CELEBRATING THE GRAND GALA OPENING of

AN EXHIBITION OF THE LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM

Creole New Orleans, Honey! The Art of Andrew LaMar Hopkins Exhibit Catalog

$65.00

Creole New Orleans, Honey! The Art of Andrew LaMar Hopkins accompanies an exhibition of the same name on view at the Cabildo from November 22, 2022, through September 30, 2023. Published by the Louisiana Museum Foundation, the catalog features seventy of Hopkins’s unique paintings, as well as images of the Louisiana State Museum artifacts that inspired some of them. The catalog, edited by co-curator and Louisiana State Museum historian Joyce Miller, also includes five scholarly essays exploring nineteenth-century Creole culture in New Orleans.

Co-curator Polly Rolman-Smith’s essay provides an overview of Hopkins’s life and artistic background, while Shirley Elizabeth Thompson, associate professor of American studies and Black studies at the University of Texas at Austin, sheds light on the complex nature of Creole identity and changing definitions of the word “Creole.” Other contributors include culinary historian and cookbook author Jessica B. Harris, who considers Creole kitchens and cuisine, and William Keyse Rudolph, deputy director of curatorial affairs at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, who surveys fine and decorative arts in nineteenth-century Creole New Orleans. Architect and architectural historian Robert Cangelosi Jr.’s discussion of Creole architecture in New Orleans brings the volume to a close.

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*This catalog was funded by The Louisiana Museum Foundation & The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Louisiana State Museum and the Louisiana Museum Foundation are honored to present Andrew LaMar Hopkins’ first solo museum exhibition and the first solo show in the Cabildo of a living African-American artist. A Mobile native and longtime New Orleans resident, Hopkins is a self-taught artist who brings nineteenth-century New Orleans Creole culture to life with his stunningly detailed and colorful paintings. An antiquarian, collector, and southern history enthusiast, Hopkins draws inspiration from his Creole heritage and in-depth knowledge of antiques, evident in his elegantly painted scenes that showcase the period’s lavish architecture and interior styles.

Hopkins has been profiled by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. His work has also been featured in numerous major publications and gallery shows. Creole New Orleans Honey! tells the important and timely story of Creole identity in New Orleans.

Learn more about the exhibit here.

FOUNDERS BALL IV RECAP

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

6:00 TO 8:00 P.M. | private pontalba apartment

This Champagne Jazz reception was an exclusive gathering for donors at the Perier level and higher. Hosted in the architectural wonder built by Louisiana’s most renowned Creole, the Baroness de Pontalba, the Sponsors Soirée featured music by David Torkanowsky and included listing on the exhibit’s donor wall. Patrons enjoyed a rare opportunity to experience this art-filled apartment of Marjorie A. McKeithen and its iconic lace balcony overlooking the French Quarter’s picturesque Jackson Square. The artist, Andrew LaMar Hopkins, was in attendance along with several of his works - not on view for the exhibition. Champagne, wine & fine cocktails were served along with exquisite hors d’oeuvres.

Friday, november 18, 2022

the patron party

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | THE CABILDO

Patrons experienced the exhibit before the Ball began. They enjoyed specially-created, hand-passed Creole hors d’oeuvres, fine champagne, and flowing libations and were the 1st to view and bid on all of the robust auction items.

THE BALL

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. | the cabildo

The magic continued with plentiful haute cuisine from New Orleans’ venerable Creole restaurants and caterers, and bars galore with champagne, wines and exceptional cocktails. The festivities featured a high-end silent auction and Virtuosa, a period-costumed, electrified string quarter, whose high energy numbers filled the dance floor.

The Patron Party and Ball featureD premium Louisiana seafood provided by the Louisiana Seafood Board. Special thanks to the Sazerac Company and Republic National Beverage for providing the libations.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2022

2:00 TO 4:00 p.m. | THE CABILDO

Many enjoyed the exhibit before its public opening at a French-inspired afternoon tea with savory & sweet delights by Larder Gourmet Market + Eatery paired with hot tea and specialty libations. Delightful music by Steven Gladney surrounded the Cabildo’s light-filled gallery overlooking Jackson Square. Andrew LaMar Hopkins showed his artistic talent as Désirée Joséphine Duplantier, a tasteful stylish 1950s Creole lady, who welcomed guests to Sunday’s Goûter along with Trixie Minx Productions Queens!