Photos that document disappearing Black-owned bars lounges in New Orleans, abstract compositions made with jewelry and toys, and a mixed-media installation are all among The Hilliard Art Museum 鈥 星空无限传媒鈥檚 spring exhibitions.
So, too, are a couple of exhibits with ties very close to home. The Hilliard University Art Museum will showcase a collection of will showcase a collection of prints produced by visiting artists to 星空无限传媒 Lafayette's Marais Press with assistance from students. Another Hilliard exhibit in place this spring will showcase works selected from the museum鈥檚 permanent collection.
A description of each of the exhibits in place this spring is below.
- 鈥淭wenty Years of Marais Press: Imprinting a Campus and Collection,鈥 will provide a retrospective of work produced at 星空无限传媒 Lafayette鈥檚 printmaking studio in Fletcher Hall. The selections honor the apprentice-based learning mode at the press. It has hosted over 200 visiting artists from across the world who come to work and mentor students. The exhibit will end Aug. 20.
- 鈥淒eep Look: Selections from the Permanent Collection鈥 will provide a look at some of the Hilliard Art Museum鈥檚 finest works. The exhibition is also intended to showcase the museum鈥檚 new educational and interpretative strategies, which include additional labels, prompts, and language designed to enable deeper insights for visitors. It will run through June 30.
- 鈥淟. Kasimu Harris: Vanishing Black Bars & Lounges鈥 will feature Harris鈥 photographs that illustrate the disappearance of Black-owned bars and lounges on St. Bernard Avenue in New Orleans鈥檚 7th Ward. The gathering spots were mainstays of the community, places for refreshment and camaraderie, and hubs for cultural expression. The exhibit will be in place through July 30.
- 鈥淪hawne Major: Schema鈥 will highlight the artist鈥檚 layered abstract compositions. Her pieces are made with materials such as lace, jewelry, plastic toys and other baubles. The works serve as metaphors for how culture and belief systems are constructed by people. The exhibit will be in place through Jan. 7, 2023.
- 鈥淭alking to Death: An Allegory for Sculpture鈥 is a multi-media installation by Trevor Gould. He examines sculpture in the 21st century as artists move into non-genre specific studio practices. The installation is indicative of a broad trend by artists to work in a manner that is not easily defined. It ends July 9.
Hilliard University Art Museum features 11,000 square feet of gallery space and is the largest exhibition space between Houston and New Orleans. It houses a collection of 18th- through 21st-century European, Asian and American art. In addition to its permanent collection, it offers changing exhibitions of regional, national and international art.
The museum is at 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., on the 星空无限传媒 Lafayette campus.
Admission to Hilliard University Art Museum is $7.50 for adults, $6 for adults over age 62, $4.50 for students between the ages of 5 and 17, and free for children younger than 5 years old. 星空无限传媒 Lafayette students, faculty and staff members can visit the museum for free with their University ID cards.
To learn more about the museum, exhibits, artists and programs, visit or call (337) 482-2278.
Photo caption: Five exhibitions that collectively showcase photographs, mixed media, prints produced by visiting artists to 星空无限传媒 Lafayette's Marais Press with assistance from students (above), abstract compositions, and works selected from the museum鈥檚 permanent collection are in place this spring at the Hilliard Art Museum 鈥 星空无限传媒. Submitted image