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Rosamund Garrett, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art's Chief Curator, will lead a guided close-look and discussion of Andrea Morales' show, Roll Down Like Water. Dr. Garrett will guide participants through a behind the scenes of curating the exhibition as well as her passion for uplifting local artists on topics of national importance. Dr. Garrett's essay, "We Need All of You: Movement Journalism, Memphis, and the Art of Andrea Morales" will act as a jumping off point for an evening of intimate conversation about storytelling, self-expression, and the emotional side of journalism that is so often discouraged. Preceded by delicious cocktails in our cafe, Dr. Garrett's talk will cover the artistic and social context of the Morales's work as well as her own personal connection to this breathtaking exhibit.
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Dr. Rosamund Garrett is Chief Curator at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, where she stewards 10,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of global human history. Rosamund moved to Memphis from the United Kingdom in 2018 as Associate Curator of European & Decorative Arts, joined the Senior Team in 2019, and became Chief Curator in 2021. Since holding this position, Rosamund has built an award-winning curatorial team and has curated numerous exhibitions including Power & Absence: Women in Europe, 1500 – 1680, Mona Hatoum: Misbah, On Christopher Street: Transgender Portraits by Mark Seliger, and Andrea Morales: Roll Down Like Water. Prior to this appointment, Rosamund has worked in various museum positions in the UK including The National Trust and The Courtauld Gallery in London, working primarily with European Art and global contemporary art, with a specialty in the art of Northern Europe in the Late Medieval and Renaissance period. Rosamund gained her undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh College of Art, before joining The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, for her MA (2011-12), and PhD (2012-2016). In 2021, Rosamund received her MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, Washington, D.C. She has written and contributed to numerous publications including Late Medieval and Renaissance Textiles, The Courtauld Gallery: A Vision For Impressionism, Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative, and Andrea Morales: Roll Down Like Water.