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New Orleans CityBusiness: Historic New Orleans Collection Opens Bunny Matthews Retrospective

August 6, 2026

The exhibition “Bunny Matthews: His Art, Life, and Obsessions” and its companion book will debut on September 18, 2026.

Bunny Matthews painting the set of Da Vic and Nat’ly Show, April 1985, photograph by Andrew Boyd.
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Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions

September 18, 2026 to May 9, 2027

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Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions

Book cover for "Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions."

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Wednesday
9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
HNOC members are invited to preview our new exhibition exploring the legacy of New Orleans’s legendary writer and cartoonist.
Members Only
Saturday
10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Join us for a daylong celebration of the life and work of legendary New Orleans cartoonist and writer Bunny Matthews.
Symposium, Reception

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Promoting Tipitina’s in Its Raucous Early Years

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A whimsical illustration of two cartoon characters. One has wild white hair, large glasses, and hoop earrings, while the other sports a pointy nose and striped shirt. They appear lively and eccentric against a bright yellow background.

Bunny Matthews Archive

In a substantial new acquisition, the archive of a distinctly New Orleans cartoonist comes to HNOC.

Colorful vintage poster titled Always for Pleasure features a person in an elaborate costume with feathers and intricate detailing. The person is smiling broadly and surrounded by bold, stylized text and artistic embellishments.

Vintage Tipitina’s Posters

HNOC cataloger Emily Perkins picks her favorites from the Tipitina’s posters in the Michael P. Smith Collection.

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