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The Opulent Beadwork of Black Masker Demond Melancon
The Louisiana-based artist, known for his hand-beaded portraits and Mardi Gras Indian suits, is the recipient of this year’s 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art.
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Study the Intersection of Art and Africana Studies With the Crossroads Cohort at Tulane University
Applications are now open for the inaugural cohort of this new interdisciplinary graduate program based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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New Orleans Museum of Art Announces Artists in 2023–24 Creative Assembly Cohort
Eight New Orleans-based artists will develop collaborations with NOMA’s collection and programs as part of this year’s residency.
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Artist Gary Tyler, Wrongly Incarcerated for 41 Years, Gets First Solo Show
Tyler was put on death row at age 17 after a trial that was later deemed "unconstitutional" and "unfair."
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LSU School of Art Grants Highest MFA Stipends in the Southern US
With funded assistantships, full tuition waivers, and generous stipends, Louisiana State University helps students lay the groundwork for a successful lifelong art practice.
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Five Contemporary Artists Explore Créolité at Acadiana Center for the Arts
Gwladys Gambie, Rebecca D. Henry, Jérémie Priam, Tabita Rezaire, and Modou Dieng Yacine partake in the first iteration of this exhibition in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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NOMA Presents Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers
With over 250 photos from the 19th century to today, this exhibition in New Orleans looks at the artistic, social, and political impact of Black photographers working in commercial portrait studios.
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NOMA Presents Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans
This exhibition explores the work and short-but-impactful life of the groundbreaking ceramic artist. Now on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
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An Artist's Altar to Divine Feminine Energy
Anastasia Pelias’s sculpture builds on this mythological legacy, suggesting we all have the ability to commune with a higher power and influence our futures.
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Ten Nineteen Exhibits Rare Vintage Prints From Nancy Rexroth’s IOWA
Nancy Rexroth: IOWA, which features 28 photographs from the groundbreaking series, is on view at the New Orleans art space through January 30, 2022.
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Dawn DeDeaux Connects Social Justice and Environmentalism in a Retrospective at the New Orleans Museum of Art
In a retrospective on view at NOMA, Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds demonstrates the artist’s longstanding concern with the most pressing issues of our time.
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Louisiana Artists Mobilize to Help Hurricane Ida Victims
With official authorities overwhelmed and underfunded, locals have mobilized a robust relief response, among them members of the state’s thriving arts community.