Upcoming Exhibitions

In Focus: Artwork by LSU Faculty
On view April 24–August 3, 2025

The exhibition In Focus features art by LSU tenure and tenure-track professors from the School of Art, showcasing the vast range of talent in areas such as digital technology, painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and printmaking. Their work sets the standard for students and demonstrates the University’s commitment to training the next generation of artists, providing them with the skills, vision, and understanding needed to succeed in a world of accelerating cultural and social change, innovation, and rapid globalization.

The LSU College of Art & Design, which includes the School of Architecture, the School of Art, the School of Interior Design, and the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture, has a rich history dating back to the early 1930s. The Department of Architectural Engineering was established that decade, offering a four-year curriculum. The fine arts program emerged in the 1930s within the College of Arts & Sciences, offering training in painting, sculpture, and ceramics, alongside an emerging interior design curriculum. In 1965, LSU’s School of Environmental Design was founded, uniting three programs—architecture, landscape architecture, and fine arts, with the pivotal reiteration of the College occurring in 1979, with the founding of the College of Design, later renamed the College of Art & Design.

The School of Art continues to thrive as a center for innovation, artistic expression, and creative exploration. One of the largest and most comprehensive art schools in the region, the program employs dozens of accomplished professional artists, designers, and researchers, working in a wide range of media.

Participating LSU professors include: Ed Smith, Kelli Scott Kelley, Johanna Warwick, Jeremiah Ariaz, Brendan Harmon, Denyce Celentano, Scott Andresen, Loren Schwerd, Michaelene Walsh, Kristine Thompson, Lauren Graciela Cardenás, Andrew Shurtz, Courtney Barr, Will Maxen, Derick Ostrenko, Leslie Koptcho, Lynne Joddrell Baggett, and Luisa Fernanda Restrepo Pérez.

OTHER UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Carved & Crafted: The Art of Letterpress
June 12–September 21, 2025
Explore the bold, vibrant world of letterpress prints in this exhibition featuring works by the historic Hatch Show Print in Nashville, Tennessee, alongside compositions by artists Jim Sherraden and Jon Langford. The show exemplifies the iconic Hatch block printing iconography, renowned for its vivid, hand-crafted designs. Blending traditional techniques with contemporary motifs, these striking, one-of-a-kind pieces celebrate the legacy of Nashville's music and art scene.

A Bayou State of Mind
September 4, 2025–January 4, 2026
A presentation of works exploring how artists react to, portray, and depict Louisiana. Showcasing photography, paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture completed by prominent artists active in the last 100 years, including George Rodrigue’s Bayou Series, a forty-piece collection of his early Cajun-style paintings with the first depiction of his iconic Blue Dog, Tiffany. 

For more information on exhibitions, please email LSUMOA chief curator Michelle Schulte at mschulte@lsu.edu