Opening at the West Baton Rouge Museum, June 17, 2023, this first of its kind exhibition traces 45 years of the river in Rodrigue’s paintings, exploring the unique ways Rodrigue used the river as a reference to his Cajun heritage, and ultimately as a metaphor for the journey of life. The waterways of Louisiana wereContinue reading “The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue
West Baton Rouge Museum; Port Allen, Louisiana
June 17 – October 29, 2023″
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The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue
Jambalaya: Cajun Music in Trees
Painted fifty years ago, Rodrigue’s Jambalaya (a.k.a. Cajun Music in Trees) reflects not the popular rice dish, but rather a jumbled mixture of instruments and sounds, creating the music for a fais do do, or Cajun dance. The painting is a classic example of Rodrigue’s early Cajun Series canvases with figures. The tree, cut offContinue reading “Jambalaya: Cajun Music in Trees”
George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
Museum of New Art; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
September 12 – December 10, 2023
Opening September 12, 2023, this highly personal Museum of New Art exhibition honors Rodrigue on the 10th anniversary of his death and includes rarely seen paintings, created without influence or directions from clients, galleries or collectors. Artworks range in date from 1969 to 2013, with a special focus on paintings created during the last decadeContinue reading “George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
Museum of New Art; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
September 12 – December 10, 2023″
Reagan and Gorbachev: Paintings by George Rodrigue
The Compelling Story Behind Stolen Artworks at a Moscow Summit November 2025: Ronald Reagan Museum, Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois In 1988 the National Republican Party (through the Assistant Secretary of Energy, Henson Moore) commissioned George Rodrigue to paint President Ronald Reagan. In May 1988, George Rodrigue presented an exhibition of his works, including President Reagan’sContinue reading “Reagan and Gorbachev: Paintings by George Rodrigue”
Rodrigue Steinway Piano
Apr 28, 2023 NEW ORLEANS: The surprising story behind George Rodrigue’s breathtaking 2012 artwork, hand-painted over four months on a 1913 Steinway & Sons piano, with restoration by Hall Piano Company. Filmed by @douglasmagnus at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 2023.
Carnival in the Nation’s Capital: The Washington Mardi Gras Ball
October 18, 2022-September 16, 2023: Capitol Park Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana As part of this group exhibition, experience George Rodrigue’s paintings and memorabilia related to the Washington Mardi Gras Ball, including his reign as King of the Mystick Krewe of Louisianians in 1994. Learn more at https://www.louisianastatemuseum.org/exhibitions Also on view, Rodrigue’s portrait and sketch of KingContinue reading “Carnival in the Nation’s Capital: The Washington Mardi Gras Ball”