Upcoming Exhibitions
Ed Smith, On Our Way, 2024. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.
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, Denyce Celentano, Scott Andresen, Loren Schwerd, Michaelene Walsh, Kristine Thompson, Lauren Graciela Cardenás, Andrew Shurtz, Courtney Barr, Derick Ostrenko, Leslie Koptcho, Lynne Joddrell Baggett, and Luisa Fernanda Restrepo Pérez. The exhibition also includes a special presentation of work by LSU Professor Emeritus Edward Pramuk, The XYZ Collective (Brendan Harmon, LSU Associate Professor, Hye Yeon Nam, Associate Professor, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Annicia Streete, LSU Assistant Professor, Nicholas Serrano, Assistant Professor, University of Florida), and LSU Assistant Professor-Professional Practice William Maxen. The Pen Test is a collaboration between LSU Associate Professor Derick Ostrenko, LSU Associate Professor Jesse Allison, and artist Vincent Cellucci, TU Delft Library.
Jon Langford and Jim Sherraden, Storm Coming, 2023. Mixed media and watercolor. Courtesy of the LeMieux Galleries.
Carved & Crafted: The Art of Letterpress
On view 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.
George Rodrigue, Watchdog, 1984. Oil on canvas. On loan from a private collection.
A Bayou State of Mind
On view September 4, 2025–January 4, 2026
A Bayou State of Mind showcases the rich tapestry of Louisiana’s culture, traditions, history, land, and spirit from the past 150 years, as a diverse mix of artists respond to and envision the state’s unique character. From the deep-rooted perspectives of natives such as Malaika Favorite, John T. Scott, Elmore Morgan Jr., or Clarence Millet, to the evocative impressions of those captivated during brief encounters, like Nathalie Miebach, Joseph Rusling Meeker, and Richard Misrach, the objects relate intimate visual responses to a complex environment.
A highlight of the exhibition is the Bayou Collection, a series of forty paintings by renowned artist George Rodrigue. Originally created to accompany a compilation of ghost stories by author Chris Segura, Rodrigue’s imaginative renderings are steeped in his signature Cajun style. His labor of love, spanning three years, includes the first appearance of Rodrigue’s iconic “Blue Dog”—his cherished spaniel-terrier, Tiffany—marking a defining moment in the artist's career. Additional artists included in the exhibition: Vitus Shell, Ronald Bechet, Ben Depp, Shirley Rabé Masinter, James Michalopoulos, Rolland Harve Golden, Carrie Mae Weems, Johanna Warwick, Will Henry Stevens, Debbie Fleming Caffery, Hunt Slonem, Janice Sachse, Lottie Reasoner, Knute Heldner, Marie Adrien Persac, Robert Joseph Warrens, Rhoda Brady Stokes, France Folse, Sarah Albritton, and many more.