Rotating Local Art Collections

about the artistI am a mixed media artist conceptual sculptor. I love to build using wood and paper. Three years ago I launched a body of work I refer to as my passion project. It has become a ...

about the artistDream Aloud! was our first collaborative project: a 48”x48” acrylic and collage piece inspired by the MLK50: Beyond the Balcony anniversary observance. Neither of us had tackled ...

about the artist I'm a multidisciplinary artist who has been focusing on my photography in a sincere way, and I appreciate any time and attention. I’ve always been a multidisciplinary artist, ...

about the artistMy art centers on mutualisms and interdependencies in nature. The paintings tell species-specific stories and highlight habitat reliance and threats facing birds around the ...

about the artistMy art is internally driven, like a gateway to the soul. My creativity is inspired by my own passions and emotions. For example, I love big, natural afrocentric hair and bright ...

about the artistEver since I could hold a pencil, hammer, screwdriver, crayon, etc I have been creating works of art. I always knew what I could do, but not what I should do. I just knew I could ...

about the artistI work primarily in a mixed-media collage. Visual elements such as found photos, geometric shapes, bold patterns, bright colors, textures and motifs are consistently present in ...

about the artistI use metal to create volume in space. The nature of metal, how it moves, how it fails, its strength and resilience all show themselves in my work. My inspirations come from ...

about the artistI use the beads to both build and obscure an image. The beads offer intensity of color and a rich depth, especially when they are contrasted with a background that is simplified ...

about the artistWhat fascinates me about a circle, square, or triangle is its mutability when it comes in contact with color, pattern, and placement. Even though I paint without recognizable ...

about the artistMy work is a mixture of art and design, painting and installation, digital and handmade. I use wallpaper that I design and produce myself to make bombastic abstract works. I also ...

about the artistMy research focuses on the contemporary American landscape, the American Dream, and the effects that ideal has; on both our environment and our national psyche. My paintings and ...

Nubia Yasin uses her craft to tell honest stories about what it means to be Black in America.

Sharday Hawkins’ style combines realism and fantasy leading to a conversation about different objectives.

about the artistRemains is made from recycled clothes and other fabric; coated with sugar, egg yolks, calcium carbonate, and polymer, then toasted with an iron. What if a quilt became so ...

about the artistI like to tell stories and create work that range from themes of nostalgia and spirituality to pop culture and politics. Some of my work talks about the advancement of technology ...

Brett Busang has had a long and “wildly erratic” painting career, but he’s still compelled by the subtleties of the Memphis landscape.

Aritst-activist Allyson Smith uses photography to shape the world around her and represent the experiences of Memphis youth.

Vunkbaum, a collaboration between Ray Vunk and Barry Buxbaum, merges the two artists’ shared interests and distinct styles.

Vanarith By’s watercolor paintings examine the way we present ourselves and perceive others.

Susan Maakestad paints weather, light, atmosphere, and space.

Paula Kovarik makes art with thread and fabric.

Artist and educator Patrick Ghant believes that everyone deserves a platform where they can holistically express who they are.

Nelson Gutierrez’s mixed-media artwork examines the social and psychological implications of conflict.

Printmaker Maritza Davila’s work emerges from the present, celebrates the past, and records for the future.

Lindsey Bailey is an artist and illustrator whose Afrofuturist-influenced work challenges heteronormative, monoracial assumptions about classical art.

Multimedia artist Lawrence Matthews captures universally familiar moments of black life.

Julie Darling’s drawings are inspired by literature, childhood memories, and family stories.

Juan Rojo’s figurative paintings investigate the relationship between decoration, intimacy, and trust.

Jessica Tinsley’s imaginative brushstrokes, shapes, and colors evoke the emotional tension between storm and sunshine.

Mellow Mountain Coalition is a playful collaboration between Hamlett Dobbins and Tad Lauritzen Wright.

Erin Harmon’s collages create an ambiguous, objectified landscape where time is suspended.

Darlene Newman’s colorful, whimsical paintings are a personal testament to her faith.

Daija Guy’s vibrant and colorful photographs create a new vision for downtown Memphis.

Chuck Johnson’s geometric paintings are a catalyst for imagination, speculation, and unscripted modes of knowing.

Carol Buchman’s Midrash series is inspired by Jewish blessings, rituals, and family stories.

Painter Carl E. Moore connects social ideologies about race, stereotypes, and belief systems to the perception of colors in our everyday environment.

Annabelle Meacham makes art about dreams, nature, and the relationship her viewers feel with her images.

Vanessa Gonzalez Hernandez is a printmaker, ceramicist, and bookmaker whose work is rooted in a personal struggle with cultural identity.

Larry Walker is an art educator and master portrait artist.