Sitting with George Rodrigue
January 27 – July 13, 2024
The Hilliard Art Museum on the campus of the University of Louisiana will host the highly anticipated exhibition, Sitting with George Rodrigue, on view from January 27, 2024 through July 13, 2024.
Showcasing the exceptional works of one of Louisiana’s most celebrated artists, this exhibition reflects Rodrigue’s deep connection to his Cajun roots, featuring influential cultural and political figure portraits alongside his iconic Blue Dog paintings. For the first time, Rodrigue’s painting, Aioli Dinner, will be exhibited in Lafayette.
Hilliard Art Museum
710 East St. Mary Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503
George Rodrigue: Venice
April 20 – November 24, 2024
George Rodrigue’s artworks are featured at the European Cultural Centre’s Personal Structures exhibit during this year’s Venice Art Biennale. Explore twelve pieces spanning Rodrigue’s illustrious career at the Palazzo Bembo. Personal Structures is the biennial contemporary art exhibition organized and hosted by the European Cultural Centre in Venice, Italy.
Palazzo Bembo
Venice, Italy
George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
February 27 – May 25, 2024
Organized by the Life & Legacy Foundation, the collection unveiled in this exhibition features pieces that remained exclusively within the personal collection of George and Wendy Rodrigue, adorning their homes in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Carmel, California.
Rodrigue’s Artist Studio Re-Creation and the George Rodrigue Park Featured in the Artist’s Home Town
The Bayou Teche Museum presents a re-creation of George Rodrigue’s Carmel, CA studio space, complete with the artist’s easel and unfinished painting, and the plywood floor, splattered with paint. Artifacts and memorabilia from his youth, including his Boy Scout days in New Iberia and early student work paintings from his private collection are included in the installation.
Additionally, the George Rodrigue Park adjacent to the museum features a three-sided Blue Dog sculpture standing over six feet tall.
Bayou Teche Museum
131 E. Main Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue Organized by Wendy Rodrigue’s Life and Legacy Foundation & Art Tour
May 23 – October 20, 2024
Masur Museum of Art
1400 S. Grand Street
Monroe, LA 71202
November 23, 2024 – January 26, 2025
Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center
1017 Antebellum Circle
Hendersonville, TN 37075
March 4 – June 21, 2025
Alexandria Museum of Art
933 Second Street
Alexandria, LA 71301