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February 22 – September 27, 2020

Native Voices, 1950s to Now

Contemporary Indigenous art comes front and center in Native Voices, 1950s to Now: Art for a New Understanding. The exhibition features over 70 artworks from the 1950s to today, including paintings, photography, video, sculptures, performance art, and more, all created by Indigenous U.S. and Canadian artists.

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On view through January 12, 2020

Claire Van Vliet: Illustrating Babel

In The Tower of Babel: An Anthology, 1975, Claire Van Vliet (American, born Canada, b. 1933) observes the human condition by examining the origin of language. This unbound book of seventeen lithographs and one woodcut – on display for the first time – is shown alongside two prints by Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945).

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Claire Van Vliet American (b. Canada), b. 1933 Illustration for The Great Wall and The Tower of Babel by Franz Kafka from The Tower of Babel: An Anthology, 1975, lithograph, 6/100, Gift of Isabel Ehrlich Goodman and Charles F. Goodman 90.19.22f
Claire Van Vliet American (b. Canada), b. 1933 Illustration for The Great Wall and The Tower of Babel by Franz Kafka from The Tower of Babel: An Anthology, 1975, lithograph, 6/100, Gift of Isabel Ehrlich Goodman and Charles F. Goodman 90.19.22f

On view through October 27, 2019

Ernest C. Withers: Baseball Photographs

With baseball as the focus, from Little League through the Negro Leagues, this exhibition examines African American identity and representation as captured through the lens of noted Civil Rights-era photographer Ernest C. Withers.

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Ernie Banks, Larry Doby, Matty Brusher, and Jackie Robinson with a Young Fan, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, 1948-1949. Gelatin silver print, printed from original negative in 1999. Ernest C. Withers.
Ernie Banks, Larry Doby, Matty Brusher, and Jackie Robinson with a Young Fan, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, 1948-1949. Gelatin silver print, printed from original negative in 1999. Ernest C. Withers.

On view through October 27, 2019

Albrecht Dürer's "Small Passion" Series

Albrecht Dürer (b. Nuremberg, 1471- 1528) has long been recognized as one of the most influential artists of the European Renaissance and one of the finest printmakers in the history of art.

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Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528 Fall of Man from the Small Passion, 1510 Woodcut Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; Gift of Madonna Circle 60.20.1
Albrecht Dürer German, 1471-1528 Fall of Man from the Small Passion, 1510 Woodcut Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; Gift of Madonna Circle 60.20.1

On view through September 29, 2019

Play Station

Embark on a hands-on exploration of the basic visual components that make up a work of art; line, color, texture, and form. Through every day play, four interactive stations encourage careful observation, imaginative art making, and sensory awareness in all ages. On your mark, get set... PLAY!

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Lucio Pozzi, American (b. Italy), b. 1935. Saint on the Wall and Falling Dog, 1987
Lucio Pozzi, American (b. Italy), b. 1935. Saint on the Wall and Falling Dog, 1987

June 22 – September 22, 2019

Bouguereau & America

Comprising around 40 works by the French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905), this exhibition explores the artist’s remarkable popularity in the United States.

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A Young Girl Defending Herself against Love, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825 - 1905), about 1880.
A Young Girl Defending Herself against Love, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825 - 1905), about 1880.

On view through August 18, 2019

Renditions with Terry Adkins: Native Son (Circus)

A sculpture and sound installation by multimedia artist Terry Adkins.

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Terry Adkins, American (1953-2014). Native Son (Circus), 2006, fabricated 2015
Terry Adkins, American (1953-2014). Native Son (Circus), 2006, fabricated 2015

On view through May 12, 2019

American Haiku: The Woodcuts of Ted Faiers

Memphis artist Ted Faiers (1908-1985) is featured in an exhibition of woodcuts, selected from the permanent collection. Faiers is best remembered for his large relief paintings with figures that project off the surface and that are colorful, insightful and satirical;

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Ted Faiers
Ted Faiers

June 10, 2026 - Sept. 2026

David Uzochukwu: Bodies of Water

David Uzochukwu: Bodies of Water is a poetic meditation on identity, migration, and belonging. In his first solo museum exhibition, Uzochukwu presents hybrid beings—part human, part animal—who inhabit surreal, dreamlike landscapes. His use of nonhuman features amplifies, rather than diminishes, the strength and dignity of his subjects.‍

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David Uzochukwu, Gurgle, 2020. Archival inkjet print, 40 x 60 in. Courtesy of the artist. © 2025 David Uzochukwu. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Gomis.
David Uzochukwu, Gurgle, 2020. Archival inkjet print, 40 x 60 in. Courtesy of the artist. © 2025 David Uzochukwu. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Gomis.

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