Known for hits like Stay Fly, they won an Academy Award and influenced the horrorcore rap movement. Founding members like Gangsta Boo and DJ Paul continue to inspire today’s artists. Yo GottiA modern Memphis rap artist, Yo Gotti gained fame with hits like 5 Star and Down in the DM, ...
Shire’s collection of knives© Brian Guido The artists whose work I would collect if I couldare William Wiley and Tom Knechtel. Nobody’s heard of them but I love their work. But then again, I wouldn’t mind having a Calder. A Miró? Especially an early Miró – even a late Miró...
Then stop by theBrooks Museum of Artto admire their collection of works from local and international artists, with entrance on a pay-what-you-can basis. Throughout the week, there’s also free entry at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, home to an impressive acquisition of Impressionist paintings...
From the world-changing movement explored at the National Civil Rights Museum to world-spanning visual art collections and even a shrunken head, these are our picks for the best museums in Memphis. The National Civil Rights Museum brings the tragedies and the triumphs of the Civil Rights movement...
first collection. Missoni and Christian Dior also took inspiration from the movement, with Dior'sFall 2011 collectionhelping revive enthusiasm for Memphis design. David Bowie was also an enthusiast, and when his estate auctioned his art collection in 2016, it was revealed that he had collected mor...
For a moment, they were considered the next big musical thing to come from Memphis, following in a long line of talent that included Sun and Stax artists. But, after recording their first album, Big Star was beset by a series of business and personal crises that have become the stuff of...
We spent the last three trips to West Tennessee tracking down the best murals in Memphis from artists like Nosey42, Birdcap and Ninjacat.
Stamp to Feature Work of Memphis ArtistPAINTINGARTISTSPOSTAGE stampsCIVIL rights movementsReports on the appearance of the painting of artist George Hunt on a postage stamp in the U.S. Celebration of the civil rights...
Opening on 4 December 2019 the new Rubell Museum features a museum-wide installation of works that chronicle key artists, moments, and movements over the past 50 years. Rubell Museum, Miami Interview Posted November 11 2022 Apollo – In the studio with… Hernan Bas 'I collect all kinds...
Did you know Memphis is considered the epicenter of the Maker Movement? This thriving group of entrepreneurs, musicians, inventors and artists use items others have cast aside to create new music, arts and crafts, products, jewelry and more. Makers are essentially entrepreneurs who have the abilit...