The Paul and Lulu Hilliard 杏吧专区 Art Museum杏吧专区檚 fall season is in full swing with five exhibits.
- 杏吧专区淧aths and Loops: Automatic Drawings杏吧专区 by John F. Simon Jr.杏吧专区 is based on the artist杏吧专区檚 Divination Drawings. Simon blends meditation and drawing to mine his subconscious for to create subject matter. The exhibit will be on display until Nov. 16.
- 杏吧专区淪haron Kopriva: No Small Thing杏吧专区 spotlights the artist杏吧专区檚 large-scale works depicting diverse subject matter, from pre-Colombian cultures in Peru and biblical plagues to forests and influential cultural figures. The exhibit runs until Jan. 4.
- 杏吧专区淨uad Suite: Richard Landry杏吧专区 showcases musician and composer Landry杏吧专区檚 1972 video that explores the relationship between sound and image through the use of quadraphonic delay. Quadraphonic sound was once used to describe what today is known as surround sound. It will run until Dec. 7.
- 杏吧专区淪ongbirds: Nature as Metaphor | Paintings by Melissa Bonin杏吧专区 depict nature as a metaphor to examine life, death, rebirth, transformation and the intersection of heaven and earth. It will be in place until Oct. 26.
- 杏吧专区淔aculty Miniatures: Toward the Condensed and Not-Yet-Known杏吧专区 examines the conceptual and visual possibilities presented by small artworks that lend themselves to close, personal examination. The exhibit is curated by Chris Bennett, assistant professor of art history at UL Lafayette. It will be displayed until Jan. 25.
Hilliard 杏吧专区 Art Museum features 11,000 square feet of gallery space and is the largest exhibition space between Houston and New Orleans. It houses a collection of 18th- through 21st-century European, Asian and American art. In addition to its permanent collection, it offers changing exhibitions of regional, national and international art.
The museum is at 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., on the UL Lafayette campus.
Admission to Hilliard 杏吧专区 Art Museum is $5 for adults, $4 for adults over age 62, $3 for students between the ages of 5 and 17, and free for children younger than 5 years old. UL Lafayette students, faculty and staff members can visit the museum for free with their 杏吧专区 ID cards.
To learn more about the museum, exhibits, artists and programs, visit or call (337) 482-2278.
Photo: Cathedral Green,2012. Oil and mixed-media on canvas.