Brooks Museum of Art
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Nourishing Waters: A Dinner by Chef Kelly English Celebrating Away with the Tides
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesInspired by Calida Rawles: Away with the Tides, the evening features a four-course menu shaped by the exhibition’s themes of water, healing, and transformation. Each course pays tribute to six pioneering Black women chefs—Laura Dolly Johnson, Leah Chase, Abby Fisher, Zephyr Wright, Edna Lewis, and Malinda Russel—whose recipes helped define American cuisine. Their legacies will […]
$121.84 – $205.88 -
Advanced Mahjong Lessons
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin Cassie Lazzo, The Mahjologist, for a deeper dive into how to play your best game of American Mahjong. In this lesson, you'll learn strategies that will help you take your Mahjong game to the next level! Advanced Lessons: $60 per person. Lessons will last approximately 2 hours. All supplies will be provided. Drinks and […]
$53.56 – $64.07 -
Tour: Between Realms
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesLed by docent Mia Pratt, this dreamlike tour ventures into artworks that hover between the real and the surreal, the sacred and the symbolic. Explore how artists use myth, memory, and imagination to blur boundaries and tap into the unconscious. With works that conjure dreams, visions, and altered states of being, you'll leave seeing familiar […]
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Tour: Learning to Look
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesWhat do you really see when you look at a painting? Join docent Carol Adamec for a guided experience designed to sharpen your visual awareness and interpretive skills. Featuring everything from quiet 19th-century landscapes to vibrant modern compositions, this tour encourages curiosity, close observation, and a more personal connection to the art on view. Ideal […]
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Oil Painting for Adults: Masterpiece Series
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin us for Painting the Masters, a relaxed, welcoming 8-week class series where adult learners discover the joy of oil painting. Each session explores techniques used by great artists throughout history—helping you build foundational painting skills while creating your own masterpieces. Perfect for beginners or those returning to art, this class offers step-by-step guidance, time to […]
$250.00 – $375.00 -
Art & Aperitifs: Artist Talk with Joel Parsons
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesFollowing his first solo exhibition Club Rapture and the Ecstasy Afters exhibited at Sheet Cake Gallery, join Memphis-based artist and Pride Collective member Joel Parsons for a special artist talk. Parsons will reflect on the show, his inspirations, and the need for queer spaces – including the Pride Collective at the Memphis Brooks Museum of […]
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Super Saturday: Textile Art
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesLearn about textiles and how yarn can be used like paint! There's a whole world of textile art to be explored - including our newest Rotunda installation by Suchitra Mattai called 'with abundance we meet'. Super Saturday takes place every week during the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art free hours from 10a-12p. Guests can enjoy […]
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Oil Painting for Adults: Masterpiece Series
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin us for Painting the Masters, a relaxed, welcoming 8-week class series where adult learners discover the joy of oil painting. Each session explores techniques used by great artists throughout history—helping you build foundational painting skills while creating your own masterpieces. Perfect for beginners or those returning to art, this class offers step-by-step guidance, time to […]
$250.00 – $375.00 -
Art as Activism Teacher Workshop
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesInspired by the work of Charles White, this teacher workshop focuses on examining themes of resistance and the human condition in the work of various artists. Teachers will be guided to create a work of art that shows resilience in the face of adversity. The workshop blends guided instruction with open experimentation, set against the […]
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Figure Drawing (Nude Model)
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin Brooks Museum for Figure Drawing sessions! Artists of all levels can practice and increase their skills drawing the human form at Memphis' art museum. Sessions will be led by a local artist and will include a nude model. Participants can bring their own drawing supplies. Drawing boards, pencils, and pens are available for free. No […]
$13.65 – $19.95 -
Memphis Legend: Joyce Cobb at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesMemphis legend Joyce Cobb! Hailed by B.B. King as "a people's entertainer," Joyce has spent decades weaving powerful narratives through her music, and now she'll light up the stage at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art with an evening of song and story.
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Protect Our Aquifer: “Away With The Tides” Gallery Talk
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesOn September 4th, Protect Our Aquifer representatives Sabrina Taylor and Scott Schoefernacker will be joined by creative Zaire Love to lead a conversation about the urgency and necessity of protecting the Memphis Sand Aquifer. Inspired by Calida Rawles’s “Away With The Tides”, this talk will focus on water advocacy, social justice, and the importance of […]
$11.54 – $22.05