There are 17 article(s) tagged Elliot Perry:

• October 2023

  • Derrick Rose walked into Elliot Perry’s house to learn about art. He left with a mentor.

    Derrick Rose went to Elliot Perry’s house searching for art collecting advice. He left feeling inspired by his new mentor. 

    By Drew Hill October 31, 2023

• October 2022

  • Elliot Perry, Memphis Sports Hall of Famers pay homage to Bluff City

    “This city has given more to me than I’ve given to it,” said the Memphis native and 1987 Treadwell High alum. “I’m just honored to be here amongst all the other honorees.”

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    By Parth Upadhyaya October 21, 2022

• September 2022

  • DeAngelo Williams leads new class of Memphis Sports Hall of Fame inductees

    The 2022 class features a whopping 27 inductees, including wrestlers, Grizzlies players, Tigers greats, prep coaches and others. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 20, 2022

• June 2022

  • Calkins: Elliot Perry is an inspiration — and an example of how to live a life

    You’ll never guess where Elliot Perry is being honored Tuesday night. At the Museum of Modern Art, in New York. It’s the latest accomplishment for one of the greatest, humblest Memphians.

    By Geoff Calkins June 14, 2022

• April 2022

  • Brooks Museum begins ‘crucial endeavor’ for Black art, curators

    Under the museum’s $5 million Blackmon-Perry Fellowship, aspiring curators of color will have the opportunity to create their own exhibits and acquire art from all over the world. 

    By Jasmine McCraven April 22, 2022

• June 2021

  • At Brooks Museum, an artist’s view of ‘Strong Black Women’

    “Persevere and Resist: The Strong Black Women of Elizabeth Catlett” will be at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art through Aug. 29.

    By Peggy Burch June 10, 2021

• May 2021

  • Elliot Perry on the power of mentoring

    Elliot Perry joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar to talk about the challenges of mentoring during - and after - the pandemic.

    By Eric Barnes May 05, 2021

• December 2020

  • At 78, a Memphis sculptor sees his work headed to museums

    Works by Luther Hampton, who graduated from the Memphis Academy of Arts in 1973, will go to three museums, including Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Baltimore Museum of Art and Tennessee State Museum.

    By Peggy Burch December 18, 2020

• August 2020

  • Calkins: Grizzlies don’t need a lottery miracle — they already got Ja Morant

    Elliot Perry will be representing the team in the draft again, just like he did last year. But there's no anxiety this time around. 

    By Geoff Calkins August 18, 2020

• March 2020

  • Memphis kindness blog, March 26: Kids are encouraged, folks get food baskets and popcorn

    Folks across Shelby County are making the best of challenging times with generosity and kindness.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Elliot Perry, Justise Winslow join Memphis Athletic Ministries to distribute food

    Elliot Perry and Justise Winslow make two food distribution events possible for Memphis Athletic Ministries.

    By Jonah Jordan March 27, 2020

• May 2019

  • Grizzlies: Everything you need to know – and more – about this year’s NBA Draft lottery

    The NBA draft lottery is less than a week away, and the Memphis Grizzlies could score the top pick or no pick at all. A look at the moving parts, consequences and franchise history at play.

    By Chris Herrington May 09, 2019

• April 2019

  • Memphis Fashion Week struts 901 style

    Memphis Fashion Week is back, with events at locations including Crosstown Concourse, Hu Hotel and Memphis College of Art. 

    By Elle Perry April 10, 2019

• March 2019

  • Young Collectors Contemporary art fair open through March 24

    The four-day Young Collectors Contemporary art fair and conference, which brings together artists, patrons, entrepreneurs, academics and writers from Memphis and around the country, is returning for its fourth year. 

    By Elle Perry March 21, 2019

  • Pitt and Barbara Hyde, Elliot Perry share motivations for art collecting

    The "Dear Artist" exhibition features works from the collections of Memphians like Pitt Hyde and Elliot Perry as well as the collectors' letters to the creators of the works.

    By Elle Perry March 12, 2019

• February 2019

  • What the Memphis Grizzlies locker room and the National Portrait Gallery have in common

    Why are original works from major African-American artists such as Kehinde Wiley, Carrie Mae Weems, and Ernie Barnes hanging in the Grizzlies locker room? Because of Elliot Perry. 

    By Chris Herrington February 24, 2019

• January 2019

  • Calkins: Elliot Perry has an urgent request

    Elliot Perry has an urgent request. He wants more Memphians to mentor. Why not make this the year we find the time?

    By Geoff Calkins January 24, 2019