Gender, erasure and ‘pink lives': August art exhibitions explore social issues, connection

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 29, 2025 3:14 PM CT | Published: July 29, 2025 12:57 PM CT

One artist uses performance, mixed media, collage, and video “to converse with other young, alienated women and femmes who struggle to find their entire selves in a capitalistic landscape.”

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Emily Burkhead Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Ugly Art Co. Art Museum of the University of Memphis David Lusk Gallery
Elle Perry

Elle Perry

A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.


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