Past Exhibits
2018
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A. Hays Town and the Architectural Image of Louisiana
June 15, 2018 ‐ December 22, 2018
Guest Curated by Dr. Carol McMichael Reese
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the original Art Center of Southwestern Louisiana, the Hilliard Museum is plea...
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BILL VIOLA: The Raft
February 03, 2018 ‐ May 12, 2018
The Raft by Bill Viola is part of a special exhibition series on the museum’s second floor that is focused on historically significant film and video artists. Offering an opportunity to ...
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Louisiana French: Myths and Movements
September 07, 2018 ‐ October 14, 2018
The Hilliard University Art Museum is pleased to once again be partnering with Festivals Acadiens et Créoles on an exhibition celebrating life and culture in Louisiana.
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LYNDA FRESE: Holy Memories & Earthly Delights
February 17, 2018 ‐ May 19, 2018
This exhibition highlights Frese’s early gelatin silver photograms and experiments made in California thirty years ago – while also tracing a steady trajectory of her continued interest in human ...
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Marina Zurkow: Mesocosm (Wink, TX)
May 19, 2018 ‐ August 15, 2018
As part of a continuing series of exhibitions focused on historically significant film and video artists, the museum will feature Zurkow’s 2012 generative animation Mesocosm (Wink, TX). ...
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Monsters, Myths, and Legends: George Rodrigue Foundation
September 07, 2018 ‐ November 01, 2018
The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts grants monetary scholarships to high school juniors and seniors through an annual visual arts competition in order to encourage individual participation...
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Salvador Dalí’s Stairway to Heaven
June 08, 2018 ‐ January 18, 2019
Curated by David S. Rubin
The Hilliard Museum is excited to serve as the inaugural venue for the exhibition Salvador Dalí’s Stairway to Heaven,
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Shirin Neshat: Fervor
September 07, 2018 ‐ January 19, 2019
Shirin Neshat creates art with a cosmopolitan feel that is as moving as it is relatable. Born in Iran, she was pursuing her education in the United States during the Islamic Revolution of 1979. T...
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Spotlight on Francis Pavy
May 19, 2017 ‐ July 28, 2018
The work of Lafayette native Francis X. Pavy (b. 1954) encompasses a wide range of practices and techniques. Since earning his B.F.A. in 1976 from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now Un...
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TINA FREEMAN: Artist Spaces
September 08, 2017 ‐ May 05, 2018
Guest curated by Bradley Sumrall
Artist Spaces originated in 2014 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and also in book form, published by UL Press and co-au...
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Your Town: A History of Culture and Community
June 01, 2018 ‐ September 01, 2018
In 1968 Acadiana celebrated the opening of its first dedicated art museum – the Art Center for Southwestern Louisiana designed by architect, A. Hays Town. The construction of the Art Center symbo...
