Events

Home to Roost showcases works from Warrens’ 2005-2006 series, Katrina and the 2008 series Return to Paradise. Warrens’ Katrina series features dreamlike imagery that captures the artist’s own incredulity in the face of the traumas and hardships imposed on his family and adopted hometown. In comparison, his Return to Paradise series illustrates a renewed sense of optimism and a return to normalcy with idyllic depictions of indigenous Louisianan flora and fauna. Unfortunately, the recent ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico lends this exhibition an air of irony, but gives audiences pause to consider the cyclical nature of natural and cultural events.

The Masur Museum of Art presents Marcus Kenney’s singular vision of art history and American culture. You will be intrigued by his use of popular imagery, found objects, and social commentary. His diverse interests and varied pictorial subject matter provide audiences with multiple means of entry into his iconographical world. Kenney, who was raised in North Louisiana and now lives in Georgia, has had solo exhibitions in New York, Boston, New Orleans, and Atlanta. In addition to exhibiting his work in various cities throughout the United States, he has also exhibited in Paris, London, and Montreal. Kenney’s work has been featured in Art in America, Oxford American, The New York Sun, The Boston Globe, Art Papers, New American Paintings, and National Public Radio. Programs of the Twin City Art Foundation are supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council. Members Preview Reception* November 4, 2010, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Members Preview Gallery Talk and Demonstration by Marcus Kenney Thursday November 4, 2010, 6:30 p.m. Members Preview Reception

A survey of Estes’ most recent photography dealing with themes of decay and renewal.