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: Painting for Myself
February 27 – May 20, 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
February 27 – April 6, 2024
Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Rodrigue’s death, the exhibition will open February 27th, 2024 at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. This exhibit is the first of its kind and traces 45 years of the river in Rodrigue’s paintings, exploring the unique ways Rodrigue used the river as a reference to his Cajun heritage, and ultimately as a metaphor for the journey of life. The River is the Road features 36 original works Rodrigue created from 1968-2013. Organized by Wendy Rodrigue’s Life and Legacy Foundation & Art Tour.
Carnegie Visual Arts Center
207 Church Street, NE
Decatur, AL 35601
The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue Organized by Wendy Rodrigue’s Life and Legacy Foundation & Art Tour
April 27 – October 13, 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