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Explore a variety of articles and media about current exhibitions, events, announcements, collaborations within the city, and more written by Brooks staff, fellows, and guest writers.
Explore a variety of articles and media about current exhibitions, events, announcements, collaborations within the city, and more written by Brooks staff, fellows, and guest writers.
We at the Brooks love our visitors. The more people experiencing our collections and activities, the better. We are extremely excited about everything we offer, from art to events, and nothing brings us more joy than to have the community participate in each activity. Visiting the Brooks introduces you to the world of art and gives you a glimpse of all that is going on. One only has to look at our packed Calendar of Events to see that we have something for everyone.
Read MoreNews Channel 3's Alex Coleman came by this morning to talk to our Chief Curator Marina Pacini about an upcoming auction of "Printed & Manuscript African Americana" by the the Swann Auction Galleries. Mike Lollar of The Commercial Appeal wrote an article about it in today's paper.
Read MoreIn my short time at the Brooks I have learned countless things. I have learned about handling, installing, packing and crating art objects, to mention a few. One of the greatest things about my job is shipping and receiving artwork.
Read MoreIt's been four years and about two months since I started working on the Canaletto project. I actually began it before I even arrived in Memphis to take a position at the museum. Our former director, Kaywin Feldman, called me at my home in Cleveland, Ohio, and told me that the Brooks was planning a Canaletto exhibition. And she told me that it was going to be my project, and that I needed to write a portion of a funding grant.
Read MoreMeet Bob Arnold, Grants Manager and margarita extraordinaire for the Brooks. Learn more about Bob here. Bob. Let’s start today’s blog entry by dispelling some myths: (1) Frogs cannot give you warts (2) Serial killers are not using the sound of a baby crying to lure you outside. (3) You can end a sentence with a preposition (4) Grants are not free money
Read MoreEveryone at the Brooks is saddened to hear that Memphis musician Alex Chilton died yesterday at the age of 59. Chilton was scheduled to perform at the Levitt Shell on May 15, as part of the iconic power pop group Big Star. The amphitheatre is right in our backyard, and many of us museum employees were looking forward to strolling over after work for a night of incredible, made-in-Memphis music.
Read MoreWhen Who Shot Rock opens here on June 26, there will be several examples of Jim Marshall's work included in the exhibition. Unfortunately, Marshall -- heralded by the New York Times as "a photographer whose images of Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash and others in the 1960s and ’70s helped define their subjects as well as rock ’n’ roll photography itself" -- won't be around to participate.
Read MoreMemphis Flyer reporter Chris Davis did a MONSTROUS job writing the cover story about the Sivads of March in this week's edition: "The horror first took control of Memphis television sets at 6 p.m. Saturday, September 29, 1962..."
Read MoreMeet Paul Tracy, Chief Preparator for the Brooks. A preparator works with the registrar and curators to put together an exhibit. From the design and layout to the final installation, Paul is on the scene. Oh, and basically has the coolest job, ever. Here, he explains how -- while he was working at the museum on his fiftieth birthday -- he was transformed by a single work of art.
Read MoreStanton Thomas, the Brooks' curator of European and Decorative Arts, was interviewed by Memphis Daily News contributor Jonathan Devin for an article that ran last Friday. In the piece, Stanton compares 18th century Venice to contemporay Las Vegas -- sans all the neon, of course.
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