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Join us for events at the Brooks Museum

There's always something exciting happening at the Brooks! Remember, members always get first access. Join today to be the first to hear all that is happening at Memphis' art museum.

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Visual Thinking Strategies Teacher Workshop

Saturday

01

April 2023

10:00 am

In this workshop, teachers will learn the basics of Visual Thinking Strategies, as well as participate in practice discussions.

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First Wednesdays! - Happy Hour and Live Music with Josh Threlkeld

Wednesday

05

April 2023

5:30 pm

7:30 pm

We are excited to announce our 2nd act in the 'First Wednesdays' music series, Josh Threlkeld. He describes his sound as artistic soul, or "music you move to, a story you join in, a concert that wakes something up."

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Renaissance Adventure - Homeschool Day

Thursday

06

April 2023

10:00 am

Bring the kids for a fun filled art day of learning about Renaissance Art and its story telling through contemporary artists!

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Girolamo Romanino (Italian (Brescian-Venetian School), ca. 1484 - after 1560), The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1540, oil on canvas, Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Girolamo Romanino (Italian (Brescian-Venetian School), ca. 1484 - after 1560), The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1540, oil on canvas, Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
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'Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance' A Hohenberg Chair of Excellence Talk by Victor Coonin

Sunday

16

April 2023

2:00 pm

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Donatello (Italian c. 1386 –1466), 'David', c. 1440, Bronze, Museo Nazionale de Bargello, Florence
Donatello (Italian c. 1386 –1466), 'David', c. 1440, Bronze, Museo Nazionale de Bargello, Florence
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Narration in Culture and Books- A Tour of Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative by Cafe Noir’s Jasmine Settles

Wednesday

19

April 2023

6:00 pm

Join local entrepreneur Jasmine Settles for an engaging tour of Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative, focusing on the narrative aspect of the exhibition. Settles is owner of Café Noir Bookstore and Café that features books by Black, PoC, and LGBTQI+ authors.

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Dinis Dias Land of the Negros by Harmonia Rosales
Dinis Dias Land of the Negros by Harmonia Rosales
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Lush Beauty - A Tour of Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative

Saturday

13

May 2023

2:00 pm

Beauty is a recurring theme in Harmonia Rosales’ lush paintings, which often challenge accepted standards of beauty and social expectations of women. Join Chasity Monroe, owner of Pink Noire Beauty Supply and Cosmetics for a tour of the exhibition to learn more. 

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Portrait of Eve by Harmonia Rosales
Portrait of Eve by Harmonia Rosales
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Beyond the Blossoms - A Tour of Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative

Wednesday

21

June 2023

6:00 pm

Are you interested in learning more about the variety of flowers that are depicted on the extraordinary paintings by Harmonia Rosales? Join us for a tour, led by Verushka Wilson, owner of Mane Wildling, a local boutique florist.

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Jeggua Meets Shango by Harmonia Rosales
Jeggua Meets Shango by Harmonia Rosales