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Flood State
Artist Jennifer Shaw evokes the specter of climate disaster in this photographic series.
Made to Last: Black Craftspeople in Early New Orleans
Follow the lives of three craftspeople who used their skills as artisans to navigate Louisiana’s ever-shifting political, cultural, and economic landscape.
Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence
Explore the contributions of Black craftspeople in this traveling exhibition developed by the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum and the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive.
Tim Edler’s Little Cajun Books
A South Louisiana small press success story, Tales from the Atchafalaya reimagined Cajun country as a zany children’s fantasy world.
Two Portraits by Julien Hudson
The elusive Creole artist of color makes a rare showing in the Williams Research Center.
The French Quarter That Made Cosimo Matassa
Before his recording studio changed the course of American popular music, Cosimo Matassa grew up in a teeming French Quarter community that no longer exists.
NOLA Now: HNOC Offers Curator Camp for Museum-Loving Teens
Polo Silk Photographs
His party pics captured the New Orleans music scene when Cash Money Records and New Orleans rap were on the precipice of worldwide fame.