Sonya Clark (American, b. 1967), French Braid and Cornrow , 2013, cloth, thread, and wood, Purchased with funds from the Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists, 2021.4

Closer Look at Sonya Clark's "French Braid and Cornrow" by Clarke Brown

September 22, 2021 in Exhibition

Sonya Clark is a textile and social practice artist who uses everyday objects to implicate the construction of empire and speak about the afterlife of slavery. Recently, LSU MOA acquired one of Clark’s pieces as part of the Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists entitled French Braid and Cornrow, which is currently on view. Read this closer look at the work by LSU MOA Curatorial Fellow Clarke Brown.

Candice Lin, La Charada China (Tobacco Version), 2019, cement with casein paint, welded steel table frame, tobacco, ceramics, distillation system (distilling a tincture of tobacco, sugar, tea, and poppy), poppy pod putty, sugarcane, white sugar, cacao, sage, ackee, oak gall, Anadenanthera, dong quai, California clay, Dominican Republic clay, metal parts, bucket, pumps, tubing, dried indigo, glass slides, bottles, drawings, tile, rubber, wood, Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery, Photography by Ian Byer-Gamber — Candice Lin, *La Charada China (Tobacco Version)*, 2019, cement with casein paint, welded steel table frame, tobacco, ceramics, distillation system (distilling a tincture of tobacco, sugar, tea, and poppy), poppy pod putty, sugarcane, white sugar, cacao, sage, ackee, oak gall, Anadenanthera, dong quai, California clay, Dominican Republic clay, metal parts, bucket, pumps, tubing, dried indigo, glass slides, bottles, drawings, tile, rubber, wood, Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly Gallery, Photography by Ian Byer-Gamber

Candice Lin: The Agnotology of Tigers Opening October 20

September 13, 2021 in Exhibition, MOA in the news, Press release

Candice Lin: The Agnotology of Tigers opens October 20, 2021 / This year's collaboration with the LSU School of Art features visiting artist Candice Lin. Her exhibition, The Agnotology of Tigers, will feature recent works based on archival images from LSU (Chinese Bandits) alongside a new configuration the installation La Charada China. Lin’s installation illuminates’ histories of social violence and a politics of forgetting that obscures the history of indentured Chinese labor and lingering stereotypes.

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Ceramics Now Magazine features Form & Fire and The Boneyard

September 07, 2021 in Exhibition, MOA in the news

Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection and The Boneyard: The Ceramics Teaching Collection featured online for Ceramics Now magazine. Click here to read.

Carrie Mae Weems to Headline Fairfield University Art Museum’s Fall Exhibition Series

August 23, 2021 in Exhibition

Carrie Mae Weems to Headline Fairfield University Art Museum’s Fall Exhibition Series. Click here to read article from Ebony Magazine.

(Featured in Form & Fire) Daniel Rhodes (American, 1911-1989), Head, No. 223, 1985, Stoneware, 13 ½ x 11 x 16 in., Unsigned, © Daniel Rhodes — (Featured in *Form & Fire*) Daniel Rhodes (American, 1911-1989), Head, No. 223, 1985, Stoneware, 13 ½ x 11 x 16 in., Unsigned, © Daniel Rhodes

The Advocate / LSU Museum of Art opens ceramic exhibits "Form & Fire' and 'The Boneyard'

July 12, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) covers Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection and The Boneyard: The Ceramics Teaching Collection: click here to read

(Featured in Form & Fire) Richard Shaw (American, b. 1941), Dominoes, 2003, Porcelain, 6 x 8 ½ x 2 ¾ in., Signed in pencil on front, © Richard Shaw — (Featured in *Form & Fire*) Richard Shaw (American, b. 1941), Dominoes, 2003, Porcelain, 6 x 8 ½ x 2 ¾ in., Signed in pencil on front, © Richard Shaw

inRegister / On exhibit: Form & Fire exhibit at the LSU Museum of Art

July 09, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

inRegister Magazine cover Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection and The Boneyard: The Ceramics Teaching Collection: click here to read

Installation view of Collection Spotlight: Recent Acquisitions by Black Artists at LSU Museum of Art — Installation view of *Collection Spotlight: Recent Acquisitions by Black Artists* at LSU Museum of Art

The Power of Memory by Kirsten Campbell, LSU MOA Grad Assistant

June 14, 2021 in Exhibition

Radcliffe Bailey’s works are a wonder to view in person. A storyteller, Bailey layers and assembles symbols, photographs, motifs, and text to build a narrative network between his personal history, memory, and identity to that of the African Diaspora. Read this blog post by LSU MOA Graduate Assistant Kirsten Campbell about Radcliffe Bailey’s Far Beyond the Valley, now on view in Collection Spotlight: Recent Acquisitions by Black Artists until September 26, 2021 at LSU MOA.

Bisque works featured are unfinished ceramic works used for teaching purposes. (left to right) sauce boat by Jen Allen; mug by John Gill; head by Kensuke Yamada; handled vase by John Gill; teapot by Mike Jabbur; caged vessel by Jen Allen; rabbit by Joe Bova; pitcher by Jen Allen; cup and saucer by Lisa Orr; upside-down head by Kensuke Yamada; white mug by Lauren Gallaspy; cup by Doug Peltzman

The Boneyard: The Ceramics Teaching Collection opens July 8 at LSU Museum of Art

June 02, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) in Baton Rouge, LA is pleased to open on July 8, 2021, The Boneyard: The Ceramics Teaching Collection presenting the energy and legacy of ceramics demonstrations through bisqueware. This exhibition is a collaboration between LSU Museum of Art and LSU School of Art. Read the full press release to learn more.

Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948), Tall Vase, 1991, earthenware, Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Charles Smith (American, b. 1949), Acorn Vase, 2016, stoneware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Kurt Weiser (American, b. 1950), Pair of Yunomi: Faces and Pots, 2012, porcelain; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Lisa Orr (American, b. 1960), Large Rabbit Bowl, 2018, polychrome glazed earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Paul Soldner (American, 1921–2011), Pedestal Piece from Kimono series, 1982, unglazed Raku fired earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Peter Voulkos (American, 1924–2002), Chimney Pot, 1964, glazed stoneware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Roberto Lugo (American, b. 1981), Covered Jar: Theaster Gates and Jesse Williams Portraits, 2016, porcelain; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

William Brouillard ( American, b. 1947), Machine Age Analog Icon Charger, 2015, earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection opens July 8 at LSU Museum of Art

June 02, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) in Baton Rouge, LA is pleased to open on July 8, 2021, Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection, featuring a group of over 100 American studio ceramic works on long-term loan and are a promised gift by bequest to the LSU Museum of Art from E. John Bullard. Read the full press release to learn more.

Woodshop News covers The Art of Seating at LSU MOA

May 28, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

Woodshop News covers The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design in this feature.

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A Look at Recent LSU MOA Conservation Projects

May 06, 2021 in Exhibition

As museum professionals, a huge part of our jobs are to make exhibits look seamless, effortless, and as perfect as possible. Behind the scenes though works with damage are conserved by professional conservators. Check out this blog post written by LSU MOA Registrar Olivia Peltier to learn about two recent acquisitions restored and now on view in the galleries!

Frederick J. Brown (American, 1945–2012), Sarah, 1998, oil on linen, Promised gift of Arthur Roger, L2020.15

(detail): Frederick J. Brown (American, 1945–2012), Sarah, 1998, oil on linen, Promised gift of Arthur Roger, L2020.15

Closer Look: Frederick J. Brown's "Sarah" by LSU MOA Collections Intern Alaina Newell

May 05, 2021 in Exhibition

LSU MOA Collections Intern Alaina Newell takes a closer look at Frederick J. Brown's Sarah now on view in our Art in Louisiana Portrait Gallery.

Staff Picks: The Art of Seating

May 05, 2021 in Exhibition

Read LSU MOA Staff Picks for the exhibition The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design. Which chairs inspire you? Let us know in the comment section at the bottom of this blog post.

NOW ON VIEW: Modernist Furniture Design and Sculpture at LSU MOA

April 23, 2021 in Exhibition, MOA in the news

In this blog post, LSU MOA Graduate Assistant Kirsten Campbell writes about examples of modernist furniture design from The Art of Seating and sculpture now on view at LSU MOA that show the differing ways in which modernism and biomorphism influenced various disciplines in art.

A Conversation with LSU MOA Graduate Assistant, Kirsten Campbell

April 06, 2021 in Exhibition, Education, Community programs

LSU MOA recently spoke with graduate assistant Kirsten Campbell, who is currently working towards a Doctor of Design in Cultural Preservation (DDes) at LSU. Campbell has been assisting LSU MOA Curatorial Team with many exhibition and collections projects. Check out this blog post to learn more!

July 9, 2026

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LSU Museum of Art's Callie Smith Receives 2026 Louisiana Art Education Association Museum Art Educator Award

LSU Museum of Art's Callie Smith Receives 2026 Louisiana Art Education Association Museum Art Educator Award. Read this press release to learn more!

December 6, 2024

Closer Look: Albrecht Dürer’s Melencolia I

Take a closer look and explore the details and symbolism in Albrecht Dürer’s etching Melencolia I. LSUMOA Educator and Programs Manager Callie Smith dives deeper into this iconic work in her latest blog post.

December 2, 2024

See Three Masterpieces from Charles Edward Schwing’s Collection in the Newly Installed Decorative Arts Gallery at the LSU Museum of Art

See Three Masterpieces from Charles Edward Schwing’s Collection in the Newly Installed Decorative Arts Gallery at the LSU Museum of Art. These include a striking seascape by Winslow Homer, a Venetian watercolor by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and a captivating portrait of Ma Si Gyaw by Gerald Festus Kelly. Read more in this blog post.

November 22, 2024

inRegister fashion shoot at the LSU Museum of Art

The LSU Museum of Art was excited to have inRegister Magazine have a fashion shoot in the galleries. Check out this feature to learn more!

September 2, 2026

225 Magazine: The LSU Museum of Art will represent Louisiana in a new Smithsonian loan program

Check out this feature by 225 Magazine about how the LSU Museum of Art will represent Louisiana in a new Smithsonian loan program. Read this article to learn more!

August 17, 2026

WRKF Louisiana Considered features Fall 2026 exhibits

LSU Museum of Art Chief Curator Michelle Schulte on WRKF Louisiana Considered speaking about Fall 2026 exhibition. Listen to learn more!

July 28, 2026

inRegister & 225 Magazine: On exhibit: LSU Museum of Art’s Folk Art Gallery

On exhibit: LSU Museum of Art's Folk Art Gallery is featured in inRegister & 225 Magazine! Read the feature to learn more about this inspiring exhibition and plan your visit.

July 17, 2026

LSU Museum of Art Among First in the Nation to Earn Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Certification

LSU Museum of Art Among First in the Nation to Earn Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Certification. Read this press release to learn more!

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