Fall 2018 Art Talk

fall 2018

ART TALK

FROM THE

DIRECTOR

I was walking through the Jerry Uelsmann exhibition thinking about how we look at works of art. His unique surreal dreamscapes are printed so skillfully that you are convinced that the worlds they represent are real. Floating rocks, eyes looking out from trees, rocks, and even a headboard of a bed, somehow manage not to seem unlikely or impossible.

The realism and the technique used in the making these images resonate as vivid dreams. They seem possible. You do not need to know the artist’s thoughts or his biography to have a relationship to these works. How much time we take to look at any one artwork may be driven by personal likes and dislikes or the time available. Our eyes have a pattern of scanning that allows us to see and comprehend what is ahead and around us. Peripheral vision catches things happening that we do not fully notice or comprehend.

Whether Uelsmann’s photographs, portraits in our collection, landscapes or furniture, works made of glass or oil paint, we each see differently. Time compresses or expands based on our reactions. Pause, breathe, and take a moment to simply look. In a fast-moving world, it seems important to prize moments of looking.

This fall issue of Art Talk shares exhibitions and programs scheduled at the museum. Carrie Mae Weems’ thought-provoking project, Jerry Uelsmann’s photographs, and the permanent collection spotlight on Angela Gregory each continue until early October. In November three exciting new projects will open. LSU sculpture professor Malcolm McClay explores place and Irish heritage, while landscapes by George Rodrigue explore place and Cajun heritage. A new exhibition of work by Katrina Andry reflects on the impact of the Middle Passage journey undertaken by enslaved people on ships from West Africa. Following that, American Impressionism will be celebrated in our galleries. I hope you enjoy the variety we offer—historical and contemporary art, from furniture to paintings to ceramics and to installations.

Artwork pictured above: Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951), Hutch (detail), 2012, oil on canvas, Gift of Paul Yaworsky, LSUMOA 2013.10

You will find moments to experience a variety of artwork with us this year. On your next visit look at an “old friend,” a loved work, and then take a moment to look at something new to you. The rewards are many.

Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director 2

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EXHIBITIONS

Jerry Uelsmann Angela Gregory Malcolm McClay George Rodrigue Katrina Andry

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EDUCATION

The Usual Suspects impact Material Exploration

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CALENDAR

Events from September through November

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DEVELOPMENT

Meet Beth Fuller New members

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MUSEUM STORE

Spotlight: Mimosa Handmade 18

CHANGES COMING TO THE FAMILY GALLERY In the next few weeks, the Pennington Family Foundation Education Gallery will showcase a new exhibition called Where We Live. Works on display will range from scenes by Louisiana folk aritst Clementine Hunter to doll houses from our toy collection and more. Visit soon with the whole family and let us know what you think!

IMAGE: Clementine Hunter (American, 1886–1988), Wedding Scene, c. 1962, oil on canvas panel, LSU MOA 70.6.2 www.lsumoa.org

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CONFLUENCE BY JERRY UELSMANN

On view through October 14, 2018

Search playlists for “Uelsmann” or “Confluence” to hear songs Uelsmann listens to while making photographs in the darkroom.

Playlist at: https://spoti.fi/2LugNI4

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Reception Thursday, September 6 6–8:30 p.m.

Lecture from photographer Jerry Uelsmann at 6 p.m. in the Bert & Sue Turner Gallery followed by a reception in the museum Third and Fifth floors

Swipe through our digital gallery guide to get a lesson in linear perspective using photographs by Jerry Uelsmann and a landscape painting from the LSU MOA permanent collection. View the guide at www.lsumoa.org/guide-uelsmann.

This exhibition is organized by the University Gallery at the University of Florida, curated by Amy R. Vigilante and made possible by the Gary R. Libby Charitable Trust and Hector Puig. IMAGE: Jerry Uelsmann (American, born 1934) Memory Door (detail), 2017, gelatin silver print, On loan from the University Gallery, University of Florida, and the artist

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COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT ANGELA GREGORY

On view through October 18, 2018

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Brown Bag Lunch Wednesday, September 5 12–1 p.m.

Scholar Susan Hymel on Angela Gregory Third floor Material Exploration Thursday, September 13 6–9 p.m.

Carve your own ceramic tile inspired by Angela Gregory’s bas relief carving Third floor Third Thursday Thursday, October 18 6–8 p.m.

Celebrating Angela Gregory’s birthday with a gallery talk from conservator Elise Grenier Fifth floor

IMAGES: Top: Left: Angela Gregory, Maquette for Joseph Campbell (detail), 1927, plaster, Gift of Gregory Art, LLC, LSUMOA 2014.4.5 Center: Angela Gregory, Maquette for John Canaday (detail), 1934, plaster, Gift of Gregory Art, LLC, LSUMOA 2014.4.7 Right: Angela Gregory, Maquette for Rita Stem Reynick (detail), 1933, plaster, Gift of Gregory Art, LLC, LSUMOA 2014.4.9 Page right: Top: Angela Gregory, Three Graces Fountain Study (detail), 1940, bronze, Purchased with Funds from the Friends of the LSU Museum of Art Endowment, LSUMOA 2008.5 Bottom: Angela Gregory, Plantation Madonna (detail), 1938, cast 2014, bronze, Purchased with funds from the Paula G. Manship Museum of Art Endowment for Acquisition and Conservation, LSUMOA 2014.10 www.lsumoa.org

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MALCOLM McCLAY

SWIMMING TO INISHKEEL On view November 1, 2018 through February 10, 2019

RECEPTION Thursday, November 1 6–8:30 p.m.

Q&A with artist Malcolm McClay at 6:30 p.m.

Fifth floor GALLERY TALK Sunday, December 2 2 p.m.

Tour the exhibition with artist Malcolm McClay Fifth floor BROWN BAG LUNCH Wednesday, February 6 12 p.m.

Malcolm McClay on durational performance Third floor 6

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Swimming to Inishkeel presents recent multi-media, sculptural, and performance work by LSU School of Art Professor Malcolm McClay. While McClay’s earlier work engaged the political and the external, this body of work turns sharply inward to the spiritual and meditative. His most recent durational performance Chasing the Invisible meditates on his daily swims to Inishkeel, an island off the coast of Donegal, Ireland. While there, McClay swims two hundred fifty meters from the shore to the island of Inishkeel and back each day. Through these durational, rhythmic exertions, McClay finds focus—the “thin space.”

“In the Celtic tradition a thin place is the name given to a place where the visible and invisible worlds touch or are at their closest, a space where the veil between the temporal and celestial worlds has grown thin. For me, Inishkeel is such a place…The coldness and clarity of the water, the stillness and unchanging nature of the landscape bring me to a place where I am more alive and connected than at any other time.”

Since arriving at LSU’s School of Art in 2003, McClay has become a dedicated member of the artistic community at LSU and in New Orleans, where he is a founding member of the artist-run Good Children Gallery. His artistic and teaching practice ranges across sculpture, installation, and performance and demonstrates a strong commitment to community organizing and equal commitment to teaching, which manifests most fully in his immersive Art in Ireland Summer Program for LSU School of Art students.

Malcolm McClay, Chasing the Invisible, 2017, performance, Courtesy of Artist

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION Prior to its run at LSU MOA, Swimming to Inishkeel was on view at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny in Donegal, Ireland. As a result of this partnership, the two institutions and the LSU School of Art produced a full-color catalog now available in the LSU Museum Store.

Image courtesy of Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny in Co. Donegal, Ireland.

Malcolm McClay, Silueta, 2016, performance (photographic prints 2, 4, 6 of 7 above), Courtesy of Artist

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On view November 1, 2018 through February 10, 2019

GEORGE RODRIGUE THE CAJUN LANDSCAPE On November 1, 2018, LSU Museum of Art will open an exhibition featuring early landscape and Cajun paintings by Louisiana artist George Rodrigue (1944–2013).

Rodrigue was born and raised in New Iberia, Louisiana, the heart of Cajun country.

The oak tree was a primary feature inspiring many landscape paintings in the early 1970s, which evolved to include Cajun people and traditions. For more than four decades, Rodrigue sought to depict his Cajun heritage through his work.

This exhibition organized by LSU Museum of Art in collaboration with generous lenders including the George Rodrigue Foundation, Paul & Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, the Haynie Family Collection, and Louise Ganucheau.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

FREE FIRST SUNDAY Sunday, November 4, 2 p.m.

Wendy Rodrigue leads a gallery talk, and signs her book, “The Other Side of Painting.”

Fifth floor LECTURE WITH DARIUS SPEITH Sunday, November 4, 3 p.m.

From Poussin to Rodrigue: Landscapes as Metaphors of Cultural Identity Third floor

MATERIAL EXPLORATION: ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTING Thursday, November 8, 6–9 p.m.

Participants create a painting inspired by George Rodrigue’s landscapes Details: www.lsumoa.org/adult-classes Third floor THIRD THURSDAY Thursday, November 15, 6–8 p.m.

A celebration of Cajun culture Fifth floor

IMAGE: George Rodrigue, Boudreaux in a Barrel, 1972, oil on canvas, 36x28 inches, On loan from Louise Ganucheau.

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On view November 15, 2018 through March 17, 2019

KATRINA ANDRY THE PROMISE OF THE RAINBOW NEVER CAME LSU Museum of Art will present the first major solo show of New Orleans native and LSU alumni Katrina Andry’s work in Louisiana. The project includes ten large-scale color reduction prints and a mixed media, site specific installation for exhibition.

The new body of work, The Promise of the Rainbow Never Came proffers an alternate mythology for African men, women, and children thrown overboard during the Middle Passage. This body of works offers an alternate story—a reimagining, but also suggests the lingering violence against people of color. Andry’s series considers the promise of the rainbow, the promise not to be destroyed again by water, unfulfilled for people of color who continue to endure violence and erasure three hundred years after the initial journey toward enslavement.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

RECEPTION Thursday, January 17, 2019, 6–8:30 p.m.

Gallery Talk with Katrina Andry at 6:30 p.m.

Fifth floor MATERIAL EXPLORATION: PRINTMAKING Saturday, February 9, 1–3 p.m.

Katrina Andry leads participants in linocut printmaking workshop Details: www.lsumoa.org/adult-classes Third floor

IMAGE: Katrina Andry, The Promise of the Rainbow Never Came #2, 2018, woodcut and mylar, Courtesy of the artist www.lsumoa.org

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The August Third Thursday hosted select performances from “Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments,” with New Venture Theatre.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

Exhibitions at LSU Museum of Art offer a window to explore different perspectives, providing an opportunity for introspection, conversation and reflection on our world at large. We often explore timely topics in our contemporary exhibitions, ranging from climate change through the allegorical paintings of Julie Heffernan to Debbie Fleming Caffery’s photography reflecting on Hurricane Katrina 10 years later. The art of Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects has also offered a window into contemporary challenges. Since opening on April 12, exhibition audiences have reflected and had meaningful dialogue with fellow community members.

“The Usual Suspects brought my family to tears. It was powerful and painfully and beautifully relevant. We are thankful for the experience.”

Dialogue on Race Louisiana, who has had an ongoing partnership with LSU MOA, saw the exhibition as a valuable learning tool and partnered with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to host a discussion on race and policing at the museum. Com—anonymous survey respondent munity organizers, law enforcement officials and criminal justice leaders participated in the three-week series with the intent of having a productive dialogue on ways to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the community it serves.

One session included a gallery talk about Weems’ work.

One participant in the series, Southern University Law Professor Russell Jones found the discussion and exhibition themes to be so meaningful that he brought it into his classroom.

“The Carrie Mae Weems exhibit, The Usual Suspects, is a very powerful demonstration of police brutality, and how race is a significant factor in policing and the use of excessive force,” Jones says. “The photographs and videos clearly depict the cultural and institutional racism that has defined the American criminal justice system.

Requiring my Criminal Procedure class to attend the exhibit was a no brainer. Future attorneys and policy makers must be exposed to the entire story because they will

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play an essential role in ensuring that ‘justice for all’ is not an empty statement, but a reality for everyone.”

Tours paired with open discussion have not stopped there. In July, a group of teens and mentors with Big Buddy toured the exhibition, examining the difficult realities presented in the work and creating their own work in response. You can see the finished product on the walls of the museum today in the Young Artists Gallery.

A final layer of this impact can be seen at LSU MOA during the September 20 installment of Third Thursday, where a student-produced zine will be released. Participants have provided first-person accounts and responses to the work on display, demonstrating not only how relevant the exhibition’s themes are for our community but also how productive the pairing of art and dialogue can be in expressing those difficult topics.

After closing on October 14, Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects will be offered to academic museums and galleries for tour through 2022.

Drawing upon Weems’ imagery of the stereotyped hooded figure, Big Buddy participants learned how to screen print a similar image. Screen printing is a printmaking technique that allows an artist to create multiple identical images—a process that mimics the way stereotypical images are repeated and perpetuated.

To complicate the image, students created a portrait of themselves using images and words to embrace their unique characteristics. The viewer is asked to look deeper—to pull back the flap and investigate beyond preconceived notions to become acquainted with each individual student.

Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects is a collaboration between the LSU College of Art + Design, the LSU School of Art and LSU Museum of Art. Support for this exhibition is provided by The Winifred and Kevin P. Reilly Jr. Fund with additional support from Annual Exhibition Fund donors: The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown; Louisiana CAT; Charles Schwing; Alma Lee, H.N. and Cary Saurage Fund; Newton B. Thomas Family/Newtron Group; LSU College of Art & Design; and Susanna Atkins McCarthy.

VOLUNTEER WITH LSU MOA Interested in getting more involved in the arts community? Need to fulfilll a service hour requirement? Want to be more involved in the museum on a day-to-day basis?

We have some great opportunities for you to lend your talents by becoming a valued LSU MOA volunteer. We need people of all ages, skill levels and interests so everyone is welcome to join in the fun of helping Baton Rouge's only dedicated art museum succeed.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas: • • • • •

Art Library Cataloging Collections Support Exhibition Installation IT Support Office Support

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Public Relations Support School Programs Special Events Visitor Services

Are you interested in participating? Please contact Renee' Bourgeois at 225-3897206 or renee@lsu.edu to learn more. www.lsumoa.org

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MATERIAL EXPLORATION

HANDS-ON ART MAKING FOR ADULTS

Want to experience our exhibitions and permanent collection in an expanded way? The museum is launching a series of workshops to connect material and process with work on display in the galleries called Material Exploration. Through this series, participants receive a quality introduction to material and technique taught by professional, local artists. Limited class sizes offer an opportunity for maximum engagement through individual learning and discussion.

Museum educator Grant Benoit will lead the clay relief class. Benoit, a recent addition to the LSU MOA team, holds an MFA in painting, drawing, and printmaking from Southern Illinois University and has held several artist residencies.

Our younger students will benefit from Benoit’s experience as well—starting this month, he begins leading our ArtWorks and MUSE school programs.

Tajreen Akter will lead the acrylic landscape painting class. You may remember Akter from our Academy of Design series in 2016, where she led classes on pastel drawing, figure drawing and plein air painting. She holds an MFA from LSU where she also teaches.

UPCOMING CLASSES

Material Exploration: Clay Reliefs September 13, 6–9 p.m., Third floor Inspired by Angela Gregory’s bas relief carving, participants will carve their own ceramic tile while learning basic handbuilding and carving techniques.

Led by Museum Educator Grant Benoit. Ages 18+, all skill levels welcome.

Enrollment limited to 20; advanced registration required $35 for members, $45 for general public Material Exploration: Acrylic Landscape Painting November 8, 6–9 p.m., Third floor Pulling inspiration from George Rodrigue’s landscapes, participants will learn about color theory and ways to create interesting compositions, resulting in their own painting to take home. Led by Tajreen Akter. Ages 18+, all skill levels welcome. Enrollment limited to 20; advanced registration required. $35 for members, $45 for general public Material Exploration: Printmaking with Katrina Andry February 9, 1–3 p.m., Third floor In conjunction with her exhibition, The Promise of the Rainbow Never Came, artist Katrina Andry will lead a linocut workshop. Ages 18+, all skill levels welcome. Enrollment limited to 20; advanced registration required. $35 for members, $45 for general public Register at www.lsumoa.org/adult-classes.

Be on the lookout for additional classes this spring!

sites of build up, sites to mine September 6–October 7, 2018 Opening reception: Friday, October 5, 7-9pm sites of build up, sites to mine is a group photography exhibition that features artists who explore locations that are historically and politically charged and artists who harness light and other physical aspects of a place so that those sites make their marks in material ways on the final works. Artists include Jonas N.T. Becker, Lily Brooks, Joey Lehman Morris, Julie Shafer, Matthew Shain, and David Taylor. Curated by Kristine Thompson.

IMAGE: Matthew Shain, Post-Monuments, New Orleans, (General Robert E. Lee, erected 1884), 2017

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.

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

Free admission and family activities 02 ART IN LOUISIANA TOUR Fifth floor, 2 p.m.

Curator Courtney Taylor guides visitors through the permanent collection exhibition focusing on the work of Carrie Mae Weems Free 05 BROWN BAG LUNCH Third floor, 12–1 p.m.

Susan Hymel on Angela Gregory Free 06 MUSE (GROUP A) Third and Fifth floors, 1:30–3 p.m.

Art enrichment program for homeschool students (6–12) $10/student 06 CONFLUENCE BY JERRY UELSMANN LECTURE AND RECEPTION Third and Fifth floors, 6–8:30 p.m.

Photographer Jerry Uelsmann gives a lecture starting at 6 p.m. in the Bert & Sue Turner Gallery on the third floor. Reception begins in the fifth floor museum at 7 p.m.

Cash bar. $10 for general public, $5 for students/ faculty, free for members 07 STORIES IN ART Third floor, 10:30 a.m.

Join us for a reading of Square by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen and creative sculpting.

Free for children ages 0–6 with parent/ caregiver 13 YOGA IN THE GALLERIES Fifth floor, 12 p.m.

Bring your yoga mat and break from your day with Yoga Nidra. Led by instructor Amanda Mays. $5/person 13 MATERIAL EXPLORATION: CLAY RELIEFS Third floor, 6–9 p.m.

Carve your own ceramic tile inspired by Angela Gregory’s bas relief carving. All skill levels welcome, advanced registration required at www.lsumoa.org/adultclasses. Ages 18+. $45 for general public, $35 for members

16 STUDIO TOUR WITH ED PRAMUK Pramuk’s studio, 2 p.m.

Visit the studio of artist and LSU professor emeritus Ed Pramuk with the LSU MOA Contemporaries. RSVP required at lsumoa.eventbrite.com. $10 for general public, free for Contemporaries 20 MUSE (GROUP B) Third and Fifth floors, 1:30–3 p.m.

Art enrichment program for homeschool students (6–12) $10/student 20 THIRD THURSDAY Fifth and Sixth floors, 6–8 p.m.

Student artists and writers release a zine in response to Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects. Baton Rouge-based neo soul band Ria Rosa performs on the Shaw Center rooftop terrace. Cash bar. $10 for general public, $5 for members, free for Contemporaries, students and faculty

OCTOBER

03 BROWN BAG LUNCH Third floor, 12 p.m.

Ursula Emery McClure on A. Hays Town Free to attend 02 STORIES IN ART Third floor, 10:30 a.m.

Explore your feelings both scary and sweet with Glad Monster, Sad Monster, then create your own monster hand puppet.

Free for children ages 0–6 with parent/ caregiver 04 MUSE (GROUP A) Third and Fifth floors, 1:30–3 p.m.

Art enrichment program for homeschool students (6–12) $10/student 07 FREE FIRST SUNDAY Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m.

Free admission all day. Families have the opportunity to participate in a repoussé activity in our Education Gallery.

07 ZINE READING Fifth Floor, 2 p.m.

Free reading featuring excerpts from student-produced zine in response to The Usual Suspects 11 YOGA IN THE GALLERIES Fifth floor, 12 p.m.

Bring your yoga mat and break from your day with Yoga Nidra. Led by instructor Noura Shakri. $5/person 18 MUSE (GROUP B) Third and Fifth floors, 1:30–3 p.m.

Art enrichment program for homeschool students (6–12) $10/student 18 THIRD THURSDAY Fifth floor, 6–8 p.m.

Celebrate Angela Gregory’s birthday with a lecture from Elise Grenier. Samples of The Watermark’s signature Angela Gregory cocktail will be available for tasting.

Cash bar. $10 for general public, $5 for members, free for Contemporaries

NOVEMBER 01 MUSE (GROUP A) Third and Fifth floors, 1:30–3 p.m.

Art enrichment program for homeschool students (6–12) $10/student 01 MALCOLM MCCLAY: SWIMMING TO INISHKEEL RECEPTION Fifth floor, 6–8:30 p.m.

Q&A with artist Malcolm McClay at 6:30 p.m. Cash bar. $10 for general public, free for students/ faculty with ID and LSU MOA members 02 STORIES IN ART Third floor, 10:30 a.m.

There’s no limit to how to express yourself with color in Pink is for Boys. Following the story, we will create a color journal.

Free for children ages 0–6 with parent/ caregiver 04 FREE FIRST SUNDAY Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m.

Free admission all day. Families have the opportunity to participate in a landscape activity in our Education Gallery.

04 BOOK SIGNING WITH WENDY RODRIGUE Fifth floor, 2 p.m.

Wendy Rodrigue reads Are You Blue Dog’s Friend followed by a family-friendly gallery talk, and signs her book, The Other Side of Painting.

04 LECTURE WITH DARIUS SPEITH Third floor, 3 p.m.

“From Poussin to Rodrigue: Landscapes as Metaphors of Cultural Identity” Free

07 BROWN BAG LUNCH Third floor, 12–1 p.m.

Ludovico V. Geymonat on “A Nativity Cycle for San Marco, Venice” Free 08 YOGA IN THE GALLERIES Fifth floor, 12 p.m.

Bring your yoga mat and break from your day with Yoga Nidra. Led by instructor Amanda Mays. $5/person 10 MATERIAL EXPLORATION: ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTING Third floor, 6–9 p.m.

Participants will learn about creating interesting compositions, color theory, and create their own painting inspired

by George Rodrigue. All skill levels welcome, advanced registration required at www.lsumoa.org/adult-classes. Ages 18+ $45 for general public, $35 for members 15 MUSE (GROUP B) Third and Fifth floors, 1:30–3 p.m.

Art enrichment program for homeschool students (6–12) $10/student 15 THIRD THURSDAY Fifth floor, 6–8 p.m.

Celebration of Cajun culture in conjuction with George Rodrigue: The Cajun Landscape. Cash bar. $10 for general public, $5 for members, free for Contemporaries 22 MUSEUM CLOSED 25 MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY First floor, 1–5 p.m.

27 GIVE BATON ROUGE DAY Show your support for #LSUMOA during this city-wide philanthropy campaign.

Visit www.lsumoa.org to learn more.

30 HOLIDAY TRUNK SHOW First floor, 3–8 p.m.

Meet artists and makers at this annual event

PROGRAM KEY Family-friendly Exhibitions/Permanent collection Education/Community Adults Special events

MEMBER SUPPORT MEET BETH FULLER Through dedicated service and consistent support, Beth Fuller is one of the LSU Museum of Art’s most passionate advocates.

“Having access to the LSU Museum of Art at its current location is one of the great treasures of Baton Rouge,” she says. “Through the museum’s educational outreach, informative interaction with the university and community, and openness to the public, it enriches the atmosphere of the city.”

Fuller has been a member of the LSU family since college, where she attended on a piano scholarship. After performing throughout the United States and in Europe, she returned to Baton Rouge with her husband Dr. Butler Fuller in the 1980s. She immediately immersed herself in the arts community, joining boards of the Friends of the LSU School of Music, Swine Palace Productions, and the LSU Museum of Art. When her term ended, her commitment to the museum remained strong through volunteering and membership. In 2015, she returned to LSU MOA’s Advisory Board and has continued to play an integral role.

“There was a period when the museum underwent several leadership changes. It became important for the Advisory Board members to shoulder more responsibility when it came to funding the scheduled exhibitions as well as the reinstallation of its permanent collection.”

One of those exhibitions was Hunt Slonem: Antebellum Pop. Fuller can largely be credited in the financial success of that project, taking the initiative to ensure that it was fully funded. At the end of the exhibition’s 15-week run, it was made possible through support from 30 donors and in-kind partners and was seen by over 6,751 visitors.

Today, Fuller continues to contribute to the museum’s success as the development chair of the Advisory Board, collaborating on fundraising initiatives like the Annual Fund Campaign and special events like the La Fête de la Rivière gala.

Are you interested in playing a role in the museum’s ongoing development? Whether serving on a committee or volunteering in our offices, donating your time and talents helps the museum sustain success. Contact Nedra Hains, Director of Development & External Affairs, at nhains1@lsu.edu or 225-389-7217 to learn more.

PHOTOS: Top: Fran Harvey and Beth Fuller at the 2018 La Fete de la Riviere gala. Bottom: Catherine Stetson, Hunt Slonem, Daniel Stetson and Beth Fuller at the opening reception for Antebellum Pop! in 2016.

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NEW MEMBERS DIRECTOR CIRCLE SILVER Burton Perkins Dr. Richard and Judy Smith

HOUSEHOLD Michael Avant and Tamara Doyle Melanie Couvillion Larry and Karen Ruth Priscilla Simpson Dr. Michael and Charlene Schexnayder George Voisin

DUAL Louis and Mae Castenell John and Erin Dupont Bruce and Nola Sharky FRIEND Amanda Goldstein Liz Hampton Rodney and Paulette Hargroder Susan Hymel Brandi Simmons

Becoming an LSU MOA member has its perks! In addition to supporting the museum’s exhibitions, and quality educational and community programs, members get tons of added benefits that help sweeten the deal, from free admission at museums around the country to discounts at area restaurants and more! Check out the benefits associated with each level at www.lsumoa.org/membership and join today!

NOV 8 • 7:30 PM

RICHARD MARX An intimate evening with this Grammy Award winning songwriter, producer, and musician, who has sold over 30 million records to date.

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CELEBRATING THE STORY

JEWELRY FROM MIMOSA HANDCRAFTED

“Wears and wares with story and soul” is an apt mission for Madeline Ellis’ Mimosa Handcrafted.

Highlighting the rich culture and history of Louisiana, each piece tells a unique story that resonates with locals and tourists alike. Each item, from necklaces and bracelets to earrings and rings, is as unique as its story. As the name suggests, everything is handcrafted in Ellis’ home studio using a lost-wax casting technique.

Below are just two of the Louisiana themed, story-centric items available for purchase. Visit the LSU Museum of Art store today to choose a story and embark on your own Mimosa experience.

Show some love to Cajun Country with the Acadian Flag Bangle Cuff ($65). Designed in 1965, the flag celebrates the French-Acadian heritage of the region with a nod to its former Spanish rule and its patron saint, Our Lady of Assumption.

The River Cuff ($155) is a representation of the Mighty Mississippi River, modeled after Harold Fisk’s historical maps for the Army Corps of Engineers from 1944.

LSU MUSEUM STORE HOURS Tuesday through Saturday, 12–5 p.m.

Thursday, 12–8 p.m.

Sunday, 1–5 p.m.

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STAFF

Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director Becky Abadie, Business Manager Grant Benoit, Educator Reneé Bourgeois, Coordinator, Events & Marketing of Facility Rentals Elizabeth Caroscio, Assitant Registrar LeAnn Dusang, Museum Store Manager & Membership Coordinator Nedra Hains, Director of Development & External Affairs Jordan Hess, Preparator Fran Huber, Assistant Director for Collections Management Brandi Simmons, Communications Coordinator Courtney Taylor, Curator & Manager of Public Programs

FRIENDS OF LSU MUSEUM OF ART President: Susannah Johannsen Clarke E. Gernon, Vice President Secretary/Treasurer: Robert Bowsher Michael Avant Brad M. Bourgoyne Burton Perkins Emile Rolfs Ann Wilkinson Ex-Officio: Daniel E. Stetson

ADVISORY BOARD

Chair: Brian Schneider Vice Chair: Steven Heymsfield Secretary/Treasurer: John Everett Immediate Past Chair: George Clark Sanford A. “Sandy” Arst Margaret Benjamin Daniel Bozard Jerry Ceppos Nancy Dougherty Jerry Fischer Beth Fuller Becky Gottsegen LouAnne Greenwald Joyce Jackson Ben Jeffers Mary T. Joseph Susanna Atkins McCarthy Kay Martin Carlie Salomons L. Cary Saurage, II Alkis Tsolakis Ex-Officio: Susannah Johannsen Ex-Officio: Daniel E. Stetson Honorary: Nadine Carter Russell Emerita: Sue Turner

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Did you know members get 20% off museum rentals?

Contact Events & Marketing of Facility Rentals Coordinator Renee’ Bourgeois at 225-389-7206 or renee@lsu.edu for more information. www.lsumoa.org

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COVER IMAGE: Malcolm McClay, Chasing the Invisible, 2017, performance, Courtesy of Artist

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