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New Orleans and the city is well known for the diversification of art and galleries inside town. The old Warehouse District is now called the Art District with many of the old warehouses being changed into wonderful galleries. Other districts that are graced with lots of New Orleans art galleries in the Garden District, French Quarter and Faubourg Marigny.
The Contemporary Arts Center
The contemporary Arts Center is one of those old warehoused modified into a modern gallery consisting of 30,000 square feet in 1976. It displays paintings, photography, sculpture, dance, music, theater and other performance art. Visual arts are rotated over the course of the year and come from local, national and international artists to keep enticing visitors to one of the very finest art galleries in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Art Museum
The New Orleans Art Museum opened in 1911 by an entrepreneur Isaac Delgado. It's the oldest fine arts museum in the area and has a large permanent collection that includes French, American, African, and Japanese works. It also consists of photography, art glass and Arts of the Americas. Works come from all time periods and include those of Degas and Picasso, and go all the way way back to pre-Columbian times. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden consists of many acres of landscaped pools, trees and trails in which 60 sculptures are located.
Arthur Roger Art Gallery
One of the art galleries in New Orleans that has been there for some time is the Arthur Roger Art Gallery. It originally opened in the Garden District, but moved to the Art District in 1988 to grow to a few separate gallery areas. The gallery was instrumental in the renewal for Arts in New Orleans in 2006. The gallery operates over several locations and shows works from a range of modern artists.
Barristers
Barristers was originally found on Royal Street in the French Quarter and exhibited fine and folk art formed by African Artists in a dark and gothic atmosphere. It now lives in a much more spacious, less dishevelled building on St. Claude in the Garden District and exhibits paintings, lithographs, carvings, sculptures, masks and other mediums of art that are quite magical with many exhibits dedicated to spirituality.
New Orleans ArtWorks
New Orleans ArtWorks is in the Arts District and offers works and demos in glass blowing, torchworks and printmaking. While there are numerous items on view in the gallery, visitors can also attend workshops to create their own artworks in a variety of media including paper, metal and glass. It's one of the best New Orleans art galleries and learning centers.
A Gallery for Fine Photography
This gallery is focused on pictures and found on Charles Street. It presents around a dozen different exhibitions every year in a 5000 square foot gallery. All photos are original coming from the photographer or reliable sources.
The Contemporary Arts Center
The contemporary Arts Center is one of those old warehoused modified into a modern gallery consisting of 30,000 square feet in 1976. It displays paintings, photography, sculpture, dance, music, theater and other performance art. Visual arts are rotated over the course of the year and come from local, national and international artists to keep enticing visitors to one of the very finest art galleries in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Art Museum
The New Orleans Art Museum opened in 1911 by an entrepreneur Isaac Delgado. It's the oldest fine arts museum in the area and has a large permanent collection that includes French, American, African, and Japanese works. It also consists of photography, art glass and Arts of the Americas. Works come from all time periods and include those of Degas and Picasso, and go all the way way back to pre-Columbian times. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden consists of many acres of landscaped pools, trees and trails in which 60 sculptures are located.
Arthur Roger Art Gallery
One of the art galleries in New Orleans that has been there for some time is the Arthur Roger Art Gallery. It originally opened in the Garden District, but moved to the Art District in 1988 to grow to a few separate gallery areas. The gallery was instrumental in the renewal for Arts in New Orleans in 2006. The gallery operates over several locations and shows works from a range of modern artists.
Barristers
Barristers was originally found on Royal Street in the French Quarter and exhibited fine and folk art formed by African Artists in a dark and gothic atmosphere. It now lives in a much more spacious, less dishevelled building on St. Claude in the Garden District and exhibits paintings, lithographs, carvings, sculptures, masks and other mediums of art that are quite magical with many exhibits dedicated to spirituality.
New Orleans ArtWorks
New Orleans ArtWorks is in the Arts District and offers works and demos in glass blowing, torchworks and printmaking. While there are numerous items on view in the gallery, visitors can also attend workshops to create their own artworks in a variety of media including paper, metal and glass. It's one of the best New Orleans art galleries and learning centers.
A Gallery for Fine Photography
This gallery is focused on pictures and found on Charles Street. It presents around a dozen different exhibitions every year in a 5000 square foot gallery. All photos are original coming from the photographer or reliable sources.
About the Author:
Harrison Feldman has been interested in New Orleans art galleriesfor many years. He has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications, which can be perused here.
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