Brooks Museum receives donation of 75 works by Black artists
The donation includes 75 works created by Black local, national and international artists. Mediums represented include painting, photography, video and sculpture.
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The donation includes 75 works created by Black local, national and international artists. Mediums represented include painting, photography, video and sculpture.
From the artwork covering the catalog, to the artist hired to create pieces in front of museum guests, a major exhibition has multiple Memphis influences.
The teenagers in the Contemporary Arts Memphis’ summer program spend three weeks at St. Columba Retreat Center and then a week in New York, visiting museums and meeting working artists.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a world-class new home for Memphis’ art collection,” the museum’s executive director said. “Right now, Memphis is known for music, barbecue and the Grizzlies. In 2026, it will also be known for its history, present and future, as a world-class, visual arts destination.” In advance of today’s groundbreaking, Brooks raises $135M for Downtown museumRelated story:
Memphis-Shelby County Schools will honor late rapper Young Dolph and three other prominent district alumni at its annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala Friday night, Aug. 26.
Free fellowship guarantees month-long artworld immersion for 10th to 12th grade Memphis-area students.
A painting donated by Memphis-born artist Derek Fordjour drew a $410,000 bid to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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