City of Monroe, LA

Coming soon to the Masur Museum:

A new exhibition featuring high-tech art by 25 artists
on view Dec 12, 2019 – Feb 8, 2020
Free Public Reception: Thursday, December 12, 5-7 pm
Talk at 6pm by curator and visiting artists

A selection of artwork to be exhibited is at the end of this document.

About the Exhibition

As technology advances, it is easy to believe that humans have grown very far from our natural state of existence. Many people fear the dominance of the digital world with consumer technology completely integrated into our everyday lives. The artists in this exhibition look past the blip of today’s magnetic screen and into the future: a future in which the boundaries between nature and technology become completely blurred. These 25 artists from around the USA, Norway, and Australia have imagined variations of this future through immersive art experiences using 3D printing, special effects animation, Virtual Reality, digital art, and traditional media. Also included is work by many Louisiana artists, with a large group of current and recent students of Louisiana Tech’s VISTA program in Pre-Medical Illustration and Scientific Visualization.

The exhibition will open on Thursday, Dec 12, with a free, public reception from 5-7pm. At 6pm, guests will hear from several speakers: Masur Museum Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Lindsay Kearney, co-curator and multimedia artist Hannah Schilsky, and artists Breht O’Hearn and Shavana Smiley. Refreshments will be served.

*Please note, the Masur Museum will be closed Nov 26-Dec 11 for installation of this exhibition.

Programs of the Twin City Art Foundation are supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment of the Arts, ArtWorks.

About the 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.

Additional Upcoming Events

Free Kid’s Drop-In Activity Nov 23, 2-5pm
Join Curator of Education Jenny Burnham for a free faux-stained glass art project inspired by the Treasures of Art Nouveau exhibition! This is also the last day to view the exhibition.

**The Masur Museum will be closed Nov 26-Dec 11 for installation**

57th Annual Juried Competition submission deadline Dec 5, 5PM
Calling all artists! Submit your work at www.masurjuried.org for a chance to be included in a prestigious group exhibition with cash awards. Juror is curator Allison Glenn of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Winter Workshops, ages 5-8 (AM) and ages 9-12 (PM) Dec 27, 9:30-12 and 1-3:30
These half-day classes offer students a mini-version of our popular Summer Art Camps. Here we will teach art skills and preserve memories, while keeping it festive. $30 members / $40 non-members.

Jay Davis Artist Talk Jan 9, 6:30pm
Hear former Disney Animator, Jay N. Davis, speak about his career in animation! Jay will share his experiences working in the entertainment industry, from being hired as a trainee at Walt Disney Feature Animation to supervising the Golden Army Robots animation in Hellboy 2 at Double Negative Visual Effects in London. This event is free and open to the public.

Animation Workshop: Intro to Hand-Drawn Animation Jan 11, 1-4pm
Learn the principles of traditional animation and animate a bouncing ball on your tablet. Required for the class: an iPad or Android tablet equipped with the RoughAnimator App and a drawing stylus. $60 members / $75 non-members.

Selected Artworks

Sophie Kahn
Machines for Suffering XII: Blueprint I, 2017
Archival chromogenic print on Hahnemuhle museum etching paper with watercolor.
Courtesy of the Artist.

Ashley Zelinskie
Platonic Solids, 2016
3D print, copper and nickel plated.
Courtesy of the Artist.

Shavana Smiley
Alien Space Goddess (Venus of the Milky Way shoes series), 2018
3D printed PLA, leather, acrylic, LED light, crystals.
Courtesy of the Artist.

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.