Alan LeQuire — Monumental Figures
UPDATE: Reservations are filled for this event. Please come to the exhibit June 13 or later.
Date: June 12, 2025
Location: The Parthenon
Tickets: Free
Attend a special preview of the new exhibits at the Parthenon called Monumental Figures and Goddess in Progress.
Join us on June 12 for a night filled with art, culture, and community. Discover the stunning new works of Nashville-artist Alan LeQuire in the Monumental Figures Exhibit, displayed in the same room as his famous Athena sculpture. You can also learn about how the Athena sculpture was made in the Goddess in Progress Exhibit. This is an in-person event and an exciting opportunity to experience LeQuire's masterpieces up close!
Light refreshments will be served, while supplies last.
About the Artist:
Alan LeQuire is a Nashville sculptor best known for his monumental figures. LeQuire began sculpting at age 11 and studied with Nashville sculptor Puryear Mims, even before receiving his BFA from Vanderbilt University. He spent one year in Italy apprenticing with American sculptor Milton Hebald, and completed an MFA at University of North Carolina, Greensboro, continuing to study figurative sculpture with Peter Agostini. LeQuire cites the self-taught Nashville sculptor William Edmondson as among his early inspirations.
Soon after completing his MFA in 1981, Alan won the commission to reconstruct the Athena Parthenos statue inside Nashville’s full-scale replica of the Parthenon. He was charged with re-creating a celebrated ancient sculpture known only from partial descriptions and later, small-scale versions. This project was completed in 1990, after 8 years of intensive research, consultation with leading archeologists, modeling, and casting--a lasting achievement in experimental archaeology. LeQuire has undertaken many additional commissions, including individual portraits and larger work in public spaces. Among many other works, he is known for the colossal Musica composition on Nashville’s music row, the bronze doors of Nashville’s Main Library downtown, and the monument to the suffragettes in Centennial Park.
