Paintings Go Beyond The Realism Of Photography
By John d’Addario | The New Orleans Advocate This article originally appeared here Painting and photography have always had a complex relationship. Conceived as an adjunct to painting in the earliest years of its development in the first decades of the 19th century, when many painters discovered how useful photographs could be in composing their… Read More
Marvelous ‘Photorealism: The Sydney And Walda Besthoff Collection’ Exhibit Opens Saturday At NOMA
By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here A mind-blowing painting exhibit titled “Photorealism:The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Collection” opens to the public Saturday (Nov. 8) at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Unlike many contemporary shows, it’s not an exhibit that proffers a social concept or psychological sub-text. It’s an… Read More
Photorealism: The Sydney And Walda Besthoff Collection
On View at NOMA November 8, 2014 – January 25, 2015 New Orleans, LA— The New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to present Photorealism: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Collection, the most extensive presentation to-date of the Photorealist painting collection of Sydney and Walda Besthoff. Unveiled with the Odyssey Gala on Friday, November 7,… Read More
Inside The Arts: St. Claude Arts District Celebrates P.3, Creole Funeral Customs, Mini Masters
By Diane Mack | WWNO Listen to Susan Taylor’s interview with Diane Mack here Coming up on Inside the Arts, Prospect New Orleans kicks off the international contemporary art biennial- Prospect 3 this week at venues throughout the city. Prospect 3 + is a satellite program which highlights exhibits and arts events by local artists…. Read More
Museum Launches Arts Initiative
By Kimberley Singletary | The New Orleans Advocate This article originally appeared here Finish this sentence: “Art makes me …” Maybe art makes you see the beauty in life. Maybe it inspires you to learn, to create or just feel an emotion. However you would finish that statement, the New Orleans Museum of Art wants… Read More
Degas’ Little Dancer Sculpture Sojourns At New Orleans Museum Of Art
By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here Edgar Degas’ 1880 sculpture, “Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen” goes on display in a second floor gallery at the New Orleans Museum of Art Friday (Oct. 10). Of the scores of sculptures Degas (1834-1917) produced, she’s the largest and best known. She’s the only… Read More