Contemporary Art Gallery
The Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery is devoted to the presentation of national and regional exhibitions of contemporary art, lectures and workshops. The gallery is part of the Visual Art + Design Department and as such provides a forum for contemporary art for students, the city of Hammond and residents of the North Shore.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Disguises
June 6 – August 25, 2022
The exhibition Disguises features contemporary artists working with garment design, masking, and make-up as a form of world-building and story-telling. The exhibiting artists from Colombia, Israel, and New Orleans share a commitment to creating characters that transcend the mundane and propose alternate realities. Orly Anan and Ryn Wilson create elaborate scenes to implicate how mysticism might trickle from the unconscious and become folded into everyday life. Basqo Bim and phlegm engage in ritual acts of mask-making that reshape ancestral and mythical narratives. Set within miles of Louisiana Carnival capitals, these artists offer us a glimpse into the transformative possibilities of costuming.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES
Lecture by Anne-Liese Fox
1:00 PM in gallery lecture, ES 100
The SLU Contemporary is pleased to host a lecture by our very own Instructor of Acting and directing Dr. Anne-Liese Fox. In conjunction with the "Disguises" exhibition, Professor Fox will discuss her ongoing research with using the mask as a tool for acting.
Panel Discussion with artists Basqo Bim, phlegm, and Ryn Wilson
3:30 PM, gallery lecture area, ES 100
Join "Disguises" featured artists Basqo Bim, phlegm, and Ryn Wilson for a panel discussion on their work. Attendees will learn more insights about their featured work in the show.
Contact Us
Contemporary Art Gallery
411 Ned McGehee Drive
Hammond, LA 70402
On campus: East Stadium 100
Tel: (985) 549-5080
