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Large mixed media sculptural canvas by Mark Messersmith — IMAGE: Mark Messersmith (American, b. 1955), *Summer 2010*, 2010, mixed media on canvas with predella boxes and carved wood, Gift of the Artist, L2021.12a,b

Closer Look: Mark Messersmith's Summer 2010

February 28, 2022 in Exhibition

Now on view in LSU MOA’s Art in Louisiana: Views into the Collection landscape gallery is Mark Messersmith’s Summer 2010, a sculptural painting based on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Learn more about this work’s symbolic imagery in this closer look blog post by LSU MOA Graduate Assistant Kirsten Campbell.

Multi-colored quilt hanging in the intro gallery of Art in Louisiana Views into the Collection at the LSU Museum of Art — **NOW ON VIEW (pictured here in LSU MOA’s *Art in Louisiana: Views into the Collection* Intro Gallery):** Mary Lee Bendolph (American, b. 1935), Untitled (Strip Quilt), 2009, cotton, corduroy, velvet, Purchased with funds from the Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists, LSUMOA 2021.10

Closer Look: Strip Quilt by Mary Lee Bendolph

December 20, 2021 in Exhibition

LSU Museum of Art recently acquired a quilt by Mary Lee Bendolph, one of the foremost strip quilters associated with Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Bendolph’s striking compositions reject traditional methods of symmetry and uniformity, instead embracing abstraction through the improvisational use of geometry. Learn more about it in this closer look by LSU MOA Graduate Assistant Kirsten Campbell and view it today in our Art in Louisiana Intro Gallery!

Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948), Tall Vase, 1991, earthenware, Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Charles Smith (American, b. 1949), Acorn Vase, 2016, stoneware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Kurt Weiser (American, b. 1950), Pair of Yunomi: Faces and Pots, 2012, porcelain; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Lisa Orr (American, b. 1960), Large Rabbit Bowl, 2018, polychrome glazed earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Paul Soldner (American, 1921–2011), Pedestal Piece from Kimono series, 1982, unglazed Raku fired earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Peter Voulkos (American, 1924–2002), Chimney Pot, 1964, glazed stoneware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Roberto Lugo (American, b. 1981), Covered Jar: Theaster Gates and Jesse Williams Portraits, 2016, porcelain; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

William Brouillard ( American, b. 1947), Machine Age Analog Icon Charger, 2015, earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Charles Smith (American, b. 1949), Acorn Vase, 2016, stoneware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Kurt Weiser (American, b. 1950), Pair of Yunomi: Faces and Pots, 2012, porcelain; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Lisa Orr (American, b. 1960), Large Rabbit Bowl, 2018, polychrome glazed earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

William Brouillard ( American, b. 1947), Machine Age Analog Icon Charger, 2015, earthenware; Promised Gift of E. John Bullard

Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection opens July 8 at LSU Museum of Art

June 02, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) in Baton Rouge, LA is pleased to open on July 8, 2021, Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection, featuring a group of over 100 American studio ceramic works on long-term loan and are a promised gift by bequest to the LSU Museum of Art from E. John Bullard. Read the full press release to learn more.

Mario Moore, During and After the Battle, 2020, oil on linen, LSUMOA 2021.2, Purchased with funds from Winifred and Kevin Reilly

Madelyn Sneed-Grays, Two Strikes, 2020, oil on canvas; Gift of Winifred and Kevin Reilly

Whitfield Lovell, Cada Dia, 2004, charcoal on wood, chair; LSUMOA 2021.1 a,b, Purchased with funds from Winifred and Kevin Reilly

Madelyn Sneed-Grays, Two Strikes, 2020, oil on canvas; Gift of Winifred and Kevin Reilly

Whitfield Lovell, Cada Dia, 2004, charcoal on wood, chair; LSUMOA 2021.1 a,b, Purchased with funds from Winifred and Kevin Reilly

Gordon Parks, Untitled, Shady Grove, Alabama, 1956, archival pigment print, 1/7; Purchased with funds from Winifred and Kevin Reilly; All Rights Reserved Gordon Parks Foundation

Collection Spotlight: Recent Acquisitions by Black Artists opens March 28 at LSU Museum of Art

March 09, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

LSU Museum of Art is pleased to open a special permanent collection exhibition spotlighting recent acquisitions of works by Black artists on March 28. On view for the first time at LSU MOA will be works by Radcliffe Bailey, Whitfield Lovell, Madelyn Sneed-Grays, Mario Moore, and Gordon Parks, among other recently acquired works. Read the full press release to learn more.

Madelyn Sneed-Grays, Two Strikes, 2020, oil on canvas; Gift of Winifred and Kevin Reilly

Whitfield Lovell, Cada Dia, 2004, charcoal on wood, chair; LSUMOA 2021.1 a,b Purchased with funds from Winifred and Kevin Reilly

Support Makes Significant Acquisitions by Underrepresented Artists Possible for the LSU Museum of Art

January 25, 2021 in MOA in the news, Exhibition

LSU Museum of Art is pleased to announce The Winifred and Kevin P. Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists, which supports the growth of LSU Museum of Art’s permanent collection by funding acquisitions of works by Black, Indigenous, and Latinx artists, including those of marginalized sexualities, gender identities, and marginalized communities. Read the full press release to learn more.

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Closer Look: Mark Messersmith's Summer 2010

Closer Look: Strip Quilt by Mary Lee Bendolph

Form & Fire: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection opens July 8 at LSU Museum of Art

Collection Spotlight: Recent Acquisitions by Black Artists opens March 28 at LSU Museum of Art

Support Makes Significant Acquisitions by Underrepresented Artists Possible for the LSU Museum of Art