"The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue" at the Masur Museum of Art
Masur Museum 1400 S Grand St, Monroe, Louisiana 71202
Courtesy of the West Baton Rouge Museum
"Caught Up in the Current" by George Rodrigue.
George Rodrigue, beloved New Iberia painter of the "Blue Dog" and countless other symbols of Louisiana culture and lore, frequently utilized the image of the river to reflect his own Cajun background as well as his larger life journey. This exhibition at the Masur Museum of Art, organized by Rodrigue's Life & Legacy Foundation, is tracing Rodrigue's use of the river throughout nearly five decades of his work—including forty-five original works from paintings, to sculptures, to metal works loaned from the private collections of Rodrigue's surviving wife Wendy Rodrigue, the George Godfrey Rodrigue, Jr. Family Trust, and various collectors.
The exhibition will close with a reception from 6 pm–8 pm on October 17 featuring a gallery talk by Wendy Rodrigue as part of the Life & Legacy Foundation's Art Tour. $20.
