This reimagining of the Schilling Gallery explores the representation of women in Europe from around 1500 to 1680, known as the Renaissance and Early Baroque period. Most of the works in this room have been made by men.
Learn MoreThis dynamic exhibition features artwork created by the Memphis-area students who participated in the 2022-23 Art Builds Creativity (ABC) program.
Learn MoreThis site-specific, photography-based installation by artist Tommy Kha explores themes of identity, (in)visibility, and sense of place and is presented as part of the inaugural, state-wide Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art organized by Tristar Arts.
Learn MoreIn partnership with Creative Aging Memphis, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art hosted a sculpture workshop for senior adults to exercise their creativity, explore new artmaking processes, and create their own three-dimensional artwork.
Learn MoreOur annual ofrendas exhibition celebrates the tradition of honoring deceased loved ones on Día de los Muertos with altars. Coinciding with our Día de los Muertos Community Day, this exhibition displays the work of local Memphis students who have constructed ofrendas for deceased people who they admire.
Learn MoreCalling all wild things, mischievous children, and lovable characters! Come to the Brooks and be transported from page to stage to faraway places...
Learn MoreCome explore this immersive, outdoor light and sound experience inspired by the beauty, fragility, and transience of the natural world.
Learn MoreWhile digital art has existed since the 1960s, it has experienced increasingly mainstream interest in recent years. Due in part to our shift toward virtual environments during the Covid-19 pandemic, this rise in interest from artists to collectors has also been fueled by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
Learn MoreBlack American Portraits reframes the history of portraiture to center Black American subjects, sitters, and spaces. The exhibition chronicles the many ways in which Black Americans have used portraiture to envision themselves in their own eyes.
Learn MorePennsylvania-based artist Thomas Jackson (b. 1971; Philadelphia) harnesses the wind and lightweight nylon tullein pastel shades to create ethereal works of art that blur the boundaries between landscape photography, sculpture, and kinetic art.
Learn More'People Are People' honors famed American designer Christian Siriano’s electrifying contributions to fashion. Drawn from his extensive archive, the exhibition features bold creations from Siriano’s decade-plus career that celebrate self-expression for every body at every age.
Learn MoreComprised of an eclectic selection of works on paper, this exhibition highlights recent gifts of works produced at Dieu Donné, a leading non-profit cultural institution dedicated to serving established and emerging artists through the collaborative creation of contemporary art using the process of hand papermaking.
Learn MoreInternationally acclaimed artist Jeffrey Gibson’s (b. 1972; Colorado Springs) outdoor sculptural installation Because Once You Enter My House It Becomes Our House serves as an homage to the ingenuity of Indigenous North American peoples and cultures, to pre-Columbian Mississippian architecture, and to queer camp aesthetics.
Learn MoreMemphis-based Peruvian-American photographer Andrea Morales’s (b. 1984; Lima, Peru) portrayal of the Delta South is deeply rooted in the communities she engages with, and because of this, a truer account of this region that is often portrayed through stereotypes, misperceptions, nostalgia, and storytelling.
Learn MoreRebecca Louise Law (b.1980; London, UK) is known for creating immersive installations with natural materials, particularly preserved flowers. Individually sewn and suspended, viewers are invited to navigate through them, discovering the diverse forms, colors and textures of each specimen.
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Information about the permanent collections of the Brooks Museum
