HNOC members are invited to an exclusive opportunity to explore our upcoming exhibition, Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions, before it opens to the public. Admission is free with registration required.

New Orleans artist Bunny Matthews was always in pursuit of authenticity. As a writer, he penned incendiary, entertaining music reviews and poetic observations on local culture. As a cartoonist, he skillfully caricatured the dialects and characters of New Orleans. Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions will explore the world of Bunny and his iconic characters, Vic and Nat’ly—crystallizations of “Yat” stereotypes who took the Times-Picayune by storm in 1982.

For nearly four decades, Bunny used print media to celebrate and poke fun at New Orleans accents and customs, holding up a mirror that reflected both the good and the bad aspects of the city’s culture. Bunny Matthews will explore Bunny’s many obsessions and delve into the controversy surrounding the artist throughout his career—as well as the enduring legacy he left behind.