Ersy: Architect of Dreams
Mondays (10:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Wednesdays (10:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Thursdays (10:00 AM - 05:00 PM, 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
Fridays (10:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Saturdays (10:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
Sundays (10:00 AM - 05:00 PM). Until February 26
Ersy is a New Orleans artist whose work is rooted in precise craftsmanship of bronze, silver and wood. Her unique aesthetic is part taxidermy, part reliquary and incorporates elements of surrealism in a visual poetry that often references the pageantry and traditions of her native city.
Born and raised in the Vieux Carre, Ersy received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California Institute of Arts in 1973, and studied at Bard College, Cooper Union School of Art, and Tulane University. She was apprentice to Enrique Alferez and William Ludwig. As an educator, she taught sculpture classes – including bronze casting – at Cooper Union for nearly two decades.
In 2000, she returned home and joined the Visual Arts Faculty at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
On view through Feb. 26, 2012
(NOTE: For over three decades, artists Josephine Sacabo and Ersy have shared inspirations and ideas through a friendship based on a mutual respect and joy in one another’s lives. In keeping with that spirit of friendship, inspiration and collaboration, the two exhibitions at the Ogden – “Ersy: Architect of Dreams” and Sacabo’s “Óyeme Con Los Ojos” – share space in the Ogden Museum’s galleries, allowing the viewer to see the dialogue between these unique bodies of work.)
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$10 Adults; $8 Seniors (65 and over) and Students (with current i.d.); $5 Children 5 to 17; Free Children under 5 and Museum members. Free except for special events (i.e. Ogden After Hours - $5): University of New Orleans Students, Faculty, Staff (with current i.d.). Thursdays are free to Louisiana residents, courtesy of the Helis Foundation.