Current & Upcoming

George Rodrigue Blue Dog in Landscape

The Cabildo on Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA

Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog

November 23 – September 28, 2025

Before George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog paintings catapulted him to international fame, the artist
was already known for his dark, often ghostly, depictions of the Cajun landscape, culture, and
people. While his artistic vision was undeniably unique, Rodrigue’s interest in his Cajun roots was part
of the Cajun Revival, a broader cultural movement that began in the 1960s. This revival not only
increased ethnic pride among Cajuns but also inspired a new interest in Acadian food, music, and
culture outside the region. Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog explores how the artist’s work
reflected and advanced this movement.

The Cabildo on Jackson Square
701 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA 70130

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Longview Museum of Art, Longview, TX

George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself

November 2, 2024 – May 3, 2025

Drawn exclusively from the private collection of the artist and his wife, Wendy, Painting for Myself features a collection of rarely seen works of art, primarily created during the last decade of his life and without influence or direction from client, galleries or collectors. Also included is the last self portrait created by the artist, a surreal image that reveals his acceptance and identification as the Blue Dog Man.The exhibition will be the inaugural exhibition in the new Longview Museum of Fine Arts space, and will run for seven months.

Longview Museum of Fine Arts

213 N. Fredonia St.

Longview, Texas

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Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia, LA

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

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Traveling Exhibition Schedule

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