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The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art online press room is intended for use by journalists. Find general information about Memphis' art museum including recent press releases and media guidelines.
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Press Releases
June 25, 2026
Memphis Art Museum Selects John-Paul Gagliano to Operate its New Riverfront Restaurant
The Memphis restaurateur behind Ecco, Libro and Tonica will run the destination restaurant in the museum's new downtown home
June 25, 2026
Memphis Art Museum Selects John-Paul Gagliano to Operate its New Riverfront Restaurant
The Memphis restaurateur behind Ecco, Libro and Tonica will run the destination restaurant in the museum's new downtown home
June 17, 2026
Memphis Art Museum to Open December 6, 2026 with Free Admission for All Shelby County Residents in Perpetuity
Memphis Art Museum, alongside Mayor of Memphis Paul Young, today announced it will open its new 123,500-square-foot cultural campus to the public on December 6, 2026, and that museum admission will always be free for Shelby County residents.
June 17, 2026
Memphis Art Museum to Open December 6, 2026 with Free Admission for All Shelby County Residents in Perpetuity
Memphis Art Museum, alongside Mayor of Memphis Paul Young, today announced it will open its new 123,500-square-foot cultural campus to the public on December 6, 2026, and that museum admission will always be free for Shelby County residents.
June 10, 2026
David Uzochukwu Makes Museum Debut in Memphis with 'Bodies of Water'
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art announced the opening of 'David Uzochukwu: Bodies of Water,' the first museum exhibition of work by the Austrian-Nigerian photographer and filmmaker. The exhibition will be on view from June 10 through Sept. 27, 2026.
June 10, 2026
David Uzochukwu Makes Museum Debut in Memphis with 'Bodies of Water'
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art announced the opening of 'David Uzochukwu: Bodies of Water,' the first museum exhibition of work by the Austrian-Nigerian photographer and filmmaker. The exhibition will be on view from June 10 through Sept. 27, 2026.
April 27, 2026
Chalkfest at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Turns the Plaza Into a Giant Canvas May 2
April 27, 2026
Chalkfest at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Turns the Plaza Into a Giant Canvas May 2
March 25, 2026
Memphis Students Ranked Among the Nation's Best Young Artists
24 Mid-South students earn national recognition at the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
March 25, 2026
Memphis Students Ranked Among the Nation's Best Young Artists
24 Mid-South students earn national recognition at the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
February 25, 2026
Ninety Artists Honor the Creative Lineage of Memphis College of Art in Major Museum Exhibition at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
February 25, 2026
Ninety Artists Honor the Creative Lineage of Memphis College of Art in Major Museum Exhibition at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
February 13, 2026
Third-Annual Memphis Art & Fashion Week, Headlined By Michael Ngo, Returns Bigger & Bolder May 4-9
February 13, 2026
Third-Annual Memphis Art & Fashion Week, Headlined By Michael Ngo, Returns Bigger & Bolder May 4-9
February 9, 2026
Emerging Artists Awarded More Than Half a Million Dollars at 2026 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards
February 9, 2026
Emerging Artists Awarded More Than Half a Million Dollars at 2026 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards
January 21, 2026
Memphis Art Museum Unveils Curatorial Vision for New Downtown Cultural Campus Ahead of December 2026 Opening, Releases Updated Renderings and Construction Images
January 21, 2026
Memphis Art Museum Unveils Curatorial Vision for New Downtown Cultural Campus Ahead of December 2026 Opening, Releases Updated Renderings and Construction Images
November 17, 2025
Tennessee’s Major Art Museums Unite To Lead 2026 Tennessee Triennial For Contemporary Art
Statewide strategy continues in the next chapter of the Triennial, with exhibitions across four major museums and a focus on Tennessee artists
November 17, 2025
Tennessee’s Major Art Museums Unite To Lead 2026 Tennessee Triennial For Contemporary Art
Statewide strategy continues in the next chapter of the Triennial, with exhibitions across four major museums and a focus on Tennessee artists
