Julia Martin Gallery Residency is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Best Ceramics Exhibition in Nashville, for being weird, beautiful, quirky, adventurous and provocative.
Laura Hutson Hunter
Arts Editor
Sandra Ventura-Benitez at Doña María’s Super Mercado and Caroline Allison at Neuhoff (Tie) is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Photography Installation in Nashville for representing the breadth of what Nashville photographers are capable of.
Big Fella is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Juneteenth Ambassador in Nashville for using his outsized charisma to make Juneteenth the business of every self-respecting Nashvillian.
María Magdalena Campos-Pons: 'Anatomy of the Magnolia Tree for Koyo Kouoh and Toni Morrison' at the Venice Biennale is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best International Exhibition because it brought multiple visionaries into the same conversation.
Wyrd Wife is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Bumper Stickers in Nashville for niche bumper stickers that marry occult vibes with hyper-local references.
LeXander Bryant: 'Dirt Road Baby' at Red Arrow is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Photography Exhibition in Nashville for being both original and completely in step with contemporary art’s investigations into place and identity.
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Ranger Station's Rich '90s Mom wins the Nashville Scene's 2026 Best Fragrance Branding in Nashville, for its slightly ironic but effective rollout — who doesn’t want to smell like powdery, ambery ’90s glamour?
Sai Clayton: 'Blood on My Hands, Fish in My Veins' at RADAR615 is the Nashville Scene's 2026 Writers' Choice Winner for Best Multimedia Exhibition for showcasing themes of overlapping narratives and conflicting family archives.