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. 

Rock bands the Black Keys and Wilco are among the headliners at this fall’s Mempho Music Festival, which returns to the grounds of the Memphis Botanic Garden. 

The five-day event is slated to begin Wednesday, April 20.

It’s all about people this week. We have four photos featuring faces that we think capture Memphis pretty well. Food, FedEx, history and sports.

The Memphis-born photographer uses his art to connect with people but also to spark a conversation he said is bigger than just him. 

From MidSouthCon to Ida B. Wells Street, it’s been a busy week and our photographers were there to capture the action. Let us know which photo you like best.

The former development director for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Sanford served as president and CEO of the Mid-South Food Bank for nearly two decades.

The museum started free admission following its temporary close during the start of the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority says it will reinstall the Tommy Kha artwork it had taken down after saying it had generated “a lot of” negative feedback from Elvis fans.

Close to 300 people are asking Memphis International Airport to bring back a photograph from Memphis native Tommy Kha. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority stated negative feedback came from Elvis fans. 

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Petition started to bring Tommy Kha back to Memphis International

New “Beyond Van Gogh” installation part of Elvis Presley Enterprises’ aim to bring world-class exhibitions to Memphis. 

Free fellowship guarantees month-long artworld immersion for 10th to 12th grade Memphis-area students.

A new statewide triennial — a multi-site, multi-city art exhibition — is slated for next year, and several Memphis organizations plan to participate. 

From Memphis to Harvard, Jeffery Robinson says he had one of America’s best educations, and one that still ignored or obscured much of the country’s history. In his new documentary “Who We Are,” Robinson explores the rest of the story.

Jamie Harmon spent three months photographing about 2,000 Memphians from outside their windows, front doors and backyards to create visual tales of quarantine.

Wanda Fern Herrington wrote gospel songs. Robert Curtis collected country and folk records. The music they loved was part of who they were, and helped carry them through to the end. 

The piece, entitled “Subterranean River,” stretches 161 feet and 80 feet on each side, featuring symbols that portray the Mississippi River as a passage for commerce. LED lights shine on the shimmering sequins to mimic the movement of water. 

More than 180 artists from around the country are gathered Downtown this weekend for the River Arts Fest, which is being held at Renasant Convention Center. 

UrbanArt Commission announced last month that the old MATA building on North Main Street will soon be demolished, taking along with it a data visualization mural painted by Khara Woods.

On Sunday, the Amurica photobooth was badly damaged during a traffic accident. 

The event will feature seven live muralists, live electronic music, popup market, food and outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking. 

“Even though Memphis may seem like a smaller city or less important in the world of art, I think that the project is one of the most significant opportunities for me,” the artist said. 

The pair worked together to develop a six-panel mural in support of reopening the coliseum.

The COVID pandemic turned a visit home to a full return for photographer Huger Foote, who found his muse in Memphis. Eighteen of Foote’s photos are now showing at David Lusk Gallery.