Past Exhibits

2014

• CONTEMPORARY MASTERS: Works On Paper

  May 17, 2014 ‐ August 16, 2014

  Showcased selected works on paper by 20th century and contemporary masters from the Art Museum of South Texas. The 60 works on paper illustrate the diversity of approach and free experimentation ...

  

• DICKIE LANDRY'S NEW YORK: 1969-1979

  January 11, 2014 ‐ May 17, 2014

  Highlighted Richard "Dickie” Landry’s work as a visual artist and photographer, which began when he first arrived in New York City during the 1970s. Through Landry’s eyes, we see artists like Ric...

  

• EARTH AND ELEMENT: The Art of George Dunbar

  May 31, 2014 ‐ August 30, 2014

  New Orleans native, George Dunbar, has been moving earth and soil for over fifty years. Making his living as a land developer, the artist moved large amounts of earth by day and delicate layers o...

  

• FINDING FREEDOM IN RUSSIAN ART, 1961-2014: Selections From the Kolodzei Art Foundation and the Collection of Dr. Wayne F. Yakes

  August 30, 2014 ‐ December 06, 2014

  Featured selections from two large private collections of Russian art. This exhibition highlighted the stages and transitions of nonconformist and independent art, lending insight into Russian al...

  

• HENRY BOTKIN: EVOLUTION (PART I)

  September 20, 2014 ‐ December 13, 2014

  Henry Botkin: Evolution presented the early work of American modernist painter from our permanent collection. The first exhibition traced the progression of twentieth century art through B...

  

• KEITH SONNIER: Selected Work from the Media Series (1992) and Duralde Abri (2000)

  January 18, 2014 ‐ April 05, 2014

  Featured a selection of works from internationally renowned artist and UL Lafayette alum, Keith Sonnier. The exhibition highlighted Sonnier’s work in sculpture, drawing, silkscreen, film...

  

• MORE THAN TIN: A Visual History of the University Art Museum

  January 25, 2014 ‐ May 24, 2014

   

  Marked the 10 year anniversary for the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum. This exhibition traced the origins and history of the University Art Museum and examined the vis...

  

• SHEARWATER POTTERY AND THE ANDERSON FAMILY AESTHETIC

  June 14, 2014 ‐ September 06, 2014

  Many people know the work of Walter Ingles Anderson, best known for his stylized paintings of flora and fauna off the Mississippi Coast, but few know the rich artistic heritage of his family, inc...

  

• THE ART OF SEATING: 200 Years of American Design

  January 18, 2014 ‐ May 03, 2014

  Design featured a survey of exceptional American chair design from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Curated by Ben Thompson, the exhibit presented for the viewer a sel...

  

• THROUGH SOVIET JEWISH EYES: Photography, War, and the Holocaust

  September 13, 2014 ‐ December 13, 2014

  Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, and the Holocaust, an exhibition of photographs by the most important Soviet photojournalists, included work by Evgenii Khaldei, George Zelma,...

  

• VISIONS OF TRADITION: 40 Years of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles

  October 01, 2014 ‐ October 13, 2014

  Celebrated the 40 year anniversary of Festival Acadians et Créoles with an exhibition of photographs and ephemera in our A. Hays Town house. The exhibition documented the region’s rich heritage, ...