“Backstage at Versailles: A Handyman’s Tour of the Palace,” Messynessy Chic
Robert Polidori has the keys to the palace. But not the perfectly-polished, museum-ready palace we’re used to seeing from behind the velvet ropes.
“Artist George Dureau left his mark on the French Quarter like few others,” The Advocate
The Vieux Carre’s figurative freak flag dropped to half-staff last week when news circulated that one of the district’s last remaining embodiments of local color had faded to black. George Dureau, one of the city’s most nationally recognized artist and a major player in the local arts scene from the 1970s through the ’90s, was dead at 83, having succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease.
“Remembering George Dureau,” Hyperallergic
NEW ORLEANS — When news of George Dureau’s death was announced by his gallery this past Monday afternoon, word traveled quickly among my extended circle of friends and professional acquaintances in New Orleans. Within a few hours, my Facebook feed was full of images of Dureau’s work, personal reminiscences, and links to quickly sketched obituaries (the longer tributes would come later) in the New Orleans Advocate and Times-Picayune.
Amy Weiskopf: Still Lifes
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present Still Lifes, an exhibition of paintings by Amy Weiskopf. The exhibition will be on view at Arthur Roger@434, located at 434 Julia Street, from April 26 – July 12, 2014. The gallery will host an opening reception with the artist in attendance on Saturday, May 3 from 6-8 pm.
Dale Chihuly: CHIHULY
The Arthur Roger Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new artworks by artist Dale Chihuly. The exhibition will be on view at Arthur Roger Gallery, located at 432 Julia Street, from April 26 – July 12, 2014. The gallery will host an opening reception on Saturday, May 3 from 6-8 pm.
“New Orleans Photographer and Artist George Dureau Has Died,” The Advocate
The artist and photographer’s work ranged from the erotic to the unsettling. He was a mentor of Mapplethorpe and a long-time contributor to Drummer magazine. Long-time icon of the creative world of New Orleans, George Dureau died Monday (April 7) morning at the Walden Healthcare Center in Kenner according to NOLA.com. He was 84.
“New Orleans artist George Dureau dead at 82,” Gambit
George Dureau, the painter and photographer who captured French Quarter denizens for decades using camera and brush, died today around noon, according to Arthur Roger, the art gallery owner who was Dureau’s longtime friend. Dureau was 82 and had been in poor health. “It’s been a long journey. It’s been a remarkably peaceful one. He was very restful,” Roger told Gambit this afternoon.
“George Dureau, New Orleans master painter and photographer, has died,” The Times-Picayune
Artist George Dureau, master of mythic painting and hyper-realistic photography died Monday morning (April 7) at the Waldon Health Care Center in Kenner, where he was being treated for advanced Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83.
Jammin’ on Julia / April 2014 Opening: Edward Whiteman
Photos from April 2014 exhibition openings – Edward Whiteman and Bunny Matthews.
“Gallery Walk,” New Orleans Art Review
Over at Arthur Roger Gallery, the red pastel figure drawings and glass sculptures of New Mexico-based James Drake’s “Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness” and the multidimensional poured paintings of Holton Rower ‘s “Viscous Resin Extruding From the Trunk” evoke styles of the past.