THERE COULD HAVE been no more beautiful sign of the ending of the solar cycle than the snow that fell in southern Louisiana that mid-December morning a few weeks ago. The length of the day became shorter before beginning to increase as the winter solstice passed and festivities celebrated the passing of what was and the beginning of what will be.
As in his earlier work, Jim Richard continues to explore American culture through the private environments people create.
This two-person exhibition of recent work by Jacqueline Bishop and Douglas Bourgeois is startling in a number of ways. Both artists bring a mind-boggling deftness to the act of painting, with imagery you might need a magnifying glass to appreciate fully.
It’s called A Loss for Words, and this two-person exhibition of recent work by Jacqueline Bishop and Douglas Bourgeois is startling in any number of ways. Both bring a mind-boggling deftness to the act of painting, with imagery that you might need a magnifying glass to fully appreciate.
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 presence in the art world both locally and further afield. DeDeaux’s seminal body of work has resulted in her frequent recognition as a forerunner of…
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.
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.
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 most affecting. His “Home Sweet Home,” a suite of large-scale acrylic and charcoal drawings (at the Arthur Roger Gallery this fall) presents the tragic images…