City of Monroe, LA

The Masur Museum of Art Presents:

Art on Purpose: Creating a Lasting Legacy

Exhibition Currently on View Through February 25, 2023

Public Reception: Friday, January 20

Reception Time: 5:30-7:30 pm with collectors and artists talk at 6:00 pm

Location: Masur Museum of Art, 1400 South Grand Street

FREE admission

Featuring live music by Coco York

About the Exhibition and Collectors:

This exhibition is mainly comprised from the art collection of Cheryl and Will Sutton and features works of art by African American artists, focusing on notable artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibition also features work borrowed from area African American artists. With this exhibition the Suttons express their passion and purpose for art in our lives, their love for the people of Louisiana, as well as their family and each other. The Suttons have been active art collectors for 40 years.

Collector’s Statement:

Art ignites our passion and fuels our purpose. It outlives all of us and is passed on from generation to generation. Every great civilization is known for its art. From the earliest sparks of creativity found in ancient cave paintings, to great masterpieces from Cleopatra's tomb and pyramids to Ancient Greece, Rome, and China ...to modern day masterpieces collected in museums around the world. Join us for some inspiring moments to reflect on art's purpose and perhaps find a new passion for art, beauty, and culture and develop a new purpose in your life. 

Masur Museum of Art

The Masur Museum of Art is the largest collecting and exhibiting institution of modern and contemporary art in Northeast Louisiana. We are dedicated to bringing dynamic public programming to our community that emphasizes artists from Louisiana, the Southeast, and around the world. The Masur Museum of Art is a division of the City of Monroe’s Department of Community Affairs. Exhibitions and educational programs are funded by the Twin City Art Foundation. The Masur Museum’s mission is to provide a quality visual arts experience through temporary exhibitions, educational programs, and collections management for the citizens of Monroe and the community of Northeast Louisiana.

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