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The contemporary art scene in the Marigny and adjacent Bywater community
is rich and varied. In the immediate neighborhood of the Arts Bed
and Breakfast, there is a strong contingent of glass studios and artists
working with glass. Closest is Venusian
Gardens, the studio and gallery of Eric Ehlenberger, your host
at the Arts. Ehlenberger is an artist working in neon, glass and metal
and his sculpture is seen throughout the Arts B and B. Also working
out of Venusian Gardens are Christian
Stock working
in cast glass and Leah Bellamy a lampworker specializing in beautiful
goblets.
Nearby is Mercury
Injection, the studio and gallery of Michael Cain, another artist
working in blown glass and neon who produces beautiful and unique
sculpture. Just two blocks from Michael's studio is Studio
Inferno, a glass productions facility and glass complex that was
founded in November 1991 and produces glass works including a line
of unique blown and cast glass items and sculpture. Several well known
artists work out of Studio Inferno including its original founder,
Mitchell Gaudet, and Jim Vella.
The following is a list of private studios and artists working in
the neighborhood of the Faubourg Marigny and the Bywater community.
The list is incomplete at this time and the art venues continue to
grow in numbers, so please check back on a regular basis for updates.
AB Jackson Designs - Pottery and Sculpture
3517 Chartres St.
947-3937
Open: Tuesday thru Friday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Ab Jackson, a native New Orleanian and professor of ceramics at Xavier
University, opened his pottery studio and gallery in Bywater in 2002.
His work includes fine high fired vessels and hand built low vases,
cups, teapots, and also large steel sculptures.
Anderson,
Chad
St Roch Street
439-1435
Open: By Appointment
Anderson's fine art furniture includes tables that are sculptural
in character and beautiful to behold.
Atelier
Frances Swigart
3000 Royal St (in Studio Inferno)
943-2888
Open: By Appointment
Prints by Frances Swigart
Brice,
Bruce
2611 Chartres St.
586-0668
Open: 10am-8pm Mon-Sat; noon-6pm Sun
www.BruceBrice.com
Brice is a local painter who lives in the Marigny though his gallery
is actually at 701 Poydras in the downtown business district. Brice
was the first commissioned artist to present the official poster for
the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. One of New Orleans' most
respected folk artists, with his use of bright color Brice captures
many festive events through his unique works of art. Wherever you
see a Bruce Brice painting, you see people interacting, a social awareness,
and a documentary.
Dr.
Bob (Mr. Be nice or leave)
3027 Chartres St.
945-2225
Open: By Appointment
www.DrBobArt.net
This large factory space houses paintings and sculpture of the "outsider
variety".
Fountainview Industries
945-W-I-F-Y (welding iron for you)
Open: By Appointment
Fountainview creates steel and cast iron furnishings for the home,
garden and family plot.
Gila
Mosaics Studio
www.GilaMosaics.com
949-2338
Open: By Appointment
Specializing in Fine Art Mosaics for in and out of doors.
Insley
Art Gallery
www. InsleyArt.com
949-3512
427 Esplanade Ave.
Mon-Fri, noon to 5
Insley Art Gallery: the casual, new, eclectic gallery for the people
art collects.
Island
of Salvation Botanica, Gallery & Mystical Pharmacy
835 Piety St.
948-9961
www.Feyvodou.com
Wednesday thru Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30 p.m.
Sallie Ann Glassman displays a treasury of Haitian art that includes
sequined flags and bottles as well as the spiritually inspired, and
often intricate paintings by Ms. Glassman.The gallery also serves
as a fully appointed Botanica for her work as a practicing voodou
priestess. Her work can also be seen at Barrister's
Gallery (1724 Oretha C. Haley Blvd.) and Les
Carillons at 842 Camp Street.
Mercury
Injection
www.MichaelCainArts.com
727 Louisa St.
723-6397
Open: By Appointment
The studio and gallery of Michael Cain, an artist working in blown
glass and neon who produces beautiful and unique sculpture.
Mousie's
Studio and Salon
601 Elysian Fields
943-8458
Open: Salon every Friday evening 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm and by appointment
www.Mousie.com
"I'm obviously influenced by the great Art Nouveau movement at
the turn of the last century. (Mucha, considered the Father of Art
Nouveau, refused to use the term. 'Art is eternal, it cannot be new'
he protested.) I call my art the 'Art Nouveau for the New Millennium'
, or 'Art Nounew.' "
New
Orleans Center for the Creative Arts
www.nocca.com
Louisiana's premier arts-training conservatory for high school students
Orvold,
Justin
- Orvold is a local artist working in oils. His studio is at 2411
Royal Apt. A in the Bywater.
Orvold, Justine
Porche
West Gallery
3201 Burgundy St.
947-3880
Open: By Appointment
www.Porche-West.com
Black and white photography of New Orleans and found object frames
by Christopher Porche' West. Pathos defines Porche West's black-and-white
images of the people of New Orleans, and his photos of the Mardi Gras
Indians are among the best. Call for an appointment.
Phyllis
Parun Studios
949-8876
Open: By Appointment
Specializing in gold leaf sculpture, panel painting and contemporary
brushwork.
Sidearm
Gallery
1122 St. Roch Ave.
948-3965
www.sidearmgallery.org
Sidearm Gallery is a community-based, not-for-profit gallery and performance
space in New Orleans. Admission to shows is by sliding-scale donation
and almost all the money goes directly to the artists. The Gallery
is open during performances and by appointment. Sidearm is not in
the business of selling art, but visual artists are welcome to show,
sell and keep any money they make.
Studio
Inferno
3000 Royal St
945-1878
Open: Monday thru Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
www.studioinferno.com
A glass productions facility and glass complex that was founded in
November 1991 and produces glass works including a line of unique
blown and cast glass items and sculpture. Several well known artists
work out of Studio Inferno including its original founder, Mitchell
Gaudet, and Jim Vella.
Venusian
Gardens
2601 Chartres Street
943-7446
Open: Monday thru Friday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and by appointment
www.VenusianGardens.com
The studio and gallery of Eric Ehlenberger, a sculptor working in
neon, glass and metal. Also a shared studio space with Christian
Stock working in cast glass and Leah Bellamy a lampworker specializing
in beautiful goblets.
(Other local venues
displaying Ehlenberger's work.)
The Waiting Room
904 Pauline St
949-1805
Open: Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and by appointment
www.WRoomGallery.com
Artists Pati D'Amico and William Warren, whose gallery features paintings,
drawings and sculpture by local and out-of-state artists.
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