Join us for the University of Memphis Hohenberg Chair of Excellence in Art History reception and talk, led by Ellen Daughtery.  Speakers at monument dedications often declare the permanent nature of the statue being unveiled. Insistent language—imperishable, enduring, everlasting, undying, immortal, timeless—serves to underscore the idea that the monument and its site, and consequently the […]

In partnership with Memphis Fashion Week, the Brooks is proud to host Native American artist and fashion designer Loren Aragon for a special artist talk entitled Evoke Empowerment: Celebrating Matrilineal Strength.  Aragon and his wife Valentina co-founded ACONAV, a couture fashion brand based in Phoenix, Arizona that celebrates the strength and empowerment of women through designs […]