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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March 26th - September 27th

Summer Art Garden: Wax Print Wonderland

Nigerian-American fashion designer Samilia Pelshak presents Wax Print Wonderland as the final Summer Art Garden in Overton Park. Drawing on her graphic design background at the Memphis College of Art and her cultural heritage, Pelshak creates a surrealist wonderland in the museum’s plaza.

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Febuary 25 - September 2026

Memphis College of Art, 1936-2020: An Enduring Legacy

For eighty-four years, the Memphis College of Art offered a rigorous arts education to students from across the country and around the world. Through this exhibition of ninety faculty, administrators, and graduates, 'Memphis College of Art, 1936-2020: An Enduring Legacy' reflects on the school’s historical impact and celebrates its continued legacy regionally and beyond.

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Tommy Kha,'May (in April)', 2023

July 23, 2025 - October 2026

Navigating Knowledge

This exhibition explores vessels and navigation as metaphors for the containment and transmission of knowledge. From religious doctrine and scientific theories to historical narratives and ancient philosophies, the works presented consider how ideas spread to the far reaches of the world through migration and other journeys.

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Harmonia Rosales, 'Migration of the Gods', 2021. Oil with iron oxide and 24 karat gold leaf on Belgian linen mounted on wood panel. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Blackmon Perry Endowment Fund, 2022.2

May 22, 2025

Suchitra Mattai: with abundance we meet

'with abundance we meet' is an installation made of ‘fruit’ ('phala' in Hindi) sculptures by the artist Suchitra Mattai that are ripe with possibilities, conjuring wombs and fertility spirits.

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Suchitra Mattai, 'phala' (fruit), 2023. 15 components comprised of vintage saris, rope, and chain, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California; Photo: Robert Wedemeyer.

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April 28, 2016 – May 7, 2016

Brooks Outside: RedBall Memphis

As part of the museum’s centennial, New York artist Kurt Perschke will bring his world-traveled RedBall Project to Memphis April 28 – May 7.

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November 7, 2015 – February 28, 2016

Wonder, Whimsy, Wild: Folk Art in America

This extraordinary exhibition highlights American folk art from New England and the Midwest made between 1800 and 1925.

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Still Life with Basket of Fruit, Unidentified Artist, Courtesy of the Barbara L. Gordon Collection

October 10, 2015 - January 10, 2016

Decorative Arts Trust: A 35th Anniversary Exhibition

Featuring DAT gifts in glorious profusion, the exhibition will include both recent acquisitions such as a rare French Renaissance platter from the workshop of Bernard Palissy and a pair of fine New York Federal chairs, as well as other old favorites.

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