Hilliard Art Museum's fall season in full swing with four exhibits

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The Hilliard Art Museum СAPP СAPP is featuring four exhibits during its Fall 2020 season.

  • СAPPSignal/ Form: Video Art by Woody and Steina VasulkaСAPP showcases two works СAPP СAPPSummer SaltСAPP and СAPPArtifactsСAPP СAPP created by the video artists. The couple uses the medium to break from the narrative traditions of film-making and television by bringing to light the material qualities of video. The exhibit ends Oct 17.
     
  • СAPPBridging the Mississippi: Spans Across the Father of WatersСAPP captures the river from an interesting perspective СAPP the bridges that span it. The exhibit features more than 50 images taken by photographer Philip Gould at various spots along the more than 2,300-mile long river. It will be on display until April 3.
     
  • СAPPAcadian Brown Cotton: The Fabric of AcadianaСAPP examines the artistic and cultural significance СAPP and revitalization СAPP of the tradition of weaving with brown cotton. An assortment of hand-woven blankets tells a comprehensive story about a craft thatСAPPs been passed from generation to generation for 250 years. The exhibit ends June 30.
     
  • СAPPBlack Nature: Letitia HuckabyСAPP features multimedia pieces the Southern artist created by printing photos she has taken onto textiles framed with embroidery hoops. The series examines themes such as the lasting impact of slavery and a history of denied opportunities for African Americans. The exhibit runs until July 10.

Hilliard СAPP Art Museum features 11,000 square feet of gallery space and is the largest exhibition space between Houston and New Orleans. It houses a collection of 18th- through 21st-century European, Asian and American art. In addition to its permanent collection, it offers changing exhibitions of regional, national and international art.

The museum is at 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., on the UL Lafayette campus.

Admission to Hilliard СAPP Art Museum is $5 for adults, $4 for adults over age 62, $3 for students between the ages of 5 and 17, and free for children younger than 5 years old. UL Lafayette students, faculty and staff members can visit the museum for free with their СAPP ID cards.

To learn more about the museum, exhibits, artists and programs, visit or call (337) 482-2278.

Photo caption: A collection of photographs taken at various places along the Mississippi River is among four exhibits in place for the Fall 2020 season at the Hilliard Art Museum СAPP СAPP. Photo credit: Philip Gould