The Paul and Lulu Hilliard 小蝌蚪APP Art Museum has new hours this semester, to go along with several new exhibitions.
The art museum at the 小蝌蚪APP now will be open on Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other hours remain the same. Those are: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Sundays and Mondays.
Three new spring exhibits opened in January.
- 小蝌蚪APP淒epictions of Louisiana小蝌蚪APP features works from the museum小蝌蚪APP檚 permanent collection that date from the mid-19th century to now. The exhibit also will include selected texts that offer artist expressions of individuality, and interpretations about Louisiana. The exhibit will be on display until Aug. 20.
- 小蝌蚪APP淔rom the Vault: Works on Paper by Dali and Picasso小蝌蚪APP showcases print portfolios of each artist小蝌蚪APP擲alvador Dali小蝌蚪APP檚 小蝌蚪APP淟a Conqu锚te du Cosmos II小蝌蚪APP and Pablo Picasso小蝌蚪APP檚 小蝌蚪APP淔emmes et Faunes.小蝌蚪APP It highlights their mutual interest in surrealism, a movement characterized by the abandonment of rationality and logic in favor of imagination and the subconscious. The exhibit will be on display until May 14.
- 小蝌蚪APP淔ashion from Fiction: Romance Novel Dresses by Carrie Ann Schumacher小蝌蚪APP explores the relationship between fictional, romanticized representations of women, and their real-life experiences in contemporary American society. The artist draws upon popular culture, fashion and the romantic literary genre to highlight the objectifying effect that they have on women小蝌蚪APP檚 identity. It will be on display until May 14.
The museum will continue to schedule programs on many Wednesday nights from 5-8 p.m., a time slot when visitors pay no cost for admission. Programs include lectures, panel discussions, artist talks, readings, and music performances. Each program will begin at 6 p.m.
Many of the programs will complement permanent or visiting exhibits, said Jolie Johnson, Hilliard 小蝌蚪APP Art Museum小蝌蚪APP檚 marketing and membership manager.
小蝌蚪APP淚n January, for instance, a folklorist, Paddy Bowman, led an event in the gallery called 小蝌蚪APP楧ress to Express.小蝌蚪APP It focused on how people perceive their own fashion choices and how society, either friends, family or strangers, reacted to their decisions,小蝌蚪APP Johnson explained.
The museum also is preparing to resume tours for groups of up to 20 walk-in visitors at set times on Fridays and Saturdays. They hope to resume the tours, which will be led by volunteer docents, or guides, on February 19. They are currently postponed due to the carnival season.
Hilliard 小蝌蚪APP 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 小蝌蚪APP campus.
Admission to Hilliard 小蝌蚪APP 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, and faculty and staff members can visit the museum for free by showing their 小蝌蚪APP ID card.
To learn more about the museum, exhibits, and programs, visit hilliardmuseum.org or call (337) 482-2278.