Art For Art's Sake
Gallery doors swing wide as New Orleans falls for art.
Herewith is a comprehensive look at the "Art for Art's Sake" openings. On Saturday, Oct. 6, citywide gallery openings stretch from Magazine Street, the Saulet, the Warehouse Arts District and the French Quarter to the Contemporary Arts Center, lasting from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Also during that time period is the "Spotlight on Julia," which features more than 18 galleries all in one area.
From 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., enjoy free continuous shuttle bus service between Magazine Street and the CAC to maximize your Art for Art's Sake experience. For the fifth year, the Magazine Street Merchants Association will hold the Art of Shopping in Style; Magazine Street art galleries, design studios, restaurants, coffee shops, and antique, gift and speciality shops will be open until 9 p.m. At that time, shuttles will head for the CAC party and then will return revelers to their parked vehicles along Magazine Street until 2 a.m.
The always-anticipated CAC party will be "A Multicultural Explosion." From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., the exhibition Vik Muniz: Seeing Is Believing will open; the show, which will run through Dec. 30, is a survey of photographs by the internationally acclaimed artist who represented Brazil in the 2001 Venice Biennale. Also featured in the CAC First Floor Galleries are the works of four Louisiana artists: Kimberly Dummons, Clifton Faust, Theresa Herrera and Edie Tsong. At 9 p.m., Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca, a nine-piece Latin Afro-Cuban band, take the stage of the CAC's Warehouse at 900 Camp St. and play until 1 a.m. (For more, see "Hot 7" on p. XX.) Tickets are free to CAC members, $25 for non-members. Call the CAC at 528-3800 for more information.
Citywide Gallery Openings
1. A Gallery for Fine Photography
322 Royal St., 568-1313 -- George Zimbel: photographs, 1951-2001
2. The Academy Gallery
5256 Magazine St., 899-8111 -- Katalin Gergo: New Work; Peter Ruta: New York Work
3. ACME Gallery
5700 Magazine St., 891-0357 -- Jennifer Lindsley: Color of Magazine
4. Anton Haardt Gallery
2858 Magazine St., 891-9080 -- Saints, Haints and Monsters
5. Ariodante
535 Julia St., 524-3233 -- Julia Fluker: Jewelry
6. Arthur Roger Gallery
432 Julia St., 522-1999 -- Paintings & sculpture by Linda Ridgeway, Annette Lawrence & Helen Altman
7. Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070 -- Eric Waters: All Things Trumpet; photography
Barrister's Gallery
1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767 -- Arcenaux, Faust, LaLande, Tannen
Neighborhood Gallery
1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 524-8800 --
Raymond Gaines: Arabella Trolleys Revisited
First Sunday in Central City: Art in Many Places, art and performances -- Preview Saturday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; opening Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
8. Berta's and Mina's Antiquities Gallery
4138 Magazine St., 895-6201 -- New oil paintings and work on paper by Nilo Lanzas
9. Carabaux Galleries
3646 Magazine St., 894-1588 -- A Tribute to William Tolliver (1952-2000)
10. Cameron Jones for Your Home
2127 Magazine St., 524-3119 -- Twelve local artists
11. Carol Robinson Gallery
840 Napoleon Ave., 895-6130 -- Ron Dale: New works in ceramic and wood
12. Christopher Maier Furniture Design
329 Julia St., 586-9079 -- New furniture by Christopher Maier
13. Cole Pratt Gallery
3800 Magazine St., 891-6789 -- Steven Shores & Denyce Celentano
14. Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St., 528-3800 -- Vik Muniz: Seeing is Believing; Cultural Fusion
15. Dashka Roth Contemporary Jewelry & Judaica
332 Chartres St., 523-0805 -- Magic of Opals: Jewelry by Debbie Noiseux
16. Du Monde
318 Royal St., 523-0078 -- Local artist Linda Lesperance: New Orleans Scenes
Maison Royale
312 Royal St., 586-7555 -- New works by Carolyn Biggio and Neil Unterseher
Touchstone Art Gallery
308 Royal St., 525-1537 -- New works by Mora, Ganter & Ellis
17. Evans Gallery
3815 Magazine St., 897-2688 -- Jamali: Mystical Expressionism/Paintings
18. Galleries at The Saulet
1420 Annunciation St.
Galerie Avance
4204 Magazine St. -- David Borgerding: Sculpture
Galerie Lafitte
3815 Magazine St., 524-0105 -- Arthur Silverman: Sculpture; Gustavo Duque & Diego Lukezic: Paintings; Ya/Ya Behind the Scenes: Hand-painted art screens
19. Gallery Gorgon
2042 Magazine St., 529-5350 -- Recent works by Terrance Osborne and Maggie McEleney
20. Gallery at the Palm Court
1200 Decatur St., 525-0200 (next to Palm Court Jazz Café) -- Paintings by New Orleans artist John Baldwin
21. Hanson Gallery
229 Royal St., 524-8211 -- Charles Thysell: New paintings
22. Heriard-Cimino Gallery
440 Julia St., 525-7300 -- Michel Alexis: New paintings
23. Jean Bragg Gallery
3901 Magazine St., 895-7375 -- The Newcomb Style of The Woodward Brothers
24. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
841 Carondelet St., 522-5471 -- Lust for Life -- Jason DuMouchel: Paintings; Daphne Loney: Sculpture
25. Galerie Lafitte
533 St. Louis St., 524-0105 -- New paintings by Christine Juran, sculpture by Arthur Silverman
26. LeMieux Galleries
332 Julia St., 522-5988 -- Jesse Poimboeuf: Rumors of True Things, paintings and pastel drawing
27. Louisiana Children's Museum
420 Julia St., 523-1357
28. Mann Gallery
713 Bienville St., 523-2342 -- Impressionist and post-Impressionist 19th and 20th century French paintings
29. Marguerite Oestreicher Fine Arts
720 Julia St., 581-9253 -- Adriana Farmiga: Objects
30. Mario Villa
3908 Magazine St., 895-8731 -- Maurice Alvarado and Juan Carlos Quintana
31. Mary Viola Walker Gallery
834 Julia St., 523-0562 -- Beadazzled
32. The National D-Day Museum
945 Magazine St., 527-6012 -- World War II-era collection of personal stories and artifacts. Free admission.
33. N.O. School of Glassworks & Printmaking Studio
727 Magazine St., 529-7277 -- Group show; Oct. 6 reception with demonstrations in glassblowing, printmaking, glass beadmaking and copper enameling
34. Gallery House
1110 Antonine St., 525-5661 -- Furniture, sculpture & paintings
35. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art/UNO
603 Julia St., 539-9600 -- Extending the Tradition: The Crafts of the Carolinas
36. Preservation Resource Center
923 Tchoupitoulas St., 636-3040 -- Boyd Cruise watercolors of LSM/Bergeron photographs
37. Ruby Ann Bertram-Harker
3005 Magazine St., 523-0562 -- Re-Find: Everything Old Is New Again
38. Shadyside- Potsalot Pottery
3823 Magazine St., 897-1710 -- Raku and Stoneware by Charlie Bohn, Alex and Cindy Williams
39. Galerie Simonne Stern
518 Julia St., 529-1118 -- Doyle Gertjejansen: Paintings
40. Southwest Designs
230 Chartres St., 522-4345 -- Native American paintings and sculptures by K. Henderson, R.C. Gorman, and more
41. Stella Jones Gallery
201 St. Charles Ave., 568-9050 -- Benny Andrews: Collages & drawings
42. Steve Martin Studio/Gallery
624 Julia St., 566-1390 -- Paintings, drawings and sculpture by Steve Martin
43. Stone and Press Gallery
238 Chartres St., 561-8555 -- Contemporary Mezzotints; early 20th century American scene artists
44. Sylvia Schmidt Gallery
400A Julia St., 522-2000 -- Sibylle Peretti: Silent Children; Veronique Day: Ceramics
45. Jim Blanchard Studio & Design
608 Julia St., 522-4815 -- Palladian works of Henry Howard
Participating Businesses
A. Bellanocce
3708 Magazine St.
B. House of Lounge
2044 Magazine St., 671-8300 -- Corsetry: An Art Form, with new works by Scott Cawood
C. Interior Design II
3814 Magazine St., 895-5110 -- First Light: Oil paintings by Géza Brunow
D. Mignon Faget, LTD
3801 Magazine St., 891-2005 -- Unveiling of the new Opus Collection.
E. Salon Du Beau Monde
612 Julia St., 568-0050 -- Dallas Alleman
F. DeVille Book & Paper Conservertory/Hudson + Salah Art Conservatory Studios
4500 Dryades St.
