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The Louisiana State Museum displays rare portraits of Bernardo De Galvez
1+ week, 6+ day ago (282+ words) Despite the long journey, two rare portrait paintings of Bernardo de G'lvez have arrived at the Louisiana State Museum for the major exhibition G'lvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution, which opened March 8, 2026, at the Cabildo. The paintings traveled to…...
The North Louisiana Quilt Guild invites all to the 2026 Quilt Show
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (277+ words) NLQG is excited to announce the 2026 Quilt show, happening at the West Monroe Convention Center on Friday, February 27th from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday, February 28th from 9 am to 4 pm. The North Louisiana Quilt Guild invites all to the 2026 Quilt Show…...
Urban sketchers find the sublime in the city block
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (556+ words) Great landscape art can take you into a world: the majestic hills of Georgia O'Keeffe's "Southwestern sublime; "the pastoral calm of Monet's water lilies. But for years now, groups of amateurs have been gathering with sketchbooks in cities across the…...
As a labor force, artists are 'invisible.' A new survey tries to change that
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (459+ words) "We all know the trope of the starving artist," said researcher Gwendolyn Rugg, "But there's actually surprisingly little reliable data out there to back this up." Among the key findings: The NORC study released Wednesday isn't the first to confirm…...