Jon W. Sparks
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Goodbye, Brooks - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)
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This Sunday will be the last day of the glorious institution in Overton Park that was brought to life by Bessie Vance Brooks in 1916 and quickly became “the jewel box in the park.” You can read the story of the Brooks here — how it came about and was an artistic center of the city for more than a century. Mrs. Brooks’ building will close its doors and the contents transferred to a new home renamed the Memphis Art Museum in a new facility Downtown. It will open in December and be a much improved
Metal Museum's Grand Opening - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)
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Saturday afternoon saw throngs coming to Overton Park to check out the city’s newest old museum. The Metal Museum, once known by the charmingly awkward name National Ornamental Metal Museum, took over the building that once housed the Memphis College of Art. The museum still has its original grounds on the banks of the Mississippi River where it will be the Metal Museum on the Bluff and used for artist residencies. But the focus Saturday was on its new Overton Park home, which is far larger than
Kevin Sharp to Retire from Dixon Gallery and Gardens - Memphis Flyer (opens the original)
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Kevin Sharp announced on Thursday that he plans to retire after 19 years as head of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Sharp will continue leading the museum and 17-acre garden through the summer of 2027, or until his successor is found. Sharp, whose title is Linda W. and S. Herbert Rhea Director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, joined the institution in 2007 as the sixth director in the museum’s now 50-year history. “It has been a privilege to lead the Dixon for almost 20 years, but it’s time to t
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