Acadiana Center for the Arts Hosts Large Group Exhibition Featuring Artworks from Local & Regional Artists in Dialogue with the Poetry of Former Louisiana Poet Laureate
Featured Artwork: Megan Barra, Woman with Guitar | Featured Poem: Megan’s Guitar, Darrell Bourque
LAFAYETTE, LA – February 1, 2024 – Acadiana Center for the Arts announces its next main gallery exhibition IN MEDIAS RES: How One Story Becomes Another—a group exhibition featuring artworks from local and regional artists in dialogue with the poetry of former Louisiana poet laureate Darrell Bourque.
This exhibition is presented by Dr. Mary B. Neiheisel and opens Saturday, February 10, 2024. IN MEDIAS RES will be on view in the Main Gallery at AcA through Saturday, May 11, 2024. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, February 10th from 12-5pm during “EarlyWalk” (Early Second Saturday ArtWalk).
Featured artists include Megan Barra, Karen Bourque, Leroy Evans, Gloria Fiero, Meghan Fleming, Lynda Frese, John Geldersma, Bill Gingles, Danny Girouard, Terry Clay Girouard, Philip Gould, Kelly Guidry, John Hathorn, James Hebert, William Lewis, Elemore Morgan Jr., Nicole Bourque-Reiss, Gabrielle Savoy, Tanya Nehrbass Schultze, Will Turley, Russell Whiting, & Dennis Paul Williams.
In this exhibition, viewers will encounter artworks of which Bourque has engaged during his daily writing processes and in his significant body of publications. Throughout his five-decade career in writing, Bourque has drawn inspiration from artists and artworks, which he explores through his poetry. The exhibition features artworks paired with Bourque’s writing. Visitors will be invited to engage and respond with varying prompts of their own, reflecting Bourque’s creative practice.
Thank you to our generous exhibition Host Committee: Barry & Caroline Ancelet, Colleen & John Chappuis, Lacie & Scott Chappuis, Dr. Ann B. Dobie, Suzanne Fredericq, Daphne & EJ Krampe, Marie Elizabeth & Noah Oliver, David Strother & Susan Daigle
More Info: https://acadianacenterforthearts.org/events/in-medias-res/
