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Owner of Banksy painting ‘committed to preservation and protection,’ attorney says

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

Fans of the British street art superstar Banksy will be relieved to learn that the owner of the artist’s beloved “Umbrella Girl” mural on North Rampart Street means it no harm.

Don’t try this at home! Artists wear exploding fireworks suits (with video)

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

Back in 2014, Tony Campbell and Matt Vis planned an audacious new stunt. They would attach long strands of firecrackers to a couple of cheap mail-order suits and set them off … while wearing t…

Artist tallies New Orleans’ murder rate, with glass hearts and 5,000 bullet casings

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Updated Jan 4, 2024

On a sidewalk in front of New Orleans City Hall on Thursday morning, the winter sun glinted on an 8-foot-tall sculpture made with row upon row of assault rifle bullet casings, 5,000 in all. It…

The Cut is a hidden gem in this 7th Ward neighborhood. An artist brings its history to light.

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Dec 27, 2023

This is the second story in The Guardians, a 6-part series highlighting those dedicated to saving and passing down New Orleans' unique heritage.

New Orleans couple builds new monument that lets ‘the soul of the 9th Ward’ shine through

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Dec 19, 2023

Photographers Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun grew up in the Lower 9th Ward, went to school there, married there, established their international careers there and stayed there, even after…

Photographer Larry Fink shows how emotions bubble over in the midst of joyful celebrations

By BRIAN PIPER New Orleans Museum of Art Freeman Family curator of photographs, prints and drawings
Dec 18, 2023

In this series, Lagniappe presents works from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art receives major donation from founder Roger Ogden

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Dec 13, 2023

Applauds echoed and Champagne glasses rose in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Wednesday, as art lover and philanthropist Roger Houston Ogden announced that he would make a donation worth a…

Giant Mardi Gras drum major appears on New Orleans skyline

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Dec 13, 2023

Drum majors tend to be tall, and they tend to be flexible. Artist Keith Duncan’s drum major, painted on the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, certainly fits the bill.

Broadway's touring 'Wicked,' now at the Saenger Theatre, still feels fresh after 20 years

BY KEITH SPERA | Staff writer
Updated Dec 4, 2023

Which witch is which? Which witch is good, and which witch is wicked? Are they all a bit of both?

Haunts return in Melange's 'Fantômes Deux' dance performance at Le Petit

BY DEAN M. SHAPIRO | Contributing writer
Dec 4, 2023

Reputed to be the most haunted city in America, New Orleans has more than its share of ghost stories in the 255 years of its existence.

Luna Fête 2023, New Orleans’ light arts festival, turns 10. Here's what is new this year.

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Nov 27, 2023

Luna Fête X lights up the night in New Orleans and Gretna from Dec. 7-10, with glowing, interactive artworks, craft booths, live music and large-scale architectural projection.

Birds, bunnies, and Abraham Lincoln - this artist's show is a visual feast

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Nov 27, 2023

Just look at artist Hunt Slonem’s easel. It’s like a natural wonder, encrusted with thick mounds of spilled and splattered oil paint, built up layer after layer, like the Mississippi River bui…

Louisiana couple's Jimmy Buffett painting sold for a big price to help a child battling cancer

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Updated Nov 21, 2023

Adele Foster said that the auction in Dallas went fast. There were in-person bidders plus 15 more on the phone. In no time, the price of Foster's Jimmy Buffett portrait by New Orleans artist G…

The Erté show on Royal Street is an art deco delight — don't miss it!

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Nov 15, 2023

Is there a more costume-conscious city anywhere than here? Maybe not. We Crescent City residents are an army of self-styled designers, armed with pinking shears, sewing machines, box knives an…

Industrial materials stand in contrast to sculptor's topics of nature and weather

BY LISA ROTONDO-MCCORD | Curator of Asian Art, NOMA
Nov 14, 2023

'Looped,' the saga of a boozy belle gone bad, gets a JPAS production that goes beyond camp

BY BRAD RHINES | Contributing writer
Nov 10, 2023

Born into a well-heeled Alabama family at the turn of the century, actress Tallulah Bankhead roared into New York in the 1920s and quickly turned heads with her good looks, quick wit and indul…

Jimmy Buffett portrait sale to benefit 6-year-old cancer patient

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Nov 8, 2023

When Northshore residents Adele and Mark Foster heard that singer Jimmy Buffett had died on Sept. 1, they felt a wave of shock mixed with sunny memories. The Mississippi-born pop maestro was M…

Music Box Village, New Orleans' most magical venue, cancels remainder of season

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Nov 6, 2023

The management of the Music Box Village, one of the Crescent City’s creative gems, recently canceled the last two scheduled events of the entertainment venue's 2023 season and closed its websi…

Iridescent 'Favrile' glass was a tribute to ancient artisans, recreated by modern science

BY LAURA OCHOA RINCON Contributing writer
Nov 6, 2023

In this series, Lagniappe presents works from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator.

Artists, poets, musicians: Meet NOMA's Creative Assembly Cohort for 2023-24

Staff report
Nov 3, 2023

Eight local artists will participate in the museum’s Creative Assembly residency and develop collaborations with NOMA’s collection, exhibitions, programs, and staff, the museum announced. The …

Miniature Hubig’s pies (not) are a New Orleans pop art masterpiece

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Oct 31, 2023

Lillian Lovich made a tray of miniature Hubig’s pies for an art gallery opening reception last weekend. Each one was a little more than an inch long and sleeved in a tiny wax paper bag, just l…

Salt, sea and sky combine in French photographer's view over water

By BRIAN PIPER New Orleans Museum of Art Freeman Family curator of photographs, prints and drawings
Oct 31, 2023

In this series, Lagniappe presents works from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator.

Famous fashion designer Christian Siriano was in New Orleans this weekend. Here's why.

By JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writer
Oct 30, 2023

Since winning the fourth season of "Project Runway" 15 years ago, Christian Siriano's designs have been worn on countless Hollywood red carpets including the Grammys, the Met Gala and the Oscars.

JAMNOLA immersive art museum is moving to old bakery on Frenchmen Street

BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
Updated Oct 24, 2023

JAMNOLA, the Marigny’s amazing maze of art installations, is moving to a new, much larger location. If all goes as planned, the pop museum, now at 2832 Royal St., will take up residence at the…

Give your iPhone a high-tech Halloween roller coaster ride in a hearse

BY DOUG MacCASH | Staff writer
Oct 23, 2023

For some of us, just letting go of our smartphones for two minutes is a scary proposition. But one must find the courage if they want to vicariously experience the charming frights in artist J…

Artwork mocked the lazy and loose in traditional society

BY AMANDA M. MAPLES | Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art
Oct 23, 2023

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator.

In 'Back in the Day,' New Orleans playwright Harold Ellis Clark weighs the cost of silence

BY BRAD RHINES | Contributing writer
Updated Oct 16, 2023

This past Sunday, Bayou Road was bustling. Saints fans lined the sidewalk in front of the upscale cigar bar Whiskey and Sticks, while others crowded the Velveteen Lounge, a worker-owned cafe and bar.

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, New Orleans musician, to debut work at ballet season opener

BY DEAN M. SHAPIRO | Contributing writer
Oct 16, 2023

In its 30 years, the New York-based Complexions Contemporary Ballet Co. has established the tradition of premiering works that feature the music of well-known jazz and rock musicians.

Arts

Owner of Banksy painting ‘committed to preservation and protection,’ attorney says

Don’t try this at home! Artists wear exploding fireworks suits (with video)

Artist tallies New Orleans’ murder rate, with glass hearts and 5,000 bullet casings

The Cut is a hidden gem in this 7th Ward neighborhood. An artist brings its history to light.

New Orleans couple builds new monument that lets ‘the soul of the 9th Ward’ shine through

Photographer Larry Fink shows how emotions bubble over in the midst of joyful celebrations

Ogden Museum of Southern Art receives major donation from founder Roger Ogden

Giant Mardi Gras drum major appears on New Orleans skyline

Broadway's touring 'Wicked,' now at the Saenger Theatre, still feels fresh after 20 years

Haunts return in Melange's 'Fantômes Deux' dance performance at Le Petit

Luna Fête 2023, New Orleans’ light arts festival, turns 10. Here's what is new this year.

Birds, bunnies, and Abraham Lincoln - this artist's show is a visual feast

Louisiana couple's Jimmy Buffett painting sold for a big price to help a child battling cancer

The Erté show on Royal Street is an art deco delight — don't miss it!

Industrial materials stand in contrast to sculptor's topics of nature and weather

'Looped,' the saga of a boozy belle gone bad, gets a JPAS production that goes beyond camp

Jimmy Buffett portrait sale to benefit 6-year-old cancer patient

Music Box Village, New Orleans' most magical venue, cancels remainder of season

Iridescent 'Favrile' glass was a tribute to ancient artisans, recreated by modern science

Artists, poets, musicians: Meet NOMA's Creative Assembly Cohort for 2023-24

Miniature Hubig’s pies (not) are a New Orleans pop art masterpiece

Salt, sea and sky combine in French photographer's view over water

Famous fashion designer Christian Siriano was in New Orleans this weekend. Here's why.

JAMNOLA immersive art museum is moving to old bakery on Frenchmen Street

Give your iPhone a high-tech Halloween roller coaster ride in a hearse

Artwork mocked the lazy and loose in traditional society

In 'Back in the Day,' New Orleans playwright Harold Ellis Clark weighs the cost of silence

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, New Orleans musician, to debut work at ballet season opener

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