There are 9 article(s) tagged Derek Fordjour:

• October 2024

  • Contemporary Arts Memphis opens space for young artists

    Growing from a four-week summer camp, Contemporary Arts Memphis’ official headquarters provides a student gallery area and room for art instruction. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 24, 2024

• September 2024

  • Fine-arts program for teens finds home in Edge District

    Artist Derek Fordjour said the organization hopes to become a community resource for any young person in Memphis who is serious about art. 

    By Elle Perry September 11, 2024

• January 2024

  • 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.

    By Kambui Bomani January 03, 2024

• September 2023

  • The Memphis connections in a landmark collage exhibition

    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.

    By Elle Perry September 14, 2023

• June 2023

  • Global art star looks to level playing field for creative teens

    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. 

    By Christin Yates June 11, 2023

  • Brooks Museum breaks ground on new site Downtown

    “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.”

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    In advance of today’s groundbreaking, Brooks raises $135M for Downtown museum

    By Christin Yates June 02, 2023

• August 2022

  • MSCS to honor Young Dolph, three others, at Alumni Hall of Fame Gala

    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.

    By Aarron Fleming August 25, 2022

• February 2022

  • Contemporary Arts Memphis accepting summer fellowship applications

    Free fellowship guarantees month-long artworld immersion for 10th to 12th grade Memphis-area students.

    By Alicia Davidson February 24, 2022

• November 2020

  • A star in the global art world recalls Memphis childhood in a painting

    A painting donated by Memphis-born artist Derek Fordjour drew a $410,000 bid to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

    By Peggy Burch November 20, 2020