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HNOC in the News
KTBS-TV: Rare Portraits by Pioneering Louisiana Artist Now on Display in New Orleans
October 14, 2026
HNOC Deputy Director Erin Greenwald provided insight into two extraordinary paintings now on view at the Williams Research Center.
HNOC in the News
NOLA.com: Two ‘Priceless’ Paintings by Julien Hudson, Free Man of Color, On View at HNOC
October 13, 2026
Doug McCash of NOLA.com | “The Times Picayune” explored the historical significance of the new acquisitions, on view now at the Williams Research Center.
First Draft
Filé 411
Filé is one of Louisiana cuisine’s most referenced, yet least understood, ingredients. Dusty Fuqua, “The Filé Man,” is working to change that.
Events
Inside Charleston with Jessica B. Harris
April 4 to April 8, 2027
Join celebrated food author and historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris for an unforgettable four-day tour of Charleston, South Carolina.
Press Release
Two Portraits by Julien Hudson Find a Permanent Home in the French Quarter
October 5, 2026
Historic New Orleans Collection acquires exceedingly rare paintings by elusive Creole artist
Events
“Monumental” Book Signing with Brian K. Mitchell
June 26, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join us for a book signing with the lead author of “Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana.”
Exhibitions
Made to Last: Black Craftspeople in Early New Orleans
June 25, 2027 to January 9, 2028
Follow the lives of three craftspeople who used their skills as artisans to navigate Louisiana’s ever-shifting political, cultural, and economic landscape.
HNOC in the News
WVUE: HNOC Curator Discusses the Dryades Street Boycott of 1960
May 26, 2026
Eric Seiferth joined WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans to discuss a key moment of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans, as told in HNOC’s “The Trail They Blazed” exhibition.
Exhibitions
Two Portraits by Julien Hudson
Ongoing
The elusive Creole artist of color makes a rare showing in the Williams Research Center.