Friday, March 12 | 12 pm

Art for Lunch: Venice in the Age of Canaletto

After a delicious meal in the Brushmark, enjoy a guided tour of the featured exhibition.

$12 members, $14 non-members (Price includes lunch). Reservations Required. For Brushmark reservations please call 901.544.6225 or click here to make your reservation online.

Saturday, March 13 | 11 am – 1 pm

Creation Station: Get into Shape

This is an exciting drop-in art-making activity for children (ages 4 – 12) and their grown-ups. Teaching artist Amy Hutcheson will lead youngsters on an exploration of shapes in art. Create your own dynamic still life collage based on the still life paintings in the Brooks collection.

Presented by Thomas & Betts Corporation.

Free with museum admission and always free for children 6 and under.

GENERAL ADMISSION

Saturday, March 13  |  2:30 pm

The Art of Irish Dance

GENERAL ADMISSION

Sunday, March 14 | 2 pm

Art Talk: Curating Canaletto

Join Associate Curator Stanton Thomas for a behind-the-scenes view of organizing and researching the Canaletto exhibition. Talk is free with museum admission.

GENERAL ADMISSION

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal), 1697-1768.
The Grand Canal from the Campo San Vio,

ca. 1740. Oil on canvas. 44 7/8 x 63 ½ in. (114 x 161.3 cm).
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis;
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. 61.216

Thursday, March 18 | 6 pm

Guided Tour: Venice in the Age of Canaletto

Free with museum admission. Reservations required, please call 544.6242 or edu@brooksmuseum.org.

Sebastiano Ricci, 1659-1734.
Jephthah and His Daughter, ca. 1705-10.
Oil on canvas, 52 5/8 x 43 1/8 in. (133.7 x 109.5 cm).
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis;
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. 61.205

Thursday, March 18 | 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Tea and Tour for Seniors: Venice in the Age of Canaletto

Take a leisurely tour conducted by docents and afterward enjoy tea and treats provided by the Brooks Museum League. 

Admission is $3 per person. Reservations required, please call 544.6242 or edu@brooksmuseum.org.

Sebastiano Ricci, 1659-1734.
The Finding of Moses, ca. 1705-10.
Oil on canvas. 51 7/8 x 42 in. (131.8 x 106.7 cm).
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis;
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. 61.204

Saturday, March 20 | 2 pm

Guided Tour: Venice in the Age of Canaletto

Free with museum admission.  Reservations required, please call 544.6242 or email edu@brooksmuseum.org.

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal), 1697-1768.
The Grand Canal from the Campo San Vio, ca. 1740

Oil on canvas. 44 7/8 x 63 ½ in. (114 x 161.3 cm).
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis;
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. 61.216

Saturday, March 20 | 2 pm

Italian Opera Series: L’Orfeo (Monteverdi)

Known for its dramatic power and lively orchestration, Monteverdi’s Baroque masterwork has obtained a position of supreme importance in the history of opera. This new production is coproduced with the Opéra National de Paris.

$18 members, $20 non-members, Free with VIP Film Pass. To purchase tickets, please call 901. 544.6208 or click the link below.

TICKETS

Tuesday, March 23 | 10:30 am

Piece of Mind Alzheimer’s Tour Program: Venice in the Age of Canaletto

A free monthly program that engages individuals in the early-to-middle stages of Alzheimer’s and their caregivers through interactive gallery tours and art-making experiences.

Generously funded by Baptist Healthcare.

Reservations Required. Tour reservations 901.544.6242 or edu@brooksmuseum.org.

Thursday, March 25 | 6 pm

Warm Up to Italian Wine

Part of the Art of Good Taste Events 

Sharpen your Italian wine skills at this special prep-course with Mike Hoover of Buster’s Liquors & Wines.

$25 members, $30 non-members. For Art of Good Taste tickets please call 901.544.6209 or visit theartofgoodtaste.org.

Thursday, March 25 | 6 pm

Friday, March 26 | 2 pm

Saturday, March 27 | 12:30 pm
Sunday, March 28 | 2 pm

Film Series: THE SIVADS OF MARCH

This four-day event celebrates the life and work of Watson Davis, better known as "Sivad," the legendary WHBQ-TV horror host of the 1960s and early 1970s. Highlights of the weekend include films, an art show, and live music at venues around midtown. 

Click over to our film page for full details.

Free with VIP Film Pass. To purchase tickets by phone, call 901. 544.6208.

TICKETS

Saturday, March 27 | 10 am – 1 pm

Carnival of Venice Family Day

Free Admission

Inspired by the excitement and pageantry of the annual Carnival of Venice, visitors can enjoy a quartet of musicians from Memphis Symphony Orchestra performing 18th-century Italian music, create a fantastic mask, tour the Venice in the Age of Canaletto exhibition with an interactive family guide, and more!

Education Programs sponsored by The Thomas W. Briggs Foundation and Carrier Corporation.

Attributed to Giandomenico Tiepolo, 1727-1804.
The Minuet, ca. 1755.
Oil on canvas, 30 3/4 x 42 3/4 in. (78.1 x 108.6 cm).
New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans;
The Samuel H. Kress Collection. 61.88

Sunday, April 4 | 11 am – 2:30 pm

Easter Buffet

Some menu highlights include:

· Pistachio French Toast with Maple-Apple Syrup

· Sliced Honey Glazed Ham with Biscuits & Sweet Pepper Marmalade

· Chocolate Chip & Dried Cherry Bread Pudding with Chantilly Cream & Caramel Sauce 

and much more!

For Brushmark reservations please call 901.544.6225 or click here to make reservations online.

Thursday, April 8 - Sunday, April 25

Decorator Showhouse XVI

Wednesday through Saturday  | 10 am - 4 pm

Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm 

Opening Preview Party
Wednesday, April 7  |  7-10 pm
Cocktail attire is optional and tickets are $75 per person.

The Brooks Museum League is proud to present Decorator Showhouse XVI. The Showhouse will feature the spectacular Carrier Hall home and gardens coupled with the fabulous creations of noted Mid-South designers. Carrier Hall, 642 South Willett

Tickets may be purchased in advance for $10 by calling 901.385.3241 or at the door for $15. Proceeds benefit the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Friday, April 16 | 7 pm

Brooks Uncorked: A Taste of the Sweet Life

Thursday, February 25 | 7 pm

Reel to Real: Kentucker Audley presents

The second installment of this monthly series features filmmaker Kentucker Audley (Team Picture, Open Five) who will present a film, and be on hand to discuss his selection.

 

$6 members, $8 non-members. Free with VIP Film Pass. To purchase tickets by phone, call 901.544.6208.

 

TICKETS

Friday, May 7 | 7 pm

Patrons Dinner 

This elegant black-tie-optional evening features seven prominent winemakers from Italian wineries including: Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Badia a Coltibuono, Casanova de Neri, Vietti, La Valentina, and Alois Lageder. These wines will be poured alongside a five course Italian meal by celebrity chefs Ken Vedrinksi and Mark Orfaly working in concert with Brushmark Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams. With live auction items and our special guest winemakers, this will be a night to remember.

Presented by SunTrust

Reserved seats $500 per person. For Art of Good Taste tickets please call 901.544.6209 or visit theartofgoodtaste.org.

Saturday, May 8 | 4 pm

The Grand Auction

Begin the afternoon with a tasting of Italian specialties from the finest local Italian restaurants. Meet celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich, bid on the silent auction, and enjoy an abundance of fine wine from our featured vintners before moving into the tent for the main event. The live auction features wine from some of the world’s most prestigious cellars, exclusive trips, tastings, dinners, artwork, and jewelry. 

Sunday, May 9 | 11 am – 2:30 pm

Mother’s Day Buffet

Some menu highlights include:

· Smoked Pork Loin with Chipotle BBQ, Mango Chutney, & Salsa Verde

· French Toast with Strawberries & Orange-Maple Syrup

· Roast Chicken & Mushroom Crepeswith Sundried Tomato Cream

and much more!

For Brushmark reservations please call 901.544.6225 or click here.