Exhibitions

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SCOTT A. CARTER: ENERGY STATESDixon Gallery and Gardens / 4339 Park Ave. November 3, 2024 - January 19, 2025

Memphis artist, educator, curator, and musician Scott A. Carter makes objects and environments that exist somewhere in the spaces between sculpture, architecture, design, and sound. Collaged, semi-transparent wall reliefs that look at first glance like abstract paintings, modular installations that utilize recycled and repurposed scraps or leftovers, and “furniture adjacent” objects that bear passing resemblance to vintage mid-twentieth century television or radio cabinets are all part of his oeuvre. Complex and visually dense, a typical work by Carter includes a long...