From left: Millennium Dawn, Prelude and Promise by Brenda Joysmith; Living Off the Grid #18 by Chuck Johnson.
Dozens of works of contemporary art and site-specific installations by local artists are now on display at the newly renovated Concourse B at Memphis International Airport.
The UrbanArt Commission launched MEM’s Art Collection in 2021, with $1.5 million allocated by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority for new art projects throughout the facility.
Before the concourse officially opened on February 15th, several of the artists were invited for a preview of the spacious new area to see where their works were located and how everything came together.
There are 53 artworks purchased and commissioned for B Concourse. A total of 61 artists based in or connected to Memphis are represented throughout the program, including select artworks from the Memphis in May original artwork collection.
For more, including images and artist biographies, go to https://uacmem.org/airport.
All photography by Jon W. Sparks
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Heartbeat & Soul by Eric Okdeh and Jamond Bullock.
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From left: Hydrangea XIV by Beth Edwards, Fool's Errand by Jarvis Boyland, Untitled (White House/Roses) by Jared Small.
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From left: Backscatter by Coriana Close, Grind City by Ziggy Mack.
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From left: Sacred Ground by Terry Lynn, Backyard Sky After Sundown by Veda Reed, work by Mary Sims honoring Egypt from the Memphis in May collection, El Vestido de Ingrid 1 / Ingrid Dress 1 by Johana Moscoso.
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Entirety by Mia Saine.
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Flight to Oregon by Burton Callicott.
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From left: From Sea to Shining Sea by Nick Peña, Consumer Power by St. Francis Elevator Ride, Accretion by Ben Butler, The Spotted Lady by Jay Crum, Splash by Richard Echols.
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From left: The Spotted Lady by Jay Crum, Splash by Richard Echols.
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From left: Daisy by Johnathan Payne, Who Im Is by Vitus Shell.
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Intertwining by Yancy Villa and brg3s.
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Intertwining by Yancy Villa and brg3s.
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From left: Memphis 3 by Keiko Gonzalez, painting by George Hunt in honor of Cote d'Ivoire for Memphis in May, Capilla Ancestral (Ancestral Chapel) by Maritza Davila, standing at far right.
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Basketball Blooms (Wilson YMCA) by Brandon Donahue.
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