The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end when I learned that Julie Heffernan’s LSU Museum of Art exhibit would be titled When the Water Rises.
Read MoreWAFB: International champs to perform at LSU Art Museum →
WAFB's Donna Britt talks to Forward Arts' Donney Rose in advance of their Third Thursday performance in conjunction with the Reflections exhibition.
Read MoreMeet our new Education Curator
We're kicking off the school year at LSU MOA with a new Education Curator, Rebecca Franzella. Learn a little about her below, and give her a warm welcome as she prepares to teach your young artists.
Read MoreNotes on James Van Der Zee
The work of artists and photographers such as James Van Der Zee allowed the black middle class of Harlem to create new cultural stereotypes and record their history for future generations; they were stylish, educated, and everything else imaginable.
Read MoreinRegister: On exhibit: Reflections at LSUMOA →
inRegister's Kelli Bozeman gets insight from curator Courtney Taylor on Reflections: African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection.
Read MoreIntroducing the Art in Louisiana exhibition
We reinstalled our permanent collection a little over a year ago. Since then, we’ve been listening to feedback from visitors about what artwork they want to see and the stories they think the art should tell.
Read MoreStaff Picks: Contemporary Masters
Share your favorites with us via social media by tagging your posts with #lsumoa.
Read MoreExploring Photography with the LSU MOA staff
Take a stroll through Exploring Photography as a few of our staff members explain their favorite pieces on display.
Read MoreThe Advocate: 'Contemporary Masters' exhibit: What is art? →
The Advocate's Robin Miller talks to curator Courtney Taylor about Contemporary Masters.
Read MoreInterventions… and meanwhile…
Why did we place photographs amongst Art in Louisiana: Views Into the Collection?
Read MoreThe Advocate: The water is rising in Julie Heffernan's painting at the LSU Museum of Art →
The Advocate's Robin Miller talks to curator Courtney Taylor about Julie Heffernan's work in "When the Water Rises."
Read MoreThe Latino perspective in Contemporary Masters
Many names in the exhibition hail from the state of Texas—where the museum that organized the exhibition is located—and a number of those artists are of Mexican-American descent or have ties with the Latino community. Issues particular to the Mexican-American community such as national identity, immigration, and social justice are present in a number of works in the exhibition.
Read MoreCelebrate Mom with a visit to the LSU Museum Store
Trying to find the the perfect gift for Mother's Day? We have a variety of unique, locally made items that are sure to please even the pickiest of matriarchs.
Read MoreDIG Magazine: 2017 Baton Rouge Area's Greatest →
LSU MOA was voted 2017 Baton Rouge Area's Greatest Art Gallery by DIG Magazine readers.
Read MoreNever before seen works added to Art in Louisiana’s “Bayou Moderne” gallery
“Bayou Moderne,” the modern and contemporary section of Art in Louisiana, has recently been updated to shift some of your favorites while adding recent acquisitions and never before exhibited works.
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