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Elizabeth Alley: An AIM Conversation

Lantana is excited to present its first blog interview, and even more excited that our subject is Elizabeth Alley. Read below to find out more about Elizabeth’s paintings and sketches, her opinions on the Memphis art scene, and her rollerderby alter-ego.
And do not miss Elizabeth’s upcoming opening with Susan Maakestad at Perry Nicole Fine Art […]

Art All Over the Place

there is a lecture at MCA from a digital and film artist
michelle citron
thursday at 7:00
also
Chris Wollard and Steven Troy Williams
present Urban Primitives
at first wednesdays at the brooks
which is like tomorrow
then there is all the regular
first of the month stuff
at lusk - our man don estes
perry nicole - our ladies elizabeth and susan
and my curatorial debut
which […]

Artists, Submit Your Websites!

Check out our new look! In the interest of being more focused on the Memphis cultural community at large, we can now accommodate web links.
Artists, if you would like to be listed on our blog, please submit your name and URLs here. You can also comment on this post.
Thank you for helping us to grow […]

Help Lantana Grow… Just By Searching the Internet

That’s right. You can help raise money for Lantana Projects just by using a new search engine called GoodSearch that gives back to schools and registered non-profit organizations. GoodSearch is powered by Yahoo! and donates approximately one penny per search to the cause that you designate. As of this morning, Lantana Projects is on the […]

what did i miss

well
it looks like i missed a little bit
(here in memphis)
while i was gone on the honeymoon
(on the beach in florida)
the whole indie memphis film fest
i wonder if any of the films
i viewed won anything
i cant remember the names of any of them
but one had dennis phillipe in it
i also missed the jan hankins opening
(still plenty […]

Merry go round

Hello Friends in Memphis!
I can’t wait to see you again! The months since my stay in Memphis has been busy and productive. Kanae and I had our wedding, we returned to New York and have settled in a bit here (despite the cold). I had been working extensively with Mr Eric Mathews on the development […]

Don’t Forget: Extended Deadline for ‘06

Thanks to everyone who has submitted artwork for Class of ‘06 consideration. We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the fantastic submissions that we have received so far! We have extended the deadline until next Monday, so please keep ‘em coming!
And don’t forget to put the event on your calendars… You’ll even have the opportunity to […]

Congrats to Dwayne and Gadsby!

Congratulations are in order for the newly betrothed Dwayne Butcher and Gadsby Creson. Both are active Lantana supporters - Dwayne through our blog and through ArtMemphis.net, and Gadsby through MCA - and we wish them nothing but the very best!

The Museum of Web Art

Need a cultural break but can’t get away from your desk? Take a tour through the Museum of Web Art. Founded in 1997 by Amy Stone, the museum is a fun example of early partnerships between art and technology.
Click below to visit the MOWA:

The Return of James Clar

Light artist James Clar is making a brief but glorious return to Memphis - to DJ during the Class of ‘06! A small collection of his work will be displayed during the show.

James spent his spring in Memphis as an artist in residence through Lantana Projects and the FedEx Institute of Technology. He was perhaps […]

Congrats to Our Ol’ Friend Spike!

We want to take a second and congratulate Spike, husband of Lantana resident Ann-Marie James…According to Ann-Marie: “Spike has been accepted to the National Film and Television School to begin his MA in Production Design in January.”
Very cool…

London calling

Greetings from London! The city is a very exciting place to be this month, with the Frieze Art Fair set to open next week. To coincide, the city’s galleries are all putting on some great shows. The gallery I work at, Timothy Taylor Gallery, is about to open 2 very exciting shows in our two […]

What Good are the Arts?

Back before the release of John Carey’s book, What Good are the Arts?, The Observer asked prominent figures to answer the question. Check it out here.

a first post hello post

hello
all of you already know who i am
if you dont know who i am
then you are at the wrong site
i know what you are asking yourself
what can i possibly say here
on this lantana projects events blog
that i can not
would not
or have not said
on the artbutcher blog
or the artmemphis board
or what i write for number
well
you will […]