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Airline<\/em> by Michael Eble
8″x6″; collage and acrylic on paper; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

Michael Eble: Mod Sampling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
11 October-20 December 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Michael Eble creates colorful abstract works that merge collage, acrylic, and drawn elements to explore the complex legacy of abstraction through modernist visual languages. Incorporating found materials and sourced elements, his work employs fragmentation, layering, and familiar imagery to invite multiple interpretations from the viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a solo residency at Kolaj Institute<\/a> in May-June 2025, the Lafayette-based artist turned his attention to the architecture of mid-century New Orleans, particularly the style known as “regional modernism”. This design approach combines modernist principles including simplicity, geometry, and functionality within a cultural, environmental, and historical context. Eble\u2019s research focused on iconic structures such as the International Rivergate Center and the Louisiana Superdome, landmarks of the postwar architectural boom that helped define New Orleans as an international city. He also uncovered and documented lesser-known buildings from this era, tracing their formal qualities and cultural resonance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tangerine Romance<\/em> by Michael Eble
8″x6″; collage and acrylic on paper; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Drawing inspiration from these structures, Eble developed a new series of collages and paintings that layer geometric forms, textures, and color palettes evocative of the period. The architectural language of these buildings informs the shapes and forms within the work, grounding abstraction in a strong sense of place. His process of building up and sanding through collage, acrylic, and drawn elements echoes both the construction and the gradual weathering of these architectural landmarks. Eble\u2019s works use abstraction to explore ideas of memory, place, and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This body of work marks a shift in Eble\u2019s practice toward architectural abstraction and cultural history. By examining how these regional landmarks endure, evolve, and remain embedded in collective memory, he invites viewers to consider the lasting impact of design on community, identity, and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from materials provided by the artist)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Acadiana Center for the Arts<\/strong>
101 West Vermilion Street
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 USA
(337) 233-7060<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

COLLAGE ON VIEW Michael Eble: Mod Sampling at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA11 October-20 December 2025 Michael Eble creates colorful abstract works that merge collage, acrylic, and drawn elements to explore the complex legacy of…<\/p>\n

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