The Arthur Roger Gallery is checking in with artists. Today’s feature is on Rob Wynne. New York-based Rob Wynne works in a variety of mediums. His poured molten and mirrored glass pieces reflect allow the viewer to examine themselves while taking in the work. The playful quality of the mylar and glitter shimmer on the…
The Arthur Roger Gallery checks in with artist Jacqueline Bishop to see how she is doing during the COVID isolation. Jacqueline Bishop’s work focuses on painting psychological and political elements regarding the natural world. Basing her imagery on frequent trips to remote regions in North, South, and Central America including the Amazon rain forest, Jacqueline…
Luis Cruz Azaceta’s true mastery of color continues to be apparent in his remarkably varied but still often avowedly political work. A Cuban American who left Cuba in 1960 at the age of 18 Luis initially lived in New York City where he studied at The School of Visual Arts. In 1992 Luis relocated to…
The Arthur Roger Gallery is checking on gallery artists to see what they are doing. Today we talk to Troy Dugas in his Lafayette, LA studio, as he shows us what he’s working on for his upcoming exhibition titled Troy Dugas: Inside Outline.
Lin Emery, named by some as “the world’s foremost kinetic sculptor.” Over her 40+ year career, Emery’s iconic kinetic sculptures have been placed around the world. Her sculptures can be seen shimmering around New Orleans, Emery’s adopted home, and far-flung locations such as Singapore and Japan. Lin Emery was born in New York. She studied…
April 2020 Exhibition reviewed by Roberta Smith for The New York Times Ida Kohlmeyer is one of Louisiana’s most renowned artists. Her painting and sculpture are personal interpretations of a wide world full of color, motion, and vitality. Rooted in the spirit of the Abstract Expressionists with its joyous colors and gestural movement, her work is…
Lesley Dill usually works with six to eight assistants, but now she is alone with the hundreds of yards of fabric she uses for her mixed-media art. By Julie Lasky for The New York Times Lesley Dill, a mixed-media artist who has had more than 100 solo exhibitions, works in a 300-square-foot studio in her…
First in a series of artist profiles George Dureau was born and raised in New Orleans. He kept a home and studio in the French Quarter. This bon vivant was a fixture in the Quarter and was frequently seen riding his bike around the quarter with his raven hair flowing behind him saying hello to…
The gallery has made plans for moving forward during the COVID-19 crisis. For the time being, we are available to answer your calls at 504-522-1999 or by email at info@arthurrogergallery.com. Our April and May openings have been canceled and the exhibitions have been postponed. While our front doors are closed we plan to stay open in…
By The Charleston Chronicle | November 5, 2019 The Gibbes Museum of Art announced this week the finalists for the annual 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. The 2019 finalists are Damian Stamer, Donte’ Hayes, Herb Parker, Martha Clippinger, Michi Meko and Stephanie Patton. One of these artists, whose work demonstrates the highest level of artistic achievement, while contributing…