Brantley Ellzey on the intensity and relief he finds in his new art exhibit

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 15, 2026 8:00 AM CT | Published: January 15, 2026 4:00 AM CT

Talking with artist Brantley Ellzey about his remarkable exhibit at Crosstown Arts, you get a detailed sense of the scope of what goes into creating his art.

Ellzey joined me on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk about work, his life and the exhibit, titled “Reflection + Ritual + Refuge.”


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The exhibit is on display throughout the Crosstown Arts galleries through January 25 and Ellzey is doing an artist talk and tour on Saturday, January 17 at 1 pm. (Tickets aren’t required — just show up at Crosstown Arts on the second floor of Crosstown Concourse.) 

Take a listen.

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“The Sidebar” airs every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. on WYXR 91.7 FM and is also available as a podcast here on the website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Note: WYXR is a partnership between Crosstown Concourse, the University of Memphis and The Daily Memphian. As part of that partnership, I serve on the board of Crosstown Radio Partnership, which owns and oversees WYXR.

 

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Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.


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