Art, Memphis Flyer

The End is Near

Dwayne Butcher — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:57:00 -0500

Really, the end is near. The end of the “Present Tense” exhibition at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, that is. The biggest event to happen in Memphis in several years finishes up its successful run this Sunday.…

The Future is Now

Dwayne Butcher — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:27:00 -0500

The upper level administration of the Art Department at the University of Memphis reads this blog. In particular, this post where I state that the BFA exhibitions for their students have to be on view longer than the opening reception.…

Unicorns and Our Future Artists

Dwayne Butcher — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0500

One of the many unforeseen and fortunate conversations that have occurred as a result of the “Present Tense” exhibition at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens is the value of art. The educational and aesthetic value it has within our community and the actual monetary value and market trends of visual art (mostly traditional and conservative) in Memphis.…

Mixed Media

Dwayne Butcher — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0500

The medium is the message this month at L Ross. by Dwayne Butcher The medium is the message," coined by Marshall McLuhan, serves as the impetus for Brantley Ellzey's show "Pulp Fiction," on view at L Ross Gallery. It's an interesting point, and, essentially, every artist can be placed in one of two groups: artists whose materials dictate the idea and artists whose ideas dictate the materials.…

Go Look at All the Visual Art in Memphis

Dwayne Butcher — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:00 -0500

Someone says to me, on an almost daily basis, that they hate Memphis and that nothing ever happens here. How wrong they are!…