LSU MOA Virtual Artist Talk with Sculptor Martin Payton

Join the LSU Museum of Art for its Summer Artist Talks featuring artists from the LSU MOA Permanent Collection. Tune in to hear from the artists themselves to learn about their creative processes as they have a conversation with LSU MOA curator, Courtney Taylor. To kick off its Summer Artist Talk Series, Baton Rouge artist Martin Payton will be speaking about his sculpture and sculpture by his friend, mentor, and collaborator artist John T. Scott. Together they created the Spirit House Project in 2002, a public art sculpture located at DeSaix Circle that celebrates the contributions of unnamed African Americans to the building and culture of New Orleans. Payton and Scott have works currently on display at LSU MOA in Art in Louisiana: Views into the Collection and Living with Art: Selections from Baton Rouge Collections. 5:30 pm. Free to attend. Sign up to receive zoom invites to these series. eventbrite.com.