Beginning June 2023, this is a continuously updated compilation of all media and press related to the exhibition The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue, currently on view at the West Baton Rouge Museum, through October 29, 2023. Please check back regularly for event coverage, video interviews with Wendy Rodrigue, and more. ForContinue reading “The River is the Road: Media and Press”
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September 14, 2023
Opening Reception
George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
Museum of New Art
September 14: Please join Wendy Rodrigue for the opening reception of George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself, 5-7 p.m.. Museum of New Art, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Learn more. This event is free and open to the public.Please RSVP by September 12 at http://www.monaportsmouth.org. Museum of New Art135 Congress StreetPortsmouth, NH 03801(603) 450-1011https://www.monaportsmouth.org
October 23-27, 2023
Education Outreach with Baton Rouge area schools
October 23-27, 2023 Schedule TBD See additional events and outreach HERE.
October 29, 2023
George Rodrigue: Reflections of Love
a Presentation by Wendy Rodrigue
for the Ethel Claiborne Dameron Lecture Series
This lecture series is held annually in memory of Ethel Claiborne Dameron, founder of the West Baton Rouge Historical Association and West Baton Rouge Museum. This personal sharing by George Rodrigue’s widow, Wendy, explores the artist’s commitment to mirroring his feelings on his canvas and, particularly after his cancer diagnosis and with the help ofContinue reading “October 29, 2023
George Rodrigue: Reflections of Love
a Presentation by Wendy Rodrigue
for the Ethel Claiborne Dameron Lecture Series”
The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue
West Baton Rouge Museum; Port Allen, Louisiana
June 17 – October 29, 2023
Now Open at the West Baton Rouge Museum! 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 were the earlyContinue reading “The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue
West Baton Rouge Museum; Port Allen, Louisiana
June 17 – October 29, 2023″
George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
Museum of New Art; Portsmouth, New Hampshire
September 12, 2023 – January 2, 2024
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, 2023 – January 2, 2024″
George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia, Louisiana
February – August 2024
2024 March 13 Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia, Louisiana. George Rodrigue 80th Birthday Gala and Extravaganza. March 11-15 Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia, Louisiana, Exhibition Tours with Wendy Rodrigue for area schools. George Rodrigue was born in New Iberia, Louisiana on March 13th, 1944. Join us in Rodrigue’s beloved hometown for a week-long celebration, includingContinue reading “George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia, Louisiana
February – August 2024″