Former UrbanArt leader readies new gallery to ‘welcome in’ public
Former UrbanArt director Lauren Kennedy, pictured on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, is opening Sheet Cake, a new Edge District gallery. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“‘Sheet Cake’ feels like an invitation to me,” owner Lauren Kennedy said about the gallery’s name. “It’s an inelegant yet consistent, comforting experience. Come on in and have a slice of something sweet.”
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Elle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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