Yale faculty member’s plan to build Memphis metals studio is ‘insanely difficult’ but ‘incredibly beautiful’
Desmond Lewis plans a South Memphis metals studio. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“He is passionate about giving back to the Memphis community and uplifting others through opportunities to create and witness art,” said Laura Hutchison Bhatti, the Metal Museum’s director of collections and exhibits.
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