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NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Historic New Orleans Collection has acquired two exceptionally rare portraits by Julien Hudson, believed to be Louisiana's first native-born portrait painter and one of the earliest known portrait artists of color in the United States. According…
Marion Andrus McCollam, an expert in urban design and arts management who was acclaimed for her work as leader of the Arts Council of New Orleans, died Sept. 25 in... Marion McCollum, then head of the Arts Council of New Orleans,…
Julien Hudson's 1835 painting "Creole boy with a moth," may have been painted after the child's untimely death. The colorful moth in Julien Hudson's 1835 painting "Creole boy with a moth” may have been a symbol of transition, implying that the portrait…
Composers Now will launch its 15th anniversary season on October 29 with a Dialogues program at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, bringing together three Louisiana-rooted composer-performers for an evening... Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Composers Now Launches 15th Anniversary Season at New…
Downtown's population and foot traffic have both been climbing, with the DDD reporting 39.6 million visits in 2025 alongside 7 percent population growth. But the investment in art and streetscape improvements has unfolded alongside ongoing public safety concerns along Canal Street, where a…
In addition to designing custom pieces for her namesake jewelry line, Sarah Killen is opening the door for other artisans in New Orleans to learn closely guarded metal-working secrets, passed down for generations. Image: Lavinia Spalding Mom got in a…
New Orleans artist Nichól Brinkman illustrated a tote bag for the New Orleans Library to offer in September for National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Local artist Condoleezza Semien will lead an artist talk at the REACH Center on Sept. 26 from…
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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's Old State Capitol won an award from the Southeastern Museum Conference for its newest permanent exhibit, Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Monday. The exhibit, "A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction's Legacy in Louisiana," earned…
NEW ORLEANS — NOVA Chorale has announced its 2026-27 concert season and named New Orleans musician, conductor, composer and educator Brian Martinez as its new artistic director. Founded in 1989 by Dr. Raymond Sprague, then a professor of choral music at the University…