There are 56 article(s) tagged Brooks Museum of Art:

• 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