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John Scott is one of Louisiana’s most celebrated artists of the past 50 years. Born in New Orleans and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, Scott attended Xavier University, where he later became a professor. Scott’s work was influenced by jazz and the variety of cultures present in his native city, including African, African-American, Caribbean, and Southern Creole. Scott worked in a variety of media, although he is widely known for his metal sculpture, which ranged from small works to monumental public sculptures. This exhibition is organized in conjunction with Arthur Roger Gallery in New Orleans.

A catalogue of the exhibition is available at the Masur Museum for $15.  The publication includes an essay by Mora Beauchamp-Byrd, Assistant Professor of Art and Curator of Art Collections at Xavier University, entitled, “Yesterday’s Doorway: John Scott’s Iconographic Portraits of New Orleans.”  The catalogue was made possible through a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and with the support of Peregrine Corporation of Monroe.

Gus and Sharon Kopriva are the owners of The Redbud Gallery in Houston, Texas and are avid collectors of German Expressionism. The prints in this exhibition include work by internationally renowned artists Max Beckman, Otto Dix, Wassily Kandinsky, Ernst Kirchner, Paul Klee, Käthe Kollwitz, Emile Nolde, and Edvard Munch. Please visit our Events and Lectures section for programs presented in conjunction with this exhibition.

The Masur Museum of Art boasts a collection of 278 artworks. This exhibition will present highlights from this impressive collection, including the unveiling of 20 recently reframed paintings, prints, and photographs. Artists featured in this exhibit include Thomas Hart Benton, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Alexander Drysdale, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, and Pablo Picasso among others.