A University of Memphis graduate and former gallery manager is the latest to take the helm at Memphis’ UrbanArt Commission. 

“About three years ago, the railroad tore out the tracks and then they just stopped taking care of it, and that’s how we got it,” said Brendan Duffy. “I just kept emailing and calling around to different people, and they sent me a lease.”

As Jazmin Miller heard the stories of relatives who have lived on Jonesland’s 66 acres, an inescapable, larger narrative began knitting itself in her brain. She’ll discuss the history of the Plantation Alley land in a free lecture.

“‘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.” 

As the leaves begin to change, visitors will see an unusual color on the trees along the Wolf River Greenway.

Handmade jewelry, art exhibits, dessert studio activities and the chance to drink a cup of coffee were just some of the things at the fifth annual Broad Avenue Art Walk.

The 10-episode web series, which will launch online on Nov. 9, combines real-world renovation ideas with restorative justice work. 

The festival’s short films include the premiere of “Grand Larceny,” which was created by students in DeSoto Arts Institutes’ first-ever filmmaking program. 

One of the film’s tag lines is “dive into her world,” and Memphis will get its chance this weekend. Here are a few ways of thinking about Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and how it compares to “Elvis.”

Two of the museum’s three Wheeler Williams statues, named “Spring” and “Summer,” as well as the Brooks' exterior, were damaged.

“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” was not filmed in Memphis or in Tennessee. But Memphis and Tennessee have left indelible marks on the A24 film.

“I’m meeting all these artists from all over the world, and until someone told me that my art was of the caliber of those other artists, I would’ve never considered myself of that same caliber.”

The Dixon’s “Black Artists in America” exhibition is one of at least eight art shows in Memphis open this fall or winter based on an individual Black artist or group of Black artists.

Memphian Kaylyn Webster viewed art at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens as a child. A year after graduating college, her solo exhibition opens at the museum.

In the bright Saturday sun and cool fall breeze, a local nonprofit held its annual paint festival for the public to come out to support.

“It’s the biggest year we’ve had — ever,” Linn Sitler of the Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission said. “It was bigger than in the ‘90s when we had pictures with huge budgets.”

His artwork, instantly recognizable, features a stylized guitar with an offbeat lyric that, at one point or another, went straight to his heart.

“The temporary restraining order on the Downtown site gave us an invaluable opportunity to reiterate our mission of bringing our community together,” says Carl Person, board president of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

Mike McCarthy and others want to preserve the city’s music culture with more sculptures similar to the Johnny Cash image he created that stands in Cooper-Young.

The two-day event headlined by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman features a stacked guest lineup that would make any comics fan giddy.

International award winners, Oscar hopefuls, revived cult classics and regional-interest documentaries — the Indie Memphis Film Festival will check those boxes and more when it begins its nearly weeklong run at multiple Memphis venues next month.

Amid a battle over public use of the river bluff, the Brooks Museum announced new details of a proposed open rooftop park at its planned Downtown location.

From the artwork covering the catalog, to the artist hired to create pieces in front of museum guests, a major exhibition has multiple Memphis influences.

Four years ago, Academy Award winning director and writer Barry Jenkins selected Raven Jackson winner of Indie Memphis’ Black screenwriter residency.

The film will be screened at the Cordova Malco Friday, Sept. 15 through Thursday, Sept. 21.