April Exhibits

LOCAL

The Ameen Art Gallery (Thibodaux) 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Talbot Hall, room 200, on the campus of Nicholls State University. Online: www.nicholls.edu.

Bayou Lafourche Folklife and Heritage Museum (Lockport) 110 Main St., Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children under 12. (985) 532-5909.

– “Bayou Excursion: 1910,” the museum’s permanent exhibit.

– “Valentine Pulp Paper Company: The People, The Process, The Product,” explores the paper company from 1953 to 2007.

Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum (Houma) 7910 West Park Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $3 for adults; $2 children ages 12 and under. Group rates are available. (985) 580-7200.

– “The Wetlands Wall” A 46-foot long curving mural showing the eco-line – similar to a timeline – of Terrebonne Parish.

Downtown Art Gallery 630 (Houma) 630 Belanger St., Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (985) 851-2198.

– “Still Life: Members-only competition.” Through June.

E.D. White Historic Site (Thibodaux) 2295 La. Hwy. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. (985) 447-0915.

– “Story of Bayou Lafourche” Tells of the area with sections on the Chitimacha Indians, Acadian settlers, sugarcane plantations, slavery and the family of former Gov. Edward Douglas White and his son, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward Douglass White.

The Frame Shop (Morgan City) 708 Front St., Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. (985) 385-0730.

– Doris Beaudean’s collection of porcelain and clay tiles and oil paintings.

– Continuing exhibitors: Catherine Siracusa, Clyde Peterson, Ed Leonard, Maria Heymann, Cheryl Roy, Vera Judycki, Stacy Stiel, Alex Williams, Judy Broussard, Jackie Chauvin, Melissa Martin, Tommy Gross, Dena McKee and Pitcairn Island crafts.

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (Thibodaux) 314 St. Mary St., Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (985) 448-1375.

Louisiana State Museum (Patterson) 118 Cotton Rd. (985) 399-1268.

– “The Golden Age of Aviation – Louisiana Enters the Space Age,” in Kemper Williams Park, adjacent to the Patterson Civic Center. Highlights include a 1939 Beechcraft Staggerwing, 1940 Steaman Crop Duster, President Eisenhower’s Aero Commander and a full-size replica “44.”

– “Patterson Cypress Sawmill Collection,” features artifacts, photos and film documenting the history of the cypress lumber industry in Louisiana. Highlights Frank B. Williams’ cypress sawmill, once the world’s largest.

– “The Outside Art of David Butler,” through June. Features 20 brightly-painted metal cutouts and kinetic sculptures fashioned by “The Tin Man” of Patterson.

Nicholls State University Art Studio (Chauvin) 5337 Bayouside Dr., Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 4 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is free. (985) 594-2546 or (985) 448-4597. Online: www.nicholls.edu/folkartcenter.

– Permanent collections include paintings, photographs, sculpture and pottery created by local artists.

Southdown Plantation House/The Terrebonne Museum (Houma) 1208 Museum Drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission for the special exhibit room only is $2. Admission for full museum tour is $6, $3 for children. (985) 851-0154.

Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center (Thibodaux) 314 St. Mary St., open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ,Wednesday and Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. (985) 448-1375. Online: www.nps.gov/jela.

Woody’s Restaurant at the Quality Hotel (Houma) – 210 S. Hollywood Road. Open daily, 5 to 9 p.m. (985) 868-5851.

– Local artists’ works include landscapes and floral artwork. Items on sale.

REGIONAL

Contemporary Arts Center (New Orleans) 900 Camp St., Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 adults, $3 for students and senior citizens. Children ages 15 and younger admitted free. (504) 528-3805.

– “Dear Shishkin: I surrender, dear.” Through April 29. The Russian artist’s work skirts the line between narrative and abstract.

The Historic New Orleans Collection/Williams Gallery (New Orleans) 533 Royal St., Tuesday through Saturday (excluding holidays) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (504) 523-4662. Online: www.hnoc.org.

– “Furnishing Louisiana: 1735-1835.” Through June 17. Traces the emergence of distinctive craftsmanship of Creole America.

Louisiana Museum of Art (Baton Rouge) 100 Lafayette St., Third Floor. (225) 389-7200 or www.lsumoa.com.

– “Tearing Granite: The Sculpture of Jesus Moroles,” Through April 29. This exhibition highlights monumental and small scale granite sculptures by Moroles, whose works have a poetic feel. Moroles combines cutting and polishing techniques.

Louisiana State Museum (New Orleans) Properties include the Cabildo, Arsenal, Presbytere, Old U.S. Mint, Madame John’s Legacy, 1850 House and Friends of the Cabildo Walking Tour. Admission and hours vary. (504) 568-3660 or http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/

– “Living With Hurricanes: Katrina & Beyond,” at the Presbytere. A must-see exhibit on the history and science of these awesome storms – and their profound impact.

National World War II Museum (New Orleans) 945 Magazine St., open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (504) 528-1944. www.nationalww2museum.org. Admission is $19 adults, $9 children.

– “September 11, 2001: A Global Moment.” Through May 20. Includes rare and important artifacts from the World Trade Center after its destruction, a timeline that traces the events of the day, and personal stories about everyday life and its aftermath.

New Orleans Museum of Art (New Orleans) 1 Collins Diboll Circle. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Sundays. (504) 658-4100.

– “Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial.” Through May 20. More than 40 of Dial’s large-scale paintings, drawings and found-object sculptures.

– “The Prelives of the Blues.” Through Sept. 16. An imaginative retracing of the transference of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll across time.

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“Our Louisiana: Celebrating 200 Years of Statehood,” currently on display at the Louisiana State Museum, marks the state’s bicentennial.

The collection includes seldom-seen artifacts, documents and works of art representing the state’s unique heritage and culture. Curators selected 150 items from more than 450,000 artifacts in the museum’s collection.

Several large objects serve as the show’s focal points, including a colorful “crazy quilt,” the handwork of Matilda Tarleton Leake, showing Louisiana scenes from the 1884 World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition and a massive carriage stone from the house of fabled Storyville madam Josie Arlington. The exhibit also includes the recently restored horse-drawn catafalque used in Jefferson Davis’ funeral procession in New Orleans in 1989, Huey Long’s deathbed and other original furnishings from his post-assassination hospital suite at the old Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.

“Our Louisiana” is on display through March 2013. The Capitol Park Museum is located at 660 N. Fourth Street. To learn more, visit www.crt.state.la.us/museum.

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