BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Crosstown Arts - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Crosstown Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://crosstownarts.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Crosstown Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191022 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190724T202330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190822T230154Z UID:10003062-1566586800-1571684399@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Scott Carter: Counterpoint DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exhibition of new work by Scott Carter. The artist’s intent is that this body of work reflects a fragile intertwining of music\, performance\, and sculpture while reflecting both digital and intuitive methods of problem solving in the studio. \nAbout the exhibition:\nThis exhibition emphasizes a relationship between disparate voices. As a metaphor\, these\nvoices represent contrasting and divergent forms of the artist’s creative practice. Carter’s\ninterest in music\, performance and sculpture oscillates between utter failure\, disinterest and frustration to moments where both practices seemingly make sense existing in the same place\, both physically and metaphorically. This body of work represents the struggle to produce in both creative fields. \nDuring his recent residency at Crosstown Arts\, Carter was allowed the freedom and space to work intuitively and pursue both of these creative endeavors with the assistance of digital tools and advanced fabrication equipment. The artist’s intent is that this body of work reflects a fragile intertwining of music\, performance and sculpture while reflecting both digital and intuitive methods of problem solving in the studio. \n\nArtist statement:\nThe connections between humans and the built environment interest me\, serving as the\nprimary source material for my work. I formulate thoughtful assessments of my environment\, exploring connections between art\, design and sound. \nThe physical development of my work is related to a tactile sense for materials. Through\nthe process of examining materials and their function\, I am interested in bestowing new\nvalue and subverting function. My practice often involves a re-purposing of materials ranging from drywall\, carpet\, and fluorescent lights to used guitars\, drum sets\, and\nelectronic components. Metaphorically\, these material transitions allow me to explore my\ninterests in the way we experience culture\, objects and physical environments. \n\nAbout the artist:\nSCOTT CARTER (b. 1984\, United States) is a Wisconsin-based artist\, whose work is influenced by the experience of living amongst mass-produced materials\, spaces and objects that are inherent in contemporary architecture and design. His work manifests as immersive installations and interactive objects that facilitate subtle shifts in value and attempt to redefine utility in relation to everyday experiences. His practice parallels contemporary discourse in art\, design\, architecture\, and sound. \nScott received his MFA in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in\n2011\, where he was the first recipient of the Eldon Danhausen Fellowship for Sculpture.\nHe has attended funded residencies at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson\, Vermont and the Ox Bow School of Art in Saugatuck\, Michigan. In addition he is a recipient of the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship for Midwestern artists (2013) and a first place recipient of the Beers Contemporary Emerging Artist Award in Sculpture (2013) \nSelected solo shows include include Velocity – Linda Warren Projects\, Chicago\, Il (2017); The Nature of Being – Pinnacle Gallery\, Savannah\, Ga (2015); The Shape of Things – Beers Contemporary\, London (2014); Disonar – Evanston Art Center\, Evanston\, Il (2013) and Force Majeure – Linda Warren Projects\, Chicago\, Il (2012); Recent group exhibitions include as site specific installation for In Situ and Linda Warren Projects at Expo Chicago (2014)\, Building Stories – Kohler Arts Center\, Sheboygan WI (2014) and I am What I am Doing – La Esquina Gallery\, Kansas City\, MO (2014). \nIn addition\, he was a visiting artist as part of DeFINE Art 2015 at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah Georgia and recently completed a three month residency as part of the Kohler Arts/Industry program in Kohler\, Wisconsin. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/scott-carter-counterpoint/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery,West Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Carter_07.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190823T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190823T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190802T213751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T195606Z UID:10003755-1566565200-1566572400@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception — Wang Chen: The Sin Park DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening reception of new work by artist Wang Chen. Chen’s work will be on view in the Screening Room at Crosstown Arts and projected onto walls in the East Atrium. On view through October 20. \nWang Chen is a multimedia artist whose work incorporates installation\, performance\, drawing and animation to create digital videos that depict fantasy worlds with humanoid characters\, whom she uses to examine gender\, sexuality\, and politics. By layering different mediums into one digital composition\, Chen creates an overwhelming fantasy world of multiple\, moveable layers and elements that together become unstoppable and continuously transforming as a way of considering the possibilities of imagined worlds. \nIn her videos\, hand-sewn costumes fuse the human body into the virtual space where humanness blends in\, dissolves\, and potentially succumbs to the digital fantasy. As the costumed performer\, Chen herself becomes a physical component of the worlds she creates\, becoming multiple. These clones represent variously unstable identities:  undefined genders\, cartoonish humanoids\, ghostlike apparitions and thus can adopt multiple identities\, abstracting her own role as the artist-architect to become many things at once. \nChen’s playground of electric city-space\, neon landscapes\, and nightmarish amusement parks becomes itself a representation\, if not a fun-house mirror\, of our own reality.  The juxtaposition and melting of these dark yet fantastical scenes act as a playful reflection of Chen’s complicated response and rejection of societal norms while constructing a new vision of gender and sexuality in our world. \nThis work may not be appropriate for younger audiences. \nAbout Wang Chen:\nWang Chen was born in China and is a multimedia artist currently living and working in NYC. The installations that Chen creates begin with physical drawings. Chen makes costumes and props for her videos and builds unimaginable spaces using virtual reality. Chen received her BFA in Painting from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MFA in Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her work has been exhibited/screened internationally in China\, UK\, US\, Sweden\, Venezuela\, and Greece. Chen has participated in several residencies including The Studios at MASS MoCA and the NYFA Immigrant Mentoring Program. She is the fellowship recipient of Roswell Artist in Residency\, Vermont Studio Center and Nars Foundation. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-chen-wang-the-sin-park/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Screening Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Gallery,Screening Room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TheSinPark1.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts Screening Room 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190823T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190823T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190802T212003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T161527Z UID:10003751-1566565200-1566572400@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception — Jia Wang: Residual Imprint DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening reception of new work by Jia Wang. On view through Oct. 20. \nJia’s work explores the traumatic memories that are prevalent in a family. Examining and displaying how trauma is revealed through complex family relationships and how it alters an individual and a family’s identity when visualized. Her work addresses both a personal and cultural perspectives\, through site-specific installation comprised of video\, collage\, and photographic images. \nIn Jia’s work\, she exploring domestic violence and sharing her visual inquiry into trauma through personal storytelling. These stories are both past’s future and future’s past\, physically and psychologically speaking. In traditional Chinese culture\, the family is the most basic unit and many aspects of Chinese life can be tied to honoring one’s parents or ancestors. Family practices\, such as interactions between family members and disciplinary actions\, are passed down from one generation to another. Family is the most intimate relationship but also the most confusing as love and hostility can be difficult to separate. \nAbout Jia Wang:\nJia Wang was born in Lanzhou\, Gansu Provence\, China. She holds a BFA in Photography from the Beijing Film Academy\, Beijing\, China and an MFA in Imaging Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology\, Rochester\, NY. Jia has exhibited internationally including in the Three Shadows Photography Art Center\, Beijing\, China\, the Yeiser Art Center\, Pauducah\, KY\, and the PH21 Gallery in Budapest\, Hungary. Her art work has published in Art Maze Mag\, UK\, ArtAscent Magazine\, USA\, and the PhotoWorld magazine\, China. Residences include the Chanorth Residency Program and the Crosstown Arts Residency Program. In Fall 2019\, Jia will participate in the Bronx Museum’s AIM (Artist in the Marketplace) Program. \n  URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-jia-wang-residual-imprint/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:East Gallery,Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screen-Shot-2019-08-02-at-4.19.39-PM.png GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190823T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190823T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190724T202330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190724T202643Z UID:10003065-1566565200-1566572400@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception — Scott Carter: Counterpoint DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exhibition of new work by Scott Carter. The artist’s intent is that this body of work reflects a fragile intertwining of music\, performance\, and sculpture while reflecting both digital and intuitive methods of problem solving in the studio. \nAbout the exhibition:\nThis exhibition emphasizes a relationship between disparate voices. As a metaphor\, these\nvoices represent contrasting and divergent forms of the artist’s creative practice. Carter’s\ninterest in music\, performance and sculpture oscillates between utter failure\, disinterest and frustration to moments where both practices seemingly make sense existing in the same place\, both physically and metaphorically. This body of work represents the struggle to produce in both creative fields. \nDuring his recent residency at Crosstown Arts\, Carter was allowed the freedom and space to work intuitively and pursue both of these creative endeavors with the assistance of digital tools and advanced fabrication equipment. The artist’s intent is that this body of work reflects a fragile intertwining of music\, performance and sculpture while reflecting both digital and intuitive methods of problem solving in the studio. \n\nArtist statement:\nThe connections between humans and the built environment interest me\, serving as the\nprimary source material for my work. I formulate thoughtful assessments of my environment\, exploring connections between art\, design and sound. \nThe physical development of my work is related to a tactile sense for materials. Through\nthe process of examining materials and their function\, I am interested in bestowing new\nvalue and subverting function. My practice often involves a re-purposing of materials ranging from drywall\, carpet\, and fluorescent lights to used guitars\, drum sets\, and\nelectronic components. Metaphorically\, these material transitions allow me to explore my\ninterests in the way we experience culture\, objects and physical environments. \n\nAbout the artist:\nSCOTT CARTER (b. 1984\, United States) is a Wisconsin-based artist\, whose work is influenced by the experience of living amongst mass-produced materials\, spaces and objects that are inherent in contemporary architecture and design. His work manifests as immersive installations and interactive objects that facilitate subtle shifts in value and attempt to redefine utility in relation to everyday experiences. His practice parallels contemporary discourse in art\, design\, architecture\, and sound. \nScott received his MFA in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in\n2011\, where he was the first recipient of the Eldon Danhausen Fellowship for Sculpture.\nHe has attended funded residencies at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson\, Vermont and the Ox Bow School of Art in Saugatuck\, Michigan. In addition he is a recipient of the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship for Midwestern artists (2013) and a first place recipient of the Beers Contemporary Emerging Artist Award in Sculpture (2013) \nSelected solo shows include include Velocity – Linda Warren Projects\, Chicago\, Il (2017); The Nature of Being – Pinnacle Gallery\, Savannah\, Ga (2015); The Shape of Things – Beers Contemporary\, London (2014); Disonar – Evanston Art Center\, Evanston\, Il (2013) and Force Majeure – Linda Warren Projects\, Chicago\, Il (2012); Recent group exhibitions include as site specific installation for In Situ and Linda Warren Projects at Expo Chicago (2014)\, Building Stories – Kohler Arts Center\, Sheboygan WI (2014) and I am What I am Doing – La Esquina Gallery\, Kansas City\, MO (2014). \nIn addition\, he was a visiting artist as part of DeFINE Art 2015 at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah Georgia and recently completed a three month residency as part of the Kohler Arts/Industry program in Kohler\, Wisconsin. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-scott-carter-counterpoint/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery,West Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Carter_07.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190728T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190728T100000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190711T210829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190711T210829Z UID:10003736-1564300800-1564308000@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Stitched Finale DESCRIPTION:Join us on July 28 from 1-3 pm to celebrate the STITCHED exhibitions at Crosstown Arts. This will be the last time you’ll be able to see the shows. We’re going to announce the viewer’s choice awards\, debut the community quilt made during Maria Shell’s workshop in June\, and acknowledge all of the artists and volunteers who made these shows a reality. \nAnnouncement of the Viewer’s Choice awards will be at 2pm. We will be asking artists to take their quilts down during the celebration. Artists are encouraged to take pictures of your quilt and post them on the Stitched2019 Facebook page as a remembrance of the events. If you will be picking up a quilt for another person you will need to have written permission from that person. \nBLUE show posters will be available at the event. \nIf you have a quilt in the show and are unable to attend the event\, your quilt will be available for pick up from July 29-August 2 from 12-4pm\, Tuesday through Friday at Crosstown Arts. Note that the galleries are closed on Monday. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/stitched-finale/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Stitched_Finale.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190725T160000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190724T170025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190725T192024Z UID:10003059-1564059600-1564070400@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Negative Space DESCRIPTION:Exhibition of works in the miniscule spaces around the first and second floor of Crosstown Concourse in the Central and East Atria. Curated by Crosstown Arts resident artist Aubree Penney. On view through August 25. \nFeatured artists: Sully Allen\, Jesse Butcher\, Zahria Cook\, Dehanza\, Mulanre “Eddie” Gan\, Mary Jo Karimnia\, Melanie Manos\, Jeremiah Matthews and Kayla Selby\, Natalie Minik\, Alex Paulus\, Cat Peña\, Nick Peña\, Terri Phillips\, Corkey Sinks\, Joey Slaughter\, Jessica Weaver\, Terri Weaver\, and Tad Lauritzen Wright. \nEngaging with the architecture and history of Crosstown and the residues of both its predecessor Sears and its subsequent transformation\, group exhibition Negative Space operates within unused miniscule spaces in public areas of Crosstown Concourse. Numerous holes\, nails\, and small architectural elements pockmark walls and columns\, bearing evidence of past usage. Negative Space invites current Artists in Residence at Crosstown Arts as well as local community artists to embrace these underutilized spaces for art display. Negative Space offers artists and audience members an opportunity both to explore the Concourse and to consider scale and intimacy in public art display. \nThis opening event is part of the Crosstown Arts Resident Artist Showcase on Thursday\, July 25 from 6-9 pm. \nSchedule of events:\n* 6-9 pm — Opening reception for Negative Space\, an art show featuring works in holes and on hooks and architecture shelves on 1st & 2nd floor of Central & East Atria. Curated by resident Aubree Penney. \n* 6-7 pm — Open studio for Joey Slaughter in Studio 104 in Shared Art Making \n* 7-7:30 pm — A work-in-progress screening for #BlackGirlhood by Dehanza Rogers on East Atrium stage \n* 7:30-8 pm — Performance piece by Melanie Manos on second floor of Central Atrium \n* 7 pm through the evening — Work by Natalie Minik projected on column in the East Atrium \n* 8 pm — Collaborative performance by Eden Wiseman\, Ori Dvir\, Baishui\, and Sarah Ledbetter with an installation by Eden Wiseman and Nick Peña in The Green Room \n* 8:40 pm — Theatrical performance by Valerie Houston \n* 9 pm — Performance by Melanie Manos in The Green Room URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-for-negative-space/ LOCATION:Central Atrium\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Negative-Space.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Central Atrium Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190826 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190724T165757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190724T165858Z UID:10003057-1564012800-1566777599@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Negative Space DESCRIPTION:Exhibition of works in the miniscule spaces around the first and second floor of Crosstown Concourse in the Central and East Atria. Curated by Crosstown Arts resident artist Aubree Penney. \nFeatured artists: Sully Allen\, Jesse Butcher\, Zahria Cook\, Dehanza\, Mulanre “Eddie” Gan\, Mary Jo Karimnia\, Melanie Manos\, Jeremiah Matthews and Kayla Selby\, Natalie Minik\, Alex Paulus\, Cat Peña\, Nick Peña\, Terri Phillips\, Corkey Sinks\, Joey Slaughter\, Jessica Weaver\, Terri Weaver\, and Tad Lauritzen Wright. \nEngaging with the architecture and history of Crosstown and the residues of both its predecessor Sears and its subsequent transformation\, group exhibition Negative Space operates within unused miniscule spaces in public areas of Crosstown Concourse. Numerous holes\, nails\, and small architectural elements pockmark walls and columns\, bearing evidence of past usage. Negative Space invites current Artists in Residence at Crosstown Arts as well as local community artists to embrace these underutilized spaces for art display. Negative Space offers artists and audience members an opportunity both to explore the Concourse and to consider scale and intimacy in public art display. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/negative-space/ LOCATION:Central Atrium\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Negative-Space.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Central Atrium Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190729 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190131T203358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T181643Z UID:10003505-1557428400-1564340399@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts welcomes Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting from May 10-July 28\, 2019. This festival will feature two art exhibitions\, public quilting workshops\, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. \n\nEXHIBITIONS\nOn view: May 10-July 28\nBoth exhibitions are on view Tuesdays-Fridays\, 10 am-8 pm; Saturdays\, 10 am-6 pm; and Sundays\, noon-6 pm. Crosstown Arts galleries are closed on Mondays. \nMasterworks: Abstract & Geometric\nMark your calendar for this international quilt show illustrating the diversity of quilting today. These works of art represent a range of styles across the abstract art spectrum. From 1965 through today\, the art quilt movement has grown to become one of the most exciting art forms of the 21st century. The Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric show brings artwork from 29 internationally known artists working in the quilt medium to Memphis. \nBLUE: A regional quilt challenge\nA regional quilt challenge in conjunction with Stitched: The Art of Quilting. The BLUE challenge features over 230 quilts in blue made by quilters and artists from the Mid-South. Artists were asked to design traditional\, modern or art-focused quilts. These range from appliquéd\, pieced\, collaged\, fused\, engineered\, hand- or machine-stitched\, 3-D\, painted\, sculpted\, and any variation in between. The only thing they have in common: 3 layers and stitching. \nOpening weekend events\nMay 10\, 2019 – Opening reception\, 6 -9 pm\nMay 11\, 2019 – Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 years of Innovation\, 1 pm\nLearn more about the art of quilting from Martha Sielman\, the curator of the Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric show and author of Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation. \n\nWORKSHOPS\nMay 18\, 2019 — Family Crest Workshop\nJoin Amie Plumley\, author of the popular Sewing School books\, to create your own Family Crest. Each family grouping can work together using quilting techniques. \nJune 26\, 2019 — Community Quilt Workshop\nJoin Maria Shell\, internationally recognized quilter\, to create quilt blocks that will be assembled into a community quilt. \n\nMEETUP\nJune 8\, 2019 — Memphis Quilts\nBring your favorite quilt\, one you made\, or one that someone else made\, and show it off. You will have one minute — and only one minute — to do some serious flaunting and bragging. Bring it on!­ We will be presenting the longest show-and-tell in history in the Central Atrium of Crosstown Concourse. And\, Nancy McDonough\, quilt appraiser\, will make presentations throughout the day about the value of quilts. Bring your guild\, family members and friends to the celebration of all things quilting! Sign up for a presentation time here. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/stitched/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Stitched-CalendarGraphic.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Avenue Suite 280 Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Avenue\, Suite 280:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190729 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20181106T221542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T155230Z UID:10003424-1557428400-1564340399@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:BLUE DESCRIPTION:A regional quilt challenge in conjunction with Stitched: The Art of Quilting. The BLUE challenge features over 230 quilts in blue made by quilters and artists from the Mid-South. \nArtists were asked to design traditional\, modern or art-focused quilts. These range from appliquéd\, pieced\, collaged\, fused\, engineered\, hand- or machine-stitched\, 3-D\, painted\, sculpted\, and any variation in between. The only thing they have in common: 3 layers and stitching. \nThis event is in conjunction with Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting — a festival at Crosstown Arts with art exhibitions\, public quilting workshops\, and a Gathering of the Guilds showcase. Stitched runs from May 10-July 28\, 2019. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/blue/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BLUEchallenge_Stitched.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190402T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190402T120000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190327T201846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T183502Z UID:10002986-1554202800-1554206400@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Culture Club: Young Collectors Contemporary Art Fair DESCRIPTION:Culture Club invites you to Crosstown Arts on Tuesday\, April 2 to view the current exhibition Young Collectors Contemporary Art Fair presented by Young Arts Patrons. \nThe exhibition showcases a national roster of emerging artists from Memphis and beyond.  Please join our conversation with Young Arts Patrons founder and executive director Whitney Hardy\, as she discusses the significance of collecting art and supporting emerging artists. \n\nMission Statement:\n\nCulture Club is an emergent conversation project for women hosted by Linda Pelts in conjunction with Crosstown Arts. By sharing the experience of art throughout our city\, we aim to activate our sense of community\, build new friendships and open minds.\n\nCulture Club is open to the public. If you identify as a women and are interested in joining the conversation\, please contact Laurel Sucsy at laurel@crosstownarts.org.  URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/culture-club-young-collectors-contemporary-art-fair/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/00A815C7-4B41-407F-9C1A-C32B5FA0CCAB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190408 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190322T172848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T172848Z UID:10002978-1553194800-1554663599@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Young Collectors Contemporary DESCRIPTION:Now in its fourth edition\, Young Collectors Contemporary is one the most celebrated art events and the perfect destination to discover and buy visual art from emerging artists. \nThe four-day art fair and conference includes an open-to-the-public exhibition with multidisciplinary work by emerging artists. The goal is to expand the spectrum of artists to new and existing collectors to support the arts economy. \nArtists include: Jonathan Adams\, Khadija Nia Adell\, Chambers Austelle\, Nuveen Barwari\, Erick Antonio Benitez\, Natalie Eddings\, Adama Delphine Fawundu\, Phylicia Ghee\, Jerrell Gibbs\, LaToya Hobbs\, Courtney\, Khail\, Marcus Manganni\, Sarah Stefana Smith\, Austin Stern\, Andrew Gray\, Anna Bearman\, Brittney Boyd Bullock\, Richard Echols\, Paige Ellens\, Dustin Hedrick\, Lacy Mitcham Veteto\,  Kyle Owens\, Raymond Padron\, Clay Palmer\, Jess Tinsley\, Tracy Treadwell\, and Melissa Wilkinson. \n  URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/young-collectors-contemporary-2/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Screen-Shot-2019-03-22-at-12.27.39-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190325 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190213T225110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T150421Z UID:10002942-1553108400-1553453999@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Young Collectors Contemporary Art Fair & Conference DESCRIPTION:Now in its fourth edition\, Young Collectors Contemporary is one the most celebrated art events and the perfect destination to discover and buy visual art from emerging artists. \nPresented by Young Arts Patrons\, the art fair returns to Memphis from March 21-24 and showcases the genius of a national roster of emerging artists. \nThe Fair’s ambitious four-day program includes live performances\, engaging panel discussions\, experimental works\, and food and drink from some of Memphis’s best restaurateurs\, and mixologists. \nPrepare to be immersed in Memphis’ most diverse gathering of local and national artists and collectors at the 2019 edition of Young Collectors Contemporary. \nThe exhibition that goes along with the conference will remain on view at Crosstown Arts through April 7. After the ticketed events\, the exhibition will be free and open to the public. \nSee the full schedule + purchase tickets URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/young-collectors-contemporary-art-fair-conference/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-4.50.15-PM.png GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Avenue Suite 280 Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Avenue\, Suite 280:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190130T195356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T164949Z UID:10003503-1550232000-1550239200@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Recent Acquisitions: Friends of the Brooks Museum of Art DESCRIPTION:Opening reception for a group exhibition curated by Lester Merriweather. \nFeaturing work by:\nRadcliffe Bailey\nKevin Beasley\nSanford Biggers\nTorkwase Dyson\nLawrence Mathews lll\nLester Merriweather\nCarl Moore\nEbony Patterson\nSheila Pree Bright\nErnest Withers URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-for-recent-acquisitions-friends-of-the-brooks-museum-of-art/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:East Gallery,Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1960Now-Lester-group-show.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190130T165525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T162707Z UID:10003494-1550232000-1550239200@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: New Work by Coriana Close DESCRIPTION:Opening reception for video art by Coriana Close \nAbout the artist:\nCoriana Close was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Photography at The University of Memphis. She has a BA in Cinema Studies with Honors in Studio Art from Oberlin College\, and an MFA in Photography from The University of Arizona. Coriana works in both still photography and appropriated layered video. Conceptually her work focuses on social justice\, state-sanctioned violence\, and the relationship between human beings and the natural world. Her work has been noted in publications including the Philadelphia Inquirer\, UA News\, Athens News\, Chronicle Tribune\, and the Republican American. She has exhibited and lectured in universities and galleries across the United States. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-active-shooter/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Screening Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery,Screening Room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Active-Shooter.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts Screening Room 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190124T175034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T165025Z UID:10002922-1550232000-1550239200@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Every American Thing DESCRIPTION:Recent works by Lester Merriweather \nOpening: Friday\, Feb. 15\, 6-8 pm\nOn view: February 15-March 10 \nArtist bio:\nLester Julian Merriweather (b.1978) is a Memphis-based visual artist. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. He holds an MFA from Memphis College of Art and a BA from Jackson State University. \nMerriweather has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. at various venues such as the Studio Museum in Harlem\, NYC\, Diverseworks in Houston\, the Contemporary in Atlanta\, and Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans. He has also exhibited abroad at the Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw\, Poland. He has exhibited locally at Powerhouse Memphis\, The Brooks Museum of Art\, The Dixon Gallery\, Crosstown Arts and The CMPLX. \nMerriweather served as the Curatorial Director at the University of Memphis for the Jones Gallery and the Martha & Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art for six years. He served on the Board of Directors for Number\, Inc. Independent Journal for the Arts where he created the Art of the South Series. He participated in the Collabortory Memphis project. He was also a founding member of the ArtsMemphis Artist Advisory Council and the artsAccelerator Grant Panel Program. Complex Magazine named him one of Fifteen Young Black Artists Making Waves in the Artworld. \nHe currently serves as the Curatorial Consultant for The PPF Art Collection. He is on advisory panels for the CLTV and LocateArts. Merriweather serves as Principal of LJM Studio Memphis. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-every-american-thing/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Lester-Merriweather-2019-exhibition.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue Memphis TN United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Avenue:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190116T214439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T165153Z UID:10003478-1550232000-1550239200@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Kenturah Davis + Desmond Lewis DESCRIPTION:Seed Space + Delta Axis present: Kenturah Davis + Desmond Lewis\n\n\nMemphis artist Desmond Lewis and Kenturah Davis (an artist working between Los Angeles\, New Haven\, and Accra\, Ghana) were selected by Delta Axis and Locate Arts/Seed Space to exhibit their work together based on their innovative sensitivity to material\, their exploration of social and relational content\, and the critical acclaim associated with their work. \nOpening: Friday\, Feb. 15\, 6-8 pm\nOn view: February 15-March 10\nPanel discussion: Saturday\, Feb. 16\, 2 pm \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the show:\n\nDelta Axis and Locate Arts/ Seed Space share a mission to promote contemporary art in Memphis and to connect Memphis to the national arts network. After years of dialogue\, a collaboration between the two organizations is emerging in the form of this exhibition. It features an artist practicing in Memphis (Desmond Lewis) and an artist practicing outside of Tennessee (Kenturah Davis). The two artists were selected to exhibit their work together based on their innovative sensitivity to material\, their exploration of social and relational content\, and the critical acclaim associated with their work. \nThis two-person show is one in a series of statewide exhibitions\, organized by Locate Arts\, that features Tennessee artists and artists from out of state\, and partners with a local organization. These exhibitions are leading up to a major statewide event: The TN Triennial\, which will be the largest contemporary art exhibition ever to occur in Tennessee. Its impact will be significant\, both economically and socially\, with an enduring effect\, especially on our visual arts community. The TN Triennial will be a celebration of the experience of contemporary art in Tennessee\, and will include works by renowned artists from inside and outside of the state. The curator has been selected\, important venues are signed up and the dates are set. More information will be released this spring. \nAbout the artists:\nKenturah Davis is an artist working between Los Angeles\, New Haven\, and Accra (Ghana). Her work oscillates between various facets of portraiture and design. Using text as a point of departure\, she explores the fundamental role that language has in shaping how we understand ourselves and the world around us. This manifests in a variety of forms including drawings\, sculpture\, and performances. Davis was commissioned by LA Metro to create large-scale\, site-specific work that will be permanently installed on the new Crenshaw/LAX rail line\, opening fall 2019. Her work has been included in institutional exhibitions in Africa\, Asia\, Australia and Europe. Davis earned her BA from Occidental College and MFA Yale University School of Art. \nDesmond Lewis is a sculptor who was born and raised in Nashville\, TN. Lewis received his AA from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA in 2012\, BS from Tennessee State University in Nashville\, TN in 2014\, and MFA from The University of Memphis in 2017. Selected group exhibitions include Current Collapse at Ruddell Gallery in 2017 in Spearfish\, SD\, Price is Right at David Lusk Gallery in 2017 in Memphis\, TN\, Equality Matters at Mildred Cox Gallery in 2017 in Fulton\, MO\, and The Collective Presents: Liberation at the Clough-Hanson Gallery at Rhodes College in 2018 in Memphis\, TN. Public and private collections include the Penland School of Crafts\, Carolina Bronze Sculpture Park\, City of Lenoir\, NC\, City of Hickory\, NC\, Vermont Carving and Sculpture Center\, The University of Memphis\, Soulsville USA\, NexAir LLC\, Skowhegan Parks and Recreation\, and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. In 2017\, He was named one of the 100 Interesting and Influential People of Memphis. Residencies include the Pittsburgh Glass Center (2018)\, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2018)\, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (2017)\, and the Vermont Carving and Sculpture Center (2016). Desmond is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville\, TN. His studio is based in Memphis\, TN. \n  URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-for-kenturah-davis-desmond-lewis/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery,West Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Desmond-Lewis_work_1.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190311 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190130T195216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T202702Z UID:10003502-1550188800-1552262399@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Recent Acquisitions: Friends of the Brooks Museum of Art DESCRIPTION:Group exhibition curated by Lester Merriweather. \nFeaturing work by:\nRadcliffe Bailey\nTorkwase Dyson\nKevin Beasley\nSanford Biggers\nTorkwase Dyson\nLawrence Mathews lll\nLester Merriweather\nCarl Moore\nEbony Patterson\nSheila Pree Bright\nErnest Withers URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/recent-acquisitions-friends-of-the-brooks-museum-of-art/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:East Gallery,Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1960Now-Lester-group-show.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190311 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190130T165208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T163042Z UID:10003492-1550167200-1552244399@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:New Work: Coriana Close DESCRIPTION:Video art by Coriana Close \nAbout the artist:\nCoriana Close was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Photography at The University of Memphis. She has a BA in Cinema Studies with Honors in Studio Art from Oberlin College\, and an MFA in Photography from The University of Arizona. Coriana works in both still photography and appropriated layered video. Conceptually her work focuses on social justice\, state-sanctioned violence\, and the relationship between human beings and the natural world. Her work has been noted in publications including the Philadelphia Inquirer\, UA News\, Athens News\, Chronicle Tribune\, and the Republican American. She has exhibited and lectured in universities and galleries across the United States. \n  URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/active-shooter/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, Screening Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery,Screening Room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Active-Shooter.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts Screening Room 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190311 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190124T174827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T165039Z UID:10002920-1550167200-1552244399@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Every American Thing DESCRIPTION:Recent works by Lester Merriweather \nOpening: Friday\, Feb. 15\, 6-8 pm\nOn view: February 15-March 10 \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nArtist bio:\nLester Julian Merriweather (b.1978) is a Memphis-based visual artist. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. He holds an MFA from Memphis College of Art and a BA from Jackson State University. \nMerriweather has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. at various venues such as the Studio Museum in Harlem\, NYC\, Diverseworks in Houston\, the Contemporary in Atlanta\, and Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans. He has also exhibited abroad at the Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw\, Poland. He has exhibited locally at Powerhouse Memphis\, The Brooks Museum of Art\, The Dixon Gallery\, Crosstown Arts and The CMPLX. \nMerriweather served as the Curatorial Director at the University of Memphis for the Jones Gallery and the Martha & Robert Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art for six years. He served on the Board of Directors for Number\, Inc. Independent Journal for the Arts where he created the Art of the South Series. He participated in the Collabortory Memphis project. He was also a founding member of the ArtsMemphis Artist Advisory Council and the artsAccelerator Grant Panel Program. Complex Magazine named him one of Fifteen Young Black Artists Making Waves in the Artworld. \nHe currently serves as the Curatorial Consultant for The PPF Art Collection. He is on advisory panels for the CLTV and LocateArts. Merriweather serves as Principal of LJM Studio Memphis. \nArtist statement: \nMANE-MADE (CURIOSITIES)\nRare Black Narratives.\nWe forget they’re human (The Consumptives).\nExaltations + Exactions\nIdeas Relevant to Real People\n(It is Night For Now). \n(Photo)Souvenirs\n(To) Love Me Like They Love\nOr to take away in remembrance\nThe Evening Standard\nOn Everything.\nThey Have Taken Everything. \n#BetterGardensAndJungles\n+\nThe Esteemed Desert \nMOVING THE TRUTH INTO POWER.\nA Pronounced Event in a Fragile Moment.\nInterruptions:\nYou’ve Been Here Before\nWe’ve Been Here Before\nHow Different Things Would Have Been  \nNo Sympathy for Kings\nMove up further and further\nHave less people to talk to\nLess Communication\nAbout that Action  \nNo two days are alike.\nAngels Avoiding Sleep\n\nINTERIORS DEVOID OF RACE\n#BetterGardensAndJungles\nInteriors Devoid of Race \nThe People’s Republic of Memphis\nOn Occasion:\nThe failures of revolution and the inherent investigation of the colonial sublime \nTo then preserve this land;\nThat other sublime.\nArrows Fly (After Words Fail)\nHere Am I  \nDysmorphic\nEverything happens exactly as it should. \n(Exceptions)\nJust On The Other Side\nAlways like it ever Was\nStill Unwelcome  \nI am in search of I examine the connection(s) between colonialism and modern-day capitalism throughout visual culture(s). URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/every-american-thing/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts East Atrium\, 1350 Concourse Avenue\, Memphis\, TN\, United States CATEGORIES:East Atrium,Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Lester-Merriweather-2019-exhibition.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Atrium 1350 Concourse Avenue Memphis TN United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Avenue:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190311 DTSTAMP:20260519T230527 CREATED:20190116T214138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T183539Z UID:10003476-1550167200-1552244399@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Kenturah Davis + Desmond Lewis DESCRIPTION:Seed Space + Delta Axis present: Kenturah Davis + Desmond Lewis\n\n\nMemphis artist Desmond Lewis and Kenturah Davis (an artist working between Los Angeles\, New Haven\, and Accra\, Ghana) were selected by Delta Axis and Locate Arts/Seed Space to exhibit their work together based on their innovative sensitivity to material\, their exploration of social and relational content\, and the critical acclaim associated with their work. \nOpening: Friday\, Feb. 15\, 6-8 pm\nOn view: February 15-March 10\nPanel discussion: Saturday\, Feb. 16\, 2 pm \n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the show:\n\nDelta Axis and Locate Arts/ Seed Space share a mission to promote contemporary art in Memphis and to connect Memphis to the national arts network. After years of dialogue\, a collaboration between the two organizations is emerging in the form of this exhibition. It features an artist practicing in Memphis (Desmond Lewis) and an artist practicing outside of Tennessee (Kenturah Davis). The two artists were selected to exhibit their work together based on their innovative sensitivity to material\, their exploration of social and relational content\, and the critical acclaim associated with their work. \nThis two-person show is one in a series of statewide exhibitions\, organized by Locate Arts\, that features Tennessee artists and artists from out of state\, and partners with a local organization. These exhibitions are leading up to a major statewide event: The TN Triennial\, which will be the largest contemporary art exhibition ever to occur in Tennessee. Its impact will be significant\, both economically and socially\, with an enduring effect\, especially on our visual arts community. The TN Triennial will be a celebration of the experience of contemporary art in Tennessee\, and will include works by renowned artists from inside and outside of the state. The curator has been selected\, important venues are signed up and the dates are set. More information will be released this spring. \nAbout the artists:\nKenturah Davis is an artist working between Los Angeles\, New Haven\, and Accra (Ghana). Her work oscillates between various facets of portraiture and design. Using text as a point of departure\, she explores the fundamental role that language has in shaping how we understand ourselves and the world around us. This manifests in a variety of forms including drawings\, sculpture\, and performances. Davis was commissioned by LA Metro to create large-scale\, site-specific work that will be permanently installed on the new Crenshaw/LAX rail line\, opening fall 2019. Her work has been included in institutional exhibitions in Africa\, Asia\, Australia and Europe. Davis earned her BA from Occidental College and MFA Yale University School of Art. \nDesmond Lewis is a sculptor who was born and raised in Nashville\, TN. Lewis received his AA from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington\, MA in 2012\, BS from Tennessee State University in Nashville\, TN in 2014\, and MFA from The University of Memphis in 2017. Selected group exhibitions include Current Collapse at Ruddell Gallery in 2017 in Spearfish\, SD\, Price is Right at David Lusk Gallery in 2017 in Memphis\, TN\, Equality Matters at Mildred Cox Gallery in 2017 in Fulton\, MO\, and The Collective Presents: Liberation at the Clough-Hanson Gallery at Rhodes College in 2018 in Memphis\, TN. Public and private collections include the Penland School of Crafts\, Carolina Bronze Sculpture Park\, City of Lenoir\, NC\, City of Hickory\, NC\, Vermont Carving and Sculpture Center\, The University of Memphis\, Soulsville USA\, NexAir LLC\, Skowhegan Parks and Recreation\, and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. In 2017\, He was named one of the 100 Interesting and Influential People of Memphis. Residencies include the Pittsburgh Glass Center (2018)\, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2018)\, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (2017)\, and the Vermont Carving and Sculpture Center (2016). Desmond is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville\, TN. His studio is based in Memphis\, TN. \n  URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/kenturah-davis-desmond-lewis/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery,West Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Kenturah-Davis_work_2.jpeg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181214T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20181031T215158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181205T193342Z UID:10003410-1544788800-1544796000@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Brick Fiction Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Solo exhibition of work by Carrie Rubinstein \nOn view: December 14-January 27 \nArtist Statement:\nInfluenced by the abundant brick and plaster walls of the Crosstown Concourse building in which it was conceived\, Brick Fiction consists of two freestanding wooden structures that are covered in drawings that mimic those surfaces. The walls of Crosstown Concourse reveal layers of sandblasted paint\, plaster\, brick\, and concrete from the previous century. The beauty of this raw surface inspires my sensibilities as an artist because it sparks my curiosity about the prior occupants of this place. \nBoth structures stand at 10 x 9 x 8’ tall and contain full-size doors and two windows. The viewer is invited to experience the work from its interior and perimeter. One structure features hand-drawn individual bricks for its entire exterior. Even though each structure is nine feet tall\, the overlapping placement of each interior drawing of plaster walls produces an unexpected intimacy. Other objects made entirely from hand-drawn and folded sheet paper include a ceiling that resembles wooden planks\, an electrical outlet\, and a three-dimensional fuse box with bolts and wire housing. \nRubinstein is motivated by the dichotomy of building representational space out of non-traditional construction materials. This natural tension drives her practice and she continually seeks to give it structure. Brick Fiction celebrates the renewal of an old space and its objects complement the revitalized edifice from which they are inspired. \n\nBrick Fiction is inspired by the raw beauty found in the walls of Crosstown Concourse\nAside from the wooden framework\, the objects are all hollow constructed sheet paper.\nUsing paper to represent solid construction materials is a driving force for the artist.\n\n\nAbout the artist:\nCarrie Rubinstein is a Brooklyn-based artist who creates ink drawings\, paper sculptures\, and watercolor paintings. She earned her BA in Studio Art from Smith College\, a post- baccalaureate degree in Sculpture from Brandeis University\, and her MFA in Sculpture from Hunter College with a semester at L’École des Beaux Arts in Paris. \nNotable NYC-based group shows include exhibitions at Arts@Renaissance\, Brooklyn Museum’s Go Open Studio Project\, A.I.R. Gallery\, Orgy Park\, The Roger Smith Hotel\, and TSA Gallery. In 2010-11\, Rubinstein coordinated the tART art collective\, and in 2013 was a sculpture resident at the Vermont Studio Center. \nHer VSC experience generated early work for Retrofit\, a full-room installation made entirely from paper through drawings\, hollow constructed sculptures\, and castings. Brooklyn’s Rhombus Space presented Retrofit\, which was Rubinstein’s first NYC solo show\, and she was their August 2015 artist-in-residence. In June 2017\, Rubinstein created the paper installation\, Found Underground\, at Hunter College’s Thomas Hunter Project Space in Manhattan. In September 2017\, Retrofit traveled to the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph\, MI. This was Rubinstein’s first solo museum show. Rubinstein was honored to be a pilot artist in-residence at Crosstown Arts in Memphis for 2017-18. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/brick-fiction-opening-reception/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CXA-BrickFiction-Social-1.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181214T140000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20181031T191412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181214T170711Z UID:10003406-1544788800-1544796000@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Homeward Bound Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:On view: December 14-January 27 \nOpening reception for a group show addressing the complex theme of “home.” \nA place of home has very different meanings to all of us. Sometimes it is a memory\, a sense of place\, a person\, a dream\, a certain chaos\, a metaphorical anchor\, a roof over our heads. \nAt 6:45 pm\, artist Areej Itayem will be performing in a sculpted pair of shoes in a piece titled “Zaman\, Al KabKab: An Indefinite Existence.” \n“I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude\, two for friendship\, three for society.”\n-Henry David Thoreau \n“Home is a name\, a word\, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke\, or spirit ever answered to\, in the strongest conjuration.” -Charles Dickens \n“Going home without my sorrow\nGoing home sometime tomorrow\nGoing home to where it’s better than before.\nGoing home without my burden\nGoing home behind the curtain\nGoing home without the costume that I wore.”\n-Leonard Cohen \n\nArtists: \nSantina Amato \nLily Anderson \nBinnie Babbage \nDan Ball \nAlexandra Barnett \nAlexandria Bell \nValerie Berlin \nLauren Blair \nHolt Brasher \nJesse Butcher \nHouston Cofield \nSarah Cohen \nAbigail Crenshaw \nSaj Crone \nPaola de la Calle \nEllen Dempsey \nMelissa Dunn \nRichard Echols \nWayne Edge \nBeth Edwards \nVeverly Edwards \nPaige Ellens \n\nRobert Fairchild \n\n\nShatara Ferguson \n\n\nNoa Fodrie \n\nSharon Havelka \nAreej Itayem \nMary Jo Karimnia \nTammy Kurre \nHeath Lail \nRobert La Warre \nRenee Lasater \nDarla Linerode-Henson \nMax Malcolms \nBart Mallard \nErika McCarthy \nRoss McLean \nAylen Mercado \nRob Moler \nCarl Moore \nNancy Morrow \nLake Newton \nClay Palmer \nAlex Paulus \nNikii Richey \nJuan Rojo \nRebecca Shapass \nGeoffrey Brent Shrewsbury \nCorkey Sinks \nAmanda Sparks \nRyan Steed \nCA Traen \nTammy Trosclair \nMary K VanGieson \nCorie Walker URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/homeward-bound-opening-reception/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CXA-HomewardBound-FB.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190128 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20181031T215321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181205T193254Z UID:10003412-1544724000-1548611999@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Brick Fiction DESCRIPTION:Solo exhibition of work by Carrie Rubinstein \nOpening: December 14\, 6-8 pm \nArtist Statement:\nInfluenced by the abundant brick and plaster walls of the Crosstown Concourse building in which it was conceived\, Brick Fiction consists of two freestanding wooden structures that are covered in drawings that mimic those surfaces. The walls of Crosstown Concourse reveal layers of sandblasted paint\, plaster\, brick\, and concrete from the previous century. The beauty of this raw surface inspires my sensibilities as an artist because it sparks my curiosity about the prior occupants of this place. \nBoth structures stand at 10 x 9 x 8’ tall and contain full-size doors and two windows. The viewer is invited to experience the work from its interior and perimeter. One structure features hand-drawn individual bricks for its entire exterior. Even though each structure is nine feet tall\, the overlapping placement of each interior drawing of plaster walls produces an unexpected intimacy. Other objects made entirely from hand-drawn and folded sheet paper include a ceiling that resembles wooden planks\, an electrical outlet\, and a three-dimensional fuse box with bolts and wire housing. \nRubinstein is motivated by the dichotomy of building representational space out of non-traditional construction materials. This natural tension drives her practice and she continually seeks to give it structure. Brick Fiction celebrates the renewal of an old space and its objects complement the revitalized edifice from which they are inspired. \n\nBrick Fiction is inspired by the raw beauty found in the walls of Crosstown Concourse\nAside from the wooden framework\, the objects are all hollow constructed sheet paper.\nUsing paper to represent solid construction materials is a driving force for the artist.\n\n\nAbout the artist:\nCarrie Rubinstein is a Brooklyn-based artist who creates ink drawings\, paper sculptures\, and watercolor paintings. She earned her BA in Studio Art from Smith College\, a post- baccalaureate degree in Sculpture from Brandeis University\, and her MFA in Sculpture from Hunter College with a semester at L’École des Beaux Arts in Paris. \nNotable NYC-based group shows include exhibitions at Arts@Renaissance\, Brooklyn Museum’s Go Open Studio Project\, A.I.R. Gallery\, Orgy Park\, The Roger Smith Hotel\, and TSA Gallery. In 2010-11\, Rubinstein coordinated the tART art collective\, and in 2013 was a sculpture resident at the Vermont Studio Center. \nHer VSC experience generated early work for Retrofit\, a full-room installation made entirely from paper through drawings\, hollow constructed sculptures\, and castings. Brooklyn’s Rhombus Space presented Retrofit\, which was Rubinstein’s first NYC solo show\, and she was their August 2015 artist-in-residence. In June 2017\, Rubinstein created the paper installation\, Found Underground\, at Hunter College’s Thomas Hunter Project Space in Manhattan. In September 2017\, Retrofit traveled to the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph\, MI. This was Rubinstein’s first solo museum show. Rubinstein was honored to be a pilot artist in-residence at Crosstown Arts in Memphis for 2017-18. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/brick-fiction/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CXA-BrickFiction-Social-1.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190128 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20181031T191412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181214T170758Z UID:10003405-1544724000-1548611999@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Homeward Bound DESCRIPTION:Group exhibition addressing the complex theme of home\, featuring work from more than 50 artists in genres ranging from painting to sculpture\, video to performance art. \nA place of home has very different meanings to all of us. Sometimes it is a memory\, a sense of place\, a person\, a dream\, a certain chaos\, a metaphorical anchor\, a roof over our heads. \nAt 6:45 pm\, artist Areej Itayem will be performing in a sculpted pair of shoes in a piece titled “Zaman\, Al KabKab: An Indefinite Existence.” \n“I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude\, two for friendship\, three for society.”\n-Henry David Thoreau \n“Home is a name\, a word\, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke\, or spirit ever answered to\, in the strongest conjuration.” -Charles Dickens \n“Going home without my sorrow\nGoing home sometime tomorrow\nGoing home to where it’s better than before.\nGoing home without my burden\nGoing home behind the curtain\nGoing home without the costume that I wore.”\n-Leonard Cohen. \n\nImportant dates:\nSubmission deadline: Saturday\, November 24\, 2018\nSelection notices sent: Tuesday\, December 4\, 2018\nArtwork drop-off: Wednesday\, December 5-Friday\, December 7\, 2018 (no late work accepted) \nOpening Event: Friday\, December 14\, 2018\nClosing date: January 27\, 2019\nArtwork pick-up: Monday\, January 28-Wednesday\, January 30\, 2019 \n\nArtists: \nSantina Amato \nLily Anderson \nBinnie Babbage \nDan Ball \nAlexandra Barnett \nAlexandria Bell \nValerie Berlin \nLauren Blair \nHolt Brasher \nJesse Butcher \nHouston Cofield \nSarah Cohen \nAbigail Crenshaw \nSaj Crone \nPaola de la Calle \nEllen Dempsey \nMelissa Dunn \nRichard Echols \nWayne Edge \nBeth Edwards \nVeverly Edwards \nPaige Ellens \n\nRobert Fairchild \n\n\nShatara Ferguson \n\n\nNoa Fodrie \n\nSharon Havelka \nAreej Itayem \nMary Jo Karimnia \nTammy Kurre \nHeath Lail \nRobert La Warre \nRenee Lasater \nDarla Linerode-Henson \nMax Malcolms \nBart Mallard \nErika McCarthy \nRoss McLean \nAylen Mercado \nRob Moler \nCarl Moore \nNancy Morrow \nLake Newton \nClay Palmer \nAlex Paulus \nNikii Richey \nJuan Rojo \nRebecca Shapass \nGeoffrey Brent Shrewsbury \nCorkey Sinks \nAmanda Sparks \nRyan Steed \nCA Traen \nTammy Trosclair \nMary K VanGieson \nCorie Walker URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/homeward-bound/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CXA-HomewardBound-FB.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181125 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20181112T160649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T160725Z UID:10003429-1543017600-1543103999@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Call to Artists: Homeward Bound DESCRIPTION:Open call to all artists to address the complex theme of “home.” All mediums encouraged\, painting\, photography\, performance\, sculpture\, mixed media\, video\, and sound. \nA place of home has very different meanings to all of us. Sometimes it is a memory\, a sense of place\, a person\, a dream\, a certain chaos\, a metaphorical anchor\, a roof over our heads. \n“I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude\, two for friendship\, three for society.”\n-Henry David Thoreau \n“Home is a name\, a word\, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke\, or spirit ever answered to\, in the strongest conjuration.” -Charles Dickens \n“Going home without my sorrow\nGoing home sometime tomorrow\nGoing home to where it’s better than before.\nGoing home without my burden\nGoing home behind the curtain\nGoing home without the costume that I wore.”\n-Leonard Cohen. \n\nImportant dates:\nSubmission deadline: Saturday\, November 24\, 2018\nSelection notices sent: Monday\, November 29\, 2018\nArtwork drop-off: Monday\, December 3-Friday\, December 7\, 2018 \nOpening Event: Friday\, December 14\, 2018\nClosing date: January 27\, 2019\nArtwork pick-up: Monday\, January 28-Wednesday\, January 30\, 2019 \nSubmission Form URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/call-to-artists-homeward-bound/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CXA-HomewardBound.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180928T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180928T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20180830T163900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180925T160627Z UID:10003360-1538139600-1538146800@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception — Give a Damn! Music + Activism at Stax Records DESCRIPTION:On view: September 28-December 2 \n“Give a Damn\,” a title taken from the 1970 Staple Singers song\, is the culmination of a year-long examination of Stax Records’ commitment to political activism\, community engagement\, and social justice in the years following Dr. King’s 1968 assassination in Memphis. \nThis exhibition is presented by The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and hosted at Crosstown Arts. It features never-before-seen artifacts including Isaac Hayes’ 14-foot long custom-made office desk\, stage clothing worn by Johnnie Taylor and Isaac Hayes\, rare photos and documents\, short films\, music\, and original artwork contributed by Shelby County students. \nDJ LeRoy (PRE$$URE WORLD) will be spinning deep soul hits from Stax Records and rarely heard tracks from other top Memphis studios.\n\n\nHistorical background:\nFor the musicians and staff of Stax Records\, the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. proved to be a catalyst for change. While never explicitly told to keep politics out of the studio\, most Stax artists kept their political preferences to themselves\, or simply chose not to engage. The death of Dr. King\, though\, literally put the struggle for freedom at the front door of Stax Records and made it difficult for those working within to ignore.  \nThe transformation began overnight\, with Stax artists Isaac Hayes and Rufus Thomas thrown into the role of peacekeepers during the unrest that followed Dr. King’s death. The era peaked at 1972’s Wattstax Festival\, where Stax gave an all-day concert for more than 112\,000 people in support of the community the wake of the Watts Rebellion\, and lasted until the studio’s doors closed in December 1975. \nStax artists increased their participation in civic causes\, initiated relationships with politicians and activists\, adjusted their sound and look to align with both a growing counterculture and black consciousness movement\, and became community leaders\, empowered by their success and support from label owner\, Al Bell. Simply put\, Stax Records began to “give a damn.” URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-give-a-damn-music-activism-at-stax-records/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2013-002-038.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181203 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20180830T163156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180910T202152Z UID:10003359-1538074800-1543773599@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Give a Damn! Music + Activism at Stax Records DESCRIPTION:On view: September 28-December 2\nOpening reception: Friday\, Sept. 28\, 6-8 pm \n“Give a Damn\,” a title taken from the 1970 Staple Singers song\, is the culmination of a year-long examination of Stax Records’ commitment to political activism\, community engagement\, and social justice in the years following Dr. King’s 1968 assassination in Memphis. \nThis exhibition is presented by The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and hosted at Crosstown Arts. It features never-before-seen artifacts including Isaac Hayes’ 14-foot long custom-made office desk\, stage clothing worn by Johnnie Taylor and Isaac Hayes\, rare photos and documents\, short films\, music\, and original artwork contributed by Shelby County students. \n\nHistorical background:\nFor the musicians and staff of Stax Records\, the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. proved to be a catalyst for change. While never explicitly told to keep politics out of the studio\, most Stax artists kept their political preferences to themselves\, or simply chose not to engage. The death of Dr. King\, though\, literally put the struggle for freedom at the front door of Stax Records and made it difficult for those working within to ignore.  \nThe transformation began overnight\, with Stax artists Isaac Hayes and Rufus Thomas thrown into the role of peacekeepers during the unrest that followed Dr. King’s death. The era peaked at 1972’s Wattstax Festival\, where Stax gave an all-day concert for more than 112\,000 people in support of the community the wake of the Watts Rebellion\, and lasted until the studio’s doors closed in December 1975. \nStax artists increased their participation in civic causes\, initiated relationships with politicians and activists\, adjusted their sound and look to align with both a growing counterculture and black consciousness movement\, and became community leaders\, empowered by their success and support from label owner\, Al Bell. Simply put\, Stax Records began to “give a damn.” URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/give-a-damn-music-activism-at-stax-records/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, West Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2013-001-265.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts West Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180921T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180921T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20180814T191746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180914T143600Z UID:10002843-1537534800-1537542000@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Wish Book: Lay of the Land with John Pearson DESCRIPTION:Exhibition of photographic works by John Pearson\nOn view: Sept. 21-Dec. 2\nLocation: East Gallery & East Atrium \nThese large-scale\, landscape cyanotypes on fabric link the tactile and the visual by committing the photographic process to the physical landscape. Pearson works outdoors on the ground\, making 1:1 indexical photographic prints during midday sunlight. In these photographs\, view is replaced by elemental record; while the horizon\, removed from the composition\, becomes the topographic support and source for construction of the images. \nPearson’s intention is not to convey the solely visual appearance of place — in this case\, the arid southern California landscape — but rather to invoke a more dynamic experience of place by means of the transformative nature of photography. \nPerformance by >mancontrol< at 7 pm\nRadical experiments in sound creation using light sensors and projected images to make “songs” in the moment. What you see makes what you hear! \n\nJoin the Revolutions Bicycle Co-op group ride to the Wish Book opening! The bike group will meet at 6 pm at the Explore Bike Share station in Overton Park. The ride rolls out at 6:15 pm. See their Facebook event page for more info.  \n\n\nArtist statement:\nMy intention is to provide the viewer a photograph that offers an experience of the landscape that does not rely solely on visual appearance.  An image of a different scope that conveys the material phenomena of a location\, a more tactile involvement with the landscape\, that attempts a solution to the distance conventional photography asserts. My interest is to bridge this gap between being immersed in a landscape and simply looking at it as a photograph.\n\nThese large-scale\, landscape cyanotypes represent an experience of the arid Southern California landscape.  They are made outdoors on the ground in the middle of the day in Griffith Park and Death Valley.  This is a rudimentary photography\, made without camera or film\, recording the moment\, the light\, and the terrain of a particular but negligible plot of ground in a vast space at high noon.  It is influenced by the landscape embodied in the 1840s cyanotype photograms of Anna Atkins\, and it responds to the grand vistas of photographers such as Ansel Adams by bringing vision back to the body and using what is within reach: rocks\, dirt\, open sky\, and sunlight. This series of photographs is an inquiry of place\, an expression of a phenomenological sensation\, and a proposition of sense.\n\nThe videos and photographs both are invested in observation\, the presence and action of light\, the parallels of light entering the shadowed interior of the camera and the eye functioning as an aperture to the blackness of the body’s interior.  That dependence of light on darkness interests me.  Video provides a physicality to the process of making images\, a physicality that links vision back to the body\, to movement and pulse\, rather than the mechanical idealized view of the camera.  Video is more performative and allows for an intuitive\, animated exploration of light.\n\n\n\nCurated by Terri Phillips and Brian Pera in collaboration with Crosstown Arts \nThe Wish Book series is a series focusing on non-traditional approaches to film as a medium. Curators Brian Pera and Terri Phillips welcome internationally recognized artists\, filmmakers\, and critics to Memphis for this exciting series\, which takes its name from the famed Sears Catalog and is hosted by Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, itself once a major Sears distribution center. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/opening-reception-for-wish-book-lay-of-the-land-with-john-pearson/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-14-at-2.09.45-PM.png GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180921T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180921T104500 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20180920T183142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180920T183728Z UID:10003399-1537523100-1537526700@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Artist Talk with John Pearson DESCRIPTION:Artist John Pearson will discuss his work in Wish Book: Lay of the Land. \nThese large-scale\, landscape cyanotypes on fabric link the tactile and the visual by committing the photographic process to the physical landscape. Pearson works outdoors on the ground\, making 1:1 indexical photographic prints during midday sunlight. In these photographs\, view is replaced by elemental record; while the horizon\, removed from the composition\, becomes the topographic support and source for construction of the images. \nPearson’s intention is not to convey the solely visual appearance of place — in this case\, the arid southern California landscape — but rather to invoke a more dynamic experience of place by means of the transformative nature of photography. \n\nCurated by Terri Phillips and Brian Pera in collaboration with Crosstown Arts \nThe Wish Book focuses on non-traditional approaches to film as a medium. Curators Brian Pera and Terri Phillips welcome internationally recognized artists\, filmmakers\, and critics to Memphis for this exciting series\, which takes its name from the famed Sears Catalog and is hosted by Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, itself once a major Sears distribution center. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/artist-talk-with-john-pearson/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_2589.jpg GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181203 DTSTAMP:20260519T230528 CREATED:20180814T191355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180914T143631Z UID:10002841-1537470000-1543773599@crosstownarts.org SUMMARY:Wish Book: Lay of the Land with John Pearson DESCRIPTION:Exhibition of photographic works by John Pearson\nOpening reception: Friday\, Sept. 21\, 6-8 pm\nOn view: Sept. 21-Dec. 2\nLocation: East Gallery & East Atrium \nPerformance by >mancontrol< at 7 pm \nThese large-scale\, landscape cyanotypes on fabric link the tactile and the visual by committing the photographic process to the physical landscape. Pearson works outdoors on the ground\, making 1:1 indexical photographic prints during midday sunlight. In these photographs\, view is replaced by elemental record; while the horizon\, removed from the composition\, becomes the topographic support and source for construction of the images. \nPearson’s intention is not to convey the solely visual appearance of place — in this case\, the arid southern California landscape — but rather to invoke a more dynamic experience of place by means of the transformative nature of photography. \n\nArtist statement:\nMy intention is to provide the viewer a photograph that offers an experience of the landscape that does not rely solely on visual appearance.  An image of a different scope that conveys the material phenomena of a location\, a more tactile involvement with the landscape\, that attempts a solution to the distance conventional photography asserts. My interest is to bridge this gap between being immersed in a landscape and simply looking at it as a photograph.\n\nThese large-scale\, landscape cyanotypes represent an experience of the arid Southern California landscape.  They are made outdoors on the ground in the middle of the day in Griffith Park and Death Valley.  This is a rudimentary photography\, made without camera or film\, recording the moment\, the light\, and the terrain of a particular but negligible plot of ground in a vast space at high noon.  It is influenced by the landscape embodied in the 1840s cyanotype photograms of Anna Atkins\, and it responds to the grand vistas of photographers such as Ansel Adams by bringing vision back to the body and using what is within reach: rocks\, dirt\, open sky\, and sunlight. This series of photographs is an inquiry of place\, an expression of a phenomenological sensation\, and a proposition of sense.\n\nThe videos and photographs both are invested in observation\, the presence and action of light\, the parallels of light entering the shadowed interior of the camera and the eye functioning as an aperture to the blackness of the body’s interior.  That dependence of light on darkness interests me.  Video provides a physicality to the process of making images\, a physicality that links vision back to the body\, to movement and pulse\, rather than the mechanical idealized view of the camera.  Video is more performative and allows for an intuitive\, animated exploration of light.\n\n\nCurated by Terri Phillips and Brian Pera in collaboration with Crosstown Arts \nThe Wish Book series is a series focusing on non-traditional approaches to film as a medium. Curators Brian Pera and Terri Phillips welcome internationally recognized artists\, filmmakers\, and critics to Memphis for this exciting series\, which takes its name from the famed Sears Catalog and is hosted by Crosstown Arts at Crosstown Concourse\, itself once a major Sears distribution center. URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/wish-book-lay-of-the-land-with-john-pearson/ LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, East Gallery\, Crosstown Concourse\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-14-at-2.09.45-PM.png GEO:35.1521433;-90.0155942 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts East Gallery Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.:geo:-90.0155942,35.1521433 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR