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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate our 100th anniversary at Party for the Century! We are looking forward to another 100 years of enriching lives through the power of art.


 

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The inaugural exhibition for Brooks Museum's Rotunda Projects comprises four figures from Yinka Shonibare MBE’s series Rage of the Ballet Gods. The figures are on view until November 6, 2016, as part of the museum’s year-long centennial celebration.

Yinka Shonibare MBE
Butterfly Kid (boy), 2015
Fiberglass mannequin, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, silk, metal, globe, leather and steel baseplate
50 x 29 1/2 x 34 5/8 in.
JCG7688
© Yinka Shonibare MBE. Courtesy James Cohan, New York.
Photo: Stephen White

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This timeline contains highlights of events, exhibition, and activities that occurred over the past 100 years at Brooks Museum. New additions are uploaded each week as we celebrate the Brooks centennial year.

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