Sep 15, 2025 NEW ORLEANS George Rodrigue’s magnificent “Jolie Blonde” of 1982, currently on view at The Cabildo Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans. Narrated by Wendy Rodrigue and filmed by Douglas Magnus for the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation. With gratitude to Henry and Pat Shane for the generous loan of this paintingContinue reading “Jolie Blonde, 1982 by George Rodrigue”
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Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years
Aug 26, 2025, NEW ORLEANS: Join Wendy Rodrigue for memories of George Rodrigue and New Orleans, as she recalls the months following Hurricane Katrina. Filmed by Douglas Magnus in Spanish Plaza at the Mississippi River, August 2025.
Mamou Riding Academy
by George Rodrigue, 1971
AUGUST 4, 2025 NEW ORLEANS: Join Wendy Rodrigue at the Cabildo Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans for a closer look at George Rodrigue’s classic 1971 painting, Mamou Riding Academy. Exhibition continues through September 28, 2025. Filmed by Douglas Magnus for the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation as part of a series of VideoContinue reading “Mamou Riding Academy
by George Rodrigue, 1971″
New Orleans, LA
NOV 23, 2024-SEPT 28, 2025
Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog Cabildo Louisiana State Museum 701 Chartres Street New Orleans, Louisiana Part of my goal while working with children for the Life & Legacy Foundation is for George Rodrigue to become real and relatable for them. I realize that it’s more likely that his art and story will inspire them ifContinue reading “New Orleans, LA
NOV 23, 2024-SEPT 28, 2025″
A Late Blue Dog Masterpiece
by George Rodrigue (2013)
May 23, 2025 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM OF ART: One of Rodrigue’s last paintings, “He Stopped Loving Her Today” (2013) has an unmatched depth of story and style. Join Wendy Rodrigue Magnus for the moving history behind this highly personal masterpiece, one of the most significant of Rodrigue’s career, and a focal point of the new film,Continue reading “A Late Blue Dog Masterpiece
by George Rodrigue (2013)”
Rodrigue and Magnus Collaborate in Santa Fe
May 16, 2025: SANTA FE: A delightful recap includes George Rodrigue and Douglas Magnus during an art and storytelling session in Santa Fe Public Schools. “Santa Fe 400” is a collaborative artwork blending Rodrigue and Magnus in one design, 2010. Featuring Wendy Rodrigue Magnus, sharing artworks from her private collection with 4th grade students atContinue reading “Rodrigue and Magnus Collaborate in Santa Fe”
Summer 2025
Santa Fe Community College
Join Wendy Rodrigue for these exciting summer enrichment courses at Santa Fe Community College. Rodrigue’s Women: An Artistic Legacy Monday, July 7, 2025, 12:30 – 4 p.m. SFCC Main Campus,Continuing Ed Exhibit Space6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM Tuition: $59 Instructor: Wendy Rodrigue Magnus Course number : 4000128 ID : 6087 REGISTER To register by phone, or forContinue reading “Summer 2025
Santa Fe Community College”
April-May 2025
George Rodrigue in Santa Fe Schools!
This Spring, Wendy Rodrigue is thrilled to bring the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation and Art Tour to Santa Fe Schools, beginning what is sure to be a continuing partnership! This outreach was made possible in part by those of you who participate in Wendy’s offerings for Santa Fe Community College Continuing Education. ThankContinue reading “April-May 2025
George Rodrigue in Santa Fe Schools!”
Baton Rouge, Lousiana
September 4, 2025-January 4, 2026
LSU Museum of Art Shaw Center for the Arts 100 Lafayette Street, Fifth Floor Baton Rouge, LA A Bayou State of Mind showcases the rich tapestry of Louisiana’s culture, traditions, history, land, and spirit, as a diverse mix of artists respond to and envision the state’s unique character. From the deep-rooted perspectives of natives suchContinue reading “Baton Rouge, Lousiana
September 4, 2025-January 4, 2026″
Hawaiian Blues by George Rodrigue
Apr 20, 2025 ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM OF ART: Perhaps the most famous of the Blue Dog Series paintings, George Rodrigue’s “Hawaiian Blues” was commissioned by the department store Neiman Marcus in 1998 for the cover of their catalogue. Join Rodrigue’s widow, Wendy, for the story, filmed by Douglas Magnus at the Alexandria Museum of Art inContinue reading “Hawaiian Blues by George Rodrigue”