By Harrison Feldman
New Orleans and it's celebrated for the diversity of art and galleries inside city. The old Warehouse District is now called the Art District with a great many of the old warehouses being transformed into impressive galleries. Other districts that are graced with lots of New Orleans art galleries in the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny and the Garden District.
The Contemporary Arts Center
The contemporary Arts Center is one of those old warehoused modified into a modern gallery composed from 30,000 sq feet in 1976. It displays paintings, photography, sculpture, music, theater, dance and other performance art. Visual arts are rotated throughout the year and come from local, national and international artists to keep enticing visitors to one of the best art galleries in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Art Museum
The Contemporary Arts Center
The contemporary Arts Center is one of those old warehoused modified into a modern gallery composed from 30,000 sq feet in 1976. It displays paintings, photography, sculpture, music, theater, dance and other performance art. Visual arts are rotated throughout the year and come from local, national and international artists to keep enticing visitors to one of the best art galleries in New Orleans.
The New Orleans Art Museum
The New Orleans Art Museum opened in 1911 by business person Isaac Delgado. It's the oldest fine arts museum in the area and has a sizeable permanent collection that includes French, American, African, and Japanese works. It also consists of Arts of the Americas, photography and art glass. Works come from may different time periods and include those of Degas and Picasso, and go all of the way way back to pre-Columbian times. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is composed of many acres of landscaped trees, trails and pools in which 60 sculptures are located.
Arthur Roger Art Gallery
One of the art galleries in New Orleans that has been located 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 three separate gallery areas. The gallery was pivotal in the renewal for Arts in New Orleans in 2006. The gallery operates over a few locations and shows works from a variety of modern artists.
Barristers
Barristers was originally located on Royal Street in the French Quarter and exhibited fine and folk art formed by African Artists in a gothic and dark atmosphere. It now can be found in a much larger, less cluttered building on St. Claude in the Garden District and exhibits paintings, lithographs, carvings, sculptures, masks and other media forms of art that are quite wondrous with several exhibits focusing on spirituality.
New Orleans ArtWorks
New Orleans ArtWorks is in the Arts District and offers works and demonstrations in lampworking, printmaking and glass blowing. While there are numerous items on display in the gallery, visitors can also attend workshops to make 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 dedicated to photographs and found on Charles Street. It presents around
Arthur Roger Art Gallery
One of the art galleries in New Orleans that has been located 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 three separate gallery areas. The gallery was pivotal in the renewal for Arts in New Orleans in 2006. The gallery operates over a few locations and shows works from a variety of modern artists.
Barristers
Barristers was originally located on Royal Street in the French Quarter and exhibited fine and folk art formed by African Artists in a gothic and dark atmosphere. It now can be found in a much larger, less cluttered building on St. Claude in the Garden District and exhibits paintings, lithographs, carvings, sculptures, masks and other media forms of art that are quite wondrous with several exhibits focusing on spirituality.
New Orleans ArtWorks
New Orleans ArtWorks is in the Arts District and offers works and demonstrations in lampworking, printmaking and glass blowing. While there are numerous items on display in the gallery, visitors can also attend workshops to make 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 dedicated to photographs and found on Charles Street. It presents around
Barristers was originally located on Royal Street in the French Quarter and exhibited fine and folk art formed by African Artists in a gothic and dark atmosphere. It now can be found in a much larger, less cluttered building on St. Claude in the Garden District and exhibits paintings, lithographs, carvings, sculptures, masks and other media forms of art that are quite wondrous with several exhibits focusing on spirituality.
New Orleans ArtWorks
New Orleans ArtWorks is in the Arts District and offers works and demonstrations in lampworking, printmaking and glass blowing. While there are numerous items on display in the gallery, visitors can also attend workshops to make 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 dedicated to photographs and found on Charles Street. It presents around 10 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 fascinated by New Orleans art galleriesfor several years. He has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications, which can be examined here.