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…
Hannah Chalew’s augmented reality artwork, “Toxic Ecology,” in “Battlegrounds” By DEBORAH VANKIN for Los Angeles Times OCT. 29, 2019 There’s an 800-year-old oak tree in New Orleans City Park, a great big, craggy and handsome planting. It’s named for the late John McDonough, a philanthropist who was also a slave owner and white supremacist. On Saturday another…
By: D. Eric Bookhardt for Gambit Arthur Roger Gallery has assembled an unusual exhibition. Three of its artists — Leonard Galmon, Amer Kobaslija and Demond Melancon — are portraitists, and artist and ex-football player Brandon Surtain paints urban scenes that function as portraits of the city. All have local roots except Kobaslija, a native…
By ANDREW LASANE for Colossal For the past three decades, Louisiana-based artist Demond Melancon has created highly detailed Mardi Gras Indian suits using millions of hand-sewn small glass beads. Each suit takes several months to create and features custom patches that tell stories about African and American history. Images of Nyabinghi warriors, Haile Selassie, African nature scenes,…
Amer Kobaslija captures Florida’s lush, strange atmosphere while examining the expressive potential of oil paint’s luminous, elastic, viscous goo. by Edward M. Gómez for Hyperallergic April 26, 2019 Real artists are always looking for something — either venturing out into the real world to bear witness to human behavior or to characterize places and events,…
BY JOHN D’ADDARIO | Special to The Advocate APR 2, 2019 – 10:30 AM A new exhibition at Arthur Roger Gallery shows how one of the most familiar American artists of his generation is still full of surprises. “Chihuly” at Arthur Roger Gallery contains several dozen works by the artist and his studio, mostly from…
Please join us in congratulating the 2019 South Arts State Fellowship recipients, including the Southern Prize winner Rory Doyle and finalist Amy Gross. Each of these artists were selected by a national panel of jurors to receive their respective state fellowships, including an award of $5,000. A second panel reviewed these artists’ work, awarding one…
Chihuly’s Rose Crystal Tower Will Be on Public Display for Two Years A large-scale sculpture by world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly was unveiled today in the plaza in front of the New Orleans Botanical Garden in New Orleans City Park. The installation of Chihuly’s Rose Crystal Tower was underwritten by The Helis Foundation and it will…