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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Opening Lecture: "Abstract Expressionism: A Social Revolution

Enjoy the opening lecture for "Abstract Expressionism: A Social Revolution" with Dr. Michael Tomor, Executive Director of the Tampa Museum of Art. The works featured in "Abstract Expressionism: A Social Revolution," curated by Dr. Michael Tomor, offer a window onto the evolution of process and abstraction in American art during the second half of the 20th century. Read More

Posted by Kristen Rambo at Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Tours at Two with Curatorial

Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection and Kate Freeman Clark will be closing this Sunday, October 13. have two wonderful opportunities to learn even more about these exhibitions with some of the Dixon curatorial staff. Katie Kizer (far left) is the Dixon’s Collections and Exhibitions Assistant and joined the Dixon in June of 2017. Katie will be giving a Tour at Two Tuesday, October 8 at 2pm on the Kate Freeman Clark Exhibition.... Read More

Posted by Kristen Rambo at Tuesday, October 8, 2019

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Insights: Elizabeth Alley

On view now – October 6, 2019 Mallory/Wurtzburger Galleries Native Memphian Elizabeth Alley has been carefully observing and recording the world around her for the entirety of her career. Producing work ranging from intimate yet incisive sketches to beautifully rendered paintings in both watercolor and oil, she has been a leading force in the twenty-first-century Memphis arts community. Alley’s exhibition in the Mallory/Wurtzburger Galleries this summer... Read More

Posted by Kristen Rambo at Thursday, September 19, 2019

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

An Artistic Partnership

Have you seen the Dixon's current ehibition William McGregor Paxton and Elizabeth Okie Paxton: An Artistic Partnership ? This is the first examination of the work of William Paxton in nearly four decades and is the first comprehensive study of Elizabeth Paxton and her career. Listen to Jane Ward Faquin, guest curator and former Dixon Curator of Education as she talks about the exhibition and the Paxtons. Don't miss your opportunity to see this exhibition,... Read More

Posted by Chantal Drake at Thursday, June 20, 2019

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Insights: Memphis Urban Sketchers

First Saturdays: Memphis Urban Sketchers April 14 – July 7, 2019 Mallory/Wurtzburger Galleries Memphis Urban Sketchers is the Mid-South chapter of an international network of artists whose drawings reflect the cities in which they live and travel. Working in a variety of media, including graphite, watercolor, pen, and colored pencil, the more than twenty artists featured in First Saturdays capture honest observations of everyday life. When showcased together, their works document... Read More

Posted by Kristen Rambo at Thursday, April 18, 2019

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

'Eye to Eye' with Julie Pierotti

January 20, 2019 - April 14, 2019 Presented by the Joe Orgill Family Fund for Exhibitions Organized by Dixon Gallery and Gardens Opening Lecture: Family, Friends, Fun! Sunday, February 24, 2019 Eye to Eye: A New Look at the Dixon Collection considers our permanent collection through the themes that inform its subject matter. This exhibition highlights some of the major ideas that influenced art produced in Europe and the United States from the eighteenth through the... Read More

Posted by Chantal Drake at Tuesday, February 12, 2019

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Coming Up

Sunday, Dec 8 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tours at Two

Tuesday and Sundays, 2:00pm Enjoy a guid...
Sunday, Dec 8 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Live Music in the Galleries

Celebrate the Holidays at the Dixon with live mus...
Tuesday, Dec 10 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Mini Masters (ages 2-4)

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