Houston sculptor Joseph Havel discovered he was living with a genius. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, my parrot can make Giacomettis.’ ” by Molly Glentzer for TexasMonthly The busiest artist in Texas has little to say when we meet, but she lets out a brief whistle. She quivers slightly as she sizes me up, gazing at…
by Grace Ebert for Colossal Through intricately woven displays of minuscule glass beads and rhinestones, Big Chief Demond Melancon continues a legacy. He belongs to the tribe of the Young Seminole Hunters in New Orleans, where he was born and raised, and is a leader in the tradition of creating Mardi Gras suits. The “wearable…
By Dave Walker, communication strategist for The Historic New Orleans Collection Many of the subjects of George Dureau’s photographic portraits look directly at the camera’s lens. “I see you,” their eyes say. “See me.” The faces the viewer sees are often those of “othered” people — Black people, queer people, little people, naked people, people missing…
from ArtDaily NEW ORLEANS, LA.- The New Orleans Museum of Art presents Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds, the first comprehensive museum exhibition for the pioneering multimedia artist Dawn DeDeaux, on view October 22, 2021 through January 23, 2022. One of the first American artists to connect questions about social justice to emerging environmental concerns,…
ARTIST CHONICLES Born in 1962, New York-based Holton Rower creates paintings with a simple yet incredibly beautiful process resulting in incredible color combinations that can be stunningly psychedelic and completely hypnotic. Working with a deep understanding of the nature of paint as a physical substance, Rower continues to explore new uses of the medium. In…
BY DOUG MACCASH | FOR NOLA.COM Dawn DeDeaux is one of those something else artists. She came of age in the 1970s, and instead of spending the next 50 years making traditional oil paintings and bronze sculptures, she spent her time making something else. Her retrospective exhibit titled “The Space Between Worlds” at the New Orleans Museum…
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. by New Orleans Museum of Art for Hyperallergic In Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds, the retrospective currently on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), works from across five decades…
The Arthur Roger Gallery is honored that many of the artists that we work with are included in the Boundless Space… The Possibilities of Burning Man fundraiser auction at Sotheby’s. STEPHEN PAUL DAY Stephen Paul day lives in both New Orleans and Germany. “As a youngster I dreamt of going to Las Vegas.” Day…
Power has returned to the Arthur Roger Gallery! We are excited to report that we will be open for our regular business hours of 10 am–5 pm, Tues–Sat beginning on Tuesday, September 7. We invite you down to enjoy Black Beauty and Christopher Saucedo: Requiem MMI.
Hurricane Ida did a number on New Orleans. Thankfully, our staff, artists, artwork, and building are all safe. We feel very thankful and hope that you and your family are safe. We are keeping an eye on the city’s recovery and will reopen as soon as we can. You can still reach us at info@ArthurRogerGallery.com. …