Louisiana Art History - Other online information

Louisiana Art History

with an emphasis on representational art

Other online information

(above: William Woodward (1859-1939), Old Mattress Factory, New Orleans, 1904, oil crayon drawing on cardboard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

(above image: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

Artists' Association of New Orleans from Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Accessed August, 2015.

Artists from Louisiana in Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

Artist Views of New Orleans from The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Accessed August, 2015.

"The Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans, 1922-1951" by Judith Bonner, from Spring 2007 issue of Louisiana Cultural Vistas, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Accessed August, 2015.

Frank Hayden: Lift Every Voice is a 2020 exhibit at the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum which says: "Frank Hayden (1934-1988) is considered one of Louisiana's most influential sculptors from the second half of the twentieth century. His monumental public art continues to define the downtown landscape of Louisiana's capital city and may be found on university campuses and in many houses of worship. Hayden's work reflects deep spiritual and humanistic concerns shaped by his Catholic faith and the principles of the Civil Rights Movement." Accessed 12/20

From New Orleans to Mexico and Back: Modernist Paintings by Olive Leonhardt is a 2017 exhibit at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art which says: "The artist's granddaughter has noted that there are numerous similarities between the places Leonhardt visited in Mexico and the French Quarter of New Orleans in that they were tourist destinations, were friendly to the arts, boasted colonial architecture, and celebrated the many festivals of Catholic culture. Her initial trepidation at being able to capture the spirit of Mexican culture as powerfully as she was able to portray the essence of the Southeastern United States eventually dissolved." Also see Wikipedia entry. Accessed 5/17

The Guardian of the Wetlands: Works by John Taylor is a 2021 exhibit at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art which says: "Today, Taylor is not only a naturalist, but also a talented artist. His father taught him to whittle and, as a child, Taylor would hang around and carve with him instead of going out to play. As an adult, Taylor uses a simple utility blade and whittles on his porch every day, creating walking sticks made of driftwood collected from the wetlands and the river." Accessed 12/21

Historical Louisiana Artists, Newcomb Pottery and Arts & Crafts, Newcomb College Art School and Shearwater Pottery, Ocean Springs, Mississippi from Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. Accessed August, 2015.

Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath in the Art of Rolland Golden is a 2020 exhibit at the Georgia Museum of Art which says: "These paintings and drawings, some of the last work Golden made, document the devastation of the storm and focus on the traumatic experiences of New Orleanians." Also see the website of the artist. Accessed 3/21

Inventing Acadia: Painting and Place in Louisiana is a 2019 exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art which says: "The first major exhibition on Louisiana landscape painting in more than 40 years, Inventing Acadia explores the rise of landscape painting in Louisiana during the 19th century, revealing its role in creating -- and exporting -- a new vision for American landscape art that was vastly different than that to be found in the rest of the United States." Accessed 8/20

Kathryn Keller: The View From Within is a 2017 exhibit at the Alexandria Museum of Art which says: "Through her interiors, landscapes, and portraits, Keller shows her love of the Southern world in all its forms from her homes at Inglewood in Central Louisiana and New Orleans and her travels." Also see artist's website. Accessed 4/17

Lee Friedlander in Louisiana is a 2018 exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art which says: "... Lee Friedlander in Louisiana explores the ways in which Louisiana, and New Orleans in particular, have had a profound impact on the career of this important artist, while also highlighting Friedlander's significance as a documentarian of the local music community. Comprised of vintage prints and never before seen images, the photographs of jazz musicians, monuments, and street life demonstrate how Louisiana has been central to the development of one of the country's most influential photographers." Also see biography in Wikipedia. Accessed 5/18

Louisiana: A Guide to the State, By Federal Writers' Project, Writers' Program, Published by US History Publishers, 1947. 746 pages, "Art" Page 161 to 177. (Google Books full view). Accessed August, 2015.

Louisiana Art from the Encyclopedia of Louisiana, a project of Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, contains biographies of artists of the state plus entries including:

"Artists' Association of New Orleans,"
"Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans,"
"Free Black Artists, Antebellum New Orleans,
"New Orleans Art League"
"Southern Art Union (1880-1886)," Accessed August, 2015.

Newton Howard: Painter of the Sportsman's Paradise is a 2018 exhibit at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art which says: "Newton Howard (1912-1984) was a New Orleans painter known for his serene landscapes of the marshes and bayous of South Louisiana." Accessed 10/18

Paintings from the Louisiana State Museum and Painting in Louisiana from the Historic New Orleans Collection, from LOUISiana Digital Library. Accessed August, 2015.

Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women of Louisiana is a 2019 major exhibit at the Newcomb Art Museum which says: "Newcomb Art Museum has partnered with formerly incarcerated women, community organizations, stakeholders, and those directly impacted by the prison system to create the exhibition Per(Sister), which is intended to share the stories of currently and formerly incarcerated women in Louisiana, and shine a light on the myriad issues as identified and expressed by the women themselves" Accessed 2/20

Visual Arts Collection from the Louisiana State Museum. Accessed August, 2015.

Will Henry Stevens is a 2024 exhibit at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art which says: "In 1920, he accepted an invitation to teach at Newcomb College and remained in New Orleans with his family, painting steadily until the last year of his life, when he returned to Indiana. Exposure to Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, and his continued quest to represent natural order, informed his use of non-objective elements. From the mid-1930s onward, Stevens combined familiar representational motifs with abstract improvisations to interpret his favorite subjects, the coastal landscapes of Louisiana and Mississippi, and the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina." Accessed 10/24

Women, Art, and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise is a 2016 exhibit at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts which says: "With 180 objects that span 45 years of production, the exhibition examines the role that the Newcomb school played in promoting art for the advancement of women and, in turn, New Orleans' business and cultural communities, which were still struggling from the effects of the Civil War." Accessed 8/18

"Women Artists in Louisiana 1825-1965" by Judith H. Bonner, from Summer 2009 issue of Louisiana Cultural Vistas, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

Women Artists in Louisiana, 1825-1965: A Place of Their Own, April 15-September 13, 2009, New Orleans Museum of Art, from The Historic New Orleans Collection. Accessed August, 2015.

"Women Artists in Louisiana, 1965-2010," and biographies including the artist William Woodward from Historic New Orleans Collection. Accessed August, 2015.

TFAO's Distinguished Artists catalogue provides online access to biographical information for artists associated with this state. Also, Search Resource Library for online articles and essays concerning both individual artists associated with this state's history and the history of art centers and museums in this state. Resource Library articles and essays devoted to individual artists and institutions are not listed on this page.

(above: Houmas House, 2014, Photo by John Hazeltine)

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