Press release
The LSU Museum of Art recently celebrated two major milestones: a state-of-the-art storage upgrade, supported by Winifred and Kevin Reilly, Jr., and the new Cary Saurage Object Lab, a space for academic engagement with works not on view. These enhancements advance the museum’s mission and strengthen its impact on campus and in the community.
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Elvis Presley poster, letterpress on paper restrike, undated. ©Hatch Show Print.
Hatch Show Print poster, letterpress on paper restrike. ©Hatch Show Print.
Cyndi Lauper poster, original letterpress edition. ©Hatch Show Print.
Jim Sherraden, Emmylou, undated. Linoleum cut on paper. Courtesy of the artist.
Jon Langford and Jim Sherraden, Did you Finally Arrive, 2023. Mixed media and watercolor on paper. Courtesy of LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans.
Jon Langford and Jim Sherraden, Storm Coming, 2023. Mixed media and watercolor. Courtesy of the LeMieux Galleries.
Jon Langford and Jim Sherraden, I Thought He was Dead, 2023. Mixed media and watercolor on paper. Courtesy of LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans.
This summer LSU Museum of Art presents Carved & Crafted: The Art of Letterpress, on view June 12, 2025. Read this press release to learn more.
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LSU Museum of Art Receives Highest National Recognition: Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums! Read this press release to learn more.
Read MoreLSU Museum of Art presents In Focus: Artwork by LSU Faculty, opening April 24, 2025. Read this press release to learn more.
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Tootle by Gertrude Crampton, illustrated by Tibor Gergely. Gouache. © 1945 Random House.
I Am A Bunny by Ole Risom, illustrated by Richard Scarry. Gouache and Watercolor. © 1963 Random House.
The Lion's Paw by Jane Werner Watson, illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. Gouache and Watercolor. © 1959. Random House.
The Little Red Hen by Elizabeth Orton Jones, illustrated by J.P. Miller. Gouache. © 1954 Random House.
LSU Museum of Art presents Golden Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books, opening February 27, 2025. Read this press release to learn more.
Read MoreSee 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.
Read MoreCelebrate our Winter Exhibitions and join us at the LSU Museum of Art for Pop Up Guided Group Tours and Members Only Curator Tours on selected dates. Read this press release to learn more.
Read MoreLSU Museum of Art wins awards in the 2024 Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Publication Competitions. Read this press release to learn more!
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Robert Spencer (American, 1879–1931), Afternoon Bathers, c. 1920. Oil on linen. Bank of America Collection.
The LSU Museum of Art opens In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870 – 1940 Works from the Bank of America Collection On view October 18, 2024–March 23, 2025. Read this press release to learn more.
Read MoreCallie Smith Appointed Educator and Public Programs Manager at LSU Museum of Art. Read this press release to learn more.
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Neighborhood Arts Project participants at Gardere Initiative. Photography by Ingrid Williams.
LSU Museum of Art's summer outreach art program, Neighborhood Arts Project, begins June 4, 2024. Read this press release to learn more.
Read MoreThe LSU Museum of Art opens Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter on July 30, 2024. Read this press release to learn more!
Read MoreThis spring and summer, the LSU Museum of art is going to space! We will feature two concurrent exhibitions themed around the cosmos: Fierce Planets: Work from the Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Interior Space: Photographs by Roland Miller.
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Annie Oakley (from the Cowboys and Indians series), 1986 by Andy Warhol © 2024 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Queen Ntombi Twala, 1985 by Andy Warhol © 2024 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Love, 1982 by Robert Indiana © 2024 Morgan Art Foundation Ltd / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Morning Still Life, 1976 by Jacob Lawrence © 2024 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The LSU Museum of Art in Baton Rouge premieres Andy Warhol / Friends & Frenemies: Prints from the Cochran Collection, January, 11, 2024. Read this press release to learn more.
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Daniel Rozin, RGB Peg Mirror No. 5, 2019/2022. Anodized aluminum knobs, motors, 3D camera, control electronics, computer, custom software. Courtesy of the artist and bitforms gallery. Photo: Emile Askey.
The LSU Museum of Art premieres the exhibition Mirror Mirror by Daniel Rozin on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Daniel Rozin is an artist, educator, and developer working with interactive digital art and sculpture. Read this press release to learn more.
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