Art galleries in Memphis

Looking for art in Memphis, Tennessee? There are 3 galleries mapped here. That's 3 galleries mapped around Memphis. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.

This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Memphis (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Joysmith Gallery and Crosstown Arts, plus Third Church of Christ, Scientist. If a gallery's missing from Memphis's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.

The Memphis gallery lineup

3 in Memphis, plus 1 more around Memphis below:

What the map tells us about art galleries in Memphis

1 of the 3 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.

2 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.

The Memphis gallery walk

Making a day of it in Memphis? Work this order: Joysmith Gallery on 46 Huling Avenue, Crosstown Arts on 1350 Concourse Avenue, and Third Church of Christ, Scientist on 262 South Highland Street. That's the gallery walk in one sensible loop, no backtracking.

Gallery tips for Memphis

How the regulars do Memphis's galleries:

• Small galleries take risks at Joysmith Gallery. Artist-run spaces show the work the big institutions won't. Some of it's baffling; some of it's the future.
• Check accessibility at Crosstown Arts. Older gallery buildings can be tricky. The website usually notes step-free access — check before you go.
• Photography rules vary. Some galleries welcome photos, others forbid them. Look for the sign at the door rather than guessing.
• Look at the building too. Galleries often live in the most interesting architecture in town — converted warehouses, old banks, heritage houses.

Good to know

We searched about 40 km around Memphis — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Memphis can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 3, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.

We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.

If you run one of the 3 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.

Worth the trip: more art galleries around Memphis

1 more within about 40 km of Memphis, nearest first: