News
School Nixes Exhibition Criticized by Turning Point USA
The Fletcher Exhibit of political art was hosted at East Tennessee State University for 11 years until it came under attack from right-wing figures.
Tennessee
News
Bizarre New Tina Turner Statue Gets Roasted Online
Memes and critical comments describe the sculpture as an “abomination” that does a disservice to the momentous singer-songwriter’s legacy.
Art
Tabitha Arnold’s Tapestries Eulogize the Working Class
Her work integrates contemporary labor strikes into the visual language of social realism, asserting that these efforts are not anomalies but regularities.
News
Museum Limits Entry to Exhibition Criticized by Republicans
A Tennessee museum is asking visitors to sign a waiver before seeing a show that criticizes conservative dogma.
Art
A Show Asks How We Can Reclaim Our Bodies
Embodiment and its expressions recur as themes in Hand to Mouth, a show that centers artists’ self-determination.
News
Rare Stained-Glass Window Depicting Black Jesus Heads to Memphis Museum
The work’s imagery may have stemmed from its White patrons’ desire to reckon with their ancestors’ roles in slavery.
News
Rogue Van Slams Into Memphis Museum, Damaging Sculptures
Two Wheeler Williams statues were struck during the accident.
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Announcement
Loghaven Opens Applications for Stipend-Supported Residencies
Emerging and established artists can apply by July 15 for retreat-model residencies based in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2024 and 2025.
News
Tennessee Bans Drag Performances for Children
The state has just passed a bill criminalizing public drag performances as well as private shows if a minor could be present.
Books
William Eggleston’s Long Road to Recognition
A new book presents nearly 100 previously unseen photos from the artist’s influential, once-controversial body of work.
News
Dolly Parton Wants to Open a Museum in Nashville
The country music legend says the museum will be part of a "Dolly Center."
News
Museum Cancels Drag Show After Armed Protesters Show Up
Members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys joined a group of religious parents gathered outside Memphis’s Museum of Science & History.