Previous Exhibitions
2016
Spotlight on the Collection: Portraiture
Spotlight on the Collection: Portraiture juxtaposes academic and vernacular art practices, while foregrounding a visual conversation on the museum’s collection – particularly as a vehicle that illuminates the unique narratives and cultural histories specific to our region. This provocative exhibition…
Oliver Wasow: Hudson Valley Studio Portraits
A solo exhibition showcasing the works of upstate New York based artist Oliver Wasow, who has been widely recognized for his pioneering use of digital compositing to create sublime imaginary landscapes. In this grouping of recent portraits, Wasow embraces a…
Kate Clark: Mysterious Presence
Clark uses the centuries-old technique of taxidermy to sculpt human-like facial features with wild animal hides. Her hybridized sculptures are at once familiar yet strange, insinuating primal similarities between humans and animals and evoking questions about identity and societal values.…
From the Vault: Works on Paper by Dali and Picasso
Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso are among the most renowned 20th century European-born artists in the museum's collection. This exhibition of the artists' print portfolios--Dali's La Conquête du Cosmos II and Picasso's Femmes et Faunes--highlights their mutual interest in Surrealism,…
Francie Bishop Good: Comus
Guest Curated Jane Hart A solo exhibition showcasing the works of Francie Bishop Good. This series utilizes digital media and originates from scans taken from both her own and her mother's yearbook, entitled Comus. In these pieces, Bishop Good adds…
Face to Face: A Survey of Contemporary Portraiture by Louisiana Artists
Guest Curated Jane Hart Featuring Willie Birch, Douglas Bourgeois, George Dureau, Elizabeth Kleinveld & Epaul Julien, Aubrey Edwards, Deborah Luster, Rashaad Newsome, Tameka Norris, Gina Phillips, Jennifer Shaw, Jonathan Traviesa, and Heather Weathers.
Creole World
New Orleans is known for its distinctive Creole heritage—evident in its food, architecture, and people—but it is part of an entire family of Latin Caribbean cities that forged new identities from their colonial histories. This exhibition will explore these connections,…
Condition Report: Preserving Our Community’s Art Collection
The stewardship of a museum’s permanent collection ensures a strong foundation for cultural research and scholarship. This exhibition offers a behind the scenes look at the daily preservation practices at the Hilliard University Art Museum, and highlights the key concepts…
Cajun Dance Halls and Zydeco Clubs: Then and Now
Cajun Dance Halls and Zydeco Clubs: Then and Now is photographic portrayal, past and present, of south Louisiana Dance Halls. It combines the research of two ongoing projects about the subject: The Center for Louisiana Studies' Louisiana Dancehalls Project, directed by…
