In this video created for an annual celebration of John T. Scott’s life and influence, Bradley Sumrall, Ogden Museum Curator of the Collection, shares work by John T. Scott that the Museum is fortunate to have in its permanent collection. Background John T. Scott was raised in the city’s Lower Ninth Ward. He said that… Read More
The exhibition titled “John T. Scott: His Legacy,” featuring the works of African-American artist John T. Scott is on view at Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans. The exhibition focuses on works from the late artist’s career including pieces from his most important period between 1992 and 2004. Read More
John T. Scott: His Legacy and R.I.P. Bruce A. Davenport, Jr. | Artwork by Dapper Bruce Lafitte at Arthur Roger Gallery run through Sept. 23 Read More
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present John T. Scott: His Legacy, an exhibition of works by the late John T. Scott. The exhibition will be on view at Arthur Roger Gallery, located at 432 Julia Street, from August 5 – September 23, 2017. The gallery will host an opening on Saturday, August 5 from 6-9pm, in conjunction with White Linen Night. Read More
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present John T. Scott: His Legacy, featuring selected works from the estate of John Scott. The exhibition will be on view at Arthur Roger Gallery, located at 432 Julia Street, from August 5 – September 23, 2017. The gallery will host an opening on Saturday, August 5 from 6-9pm, in conjunction with White Linen Night. Read More
His mother told him to pass it on. And he did. He passed it on to his students who became teachers, and they passed it on to their students. He passed it on to other artists, who passed it on to their colleagues. And they’ve gathered in the Louisiana Art & Science Museum on this particular night to share memories of John T. Scott, a friend and mentor who died in 2005 in Houston. Yet it seemed as if somehow he’s still in the world, even walking with them through the Louisiana Art & Science Museum’s main galleries as Mora Beauchamp-Byrd guided them through Rhythm & Improvisation: John T. Scott & His Enduring Legacy. That’s the title of the museum’s exhibit of Scott’s work shaped by African, Caribbean and New Orleans musical traditions. The work has been described as “optical jazz” or “visual blues.” The show runs through Sunday, July 14. Read More
Renowned artist John T. Scott’s colorful kinetic sculpture captured the New Orleans spirit. In 1992, Xavier University art professor Scott, who lived from 1940 to 2007, was awarded a $315,000 John D. MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as a genius grant. It was a career-capping acknowledgement of Scott’s devotion to artistic experimentation and education that made him the city’s most influential modernist. Large-scale sculptures by Scott can be found in DeSaix Circle, City Park and at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
In March 2010, an exhibit of works by artist John Scott opened at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. Featured in the exhibit, “Our Love of John Scott,” are the paintings, sculptures, and woodblocks created by this beloved artist who died September 1, 2007 in Houston after two double lung transplants and a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. Read More
Visual art does not emerge from a void. Instead, it is bound by its own history and the temper of its time. In fact, now more then ever, art is riddled with cultural references—cues one must recognize in order to register the full measure of an artist’s intent. Such references can be arcane and idiosyncratic à la Matthew Barney, or retrograde and comical like George Condo. Read More