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Artistic Memphis |
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The Pink Palace Museum (Courtesy of Dianna Taylor Crumpler)
The artistic side of Memphis is highlighted in these museums and galleries:
The Pink Palace Museum was originally
designed in the early 1920's to be the dream home of Clarence Saunders, the Piggly Wiggly grocery store founder. He went bankrupt before it could
be completed and gave it to the city. In addition to their permanent and touring exhibits, there's also a planetarium. |
Brooks Museum of Art - Housed in part in the original Beaux-arts style building,
a registered U.S. National Landmark, the Brooks is the oldest (1916) and largest fine arts museum in the state. |
The Dixon Gallery and Gardens specializes
in Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and decorative arts. The 17-acre wooded site
features sculpture and different types of gardens: formal, cutting, and woodland. |
John Robinette is a noted Memphis artist who for over 35 years has
been involved at one time or another in virtually every aspect of the visual arts, including painting, illustration, stained glass design, sculpture, and mural painting, as well as teaching at the university of Memphis and Memphis College of Art. His
recent personal work involves the Mississippi Delta Region, and "Origins of the Blues" subject matter. |
The National Ornamental Metal Museum is the only
institution in the Americas devoted exclusively to the exhibition and preservation of fine metalwork. Their
changing exhibits range from contemporary jewelry and sculpture to medieval armor and 3rd century swords. |
The Jay Etkin Gallery in the South Main
district, features local, regional,and national collections from renowned artists in a Soho-style arena. |
The Jack Robinson Archive and Gallery houses the stunning black and white photographs that he took in the 60's and 70's
as a freelance photographer for Vogue. When he died in Memphis in l997, he left behind 150,000 images
including many celebrites like Andy Warhol, Elton John, and Warren Beatty. In the South Main district. |
