Exhibitions and Events
Fri March 4 - April 8, 2022
4 Unfolding Stories: Visions by Contemporary Women Artists
Campus Commons Gallery, University of Northern Colorado 201 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70170
Storytelling is about recounting personal or collective tales. It is likewise a way to connect or express vulnerability. Stories
can also educate and touch upon cultural experiences, identity, and values. This exhibition is about the stories that unfold
around encounters and works by contemporary women artists. As we celebrate March as Women’s History Month, we
collected narratives that stretch the boundaries and bonds of womanhood, expressed either through their letters, paintings,
sculptures, voices, books, or abstract concepts. As their stories unfold, so do their visions and voices, in an inclusive and
intersectional manner, many times subverting ideas of gender and questioning what it means to be identified as a woman
or to occupy the role of a storyteller.
Unfolding Stories features an array of diverse voices, including the work of Ellamaria Foley-Ray, who will also lead a
storytelling workshop at the end of March, and the work of Esther Hernandez (installation photo below). The
international roster of female artists also includes Farima Fooladi, Simone Osthoff, Rochelle Johnson, Brenda
Stumpf, Kaitlyn Tucek, Mattie Cox, Tayz Enriquez, Chelsea Kaiah, and more.
Sat January 8 - March 29, 2022
8 UNFORGETTABLE
Stella Jones Gallery 201 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70170
We are happy to present a group exhibition of four artists (Ron Bechet, Richard Dempsey, Morris Taft Thomas, and Ellamaria
Foley-Ray) whose individual work is not only UNFORGETTABLE but also underscores art’s ability to influence, empower, and remain
relevant. They each explore and confront personal and collective experiences, Black culture, and identity.
Fri October 15 - November 29, 2021
15 Art to INSPIRE and HEAL
Stella Jones Gallery 201 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70170
This year the New Orleans Arts District's directive was to focus on art's ability to nurture, to reflect, to speak, to inspire, and to heal.
We have achieved this with a diverse selection of artiest who delve into American culture, past, and present. With a collection of
the most influential artist of our time, we proudly present “Art to INSPIRE and HEAL.”