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Everything Can Happen<\/em> (detail) by Julie Glass
19″x14″; reclaimed wood, acrylic paint, oil pastel, wire; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amuse Bouche<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
6-29 June 2025 (part of Kolaj Fest New Orleans<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Opening Reception: Saturday, 7 June 2025, 5-9PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An amuse-bouche is a small tasting of what is offered on the menu, often served as an hors d\u2019\u0153uvre or appetizer. With this culinary tradition in mind, this exhibition features collage work by participants of Kolaj Fest New Orleans. Twenty-six artists from across the USA offer small works for your viewing and collecting pleasure. As a whole, the exhibition is a small tasting of the International Collage Community. The exhibition was juried by Christy Wood, the director of LeMieux Galleries, and Kolaj Magazine<\/em> Editor Ric Kasini Kadour and is an official exhibition of Kolaj Fest New Orleans<\/a>, an annual, multi-day festival & symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art, culture, and society, 25-29 June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating artists are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Auge (Raytown, Missouri) | Cynthia Brisson (Bristol, Vermont) | Andrea Burgay (Brooklyn, New York) | Cheryl Chudyk (Kirkland, Washington) | Monica Church (Poughkeepsie, New York) | Emily Denlinger (Cape Girardeau, Missouri) | Tiffany Dugan (New York, New York) | Julie Glass (Amite, Louisiana) | Beverly Gordon (Englewood, Florida) | Cindy Green (Tucson, Arizona) | Jamie Amdal Hughes (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Clive Knights (Portland, Oregon) | Kevin Long (Sea Cliff, New York) | Carol M. Lynch (Metairie, Louisiana) |Claudia Lynch (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Jaclyn McCabe (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Kirk Read (Portland, Oregon)| Beth Roberts (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | Robin Sanford Roberts (San Diego, California) | Alicia Saadi (New Brunswick, New Jersey) | Nellie Seigel (Chicago, Illinois) | Keren Taylor (Blaine, Washington) | Glenyse Thompson (Saint Petersburg, Florida) | Erica Trabold (Lynchburg, Virginia) | LaVonna Varnado Brown (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Jody Zellen (Santa Monica, California)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kolaj Fest New Orleans is a multi-day festival and symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art, culture, and society, 25-29 June 2025. Visit the\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0to learn more, see an overview of the program, and register to attend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LeMieux Galleries<\/strong>
332 Julia Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 USA
(504) 522-5988<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW Amuse Bouche at LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA6-29 June 2025 (part of Kolaj Fest New Orleans) Opening Reception: Saturday, 7 June 2025, 5-9PM An amuse-bouche is a small tasting of what is offered on the…<\/p>\n

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