The LED lighting project is complete in the Willmott Gallery, Phillips Gallery, and South Foyer! The Dixon appreciates your patience during our renovations, and we invite you to experience the transformational impact of our new state-of-the-art lighting system.

Lighting affects many facets of our lives. It can alter our moods, create a comforting environment, increase (or decrease) visibility, and impact our behavior. In museums, the ways that light interacts with art is especially important; ideal lighting shapes the viewer’s experience and helps us better preserve artworks for future generations.

Did you miss Munch and Learn with Adam Coats, Vice President of Specifications at Perkins-Everitt Lighting & Controls? Coats’ presentation, “The Transformational Impact of Full Spectrum Lighting in the Museum Space,” last fall? He expanded upon the importance of Color Rendering Index (CRI) lighting at Perkins-Everitt Lighting and Controls. Bookmark our events calendar here to save the date for future events.

Perkins-Everitt is a local lighting agency representing a diverse range of independent and innovative lighting and controls manufacturers. After nearly twenty years of serving the Mid-South, Perkins-Everitt remains focused on the future of lighting. Constant change is the mantra of the lighting and control industry, we’re thankful for the positive change they have provided.

The Dixon applies new coats of paint to the gallery walls every two to three years. In the Wilmott Gallery, you can view “Sulking Room Pink,” in the Phillips, “Queen Anne Pink,” and in the South Foyer, “Pelt.”

View selections from the permanent collection in a new light! See Fluted Dress, made of Kiln-cast glass, in the South Foyer.

Artist Karen LaMonte creates large-scale glass sculptures that allude to or reflect the human form. Although she has experimented with various subject matter including clouds, marionettes, and mirrors, much of her work has centered on her interest in using clothing as a metaphor for identity and human presence. LaMonte explores what she refers to as a "non-spoken language," in which we present and protect ourselves through costume and camouflage in both public and private spaces.

Additional selections such as, The Playhouse, Carroll Cloar, ca. 1989, The Island of La Grande Jatte in Summer, Stanislas-Victor-Édouard Lépine ca. 1877-82, Dappled Sunlight, Frank Harmon Myers ca. 1925, and several more from the Dixon's collection are on view now.

While you're here don't miss your final week to view "Walk in the Light," a collaborative exhibition from Colleen Couch and Dolph Smith in the Mallory/Wurtzburger Galleries.

Save the date for Sunday, July 13, when the Susan Watkins and Women Artists of the Progressive Era exhibition will be on display in the four additional galleries.

Interested in supporting the Dixon? Become a corporate sponsor today by emailing Development Officer, Braden Hixson, or call 901-312-1276. Contribute to the transformative power of art and horticulture for all members of our community and beyond.

The Dixon's LED lighting project was made possible by a capital improvement grant from the Tennessee State Museum.