Tag: Visual Arts

Summer 2025 Resident Artist Talks

Crosstown Arts presents the Resident Artist Talks in The Green Room

Crosstown Arts is proud to present the summer residency cohort’s Resident Artist Talks! Join artists Kaylyn Webster, Desmond Beach, Eduardo Aguilar, and fosterfalls for an evening of discussion and knowledge surrounding the work of these four incredible resident artists.

This free event at The Green Room will feature presentations from various fields of visual arts and music, providing different perspectives into each artist’s creative journeys, inspirations, and artistic processes.

This is an amazing opportunity to connect with artists and hear from them about their own work and how different art forms interact. Whether you’re a long-time art enthusiast or new to the creative community, we invite you to experience the passion and creativity that drives these talented individuals.

Don’t miss this inspiring evening! Come meet the artists and dive into the world of the Crosstown Arts Residency!

Presenters will include:
Kaylyn Webster
Desmond Beach
Eduardo Aguilar
fosterfalls

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 6-8 pm
Tickets: Free and open to the public

 

 

Six Points

On view: Wednesday-Friday, May 18-20 from 10-6pm
Closing event: Friday, May 20 from 6-9pm

Six Points is anchored by Six Chairs by six Memphis artists: Mary K VanGieson, Jennifer Sargent, Carrol McTyre, Paula Kovarik, Mary Jo Karimnia and Kerri Dugan, who have been meeting monthly for the past year, in each other’s homes and studios, to share artwork, food and conversation. In addition, each artist has created an individual piece for the show. The work is as much about coming together as it is about individuality and is a reflection of the comradery, support and elevated level of excellence we are currently feeling in our local visual arts culture. Please come and celebrate with us!

The exhibition is organized by the artists.

Learn more about Six Points

Ancestors Remind Us

Group exhibition curated by Johnathan Robert Payne

Presented by the Collective

Terry Lynn
Vitus Shell
Siphne Aaye
Lester Merriwhether
Lawrence Matthews

Peace

Art exhibition

Open Crit

Artist installation 5-6 pm
Discussion 6-8 pm

Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice.

A dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event, which will include up to 4 artists’ work, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each.

All visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

No formal preparation is necessary for participating artists, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group, which will always be done in a supportive, constructive and casual environment, but could at the same time be challenging.

To participate, artists can sign up here:

Open Crit Request form 

 

Artists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes.

Participating artists are encouraged to invite friends, peers and colleagues to the open crits, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback.

Organized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.

Open Crit

Facilitator: Richard Lou
Presenting Artist(s): Elizabeth Alley, Julie Nouwen, Paula Kovarik, Danielle Sierra

Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice.

A dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event, which will include up to 4 artists’ work, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each.

All visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged.

No formal preparation is necessary for participating artists, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group, which will always be done in a supportive, constructive and casual environment, but could at the same time be challenging.

Special thanks to Art Center for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist.

To participate, artists can sign up here:

Open Crit Request form 

 

Contact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions! 

Artists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes.

Participating artists are encouraged to invite friends, peers and colleagues to the open crits, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback.