Red Arrow Gallery
An East Nashville storefront gallery that has hosted mid-century-referencing sculptures burned and wax-sealed by their maker, colored-pencil works of bird-headed, lizard-tailed humanoid figures lifted straight out of a William Blake fever dream, and group shows built around six-artist color collisions. It represents working Nashville artists rather than chasing big out-of-town names.
The story
Red Arrow didn't launch in a polished Southeastern gallery district. It started out in the California desert in Joshua Tree back in 2006, before relocating to Nashville in 2014 and moving into Suite #4 at 919 Gallatin Avenue a year later. While much of the city's commercial art scene chases big-name out-of-town blue-chip stock, Red Arrow focused on a tighter, weirder beat: giving working local and regional contemporary artists a raw room of their own.
The work inside Suite #4 refuses to play quiet background music. Shows here have featured mid-century structural sculptures torched by blowtorch and sealed in wax, fever-dream colored-pencil drawings of bird-headed, lizard-tailed humanoids, and group exhibitions built explicitly around six-artist color collisions. It's the kind of storefront where process and instinct trump safe interior decoration.
What it's like
You'll find the gallery tucked into a straightforward storefront strip along Gallatin Avenue in East Nashville. It’s an intimate, low-ego room—if you drop in during a weeknight exhibition opening, the artist who made the work is usually standing right next to you, easy to talk to without fighting off art-market snobbery. Parking is along the strip, but always check their online calendar to confirm current open hours and show dates before you head over.
The move: Check their exhibition calendar and pair a weeknight opening with dinner along Gallatin Ave — it's a small enough space to actually talk to the artist in the room.
- 📍 East Nashville
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 919 Gallatin Ave Suite #4, Nashville, TN 37206
Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- Coral Club — Head just three blocks up Gallatin Avenue after viewing an opening to dissect the exhibition over drinks at this second-floor strip mall lounge.
- Regions Beyond — Trade contemporary surrealism on Gallatin for Victorian spiritualist oddities and talking boards down in Five Points.
- Attaboy — Follow up an intimate artist chat at the gallery by ducking through an unmarked door in Edgefield for custom off-menu cocktails.
Good to know
Where is Red Arrow Gallery located, and how long has it been in Nashville?
It's at 919 Gallatin Ave Suite #4 in East Nashville. The gallery was originally founded in Joshua Tree, California, in 2006, moved to Nashville in 2014, and settled into its Gallatin Avenue storefront in 2015.
What kind of art can I expect to see here?
Contemporary, experimental works by working regional and Nashville artists—everything from scorched, wax-sealed sculptures to surreal, detailed colored-pencil figures and multi-artist group shows.
What is the best time to visit?
Aim for a weeknight exhibition opening when you can catch the current show and talk directly with the featured artists. Just be sure to verify current operating hours on their website first.
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Further reading: Official site · burnaway.org · nashvillescene.com
last checked: 2026-07-20