“Prairie View”, Southern Accents
As a child, artist Elemore Morgan, Jr., passed a lot of time in the colorful precincts of Cajun Louisiana. Though he lived on the outskirts of Baton Rouge, his mother’s roots were in the small town of Abbeville.
Press & Media
“The Godfather of Glass: Gene Koss”, Where Y’at Magazine
I could almost see the artwork from the highway through the open door of his Belle Chase warehouse. Gene Koss is known for taking sculpture to the max, but there are some things that just have to be seen to be believed.
“Nicole Charbonnet Landscapes and Heroes”, by Michael Plante
The paintings shown in this exhibition mark a new direction for Nicole Charbonnet. They provoke a different set of feelings — of sensibility even — than what we have come to associate with her work. The close-hued pastel yellows and pinks have yielded to a darker palette of greyed-blues, umbers and greens; the peeled and hollowed flower shapes that characterized an earlier, more abstract vocabulary have transmigrated to a heightened level of complexity.
“Close Up”, New Orleans Art Review
Always engaged with ecological issues, particularly the destruction of the Brazilian rain forest, little did Jacqueline Bishop think she would ever witness the destruction of New Orleans.
“Secret Messages”, Gambit Weekly
With a title like Landscapes and Heroes, Nicole Charbonnet’s show at Simonne Stern might seem to suggest famous myths and legends, or at least, famous movies. Yet, while these semi-abstract works bear a passing similarity to landscapes, any actual figures, heroic or otherwise, are in scant supply. Adding to the ambiguity, most evoke old walls with faded signs or images instead of paintings in the usual sense.
“Secret Messages”, Gambit Weekly
With a title like Landscapes and Heroes, Nicole Charbonnet’s show at Simonne Stern might seem to suggest famous myths and legends, or at least, famous movies. Yet, while these semi-abstract works bear a passing similarity to landscapes, any actual figures, heroic or otherwise, are in scant supply.
“Nicole Charbonnet Landscapes and Heroes” by Michael Plante
The paintings shown in this exhibition mark a new direction for Nicole Charbonnet. They provoke a different set of feelings — of sensibility even — than what we have come to associate with her work. The close-hued pastel yellows and pinks have yielded to a darker palette of greyed-blues, umbers and greens; the peeled and hollowed flower shapes that characterized an earlier, more abstract vocabulary have transmigrated to a heightened level of complexity.
“Whispers From The Walls,” American Legacy
When fist viewing a portrait by Whitfield Lovell, you feel you are looking at someone familiar. His men, women, and children, all of them ordinary black people from the period after Reconstruction and before the civil right era, haunt you with their calm self-possession. Some appear well-to-do; others look poor, tired, sad. But there is always an intelligence in their eyes that says they control their own destinies, even if only for this moment.
“A Glass Act”, Garden Design Journal
Dale Chihuly’s love affair with glass has endured for over 40 years, resulting in a breath-taking collection of sculptures and installations. In an exclusive interview, Judith Calver discovers how he works and what inspires the American sculptor.
“Color, Time and Space”, Gambit Weekly
Have you ever wondered what color the universe is? If so, you may be gratified to know that research scientists at Johns Hopkins University have determined that the universe is beige. Yes, beige – actually, pale beige – according to their best computer calculations. Sounds bland, doesn’t it?