A Tribute to Harold Baquet: Picturing Blackness

Loyola University New Orleans and the Department of Design would like to invite you to A Tribute to Harold Baquet: Picturing Blackness. The Exhibition will be held in The Diboll Design Center, Monroe Library 4th floor, October 24, 2024-April 2025 and will be a retrospective of photographer Harold Baquet and current New Orleans Photographers. (The Gallery is open whenever the library is open.) M-F 8am-5pm, Sa/Su 11am-5pm

Harold Baquet was a photographer and artist who built a career documenting African American political and daily life in his native city of New Orleans. A descendant of seven generations of Creole residents, he grew up surrounded by the artistic, musical and crafts communities of New Orleans. Harold was also the photographer at Loyola University for more than 25 years, and an integral part of our campus community.

We are celebrating Harold’s quintessential investigation, creativity, collaboration, and mentorship by hosting an exhibition of his photos works side by side with photographers who embrace this same spirit in their own works to highlight what is happening now in New Orleans.

L. Kasimu Harris, Curator
Daniela Marx, Chair of Design, Director of Diboll Design Center
Karoline Schleh, Professor of Practice & Diboll Preparator
Tasheka Arceneux-Sutton '02, Graphic Designer 

These photographers are also part of the show: 
Jamal Barnes
Edward Buckles
Delaney George
Camille Farrah Lenain
Ashley Lorraine
Girard Mouton III
Akasha Rabut
Tod Smith 
Trenity Thomas
Eric Waters

Details:
A Tribute to Harold Baquet: Picturing Blackness
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 24
Diboll Gallery
Loyola University
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118