Transcending the Walls of the Museum: Dawn DeDeaux’s Philosophy of Space by Jenelle Davis, ARTVOICES Prolific, astute, engaging and very New Orleanian, Dawn DeDeaux has established herself as a formidable…
What’s left to say about Louisiana masters Jacqueline Bishop and Douglas Bourgeois? They are the cream of the generation of Bayou State artists who came of age artistically while Ron and Nancy were in the White House.
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present, “Letters Home,” an exhibition of work by Stephen Sollins. The exhibition will be on view March 7th – 28th at the Arthur Roger Gallery located at 432 Julia Street. The artist will be present at the opening reception hosted by the gallery on Saturday, March 7th from 6 to 8 pm.
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of recent drawings and sculpture by W. Steve Rucker. The exhibition will be on view March 7th – 28th, 2008 at Arthur Roger@434, located at 434 Julia Street. The artist will be present at the opening reception hosted by the gallery on Saturday, March 7th from 6 to 8 pm.
In the January 30th, 2009 issue of the Time’s Picayune, Arthur Roger Gallery artist, Willie Birch, was featured in the front page article about the growing apprehension with the increase of violent crimes in New Orleans neighborhoods. Birch’s work, which is rooted in the daily life and celebratory rituals of New Orleans neighborhoods, addresses issues related to the survival and culture of those living in these areas. After recent violent outbursts in his 7th Ward neighborhood, Birch has dedicated much of his art to the documentation of these events in the hope that his work will communicate the need to put an end to this violence.
On Thursday in a gallery near the Oceanfront, New Orleans artist Gene Koss reached nearly 12 feet high to touch up the paint on his six-ton glass-and-aluminum sculpture. To manage that, he duct-taped a paintbrush to a broom handle.
Douglas Bourgeois discusses his January 2009 exhibition A Loss for Words at the Arthur Roger Gallery.
Jacqueline Bishop discusses her January 2009 exhibition A Loss for Words at the Arthur Roger Gallery.
Francis X. Pavy, who studied under the late Elmore Morgan, Jr. (the dean of Louisiana landscapes) as a child, is a prolific Lafayette artist and an aspiring musician. A graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a fine arts degree in sculpture, he tells stories of Cajun life and myth with his vibrant art.
Birch at Home By Terrington Calas, NEW ORLEANS ART REVIEW Willie Birch’s take on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is among the most temperate we have seen-and yet possibly the…