Brooks Museum begins ‘crucial endeavor’ for Black art, curators
As the Joyce Blackmon fellow, Heather Nickels curated “Persevere and Resist: The Strong Black Women of Elizabeth Catlett” for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in 2021. (Courtesy Memphis Brooks Museum)
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.
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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Blackmon-Perry Fellowship Mark Resnick Joyce Blackmon Elliot PerryJasmine McCraven
Jasmine McCraven considers herself to be a music enthusiast and believes that she makes the best playlists ever. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but couldn’t wait to move back home to Memphis for the best food and culture in Tennessee.
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