Brooks Museum of Art

Join us for Homeschool Day at your art museum where you can enjoy art making, guided tours, and gallery activities! During September’s Homeschool Day, we’ll deep dive into color theory by using coffee filters, water, and markers to mix and break down the colors of the rainbow. Turn green into yellow and blue and back […]

It’s one thing to go out and take a photograph; it’s another to take a picture that tells a story. To do that, there must be intent, a resonating with the surrounding world that influences the photographer to respond and capture an image. Join acclaimed photographer Bruce Meisterman for a talk about his philosophy, journalistic […]

Get “egg-static” about sustainability and sculpture! This Super Saturday, you’ll use egg cartons, cardboard, model magic, and more to build your own 3D animal head, inspired by the animal-themed works of William Keane and William Edmondson. Explore how everyday materials can become extraordinary art. Free and open to the public every Saturday from 10 AM […]

Join us for a compelling artist talk at your art museum, as curator Rose Smith sits down for an in-depth conversation with celebrated painter Calida Rawles on the topic of her current exhibition, Away with the Tides. Known for her luminous, water-drenched portraits that center Black bodies in states of grace, resilience, and possibility, Calida Rawles […]

Take a closer look at the blueprints with architect Jack Brough, Project Manager for the new Memphis Art Museum and Associate at Herzog & de Meuron. Jack Brough began his collaboration with Herzog & de Meuron in New York in 2009. He has contributed to a number of significant cultural, institutional, and hospitality projects in […]

On 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 […]

Inspired 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 […]

Learn 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 […]