Tribute to artist George Rodrigue (1944-2013) for the 2014 Washington DC Mardi Gras Ball. Video features Jacques Rodrigue, Boysie Bollinger, Randy Haynie and Chris Cenac. Credit: Marc Goldstein. Read “ALL HAIL KING GEORGE” by Wendy Rodrigue to learn more about Rodrigue’s reign as Mardi Gras Royalty.
GEORGE RODRIGUE STUDIOS ANNOUNCES FIRST POSTHUMOUS PRINT RELEASE “Mardi Gras 2014” designed by George Rodrigue celebrates Carnival with the iconic Blue Dog (UPDATE) Click Here – Mardi Gras 2015 NOW Available UPDATE – MARDI GRAS 2014 SOLD OUT IN FIVE DAYS AFTER ITS INITIAL RELEASE. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR...
On view until January 2015. Text by E. John Bullard, Director Emeritus, New Orleans Museum of Art. Take a Virtual Tour via Google. George Rodrigue is a true son of Louisiana and the State’s greatest artist. Born and raised in New Iberia in the heart of Cajun country, from the beginning his...
GEORGE RODRIGUE MEMORIAL RETROSPECTIVE ON VIEW UNTIL JANUARY 2015 On Thursday, January 23rd, George Rodrigue Studio in Lafayette (1434 S. College Rd.) will re-open with a memorial retrospective of the artist’s work curated by his family and New Orleans Museum of Art Director Emeritus E. John Bullard. Take a video tour,...
As we continue to mourn the passing of George Rodrigue, Rodrigue Studios would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support in Facebook posts, phone calls, texts, emails, tweets, newspaper articles. The tributes have been overwhelming. (UPDATE January 5, 2013) “I bid you Farewell, For Now…” a statement from Wendy...
Wendy Rodrigue’s book, The Other Side of the Painting, derives from her popular blog, Musings of an Artist’s Wife. “She’s the other side of my hit record,” joked Wendy’s husband, artist George Rodrigue, the impetus for the original online project, as it began in 2009. In the book, Wendy reveals for the...
October 26, 2013, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art presented George Rodrigue with the prestigious Opus Award at the “O What a Night Gala”. Unable to attend the event, Jacques Rodrigue, his fiancé Mallory Page Chastant, and André Rodrigue spoke for George, and accepted the award on his behalf. This amazing tribute was...
The 2013 Louisiana Book Festival is Nov. 2, in downtown Baton Rouge at the State Library of Louisiana, the State Capitol, the Capitol Park Museum and nearby locations. Events include: A Rodrigue exhibition at the State Library of Louisiana (on the festival grounds) coincides with this festival, featuring related artwork...
Join us for “A Musical Tribute to George Rodrigue” Thursday, November 7, at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, Destin, FL This very special evening will feature 5 acclaimed pianists performing on a an iconic piece of art, the 1913 Rodrigue Steinway “Blue Dog Piano”. Portion of the proceeds...