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Arts New Orleans

Arts New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Making Art Happen.

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Collection: Art of the Black Experience

“Art of the Black Experience” seeks to recognize Black people's contributions and experiences, ranging from cultural practices to heroism. The artwork speaks to the rich history, cultural practices, and spirituality of Black New Orleans; civil rights history and contemporary struggles for racial justice; under-told stories of Black heroes and activism; and Black joy, healing, strength, and wellbeing.
Tremé by Rontherin Ratliff
  • Rontherin Ratliff
  • Tremé, 2011
Fence Boards, Metal, Paint
Snails Trail by Louise Mouton Johnson
  • Louise Mouton Johnson
  • Snails Trail
Mixed 2-dimensional media including stitched paper and buttons
When The Slaves Go Marching In (Charles Deslondes) by Nic Brierre Aziz
  • Nic Brierre Aziz
  • When The Slaves Go Marching In (Charles Deslondes), 2020
Digital photograph on archival paper
Hot Black Summer by Sean G. Clark
  • Sean G. Clark
  • Hot Black Summer, 2020
Acrylic on watercolor paper
24 x 18 in
(60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Elder and the Youth "A Living Sankofa" by Malik Bartholomew
  • Malik Bartholomew
  • Elder and the Youth "A Living Sankofa", 2016
8.5 x 11 in
(21.59 x 27.94 cm)
Trilbilly Trilby by Bianca Walker
  • Bianca Walker
  • Trilbilly Trilby
House paint on drop cloth
Go Cup by Annie Moran
  • Annie Moran
  • Go Cup, 2019
Watercolor on paper
Hot Day at Armstrong by Patrick Henry
  • Patrick Henry
  • Hot Day at Armstrong, 2021
Acrylic on wood
36 x 26 in
(91.44 x 66.04 cm)
...Hey Neighbor.......50 cent! by Carl Joe Williams
  • Carl Joe Williams
  • ...Hey Neighbor.......50 cent!, 2020
Mixed media on doors
78.75 x 59.375 x 4 in
(200.03 x 150.81 x 10.16 cm)
Trombone Shorty & Bo Diddley by Ken White
  • Ken White
  • Trombone Shorty & Bo Diddley, 2021
Acrylic On Canvas
48 x 36 x 1.5 in
(121.92 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm)
Darker Than a Paper Bag, With Four-C Hair by Jean-Marcel St. Jacques
  • Jean-Marcel St. Jacques
  • Darker Than a Paper Bag, With Four-C Hair, 2021
Salvaged wood, acrylics and oils, found objects on oriented strain board
48 x 72 x 2.5 in
(121.92 x 182.88 x 6.35 cm)
Spy Girl by Kenneth Scott, Jr.
  • Kenneth Scott, Jr.
  • Spy Girl, 2021
Acrylic On Canvas
40 x 40 in
(101.6 x 101.6 cm)
Teedy by Kentrice Schexnayder
  • Kentrice Schexnayder
  • Teedy, 2021
Oil, Apoxy, Resin, on Wood
48 x 48 x 3.25 in
(121.92 x 121.92 x 8.26 cm)
She Never Looked Nice by Angel Omoike
  • Angel Omoike
  • She Never Looked Nice
Acrylic paint, fabric, wood on canvas
20 x 16 in
(50.8 x 40.64 cm)
One Of Us by Emre Karaoğlu
  • Emre Karaoğlu
  • One Of Us, 2021
Oil on paper
24 x 18 in
(60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Circle Back by Ayo Scott
  • Ayo Scott
  • Circle Back, 2019
Acrylic and Latex on Wood
50 x 29.125 x 1 in
(127.0 x 73.98 x 2.54 cm)
Magnolia Muse by Nik Richard
  • Nik Richard
  • Magnolia Muse, 2021
Illustration on dibond
32 x 22 in
(81.28 x 55.88 cm)
CounterActive by Rontherin Ratliff
  • Rontherin Ratliff
  • CounterActive, 2019
Screen window, chalk paint, wood, rope, found objects
47 x 79 x 9.75 in
(119.38 x 200.66 x 24.77 cm)
No Hoombow: Big Chief Demond Melancon by Brendon Palmer-Angell
  • Brendon Palmer-Angell
  • No Hoombow: Big Chief Demond Melancon, 2021
Oil On Canvas
72 x 52 x 1.5 in
(182.88 x 132.08 x 3.81 cm)
Joy In the Hustle by Jarrad McKay
  • Jarrad McKay
  • Joy In the Hustle, 2021
Spray paint and acrylic
60 x 36 x 1.5 in
(152.4 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm)
Pink Pride, featuring Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and Tambourine and Fan by Chandra McCormick
  • Chandra McCormick
  • Pink Pride, featuring Troy "Trombone Shorty" An..., 1990, circa 2010
Print
16 x 20 in
(40.64 x 50.8 cm)
Time To Heal by Louise Mouton Johnson
  • Louise Mouton Johnson
  • Time To Heal, 2016
Mixed 2-dimensional media including stitched paper, netting, and lace
29 x 20 in
(73.66 x 50.8 cm)
Flag Boy Giz by PRO$PER JONE$
  • PRO$PER JONE$
  • Flag Boy Giz, 2020
Digital print on gold brushed metal
29.5 x 39.5 x 0.75 in
(74.93 x 100.33 x 1.91 cm)
Always Time To Read by Herreast J. Harrison
  • Herreast J. Harrison
  • Always Time To Read, 2021
Glass seed beads, Rose Montee #20 aura borealis Swarovski rhinestones, and silk gimp on canvas
10 x 8 in
(25.4 x 20.32 cm)
Unmasked by Kevin Elder
  • Kevin Elder
  • Unmasked, 2020
Acrylic On Canvas
48 x 36 x 0.75 in
(121.92 x 91.44 x 1.91 cm)
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