About Delta Axis
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Delta Axis, a non-profit visual arts organization, celebrates over fourteen years of bringing contemporary art to Memphis audiences. Since its inception, Delta Axis has been the only organization in Memphis dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, fulfilling a crucial role in one of the most creative and exciting arts communities in the South. The dialogue between local and national artists created by Delta Axis is critical to the success of our local arts community, which in turn is playing a key role in positioning Memphis as a world-class city.
The mission of Delta Axis is to present contemporary art and film and link Memphis with global artistic communities. Delta Axis manages four outlets for visual arts in Memphis: Power House, Indie Memphis Film Festival and MAX biennial.
Venues
Power House Memphis, 45 E. G.E. Patterson, Memphis, TN 38103
Power House Memphis, a contemporary art space housed within a 4,000-square-foot brick and glass building, is the latest addition to Delta Axis’s programming. In 2003 Power House Memphis, modified by architect Coleman Coker, won an award for “Best Historical Building Conversion” in Memphis. Since opening in 2003, this venue has brought to Memphis audiences exhibitions, installations and performances by such notable artists as William Eggleston, Marc Quinn, Paul Graham, Mitch Epstein, Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller, and George Condo, among others.
Indie Memphis Film Festival
Malco's Studio on the Square in midtown Memphis
The Indie Memphis Film Festival showcases independent films that focus on the South and supports the local filmmaking community. The “Soul of Southern Film” is the only festival that celebrates and explores the image of the American South. Indie Memphis expanded its programming in 2004-5 to include monthly events held at Power House. The monthly Micro Cinema program, featuring short films from around the world has been a tremendous success, with audiences of 40-100+ attending. This program has also served to introduce a new audience to artists featured in Power House exhibition
MAX
MAX is a collaboration with the Art Museum of the University of Memphis to bring internationally recognized curators to Memphis to create exhibitions featuring local artists within a larger national and international context. MAX was established in 1997, and has developed into Memphis’ only biennial exhibition. MAX:05, “The Inner Voice of Art” was curated by David Moos, Curator of Contemporary Art at Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.
Staff
George Henderson
Program Coordinator
george@deltaaxis.org
Peter Fleissig
Power House Memphis Curator
curator@deltaaxis.org
Contact
Delta Axis
P.O. Box 11527
Memphis, TN 38111
901.578.5545
