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Hilliard Art Museum Announces Spring Awake: A Season of Pop Art-Centric Exhibitions and Programming
Featuring Andy Warhol from the museum’s permanent collection and new work by Rachel LibeskindIn the News • January 15, 2026
Mare Martin on Drawing, Meditation, and the Intelligence of Nature
In this extended interview, artist Mare Martin reflects on a lifetime of looking closely—at plants, at matter, and at the quiet intelligence of the natural world.Studio Sessions • November 19, 2025
Color and Connection: Inside Shoplifter’s Immersive World of Nervescape XI
Nervescape XI emerges as both a visual and social ecosystem—a dynamic work that continues to evolve with every new experience.Exhibitions • November 18, 2025
The CurrentFrom garden to gallery
In her new exhibit at the Hilliard Art Museum, “Beyond the Botanical,” Martin invites visitors into that sanctuary through her artworks, which feature intricate drawings of plant life and crawfish chimney sculptures, along with a short documentary showing the artist…In the News • November 6, 2025
UL Dance and the Hilliard Art Museum in Forward Motion
Through the Hilliard Art Museum’s collaboration with UL Lafayette’s Dance Program, art and movement become a shared language—bridging disciplines and evolving the architecture of learning itself.UL Community • October 28, 2025
64 ParishesMare Martin: Beyond the Botanical
Mare Martin’s connection with the natural realm.In the News • August 29, 2025
La LouisianeThe Hilliard Art Museum steps boldly into its third decade
In 2024, the Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette commemorated the 20th anniversary of its transformative relocation to a modernist glass-and-steel facility designed by Eskew Dumez Ripple+.In the News • August 15, 2025
ForbesThis Underrated Louisiana City Is The Beating Heart Of Cajun Culture
Though it tends to fly under the radar compared to larger nearby cities, those who venture to Lafayette will be richly rewarded with a seamless blend of time-honored tradition and contemporary charm, with a thriving seafood scene, esteemed museums and…In the News • July 27, 2025
The CurrentObject Permanence: Hilliard Art Museum’s collection is poised for its moment in the sun
As the Hilliard enters its third decade, the museum is showcasing its more than 2,000-piece permanent collection of 18th- through 21st-century European, Asian and American artwork with vigor.In the News • June 23, 2025
The Advocate AcadianaRegionally rooted, globally engaged: Hilliard Art Museum presents the Spring Awake exhibit
The Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette presents three unique exhibitions including a rare presentation of artists from the museum’s permanent collection, marking their first public display in more than a decade.In the News • March 23, 2025
