October 14, 2017 - January 7, 2018
Coming to America: Lachaise, Laurent, Nadelman, and Zorach
The sculptures of Gaston Lachaise, Robert Laurent, Elie Nadelman and William Zorach embody the vitality and vision of four modern artists who—arriving as immigrants in the United States from the growing turbulence of pre-war Europe—responded to the challenges and excitement of American life with extraordinary creativity.
Learn MoreGaston Lachaise, United States, born France, 1882-1935, Standing Woman, 1912-1927, Bronze, 72 x 28 x 17 (including bronze base), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of R. Sturgis and Marion B.F. Ingersoll, 1962, 1962-182-1, © Gaston Lachaise Foundation Image Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Gaston Lachaise, United States, born France, 1882-1935, Standing Woman, 1912-1927, Bronze, 72 x 28 x 17 (including bronze base), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of R. Sturgis and Marion B.F. Ingersoll, 1962, 1962-182-1, © Gaston Lachaise Foundation Image Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
June 3 - August 27, 2017
100 Gifts for 100 Years
To mark the Brooks’ 100th anniversary, our dedicated, generous patrons and support groups have gifted the museum more than 100 spectacular works of art. Ranging from ancient coins to contemporary glass, from paintings to quilts, the exhibition will display all of these gifts in glorious profusion.
Learn MoreLino Tagliapetra, Mandara, 2005, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Lino Tagliapetra, Mandara, 2005, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
May 8 - 24, 2017
Brooks Outside: Tape Art
The Rhode Island artist collective Tape Art, known for creating over 500 temporary murals installed around the world, ends our centennial celebration with a massive installation on the Brooks’ façade.
Learn MoreA massive 20-day mural made for the Brooks Art Museum, Memphis, TN.
A massive 20-day mural made for the Brooks Art Museum, Memphis, TN.
April 22 - July 30, 2017
A Feast for the Eyes: 200 Years of American Still-Life Painting
Featuring rarely seen works by major American artists—including James Peale, John F. Peto, Thomas Hart Benton, Georgia O’Keeffe and Andrew Wyeth—this exhibition celebrates the history of still-life painting in the United States.
Learn MoreRaphaelle Peale, Orange and Book, c. 1817, Oil on canvas, the Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs Collection. Thomas R. Dubrock, photographer.
Raphaelle Peale, Orange and Book, c. 1817, Oil on canvas, the Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs Collection. Thomas R. Dubrock, photographer.
October 15, 2016 - January 8, 2017
Red Grooms: Traveling Correspondent
Grooms’s treatment of New York City and Tennessee provides the focus for Red Grooms: Traveling Correspondent. The distinct bodies of work reflect time spent in these radically different environments, specifically those that most define him as a person and an artist.
Learn MoreRed Grooms, Rockefeller Center, 1995, Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York
Red Grooms, Rockefeller Center, 1995, Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York
June 18 - September 4, 2016
Veda Reed: Day into Night
This influential Memphis artist was represented by 28 paintings spanning 1956 to 2016. The emphasis was on her recent luminous paintings of night skies populated with moons, clouds, and shimmering light. These poetic images represent what the artist herself feels are the zenith of her career.
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May 26, 2016 – September 4, 2016
Hassan Hajjaj: My Rock Stars
This exhibition showcases Moroccan-born, UK-based art Hassan Hajjaj and the eclectic group of nine musicians from around the world whom the artist sees as his own personal “rock stars.”
Learn MoreHassan Hajjaj, Mr. Toliver, 2010, Collection of the Newark Museum
Hassan Hajjaj, Mr. Toliver, 2010, Collection of the Newark Museum
May 7, 2016 – November 6, 2016
Rotunda Projects: Yinka Shonibare MBE
The inaugural exhibition for Rotunda Projects comprises four figures from Yinka Shonibare MBE’s series Rage of the Ballet Gods. The figures will be on view in the museum’s rotunda from May 7 to Nov. 6, 2016, as part of the museum’s year-long centennial celebration.
Learn MoreYinka Shonibare, MBE, Butterfly Kid (boy), 2015, Photo: Stephen White
Yinka Shonibare, MBE, Butterfly Kid (boy), 2015, Photo: Stephen White
