Exhibition
In preparation for When the Water Rises: Recent Paintings by Julie Heffernan, LSU MOA curator Courtney Taylor discussed the work and inspiration for the exhibition with artist Julie Heffernan. Below is an abridged version of one of those conversations.
Read MoreGet one last look at Total Immersion: Water and the Louisiana Landscape before it closes this Sunday, February 20, 2017.
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Celebrate the future of our community and the arts in Baton Rouge through this special exhibition on display February 12 through March 19.
Read MoreTake a closer look at the space created in the Everlasting Calm exhibition.
Read MoreLearn how you can participate in making the permanent collection increasingly relevant to and representative of the museum's audience.
Read MoreThe Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge's Mina Estrada discusses upcoming programs and exhibitions with curator Courtney Taylor.
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Conrad Albrizio (American), 1894–1973, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal Mural Study—"Age of Exploration" and "Age of Colonization," c. 1954, watercolor, graphite on paper, LSUMOA 2005.2.3
The sketches, currently on display through the end of January in the Gill Hamilton gallery, illustrate Albrizio's two-year design process.
Read MoreinRegister's Kelli Bozeman takes a look at the art of Elliott Daingerfield.
Read MoreOne of the most striking features of the “Painting Enlightenment” exhibition is the sixteen-foot wall with gold Heart Sutra text descending downward like rain.
Read MoreOne design element that seemed essential to our exhibition of Japanese scrolls was a zen garden. So long as I met the aesthetic rules required of zen design by our guest curator Paula Arai, working out the construction according to museum standards was the next hurdle.
Read MoreWith addition of a few simple activities to Painting Enlightenment, with low barriers to participation, we’re encouraging reflection and a shared experience among our visitors that fosters not only a more engaging experience, but also a sense of community and agency.
Read MoreThe Advocate's Robin Miller takes a looks at "Painting Enlightenment." (Photo by Robin Miller)
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