C.C. Lockwood, America's Wetland, Terrebonne Parish, 2004, Giclée print, Collection of the Artist.
Vanishing Wetlands: Two Views
Organized and circulated by LSU MOA; October 28, 2005 to February 19, 2006 Vanishing Wetlands: Two Views illustrates the passion that two Baton Rouge artists share for the restoration of Louisiana's eroding coast and their desire to heighten public awareness. The exhibition exposes the scientific and social impacts of this environmental loss.
Rhea Gary, Cloud Cover, 2004, Oil on canvas, Collection of the Artist.
The exhibition presents the documentary wildlife and wetlands photography of C.C. Lockwood. It tracks episodes from his recent 2004 project, Marsh Mission. Lockwood and his artistic collaborator, painter Rhea Gary, spent a year touring the coastal waters on a houseboat, the Wetlands Wanderer, documenting the region and its inhabitants to bring attention to a significant yet rapidly vanishing ecological and economic zone.
William Hogarth (British, 1697-1764), The Election Series, Plate I, An Election, 1755. Etched and engraved from a painting. LSU MOA 62.8.102
The Art of Persuasion: Society and Politics through the Eyes of William Hogarth
Organized by the LSU Museum of Art. Open November 2007 through April 13, 2008. The Art of Persuasion showcases a selection of works by 18th-century British artist William Hogarth. Hogarth was a polific painter and printmaker, and is considered by many to be the first pictorial satirist and editorial cartoonist.
Sword handle of a lion standing on a man, Gold leaf, wood, Collection of the MFA, Houston
African Gold: Selections from the Glassell Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Organized and circulated by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; March 5 to May 31, 2005 African Gold presents exquisitely crafted gold objects from the Akan of Africa's western coast, including work created by Ivory Coast and Ghana peoples. This spectacular collection was donated to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., a Louisiana native who graduated from Louisiana State University.
Marie Adrien Persac (Franco-American, 1823-73), Interior of the Main Cabin of the Steamboat Princess/Imperial, 1861, Gouache and collage on paper, Gift of Mrs. Mamie Persac Lusk, LSU MOA, 75.8
Currents of Change: Art and Life Along the Mississippi River, 1850-61
Organized and circulated by Minneapolis Institute of Arts; June 16 to October 9, 2005 Currents of Change explores life and culture along the Mississippi River through fine and decorative arts produced during the 1850s. The exhibition features seldom-seen fine and decorative arts from museums, historical societies, and private collections in the southern Mississippi River valley.
William Beecher (American, 1902-77), Untitled, c. 1971-77, Mixed media on paper, Collection of the Department of Health and Hospitals, State of Louisiana
William Beecher: A Fantastic Vision
Organized by LSU MOA; March 11 through July 5, 2006 William Beecher: A Fantastic Vision is a premiere showcase of hundreds of intricately and colorfully rendered paintings by this relatively unknown yet highly accomplished outsider artist.
William Hogarth (English, 1697-1764), Portrait of a Lady, c. 1740, Oil on canvas, Anonymous Donor's Purchase Fund, LSU MOA, 59.2.2
Collecting Passions: Highlights from the LSU Museum of Art Collection
Organized by LSU MOA; March 5, 2005 through August 6, 2006 Collecting Passions charts how the museum's expansion of its early collecting mandate as the Anglo-American Art Museum (1959) and its name change to the LSU Museum of Art in 1992 were spurred by the collecting passions of new generations of curators and donors.
Eliza Draper Gardiner (1871-1955), In the Garden (Among the Poppies), ca. 1916, Color woodcut on cream Japan paper, 269 x 295 mm, Collection of Belverd and Marian Needles. Photograph by Jim Prinz.
Paths to the Press: Printmaking and American Women Artists, 1910-1960
Organized and circulated by the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University; July 29, 2006 through January 7, 2007
Paths to the Press: Printmaking and American Women Artists, 1910-1960 is the first major exhibition to survey women artists' contributions to printmaking in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It features 100 works by 80 female artists, including Mary Cassatt, Louise Nevelson, and Elizabeth Catlett.
Sakyamuni Buddha (detail), Qing dynasty, late 18th-early 19th century, jadeite. Collection of Dr. James R. and Ann A. Peltier. Photography: David Humphreys.
Whispers from the Stone: The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese
Organized by LSU MOA; September 9, 2006 through February 25, 2007
Whispers from the Stone: The James R. and Ann A. Peltier Collection of Chinese Jade showcases the Peltier collection of impressive jade artworks from the Qing Dynasty through the eyes of a Western connoisseur of Chinese culture.
Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000), Harlem Street Scene, 1975, silkscreen. From the collection of Alitash Kebede.
Living With Art: Modern and Contemporary African American Art from the Collection of Alitash Kebede
Organized and circulated by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, California; Open January 27 through May 6, 2007. Living With Art features works from the collection of Ethiopian-born, Los Angeles-based collector Alitash Kebede. The exhibition presents more than 70 works by 39 of the most important African American artists from the modern and contemporary periods, including Lois Mailou Jones, Alma Thomas, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence and Elizabeth Catlett.
From Geisha to Diva: The Kimonos of Ichimaru
Organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; May 26 through September 2, 2007. Geisha to Diva explores the life and experiences of Geisha-Diva Ichimaru, one of the most famous geishas of the 20th century and known for her exceptional singing voice. A magnificent collection of 24 rare kimonos and other personal effects once belonging to Ichimaru forms the heart of this exhibition an ddemonstrates her fashion style and tastes over several decades.
Bad Guy Ganira, Ultra Gokin, Space Knight Tekkaman, Nakajima, 1975. From the collection of Warren Schwartz.
Invasion: Japanese Robots from the Collection of Warren Schwartz
Organized by LSU MOA; April 13 through October 7, 2007 Invasion: Japanese Robots from the Collection of Warren Schwartz showcases more than 200 robots - about one tenth of Schwartz's collection - produced from 1972-1982, during the peak of these action figures' popularity.
Steve Kelley, We’re supposed to report any unusual activity, ink drawing. Published: New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 4, 2003.
The Line That Roars: Editorial Cartoons in the Age of Anxiety
Organized by LSU MOA; September 28, 2007 - Feburary 10, 2008 The Line That Roars, curated by Richard V. West, demonstrates the power and effectiveness of editorial cartoons in reflecting and illuminating many of the major issues of American life. The exhibition consists of approximately 200 original artworks created during the past ten years by David I. Norwood of The Advocate, Steve Kelley of The Times-Picayune, and David Horsey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Andy Warhol (Amercian, 1928-1987), Marilyn Monroe, 1967. Screenprint, 36x35 in. Guild Hall Museum © Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/ARS, NY.
An Adventure in the Arts: The Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York
Organized by Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton New York in association with Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA; March 8 through June 28 An Adventure in the Arts includes over 70 works by more than 40 artists, spanning the early 20th century to the present, who lived and worked in the East Hampton area. Included are works by Chuck Close, Stuart Davis, Willem de Kooning, Max Ernst, Jasper Johns, William King, Lee Krasner, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollack, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Larry Rivers and Andy Warhol.
David B.: My Story/My Stories
Open November 1 though November 30, 2008 David B.: My Story / My Stories is a selection of 20 original panels drawn by acclaimed French graphic novelist, Pierre-François Beauchard, known as David B. Included are images from his novels The Drum Who Fell in Love, Futuropolis, The Veiled Prophet, and the award winning Epileptic. David B.’s style of autobiographical storytelling through black and white illustration revolutionized the graphic novel, making him an influential figure. The author and artist will appear at the museum Thursday evening, November 13 from 6 – 8. He will discuss his work and his influences and be available to sign books. Copies of Epileptic will be available in the museum shop for purchase.
David B.: My Story / My Stories was originally curated by Cynthia Rose & Kim Thompson for the Alliance Française de Seattle, Fantagraphics Books and 4Culture of King County. David B. and his exhibition have been brought to Baton Rouge through the support of the Book Office of the French Embassy and the French Consulate in New Orleans.
Michael Frederic Daugherty, Millstream Plots, c. 1970, aluminum, copper and clay. LSU MOA 2008.2.6
The Michael Frederic Daugherty Collection, bequeathed by Andrea Mills Daugherty
The Michael Frederic Daugherty Collection is a result of former LSU School of Art Director's passion for the arts, specifically Southern Artists.
Robert Indiana (American, b. 1928), Highball on the Redball Manifest, 1963. Oil, 60x50 in. Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Mari and James A. Michener, 1991.243. Photo: Rick Hall. © 2008 Morgan Art Foundation Ltd. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
American Masters from the Blanton Museum of Art's Mari and James A. Michener Collection
Open June 27 through November 30, 2008 American Masters is a selection of nearly 40 paintings from the Mari and James Michener Collection at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas in Austin. Tracing the development of 20th century American painting from the gritty realism of Robert Henri to the startling pop art of Robert Indiana to the experimetnal abstraction of Alan Cote, this exhibition is a celebration of the creativity of modern American artists.
Toys: A Continuing Tradition
Open December 18 through January 4 From December 18 through January 4, the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts will continue the tradition of a holiday toy display, first established by former museum director H. Parrot "Pat" Bacot. The exhibition includes whimsical and nostalgic vintage and antique toys from the museum's permanent collection. The museum started collecting toys around the 1970s, and includes toys from teh mid-1800s through the 1960s. From cars and trains to dolls and planes, the exhibition features charming toys that are sure to delight young and old alike.
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), The Thinker, modeled 1880, reduced 1903. Bronze, 14 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 11 3/8 in. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, promised gift to the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession
Organized and made possible by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation;Open January 25, 2009 through April 19, 2009 Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession is a complete retrospective of the artist's career and includes more than 60 bronzes, from small studies to monumental works. The works were chosen according to major projects and themes of Rodin's career, such as The Gates of Hell, The Burghers of Calais, and partial figures. The exhibition spans the length of Rodin's career from his earliest bust of his father, Jean Baptiste Rodin, to his later studies of dancing figures. In addition to the bronzes, there are works on paper, photographs, portraits of the artist, and an educational model that demonstrates the complexities of the lost-wax casting process, Rodin's favored method of sculptural reproduction. Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, The City Parish of East Baton Rouge, The Consulate General of France in New Orleans, WBRZ Channel 2, The Advocate, SignsNow of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Division of the Arts & the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, 225 Magazine, Kean Miller, The Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Sheraton Baton Rouge, Marilyn Barbier, Chenevert Architects, Karen Gaupp-Wozniak Marketing, Advertising, PR & Events, David & Jeanie Bondy, Jr., 96.1 The River, The Riverside Reader, Wholes Foods Market, Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling, John G. Turner and Jerry G. Fisher, Michael & Leslie Albritton, and Cary Saurage.
James Burke, A2476, 1976, acrylic and collage on canvas. From the collection of the artist. Photo: Kevin Salzman.
Reunion: James Burke, Edward Pramuk and Robert Warrens
Organized by LSU Museum of Art; Open May 17 - August 9, 2009
Reunion features the works of three Southern Louisiana artists, James Burke, Edward Pramuk and Robert Warrens. This fantastically whimsical exhibition reunites and celebrates the artistic careers of these men, who taught at the LSU School of Art from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Over the past four decades, James Burke, Edward Pramuk and Robert Warrens became three of the most influential and legendary figures behind contemporary art in South Louisiana. Reunion featuers over 50 of their works, including prints, paitings, collages, drawings, works on paper, and large sculptures. The exhibition includes pieces both created by the artists during their tenures at LSU and artworks representing their current styles. Their works range in size and medium, but assuredly define each era with a true attention to current art trends.
This exhibition was made possible with the generous support of Allied Waste and Michael D. Robinson and Donald J. Boutté.
Judy Cooper, Flamingo Cowboy, 1994. Hand-tinted silver gelatin print. Purchased with funds from the Friends of the LSU Museum of Art Endowment, 2009.2.1
Living Color: Photographs by Judy Cooper
Organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA); Open August 28 - November 1, 2009
Living Color is a retrospective of the work of New Orleans photographer, Judy Cooper, documenting her engagement with the personalities and, by extension, the cultural forces that have contributed to the city's rich and diverse cultural heritage.
Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954), Untitled Film Still, 1978, gelatin silver print. From the collection of JPMorgan Chase. © Artist and Metro Pictures / The JPMorgan Chase Art Collection.
Of People and Places: Contemporary Works from the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection
November 15, 2009 - February 14, 2010 People and places are major themes in the JPMorgan Chase art collection. Contemporary artists engage with these basic topics across a diverse range of styles and techniques. Of People and Places is an exhibition of over 40 works from a global collection with great breadth and depth, including artists Andy Warhol, Ana Mendieta, Cindy Sherman, Joseph Beuys, Diane Nemerov Arbus and Kori Newkirk. This exhibit celebrates the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection's 50th Anniversary in 2009.
Artist George Ohr, circa 1900. On loan from the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS.
George Ohr Rising
March 7 - August 1, 2010 Organized and circulated by the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS
In 1893, George E. Ohr was forced to rebuild his life after Mississippi Pot-Ohr-E (pottery) studio burned. Facing the destruction of much of his hometown, life's work, and family income, Ohr went on to produce some of the most innovative ceramic work of his career. The exhibition Ohr Rising, The Emergence of an American Master recounts this transformation between the fire of 1894 and the end of his potting career in 1905. Examples include teapots, cadogans and two-handled vases, which highlight the artist's interest in organic lines and shapes and brilliant colored glazes. Ohr lived through a period of great change in American life and it is obvious that his art is a reflection of the prevailing spirit of modernism that led the way into the 20th century.
George Ohr Rising: The Emergence of an American Master is made possible with the generous support of Rev. Howard Hall & Friends, Sue Turner, Michael and Leslie Albritton, and John G. Turner and Jerry G. Fischer.
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