Category Archives: Past Exhibitions

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″

George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself *Exhibition extended through May Longview Museum of Fine Arts 215 E. Tyler Street Longview, TX 75601 Curated by Dana Holland-Beickert, and organized by the Life & Legacy Foundation, the collection unveiled in this exhibition features an extraordinary assortment of paintings, sculptures, works on metal, and neon pieces, representing the true essenceContinue reading “Longview, TX
NOV 3, 2024-MAY 24, 2025″

The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue MAY 2025: The Alexandria Museum of Art is honored to be awarded the Cultural Arts Award, presented by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, for the exhibition, 𝐺𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑒: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑅𝑜𝑎𝑑, curated by the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation and Art Tour. A heartfelt thank youContinue reading “Alexandria, LA
MAR 7–JUN 21, 2025″

The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue Masur Museum 1400 S Grand Street Monroe, LA This phenomenal exhibition returns to Louisiana, on view at the beautiful Masur 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 aContinue reading “Monroe, LA
MAY 23-OCT 20, 2024″

The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center 1017 Antebellum Circle Hendersonville, Tennessee Organized by the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation with Wendy Rodrigue and curated by Dana Holland-Beickert, the exhibition traces 45 years of the river in Rodrigue’s paintings, exploring the unique ways Rodrigue used the riverContinue reading “Hendersonville, TN
NOV 23, 2024–JAN 19, 2025″

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. LEARN MORE This unprecedented exhibition of rarely seen George Rodrigue paintings tours for 2 1/2Continue reading “The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue
Travels to Museums in
Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana
2024-2025″

New Iberia, Louisiana Curated by Dana Holland-Beickert, and organized by the Life & Legacy Foundation, the collection unveiled in this exhibition features an extraordinary assortment of paintings, sculptures, works on metal, and neon pieces, representing the true essence of George Rodrigue’s artistic journey. Rodrigue crafted these artworks without any external influence, whether agents, galleries, or collectors.Continue reading “George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself
February 15 – May 25, 2024
Bayou Teche Museum”

Decatur, Alabama Oftentimes Louisiana folks are surprised when George Rodrigue’s work resonates outside of the state. But the truth is that although his heart always held tight to Louisiana, both George and his art, whatever the series, connect with people in many places, including Europe and Asia, but especially across America. It’s easy to makeContinue reading “The River is the Road:
Paintings by George Rodrigue
February 27 – April 7, 2024
Carnegie Visual Arts Center”

September 12, 2023 – January 2, 2024 Museum of New Art, Portsmouth, New Hampshire See media and highlights surrounding this exhibition HERE. 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.  ArtworksContinue reading “George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself”

June 17 – October 29, 2023 West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen, Louisiana 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 aContinue reading “The River is the Road:
Paintings by George Rodrigue
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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”

Nov 17, 2018 – Feb 17, 2019 Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum, Sand Springs, OK Featuring 20 large works on metal. These vibrant, late works are more shiny than mirrored, with colors so bright and intense that they don’t duplicate in photographs. Learn the story behind these dynamic pieces HERE. Wendy Rodrigue describes theContinue reading “Art of George Rodrigue:
Shiny Happy Blue Dog”

November 1, 2018–February 10, 2019 LSU Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, LA This incredible exhibition of early Rodrigue landscapes is a delightful surprise to fans only familiar with Rodrigue’s iconic Blue Dog. These early works illustrate how the young artist broke his canvas down into three elements — tree, ground, and sky — discovering thatContinue reading “George Rodrigue: The Cajun Landscape”

June 12, 2018 – October 6, 2018 Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS Featuring twenty-five original artworks, many from the last year of George Rodrigue’s life, and never before on public view. CLICK HERE to read about this dynamic exhibition of late Rodrigue works.