Past Exhibits

2016

• CAJUN DANCE HALLS AND ZYDECO CLUBS: Then and Now

  September 09, 2016 ‐ October 16, 2016

  Cajun Dance Halls and Zydeco Clubs: Then and Now is photographic portrayal, past and present, of south Louisiana Dance Halls. It combines the research of two ongoing projects about the sub...

  

• CONDITION REPORT: Preserving Our Community's Art Collection

  March 19, 2016 ‐ August 13, 2016

  The stewardship of a museum’s permanent collection ensures a strong foundation for cultural research and scholarship. This exhibition offers a behind the scenes look at the daily preservation pra...

  

• CREOLE WORLD

  June 10, 2016 ‐ August 20, 2016

   

  New Orleans is known for its distinctive Creole heritage—evident in its food, architecture, and people—but it is part of an entire family of Latin Caribbean cities that ...

  

• FACE TO FACE: A Survey of Contemporary Portraiture by Louisiana Artists

  September 09, 2016 ‐ January 07, 2017

  Guest Curated Jane Hart
  

   

  Featuring Willie Birch, Douglas Bourgeois, George Dureau, Elizabeth Kleinveld & Epaul Julien, Aubrey Edwards, Deborah Luster, Rashaad Newsome,...

  

• FRANCIE BISHOP GOOD: Comus

  September 09, 2016 ‐ December 10, 2016

  Guest Curated Jane Hart
  

   

  A solo exhibition showcasing the works of Francie Bishop Good. This series utilizes digital media and originates from scans taken fro...

  

• FROM THE VAULT: Works on Paper by Dali and Picasso

  January 15, 2016 ‐ May 14, 2016

  Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso are among the most renowned 20th century European-born artists in the museum's collection. This exhibition of the artists' print portfolios--Dali's La Conquête...

  

• KATE CLARK: Mysterious Presence

  May 28, 2016 ‐ August 27, 2016

  Clark uses the centuries-old technique of taxidermy to sculpt human-like facial features with wild animal hides. Her hybridized sculptures are at once familiar yet strange, insinuating primal sim...

  

• OLIVER WASOW: Hudson Valley Studio Portraits

  September 02, 2016 ‐ January 14, 2017

  Guest Curated Jane Hart
  

   

  A solo exhibition showcasing the works of upstate New York based artist Oliver Wasow, who has been widely recognized for his pioneering use of dig...

  

• SPOTLIGHT ON THE COLLECTION: Portraiture

  August 05, 2016 ‐ December 03, 2016

  Spotlight on the Collection: Portraiture juxtaposes academic and vernacular art practices, while foregrounding a visual conversation on the museum’s collection – particularly as a vehicle ...