Cityscape; 1987; gouache on paper by Krista Jurisich; The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Judith L. Jurisich, 2017.0021
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The inaugural exhibition at The Historic New Orleans Collection’s new Seignouret-Brulatour Building, Art of the City: Postmodern to Post-Katrina, presented by The Helis Foundation, constitutes THNOC's first major exhibition of contemporary art, along with with a robust programming series to accompany the display.
In Art of the City, New Orleans interdisciplinary artist, curator and educator Jan Gilbert—along with THNOC President and Chief Executive Officer Priscilla Lawrence as assisting curator—assembles the diverse perspectives of artists reacting during three decades of strife and progress in the layered city that fueled their inspiration. The exhibition will run through October 6 at THNOC’s new, $38 million exhibition center at 520 Royal Street.
Featured artists
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Zarouhie Abdalian Neil Alexander ART21 Inc. Atelier Fleufhaus (Ritchie Katko, Joel Ross, and Jakob Rosenzweig) Luis Cruz Azaceta Mac Ball Harold F. Baquet Lyndon Barrois Errol Barron Babette Beaullieu Jeff Becker Lynda Benglis Max Bernardi Willie Birch Sesthasak Boonchai Douglas Bourgeois Keith Calhoun Gerard Caliste Elizabeth Catlett Hannah Chalew Jeffrey Cook Judy Cooper Dapper Bruce Lafitte, Michael Deas Dawn DeDeaux George Dureau e/Prime Media; Kevin McCaffrey Lin Emery AnnieLaurie Erickson R. Allen Eskew George Febres Tina Freeman Mitchell Gaudet Frank O. Gehry Rolland Golden Robert Gordy William Greiner |
Simon Gunning Debra Howell Krista Jurisich Antoinette K-Doe Ida Kohlmeyer Stuart Klipper John H. Lawrence Deborah Luster Shirley Rabe Masinter Chandra McCormick Evelyn Menge Jamie Mitchell, a.k.a. James Michalopoulos Page Moran New Orleans Airlift Brandon "BMike" Odoms Joshua Mann Pailet Martin Payton Gina Phillips Jason Poirier Robert Polidori Susanna Powers Rontherin Ratliff Frank Relle Robin Reynolds Jim Richard Crista Rock Louis Sahuc Phil Sandusky Eugenie “Ersy” Schwartz John T. Scott Regina Scully Elizabeth Shannon Michael A. Smith Michael P. Smith Robert Tannen Christopher Porché West Carl Joe Williams
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Related Events
July 20, August 24, and September 14, 2019: Stoop Stories
August 10, 2019: Extended hours for Art of the City, featuring Oral History—Live!
August 14, 2019: Music of the City: Contemporary Piano Music from New Orleans
August 17, 2019: Art of the City family day
August 28, 2019: Art of the City Book Club featuring Vengeance: A Novel
Free guided and self-guided tours
Art of the City all-ages tour
Through October 6, 2019
520 Royal Street
Tuesday–Sunday | 11 a.m.
Admission is free. Tickets available in the Welcome Center.
Take a guided stroll through Art of the City: Postmodern to Post-Katrina, presented by The Helis Foundation, and witness firsthand the creative revolution that has taken hold in New Orleans over the last three decades. This tour features highlights from THNOC's groundbreaking exhibition and lasts about 30 minutes. See a Visitor Services representative for tickets.
Art of the City young audience tour
Through October 6, 2019
520 Royal Street
Every Saturday | 10 a.m.
Admission is free. Tickets available in the Welcome Center.
Young audiences are guided through the exhibition Art of the City: Postmodern to Post-Katrina, presented by The Helis Foundation, where they will explore the city's culture and history and engage with art through imitation, discussion, and imagination. This tour lasts approximately 30 minutes. See a Visitor Services representative for tickets.
Young audience self-guided activity sheets are available for free during gallery hours.
Media Coverage
The New Orleans Advocate: Art of the City: Sprawling inaugural exhibit at Historic New Orleans Collection's new space is 'like walking through New Orleans'
NolaVie: HNOC’s Art of the City searches soul of New Orleans
Beyond Bourbon Street: Art of the City, Postmodern to Post-Katrina – Episode #90
Gambit: Take a trip through New Orleans urban mileu from '70s through Katrina in ‘Art of the City’ expo