There are 62 article(s) tagged Brooks Museum Of Art:

• December 2019

  • City adds ideas for Overton Park buildings

    The city this week issued a request for proposals to fill upcoming vacancies at the Rust Hall and Brooks Museum buildings in Overton Park. The new timeline shows final choices will be made by next spring. 

    By Tom Bailey December 11, 2019

• November 2019

  • The Memphis 10: Central Station’s South Main mood, Ja Morant in flight and more good things this month

    As a public space, The Peabody lobby is an enduring classic that defines the center of Downtown Memphis. Now, the Central Station Hotel lobby is an instant classic that does the same for South Main. One has ducks spinning around a fountain. The other has vintage vinyl spinning around a turntable.

    By Chris Herrington November 27, 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Brooks Museum’s Emily Neff discusses move Downtown

    The Brooks’ executive director walks through the decision to move the museum to the riverfront – and gives a progress report on the new building.

    By Eric Barnes November 20, 2019

• September 2019

  • Women on canvas at Brooks, ‘all over the museum’ at Dixon

    Important shows in two Memphis museums are winding up soon: the Bouguereau at Brooks, and two by Southern women artists at the Dixon. 

    By Jill Johnson Piper September 12, 2019

• August 2019

  • Variety of site’s character surprises museum architects

    The architect in charge of the new Brooks Museum design says the Downtown site offers much more character than just the river views. 

    By Tom Bailey August 16, 2019

• July 2019

  • Ten finalists vying for Overton Park buildings are revealed

    The city's selection process has reduced to 10 the number of proposals for repurposing Rust Hall and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art building.

    By Tom Bailey July 25, 2019

• May 2019

  • Esteemed Swiss firm to design Brooks Museum

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art has chosen Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron to design its $105 million future home overlooking the Mississippi River Downtown.

    By Tom Bailey May 22, 2019

  • What’s one word that describes Memphians?

    The European architect leading the design of the new Memphis Brooks Museum of Art said months of research will take place before building shapes and materials are considered.

    By Tom Bailey May 21, 2019

  • Brooks’ plans to demolish garage causes ‘concern, anxiety’

    Memphis Brooks Museum of Art's plan to demolish a parking garage to make room for its new riverfront museum has Downtown residents and commuters in a tizzy. 

    By Michelle Corbet May 19, 2019

• October 2018

  • Brooks wants ‘visual landmark’ museum at the river

    A "great achievement in museum design." That is what the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art leaders are telling architects they want for the museum’s future home overlooking the Mississippi River in Downtown Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey October 22, 2018

• September 2018

  • The Memphis 10: ‘Tennessee values’ in the Bredesen-Blackburn race, Brooks ‘Outside,’ Mark Edgar Stuart’s new album, and more

    Welcome back to The Memphis 10, the only place where you'll find Marsha Blackburn and the Oblivians hanging out together.

    By Chris Herrington September 28, 2018

  • Brooks Museum showcases quartet of new exhibits and installations

    On Saturday, the Brooks Museum of Art will be active inside and out. The work of renowned Barcelona sculptor and artist Jaume Plensa will make a Memphis debut as his “Talking Continents” exhibit opens to the public. Meanwhile, a secretive, week-long “Outings" project installation from French artist Julien de Casabianca will begin at parts unknown across the city.

    By Chris Herrington September 23, 2018