Catching up with Julien Hudson (1811–1844)

One of the earliest professional artists of African descent in the U.S. and the first securely documented native New Orleans artist, Julien Hudson (1811–1844) is one of the most important figures in Louisiana art history and was part of New Orleans’ extraordinary community of free artists and artists of color. Ten years after the only retrospective of his brief but vital career, which was co-organized by The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Worcester Art Museum in 2011–2012, exhibition co-curator Dr. William Keyse Rudolph reminds us of Hudson’s role in Louisiana art and shares what we’ve learned since then. 6 pm–7:30 pm. Free, but registration is required at eventbrite.com.