Three drawings by Professor Karoline Schleh were choosen out of 760 works for the Louisiana Contemporary Exhibition at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Schleh will also exhibit three drawings at the Contemporary Arts Center for their show entilted Reverb, which opens the same night.
When: Opening reception on White Linen Night, Saturday August 1, 2015, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. The 2015 exhibition dates are Aug. 1- Sept. 20.
This year 227 artists submitted over 760 works for the juror to consider. After much deliberation, a total of 119 works were selected by the juror, Brooke Davis Anderson, Executive Director of Prospect New Orleans.
About:
Established in 2012, "Louisiana Contemporary" casts a statewide net.Sponsored by Regions Bank, the exhibit is intended to support living artists and to showcase both the visual culture of Louisiana and the role of New Orleans as a rising, international art center.
This year's juror will be Brooke Davis Anderson, Executive Director of Prospect New Orleans. Before coming to Prospect, Anderson held the position of Deputy Director of Curatorial Planning at LACMA in Los Angeles. Anderson has curated exhibitions and lectured extensively around the world. She has authored numerous books, including "Martin Ramirez" (American Folk Art Museum with Marquand Books, 2007), and "Darger: The Henry Darger Collection at the American Folk Art Museum" (American Folk Art Museum with Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001).