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Two Portraits by Julien Hudson Find a Permanent Home in the French Quarter
Historic New Orleans Collection acquires exceedingly rare paintings by elusive Creole artist
Announcement
HNOC to Host Two 2026 New Orleans Film Festival Screenings
October 22, 2026
The free screenings and a community reception will take place on Monday, October 26 at HNOC’s Williams Research Center, located at 410 Chartres Street.
HNOC in the News
Beyond Bourbon Street Podcast Explores HNOC’s Gumbo-Themed Food Forum
October 22, 2026
On Saturday, November 7, the forum and accompanying Food Fête tasting event will feature local chefs and experts from across the nation.
Announcement
Updated: Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Bunny Matthews Book Events
October 16, 2026
Join us for New Orleans-area events and book signings celebrating the release of HNOC’s publication “Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions.”
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.
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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.
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
Announcement
HNOC Hosts Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain for America&Spain250 Symposium
September 28, 2026
Presented September 24–26, the symposium offered an engaging exploration of Spanish Louisiana’s strategic, social, and cultural role during the American Revolution.
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Gambit Weekly Spotlights Upcoming Bunny Matthews Book and Exhibition
September 15, 2026
The article and podcast episode preview HNOC’s exhibition and book, “Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions,” launching September 18.
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WWL-TV Previews Bunny Matthews Exhibition Opening September 18
September 14, 2026
Curatorial Cataloger Emily Perkins discusses how “Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions” will bring the New Orleans artist’s work to life.
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September Issue of ANTIGRAVITY Magazine Explores Life of Bunny Matthews
September 8, 2026
Authors Michael Tisserand and Alison Fensterstock, joined by son Jude Matthews, discuss the complicated subject of “Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions.”
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WWNO’s “The Reading Life” Features Authors of HNOC’s Upcoming Bunny Matthews Book
August 27, 2026
Host Susan Larson interviews authors Alison Fensterstock and Michael Tisserand about the legendary artist and their book “Bunny Mathews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions.”
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Country Roads Magazine Examines the Clarence John Laughlin Archive at HNOC
August 26, 2026
The article explores the surrealist photographer’s archive as viewed as an architectural survey of the Gothic south.
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