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A peek at one of the carefully preserved and beautifully bound books by Toof and Co. to be included in the exhibit; private collection.

Exhibitions Department: An Insight Into Ideas

09/24/2010 by Emilyyyy

One thing I have learned working in the museum profession for many years, dealing with so many amazing art objects, is that one idea always leads to another, one project always points the way to many more. And as it happens, the project I am working on right now, an exhibition showcasing the bookbinding of S. C. Toof & Co. came about in this same manner. Over the past few years I had the opportunity to work on a catalog […]

Categories: Collection, Decorative Arts, Special Exhibitions, Wine • Tags: Carl Gutherz, Exhibitions Department, Experience, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Work at the Brooks

RECAP: Marshall Grant Photos!

08/09/2010 by Emilyyyy

To check out more photos from this and other events, check out the Brooks Flickr here!

Categories: Collection, Decorative Arts, Education, Events, Film & Video, Music, People, Special Exhibitions, The Brushmark, Wine • Tags: Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, Marshall Grant, Memphis Brooks Museum, Overton Park, The Brushmark Restaurant

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FILM: No One Knows About Persian Cats

08/09/2010 by Emilyyyy

Thursday, August 12 | 7 PM In his third film, director and writer Bahman Ghobadi tells the story of two 20-somethings trying to inspire others through music. What makes this film different from others is not only its characters, but itz location. Negar and Ashkan, two possible lovers but definitely bandmates, are bohemian musicians who want to spread their sound and meet others like them from around the globe. They decide to get visas and passports and out of Tehran, […]

Categories: Collection, Decorative Arts, Education, Events, Film & Video, Music, People, Special Exhibitions, The Brushmark, Wine • Tags: Indie Rock, Iran, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Music, Overton Park, Rock and Roll, Tehran

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FILM:M for Mississippi: A Road Trip Through the Birthplace of the Blues

08/03/2010 by Emilyyyy

August 5 | 7pm A documentary about Mississippi and its famous Delta blues, M for Mississippi tells the story of several artists and their cultural influences on music from the South. This film takes the viewer from one place to the next ranging from the fields and farms to the bars and juke joints to demonstrate the deep range of Mississippi music. A Q & A with the fillmakers will follow the movie. Easily one of the best documentary films […]

Categories: Collection, Decorative Arts, Education, Events, Film & Video, Music, People, Special Exhibitions, The Brushmark, Wine • Tags: Date Idea, Delta Blues, Films at the Brooks!, M for Mississippi, Memphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Mississippi, Overton Park

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Global Lens Film Series: The Shaft

07/22/2010 by Emilyyyy

Thursday, July 22 | 7 pm Thursday, July 29 | 2 pm The Shaft (China, 2008), is a film about the personal struggles and hardships of living in Western China. As a father constantly searches for the wife who left him years before, his two children find that reality happens quickly and dreams linger on. A daughter is accused of an affair, left by her love and forced into a marriage she doesn’t want. Her brother has many goals, but […]

Categories: Education, Events, Film & Video, Music, People, Special Exhibitions, The Brushmark, Wine • Tags: 2008, China, film, Memphis Brooks, Overton Park, The Shaft, Who Shot Rock and Roll

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Exhibitions Department: Behind-the-Scenes

07/19/2010 by Emilyyyy

Did you ever want to know how an exhibition is set up? Or wonder what everyone’s doing behind the closed doors of an upcoming show? Kip Peterson, Collections Manager/Registar here at the Brooks, finally shines some light. Kip is not only super smart, but she’s also really funny and nice. Read on — I guarantee pure enjoyment. Ever wonder what happens once an exhibition has finished its tour? Well, Mr./Ms. Art Lover, many months of planning go into the take […]

Categories: Collection, Decorative Arts, Education, People, Special Exhibitions, The Brushmark, Wine • Tags: art, Exhibtions Department, Media, Memphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, paintings, Print, sculpture

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Live in the Galleries: Bryan Hartley

07/12/2010 by Emilyyyy

Thursday, July 15 | 5-7pm Come check out the new exhibition, Who Shot Rock and Roll and enjoy live music played by local musician Bryan Hartley. Born in Memphis, Hartley began playing music and writing songs early on. After moving to Nashville a couple of years back, he returned to Memphis with a new lineup. His new band doesn’t officially have a name, but they sure have a following. Their folk-country-rock sound is beloved by old and young alike. Bryan […]

Categories: Collection, Education, Events, Music, People, Special Exhibitions, Wine • Tags: Acoustic, Bryan Hartley, Date Idea, Live, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Music, Overton Park, Who Shot Rock and Roll: A Photographic Exhibition; 1955 to the Present

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Flipside Memphis 2010: Free Short Films!

07/06/2010 by Emilyyyy

Saturday, July 10 | 1pm Enjoy a hot summer Saturday indoors with a cold drink and a movie! Join us as we celebrate Live from Memphis and the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau as they partner to create Flipside Memphis! Featuring short films about the underground Memphis scene that ranges from Molly Fontaine Lounge to Jerry Lawler, Flipside is sure to warm any Memphian’s soul. Enjoy refreshments and art activities before the film at 1pm, and stay for the movies! […]

Categories: Collection, Education, Events, Film & Video, Music, People, Special Exhibitions, The Brushmark, Wine • Tags: Brushmark, Free, Live from Memphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, Overton Park, Saturday, Who Shot Rock and Roll: A Photographic Exhibition; 1955 to the Present

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Global Lens Film Series:Ocean of an Old Man

07/06/2010 by Emilyyyy

Thursday, July 8 | 7pm Want insight into the lives of the people who experience nature and its consequences? Come to the Brooks to see yet another unique and magnificent film from around the world. Written, directed, and produced by Indian filmmaker Rajesh Shera, Ocean of an Old Man canvases a smooth and calming scenery amongst a gripping narrative about loss. Set in India post-Tsunami, a school teacher suffers internally as he travels between reality and delusion as he searches […]

Categories: Collection, Film & Video, People, Special Exhibitions, The Brushmark, Wine • Tags: Children, Date Night Idea, India, Indian Ocean, Loss and Grief, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Rajesh Shera, Teacher, The Brushmark, Thursday Nights, Tsunami

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Who Shot Rock & Roll! It’s Almost Here!

06/21/2010 by Emilyyyy

There’s been a strong buzz inside and outside of the Brooks with the museum’s newest exhibition, Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, and now we finally get to see it! Working at the museum has its obvious benefits. I am allowed to express myself through my clothing, which is oftentimes vintage and weird. I get to talk about art all day, be creative and imaginative, and walk the halls of our beautiful galleries at […]

Categories: Education, Events, Film & Video, Music, People, Special Exhibitions, Wine • Tags: art, Brushmark, Date Idea, Family, film, Friends, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Music, photography

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Exhibitions Department: An Insight Into Ideas

RECAP: Marshall Grant Photos!

FILM: No One Knows About Persian Cats

FILM:M for Mississippi: A Road Trip Through the Birthplace of the Blues

Global Lens Film Series: The Shaft

Exhibitions Department: Behind-the-Scenes

Live in the Galleries: Bryan Hartley

Flipside Memphis 2010: Free Short Films!

Global Lens Film Series:Ocean of an Old Man

Who Shot Rock & Roll! It’s Almost Here!

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