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WebHammond art show highlights works of 3 Louisiana artists
18+ hour, 24+ min ago (636+ words) Emily Seba spent much of her youth hopscotching across the country, from one hospital to another, being treated for a rare disease that causes, even as an adult, strokes. The hope was to identify a surgery that would correct the…...
Downtown Artwalk spotlights Louisiana artists at LFT Fiber Saturday
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (211+ words) LFT Fiber and the Louisiana Crafts Guild are hosting a free reception featuring Louisiana artists and craftsmen this weekend during the Second Saturday Artwalk in Lafayette. The event, called “Connecting Culture & Community Through Art,” starts at 7 p.m. Saturday inside…...
This Lafayette artist turns mud into the places people never want to forget
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (892+ words) Ornament by Kai Drobish of Our Lady of Lourdes Church Erath. Kai Drobish, founder of Architectural Memories ceramic plaque of Olde Tyme Grocery in Lafayette. Kai Drobish, founder of Architectural Memories, ceramic plaque of Northwestern State University. Kai Drobish’s hand-built…...
This totem-like structure has stood beneath the interstate in Baton Rouge since 1977. What is it?
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (1263+ words) Emerson Bell's sculpture, 'Unity and Destiny of Children,' stands in BREC Expressway Park beneath the Interstate 10 and 110 split in Baton Rouge. The abstract piece was created with ancient human undertones and represents 'generations of children seeking higher consciousness.' When Christy…...
SLU Contemporary Art Gallery hosting faculty exhibition
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (138+ words) Southeastern Louisiana Universityâs Contemporary Art Gallery is hosting the 2026 Visual Art + Design Faculty Exhibition through Sept. 24. In addition to the exhibition, a lecture series is scheduled, including a talk at 2 p.m. Sept. 9 with assistant professor of ceramics Katie…...
Iconic New Orleans artist Bunny Matthews' wit, humor and controversy chronicled in new biography
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1693+ words) The first appearance of Bunny Matthews' "Vic and Nat'ly" in 1982. “Be witty. Be nasty. Be silly. Don’t be boring.” Those words, written by Bunny Matthews in 1988, might as well have been his personal motto. The iconic New Orleans cartoonist and…...
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1+ week, 5+ day ago (18+ words) The Advocate The sun sets over the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge on Monday, August 31, 2026....
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1+ week, 5+ day ago (18+ words) The Advocate The sun sets over the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge on Monday, August 31, 2026....
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1+ week, 5+ day ago (18+ words) The Advocate The sun sets over the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge on Monday, August 31, 2026....