Summer 2017 Art Talk

summer 2017

ART TALK

FROM THE

DIRECTOR

As I write this, spring is in full swing. This season renews our spirits as the rain and the sun saturate the world with green.

We have many exciting programs and exhibitions to share in this issue of Art Talk—from traveling exhibitions such as Contemporary Masters and the upcoming Reflections to stunning paintings by Julie Heffernan and a celebration of a growing aspect of our permanent collection with Exploring Photography. Each exhibition presents new opportunities to explore and engage in the arts in our community. They are all worthy of multiple visits to truly appreciate all the artworks on view.

Photographs are now installed in several of the permanent collection galleries to stimulate the visual discussion, as we refresh our Art in Louisiana galleries that opened a little over a year ago. When you visit to see these changes, you will also experience new works by Willie Birch and Emerson Bell. These recently donated works expand the representation of Louisiana artists in our collection.

We are stepping up the activities of the Contemporaries affinity group with exclusive programs, such as artist studio visits combined with fun social occasions. We hope you will engage in this group and all of the opportunities it offers. Special events in support of the museum—Geaux Arts Dinner Party & Live Auction (page 19) and the Red Stick, White & Blue Celebration (page 16)—help to enliven June and July.

As you enjoy this issue of Art Talk, consider increasing your own involvement to get the full benefit of your membership. The calendar of events (pages 14–15) lists upcoming programs, but remember to sign up for our eblasts at www.lsumoa.org to receive weekly updates and stay connected.

Happy spring and summer!

Artwork pictured above: Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951), Hutch (detail), 2012, oil on canvas, Gift of Paul Yaworsky.

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Daniel E. Stetson Executive Director

EXHIBITIONS

Reflections Contemporary Masters Exploring Photography When the Water Rises

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COLLECTION

Changes to the Art in Louisiana 10 exhibition

EDUCATION

ArtWorks 2016–2017 recap

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CALENDAR

Events from June through August

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MEMBERS

Meet Brian Schneider Contemporaries

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MUSEUM STORE

Shop local with three new photographers

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REFLECTIONS

AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE FROM THE MYRNA COLLEY-LEE COLLECTION July 27–October 1, 2017

Brown Bag Lunch Assistant Director for Collections Management Fran Huber on preserving your personal collections and family treasures Wednesday, August 2, 12–1 p.m.

Third floor Third Thursday Spoken word performance from Forward Arts inspired by artwork in Reflections Thursday, August 17, 6–8 p.m.

Fifth floor Reception with collector Myrna Colley-Lee Thursday, September 7, 6–8:30 p.m.

Fifth floor Conversation with Myrna Colley-Lee, 6:30 p.m.

Reception, 7 p.m.

IMAGE: Charles White, Untitled, c. 1969, oil on canvas

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Reflections tells a highly personal story of community and place through selected pieces from the extensive collection of costume designer and arts patron Myrna Colley-Lee. Featuring fifty works including paintings, works on paper, collages, and fabric pieces, Reflections presents the lives, traditions, and environments of African Americans in the twentieth century. The exhibition focuses largely on the figurative and representational, presenting pieces by such noted artists as Romare Bearden, James Van Der Zee, Elizabeth Catlett, Eudora Welty, and Betye Saar. Together, these complementary works present a snapshot of life from within the African American community as well as by artists working in close proximity to it.

Imagery in the works selected for Reflections focuses primarily—although not exclusively—on two areas: narrative, or genre subjects from everyday life; and the landscape of the American South. The juxtaposition of these two distinct yet related motifs allows viewers to connect the strong tradition of storytelling by African Americans with the sense of place that is largely unique to southerners. Colley-Lee is herself a transplant to rural Mississippi, and her collection reflects in part her personal appreciation of the two traditions and the way in which she sees them intertwine.

This collection represents a dialogue between the artist and identity. Only by reflecting upon the lives, traditions, and environments of African Americans in the twentieth century can this identity be found.

Reflections is organized by International Arts & Artists in collaboration with Myrna Colley-Lee. Exhibition support is provided by The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown, Louisiana CAT, L. Cary Saurage II Foundation and Charles Schwing.

CONTEMPORARY MASTERS WORKS ON PAPER FROM THE

ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS

April 7–July 9, 2017

INSIDE LSU MOA BLOG Learn about the perspective of Latino artists represented in this exhibition, as well as insight on some of the work on display from printmaker Leslie Friedman, at www.lsumoa.org/inside-lsu-moa.

Comprised of works on paper from the permanent collection of the Art Museum of South Texas, Contemporary Masters brings together pieces by artists of regional, national, and international importance, with a particular focus on Texas masters. This exhibition, as the title implies, offers works by a number of icons in the art world, including Josef Albers, Milton Avery, Alexander Calder, Judy Chicago, Dale Chihuly, Salvador Dali, Paul Jenkins, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Robert Motherwell, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, and Andy Warhol, among others. Stylistically, works range from minimalism to realism, pop to op, and narrative to symbolism.

Techniques represented in the exhibition include drawings in pastel, ink, pencil, crayon, colored pencil, and charcoal; printmaking in the form of serigraphy, lithography, etching, and monoprint; and the use of collage and renderings in liquid media such as oil, acrylic, gouache, and watercolor.

These works on paper are significant in their own right, but many also offer insight into the value of graphic arts and drawing as preparation for execution of works in other media, such as sculpture. Often, artists better known for work in other media expanded their oeuvre by working alongside master printers at printmaking studios across the United States, such as Tamarind, Brandywine, Gemini, Graphicstudio, Pace, Landfall, and Blackburn.

Exhibition support is provided by The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown, Louisiana CAT, L. Cary Saurage II Foundation and Charles Schwing.

Are you or your company interested in supporting our upcoming exhibitions? Contact Heather Nelson, Director of Development, at 225-389-7212 or hnelson@lsufoundation.org for details. www.lsumoa.org

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EXPLORING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION April 7–July 9, 2017

Exploring Photography highlights over fifty works from the collection of the LSU Museum of Art by photographers such as Berenice Abbott, Ruth Bernhard, Judy Dater, Edward Weston, and Louisiana’s own Debbie Fleming Caffery, Clarence John Laughlin, Thomas Neff, and Richard Sexton.

The exhibition reflects the photographic holdings of the museum, which have doubled in the past year, and celebrates the range of photography’s possibilities. These new acquisitions enrich and broaden the focus of the collection in terms of subject matter, medium, and chronology.

Themes and subjects found elsewhere in our collections are paralleled in Exploring Photography. Portraits range from the powerful studio images of the famous by Yousuf Karsh to the marginalized subjects of Diane Arbus to the constructed double images of Nancy Webber and Bonnie Schiffman.

Landscapes presented are as different in style and tone as a megalith by Paul Caponigro, constructed digital images

by Robert Fichter, the black-and-white and color images of Robert von Sternberg, the surreal dream-spaces of Jerry Uelsmann, and the abstracted image of the land by Barry Andersen or Henry Gilpin.

Free First Sunday Create your own cyanotype, also known as a sunprint, to take home.

Sunday, June 4, 2 p.m.

Fifth floor Brown Bag Lunch Executive Director Daniel E. Stetson on Exploring Photography Wednesday, June 7, 12–1 p.m.

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Works from the early 1900s are joined by others as recent as 2012. Mediums vary from traditional gelatin silver prints and archival digital prints to scanograms and xeroradiography, ultrachrome color images, and gum pigment and cyanotype and solvent transfer photo-based images.

Exhibition support is provided by The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown, Louisiana CAT, L. Cary Saurage II Foundation and Charles Schwing.

EXPANDING THE COLLECTION In 2016–2017, the LSU Museum of Art's photography section of its permanent collection increased dramatically, adding 65 photographic prints by the 14 artists listed below.

Barry Andersen Diane Arbus Darryl Curran Robert Fichter Suda House Victor Landweber Kenda North Sheila Pinkel Bonnie Schiffman Michael Stone Robert Von Sternberg Melanie Walker Todd Walker Nancy Webber

TOP LEFT: Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971), Printed by Neil Selkirk (English, b. 1947), Loser at a Diaper Derby, NJ 1967, 1967, ed. 38/75, Gelatin silver print, ed. 38/75, Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Frish Brandt, LSUMOA L2016.44.2 TOP RIGHT: Sheila Pinkel (American, b. 1941), Leica Summilux-M, c. 2011–2016, Lens scan/archival digital print, ed.

15/50, Gift of the Artist, LSUMOA L2016.35.1 BOTTOM: Michael Stone (American, b. 1945), Island, 2013 (printed 2016), Original digital file; archival print printed with Epson 7800 printer, ed.

2/25, Gift of the Artist, LSUMOA 2016.4.1

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WHEN THE WATER RISES RECENT PAINTINGS BY JULIE HEFFERNAN March 11–September 17, 2017

Studio tour with Kelli Scott Kelley Exclusive to Contemporaries Sunday, August 27, 1–3 p.m.

Begins at City Pork Deli & Charcuterie RSVP: contemporaries.eventbrite.com Brown Bag Lunch LSU School of Art painting professor Kelli Scott Kelley and LSU College of Coast and Environment Dean Christopher D'Elia on Julie Heffernan's climate change inspired-paintings and the Louisiana environment Wednesday, September 6, 12–1 p.m.

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When the Water Rises is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog with essays by curator Courtney Taylor, art critic and writer Eleanor Heartney, and LSU professor of art Kelli Scott Kelley.

The catalog is available for purchase in the LSU Museum Store, or by calling 225-389-7210.

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Since opening March 11, When the Water Rises has seen a wonderful reception from the community with nearly 5,000 visitors in the first two months. More than 270 people attended Julie Heffernan's gallery talk on March 16, preceded by an LSU School of Art lecture to a packed auditorium on LSU's campus.

Elementary-school students in the ArtWorks and MUSE programs are using Heffernan's work as part of their in-museum curriculum. With such a rich variety of topics and imagery, these paintings are a useful tool for observation and engagement for all ages.

After September, When the Water Rises will travel to several venues through 2019, including San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at The University of Tampa, The Mennelllo Museum of American and Public Art, Palmer Museum of Art at Pennsylvania State University, and Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. When the Water Rises is a collaboration between the LSU College of Art + Design, the LSU School of Art and the LSU Museum of Art. Support for this exhibition is provided by The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown, Louisiana CAT, L. Cary Saurage II Foundation, and Charles Schwing.

Heffernan presents a vision of a world in transition— the past is gone, the future is unclear, and the steps toward a new stability are uncertain. —Eleanor Heartney's essay "Julie Heffernan: Elegy and Eden" appears in When the Water Rises: Recent Paintings by Juile Heffernan. Heartney is a contributing editor for Art in America

PHOTOS BY ALLIE APPEL

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COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT CHANGES TO THE ART IN LOUISIANA EXHIBITION

INSIDE LSU MOA BLOG Learn more about the Willie Birch sculpture pictured above, Memories of Bertrandville, and the Francis X. Pavy work Republicans of the Deep South at www.lsumoa.org/inside-lsu-moa.

“Bayou Moderne,” the modern and contemporary section of Art in Louisiana, has recently been updated to shift some of your favorites while adding recent acquisitions and never before exhibited works. Today when you enter the gallery, you are met with the strong verticals of Ida Kohlmeyer’s modernist Pompeian #2 with its blue, orange, and red color blocks and Willie Birch’s papier-mâche man whose blue and red striped shirt seems to mimic the Kohlmeyer painting.

Among the recent acquisitions displayed for the first time are Willie Birch’s Memories of Bertrandville and Francis X. Pavy’s Republicans of the Deep South.

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MANSHIP THEATRE AT SHAW CENTER FOR THE ARTS HAS MULTIPLE VERSATILE SPACES SPACES THAT CAN BE RENTED AND TAILORED FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT!

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RECENT ACQUISTIONS

ON DISPLAY IN ART IN LOUISIANA

The Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Exhibition Gallery is located on the first floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts.

Call 225-389-7180 for information.

Charles Barbier, It's Only a Dream, Ink on paper, 2017

OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD 16th Annual Summer Invitational Art Exhibition featuring artists in every media!

Reception: Saturday, July 15, 7–9 p.m.

Free and open to the Public TOP TO BOTTOM: Emerson Bell (American, 1932–2006), The All-Seeing Eye, c. 1960s–1970s, hand-carved wood, wood stain, leaded stained glass, metal hardware, Courtesy of Ila and Neal Stoltzfus, L2017.3.2. Hunt Slonem (American, b.

1951), Bayou Teche at Jeanerette, 2013, oil on wood, Promised gift of Henry Shane, L2015.5.6. Francis X. Pavy, (b. Lafayette, LA, 1954), Republicans of the Deep South, 2015, oil on metal, wood, Gift of E. John Bullard III, LSUMOA 2016.2.

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THE MUSEUM CLASSROOM LOOKING AT THE IMPACT OF ARTWORKS, LSU

MOA'S CREATIVE, INTEGRATED ARTS INITIATIVE

ArtWorks, an innovative museum/school-based arts program, wrapped up its fourth year in May. This immersive program differs from a field trip as it is based on a multi-visit, year-long model, tracking students’ learning and social and emotional progress as they move up through elementary school. Each visit is designed around themes related to art concepts and exhibitions on view at the museum. Take a closer look at the importance of an initiative like ArtWorks, and the impact it is making in the Greater Baton Rouge community.

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participating schools during the 2016-2017 school year White Hills Elementary Pre-K through 4th Bernard Terrace Elementary Pre-K and Gifted K Capitol Elementary Pre-K (two classes) Capitol Elementary Alternative Program 4th and 5th Northeast Elementary Talented Art Students

In 2008, African American and Hispanic students had less than half the access to arts education of their white peers.

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A student involved in the arts is four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.

White Hills Elementary was the first school to participate in ArtWorks. For some of these fourth-grade students, this is their 48th visit to the LSU Museum of Art.

93%

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of Americans believe the arts are vital to a well-rounded education.

portraits created as part of the winter We Love . . . student exhibition on display inside the museum.

Low-income students who are engaged in the arts are more than twice as likely to graduate from college as their peers with no arts education.

This chart shows the number of students visiting the museum each month through the ArtWorks program.

Since its inception, the program has expanded from three grades at one school to seven grades across five schools—a 410% increase in the number of students served over four school years.

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306 students

KEEP LEARNING! Educational programs with LSU MOA don't stop in the summer. Turn to pages 14–15 to see dates for Neighborhood Arts Project sites, Line 4 Line, and Stories in Art through August.

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students

students

2013–2014

2014–2015

2015–2016

2016–2017

Observations on Untitled by Joel Shapiro “I see an opening to infinity.”

“The artist has created a doorway that leads to ideas.”

“This is a portrait waiting for its sitter.”

“The black charcoal lines create a space where anything can happen.”

Want to help improve these statistics for children in the Greater Baton Rouge area? Contact Development Director Heather Nelson at 225-389-7212 or hnelson@lsufoundation.org to make a donation to the ArtWorks program.

STATISTICS: Americans for the Arts’ Arts Education Navigator Facts & Figures, 2013.

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SUMMER

CALENDAR JUNE

02 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT BETHEL AME 1358 South Blvd., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

02 STORIES IN ART

Third floor, 10:30 a.m.

Free reading and art making for ages 0–6 with parent/caregiver

04 FREE FIRST SUNDAY

Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m.

Free admission and family activities including making your own cyanotype to take home

05 LINE 4 LINE

O’Neil’s Barber & Beauty Salon, 449 N. Acadian Thruway, 4–7 p.m.

Free haircuts for boys ages 2-13 in exchange for reading a book

06 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT MOUNT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH 9700 Scenic Hwy., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

07 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT GARDERE INITIATIVE 8434 Ned Ave., 9–11 a.m.

Free art making for all ages

07 BROWN BAG LUNCH

Third floor, 12–1 p.m.

Executive Director Daniel E. Stetson on Exploring Photography Free

08 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT

VILLAGE RESOURCE CENTER 765 N. Acadian Thruway, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

09 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT BETHEL AME 1358 South Blvd., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

13 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT MOUNT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH 9700 Scenic Hwy., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

14 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT GARDERE INITIATIVE 8434 Ned Ave., 9–11 a.m.

Free art making for all ages

15 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT

VILLAGE RESOURCE CENTER 765 N. Acadian Thruway, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

15 THIRD THURSDAYS

Sixth floor, 6–8 p.m.

LSU Allumer Horn Quartet performs. A cash bar with a specialty cocktail will be available. $10 for nonmembers, $5 for members

16 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT BETHEL AME 1358 South Blvd., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

17 GEAUX ARTS DINNER PARTY &

LIVE AUCTION Sixth floor, 6–9 p.m.

Three-course dinner from Chef John Folse Events with wine pairings, followed by a live auction on the Pennington Rooftop Terrace $125 per person, $200 per couple. Members receive a 15% discount. Purchase tickets at lsumoa.eventbrite.com or by calling 225-389-7210.

20 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT MOUNT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH 9700 Scenic Hwy., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

21 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT GARDERE INITIATIVE 8434 Ned Ave., 9–11 a.m.

Free art making for all ages

22 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT

VILLAGE RESOURCE CENTER 765 N. Acadian Thruway, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

23 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT BETHEL AME 1358 South Blvd., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

24 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT YOUTH PEACE OLYMPICS BREC Perkins Road Community Park, 12–3 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

Get the most up-to-date information on these events and programs at www.lsumoa.org/calendar.

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27 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT MOUNT PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH 9700 Scenic Hwy., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

28 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT GARDERE INITIATIVE 8434 Ned Ave., 9–11 a.m.

Free art making for all ages

29 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT

VILLAGE RESOURCE CENTER 765 N. Acadian Thruway, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

30 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT BETHEL AME 1358 South Blvd., 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

JULY

02 FREE FIRST SUNDAY Fifth floor, 1 – 5 p.m.

Free family activities

03 LINE 4 LINE

O’Neil’s Barber & Beauty Salon, 449 N. Acadian Thruway, 4–7 p.m.

Free haircuts for boys ages 3–13 in exchange for reading a book

04 RED STICK, WHITE & BLUE

CELEBRATION Sixth floor, 7–10 p.m.

Enjoy fireworks over the Mississippi River, food, music, and a cash bar. $40 for nonmembers, $30 for members, $25 for children 6–12. Ticket price increases on July 1.

Visit lsumoajuly4.eventbrite.com or call 225389-7210 to purchase.

06 FREE FIRST SUNDAY Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m.

Free family activities

07 LINE 4 LINE

O’Neil’s Barber & Beauty Salon, 449 N. Acadian Thruway, 4–7 p.m.

Free haircuts for boys ages 3–13 in exchange for reading a book

17 THIRD THURSDAYS

Fifth floor, 6–8 p.m.

Spoken word performance from Forward Arts inspired by artwork in Reflections. A cash bar will be available. $10 for nonmembers, $5 for members, free for Contemporaries

26 NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT AT YOUTH PEACE OLYMPICS BREC Perkins Road Community Park, 12–3 p.m.

Free art making for all ages

27 CONTEMPORARIES STUDIO TOUR WITH

KELLI SCOTT KELLEY Begins at City Pork Deli & Charcuterie, 12–3 p.m.

Have brunch and a drink at City Pork followed by a studio tour with artist and LSU School of Art professor Kelli Scott Kelley.

Exclusive to Contemporaries. Join at www.lsumoa.org/contemporaries.

NOTE: There is no Brown Bag Lunch or Third Thursday in July.

07 STORIES IN ART

Third floor, 10:30 a.m.

Free reading and art making for ages 0–6 with parent/caregiver

AUGUST

02 BROWN BAG LUNCH

Third floor, 12–1 p.m.

Assistant Director for Collections Management Fran Huber on preserving your personal collections and family treasures Free

04 STORIES IN ART

Third floor, 10:30 a.m.

Free reading and art making for ages 0–6 with parent/caregiver

PROGRAM KEY Family-friendly Exhibitions/Permanent collection Education/Community Adults Special events www.lsumoa.org

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MEET BRIAN SCHNEIDER

INCOMING ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR In July, Brian Schneider will begin his new role as the LSU Museum of Art advisory board chair. Brian has been involved with the museum in some capacity since 2011, and he joined our board in 2014. When he is not dedicating his time to furthering the museum's mission, he is at work as president of the Brian Schneider Company in Lacombe, Louisiana.

Schneider is eager to face challenges, such as increasing our membership and member engagement.

"Since I am the 'new guy,'" says Schneider, "I mostly have much to learn, and will enjoy that part of the experience.

I am looking forward to [my term] with great enthusiasm and am honored to have the support of the wonderful advisory board and of the LSU Museum of Art." How did you become involved with the LSU Museum of Art? "While serving with Wendy Rodrigue on the New Orleans Museum of Art board, I became involved with LSU MOA during her husband George Rodrigue's exhibition Blue Dogs and Cajuns on the River. I think [former board member and NOMA director] John Bullard nominated me to be on the LSU MOA board."

What’s one thing about the museum that you wish more people knew about?

"People need to know about our fabulous collection and the many wonderful exhibits that are brought to the people of Baton Rouge to enjoy."

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contemporaries

WELCOME

NEW MEMBERS DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE, GOLD Susanna McCarthy DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE, SILVER Ben Jeffers Emalie Boyce and Nathan Self John Everett Scott and Elizabeth McKnight Alkis Tsolakis

art • conversation • drinks • exclusive access

Whether you’re a young professional or just young at heart, the Contemporaries affinity group presents an engaging opportunity for creative-minded Baton Rougeans to learn about the museum and contemporary Louisiana artists while building relationships in the community. Members at the Friend level and above are eligible to join for $50/year.

In addition to regular benefits that correspond to your membership level, Contemporaries receive the following: • • •

Free admission to select Third Thursday events Exclusive invitations to studio visits with local artists Discounted tickets for fundraisers and special events

Join today at www.lsumoa.org/contemporaries

UPCOMING 2017 PROGRAMS

kelli scott kelley studio tour

AUGUST 27, 2017 @ 1 p.m. kick off sunday with a bloody mary or a mimosa at city pork deli & charcuterie, followed by a visit to the studio of professor kelli scott kelley. exclusive to contemporaries.

NOVEMBER 5, 2017 @ 3 p.m. visit the studio of sculptor martin payton while enjoying a specialty beer created by members of the brasseurs a la maison homebrewing club. exclusive to contemporaries.

martin payton studio tour

SUSTAINER Bill Benjamin Brad and Barbara Bourgoyne Clarke Gernon Lewis Kilbourne HOUSEHOLD Greg and Karen Baudouin Jim and Patricia Dubos Randell Henry Laurie Morales-Broussard Andrea Smicker Sarah Cortell Vandersypen and Ryan Vandersypen DUAL Jerry and Renee Arndt Stephanie Little and Christopher Murray Jim and Renate Zietz FRIEND Marla Hoppenstedt Benjamin Leger Kathleen Lemoine Karen Rush Cheramie Sonnier EDUCATOR Jordina Buhay CONTEMPORARIES John Lewis Ewing Jenna Jaureguy Add your name to the list by becoming a member today. With free museum admission, discounted special events, a variety of perks around downtown Baton Rouge, and more, membership pays for itself in just a few visits.

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Andre Moreau

EXPLORE. CREATE. INSPIRE.

DISCOVER WORK OF THREE PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE LSU MUSEUM STORE Leiana Loveday Funck

Explore, create, and inspire are exactly what the three new photographers showcased in the Museum Store strive to do in their work. We are proud to introduce the unique photography of Andre Moreau, Leiana Loveday Funck, and Rick LeCompte. The work of each of these artists makes a statement without saying a word.

Andre Moreau is an Emmy award–winning TV news anchor who developed an interest in photography and has become serious about his new passion. He is self-taught and admits he has so much more to learn about the world of photography. Andre’s work captures the essence of southern Louisiana, with a focus on New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and LSU sports.

Rick LeCompte

HOURS Tuesday through Saturday, 12–5 p.m.

Thursday, 12–8 p.m.

Sunday, 1–5 p.m.

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Working from antique imagery and her own photography, Leiana Loveday Funck plays with surrealist themes, referencing both pop culture and historical sources. She explores the spiritual place where the playful whimsy of a fairy tale meets the dark mystery of the unknown.

Rick LeCompte is a fine art photographer living in Baton Rouge. He is comfortable creating images in his custom-built studio or out in nature. Rick loves the fine art of the image— created as a slice of life or recorded as a slice of time—and emphasizes the image itself, how it makes you feel, and what it imparts as a memory in your mind. Rick says, “The meaning of life lies in the verb seeing.”

Don’t miss out on these talented artists’ work—stop by the Museum Store today!

STAFF Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director Becky Abadie, Business Manager Tanya Anderson, Assistant Registrar ReneĂŠ Bourgeois, Coordinator, Events & Marketing of Facility Rentals Heather Nelson, Director of Development LeAnn Dusang, Museum Store Manager & Membership Coordinator Fran Huber, Assistant Director for Collections Management Brian Morfitt, Preparator Brandi Simmons, Communications Coordinator Courtney Taylor, Curator

FRIENDS OF LSU MUSEUM OF ART

President: Nedra Sue Davis Vice President: Susannah Bing Secretary/Treasurer: Robert Bowsher Brad M. Bourgoyne Clark Gernon Emile Rolfs Ann Wilkinson

ADVISORY BOARD Chair: George Clark Vice Chair: Brian Schneider Secretary/Treasurer: John Godbee Jerry Ceppos Nancy C. Dougherty John Everett Jerry Fischer Beth Fuller Louanne Greenwald Steven Heymsfield Joyce Jackson Ben Jeffers William Judson Chadwick Kenney-Possa Ellen Kennon Susanna Atkins McCarthy Scott McKnight Stephanie Possa Katherine Spaht Alkis Tsolakis Ex-Officio: Daniel E. Stetson Honorary: Nadine Carter Russell Emerita: Sue Turner

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COVER IMAGE: Charles White, Untitled (detail), c. 1969, oil on canvas

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