February 14, 2012

Haynes Galleries Opens New Gallery in a Landmark Location

NASHVILLE - Nashville’s fine art scene is expanding in a big way. Haynes Galleries has announced that it will open a new gallery focused on three centuries of American Realism on Nashville’s historic Music Row Roundabout in early March.

To celebrate, the Gallery will present the blockbuster exhibit “The Wyeths: The First Family of American Realism,” which features works by N.C., Andrew, Jamie, Henriette and Victoria Wyeth.

The Gallery will overlook Alan LeQuire’s Musica, the bronze sculpture emblematic of the creative energy that flows from the area. Haynes Galleries’ Nashville location will be located on the first floor of the Roundabout Plaza, a landmark building at the gateway of Music Row between 16th and 17th avenues.

“Our new location offers the best of both worlds: music, creativity and new energy in a substantial business environment,” said Gallery founder Gary R. Haynes.

After three decades in advertising and a decade in real estate management, Haynes founded Haynes Galleries in 2010 with locations in Franklin, Tenn., and Thomaston, Maine. The galleries are an opportunity for Haynes, an artist and longtime collector, to share his passion for American Realism.

Nicholas Wyeth, son of America’s master realist Andrew Wyeth, plans to attend the opening. “My father always told me, ‘Nicky, if you’re going to sell my art, offer only the best work,’” Wyeth said. “That’s what Haynes Galleries is doing, and that’s why I’m supporting the Gallery.”

Haynes Galleries focuses on world-class, museum-quality work from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Offerings include significant works by such masters as John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer and the Wyeth family, but Haynes also seeks out contemporary artists who are producing compelling, emotionally resonant work, including Lea Colie Wight, Tony Ryder, Ryan Brown, Ellen Cooper and Jesus Villarreal.

The new gallery is slated to open in March and will be open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. Free parking is available.