Listen to this interview with Richard Dial, the son of Thornton Dial, and co-curator of I, Too, Am Thornton Dial, Paul Barrett
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African American Masterworks from the Paul R. Jones Collection at The University of Alabama opens August 3, 2023 at the LSU Museum of Art.
The LSU Museum of Art premieres the exhibition African American Masterworks from the Paul R. Jones Museum at The University of Alabama on Thursday, August 3, 2023. The show features sixty paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints by prominent twentieth century Black artists including Sam Gilliam, Faith Ringgold, Jacob Lawrence, Howardena Pindell, Emma Amos, and Romare Bearden. Learn more in this press release.
Read MoreLSU Museum of Art upcoming exhibitions explore LGBTQ+ themes: "The Shaping of Us: Queerness in Ceramics" and "Reveal: Photographs by Jerry Siegel"
LSU MOA is premiering two fall exhibitions exploring LGBTQ+ themes: "The Shaping of Us: Queerness in Ceramics" and "Reveal: Photographs by Jerry Siegel.” Read the full press release to learn more
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LSU Digital Media Arts & Engineering Students create Thornton Dial Exhibit Photogrammetry
Two LSU Digital Media Arts & Engineering students, Katie Wilson and Meredyth Yorek (pictured above), came to the galleries to create digital scans of Thornton Dial’s artworks. Visitors will soon be able to interact with these digital scans and see details of Dial’s works, which are filled with found objects and made with multiple materials, on iPads in the galleries. Read to learn more!
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Thornton Dial, Changes of the Moon, 2003. Found objects and painted canvas on wood. Private collection. ©2023 Estate of Thornton Dial / ZuZu Inc.
The Advocate Baton Rouge, LA features I, Too, Am Thornton Dial.
The Advocate Baton Rouge, LA features I, Too, Am Thornton Dial. On view at the LSU Museum of Art from March 30–July 2, 2023.
Read MoreLecture by Dr. Blaise Ducos of the Musée du Louvre at the LSU Museum of Art on February 28, 2023
Dr. Blaise Ducos, the Curator of 17th- and 18th-Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings at the Musée du Louvre, discusses European decorative arts. Dr. Blaise Ducos will give a lecture at LSU MOA titled, Metal into Paint: The Many Lives of the Van Vianen Vase during the annual Decorative Arts Lecture Series.
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Thornton Dial, Struggling Tiger, 1989.Oil on canvas. Collection of Robert S. Taubman. © 2023 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
"I, Too, Am Thornton Dial" featured as one of the 13 Most Extraordinary Art Exhibits to Catch Worldwide in 2023 by Paper City Magazine
I, Too, Am Thornton Dial opening March 30, 2023 at the LSU Museum of Art was chosen by Paper City Magazine as one of The 13 Most Extraordinary Art Exhibits to Catch Worldwide in 2023. Read this feature to learn more!
Read MoreinRegister Magazine: On Exhibit ‘Mediterranea’ at LSU Museum of Art
inRegister Magazine spoke with LSU MOA Senior Curator and Director of Public Programs Michelle Schulte about Mediterranea: American Art from the Graham D. Williford Collection along with Volterra and Pasqua by Kevin Benham. Read to learn more!
Read MoreMichelle Schulte, LSU Museum of Art Senior Curator and Director of Public Programs, receives 2022 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Museum Leadership Award
Michelle Schulte, LSU Museum of Art Senior Curator and Director of Public Programs, receives 2022 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Museum Leadership Award. Read this press release to learn more!
Read MoreWinifred and Kevin P. Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists is the 2022 recipient of The Elizabeth McLundie Bolton Award at the Louisiana Association of Museums Conference (LAMCON)
Winifred and Kevin P. Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists is the 2022 recipient of The Elizabeth McLundie Bolton Award at the Louisiana Association of Museums Conference (LAMCON). Learn more in this press release
Read MoreLSU Museum of Art wins 2022 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Exhibition and Publication Competition Awards
LSU Museum of Art wins awards in the 2022 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Exhibition and Publication Competitions.
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Inside SEMC Summer 2022
Mario Moore’s painting During and After the Battle from the LSU Museum of Art’s permenent collection was featured on the cover of Southeastern Museums Conference Summer 2022 issue, along with other museum exhibition updates and news.
Read MoreWBRZ features LSU MOA's Neighborhood Arts Project
WBRZ stops by Neighborhood Arts Project, watch to learn more!
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LSU Museum of Art Executive Director Daniel Stetson during a tour of the LSU MOA Portrait Gallery.
225 Magazine: How Does An Art Exhibit Come Together? Behind The Scenes At The LSU Museum Of Art
Local art enthusiasts are probably familiar with the LSU Museum of Art, located on the fifth floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge. What visitors might not realize is how long it takes the museum’s exhibits to be acquired and arranged. Read this article by 225 Magazine to learn more!
Read MoreLSU Museum of Art appoints Marianna Luquette as Registrar
LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) is pleased to announce Marianna Luquette as registrar for the LSU Museum of Art. Read this blog post to learn more!
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