Appeal in Brooks Museum construction lawsuit alleges mistake by judge
Friends for Our Riverfront argue a June ruling denying their motions to halt Brooks Museum construction “improperly departed from the course of judicial conduct.”
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Friends for Our Riverfront argue a June ruling denying their motions to halt Brooks Museum construction “improperly departed from the course of judicial conduct.”
They want a public walkway along the bluff to continue at ground level. The museum’s plans call for a public area atop the museum that offers a view of the riverbluff.
A Friday court ruling denies a request by opponents of the museum’s construction who sought a temporary injunction last September to stop construction on the riverfront.
The $1.5 million sale expands office space for Memphis Tourism, which keeps its office just 120 feet away and allows Memphis in May to remain in its headquarters after a year of big changes in the festival.
The donation includes 75 works created by Black local, national and international artists. Mediums represented include painting, photography, video and sculpture.
Memphis City Council heard oppositions to the new Memphis Art Museum before giving the green light to an agreement with the Brooks Museum to run it and punted a vote on closing two streets in Chickasaw Gardens.
The family was told last spring after the decision was made to change the name, says descendant Vance Lewis.
The current building in Overton Park will continue to be known as the Brooks Museum of Art while it’s still occupied, but the name of the new Downtown location will be more Memphis-focused.
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