By Anita Hymel, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune  This article originally appeared here The usual quite, serene New Orleans Museum of Art all changed on Mar. 12. The pristine lawn became the site of dancing, joyful laughing and merriment, pet petting and more as the museum hosted its annual egg hunt and family festival. As the… Read More

BY DREW SAWYER | PELICAN BOMB Article originally appeared here EDITOR’S NOTE Over the last four decades, photographer Tina Barney has captured her family and friends on film, recording moments both intimate and formal with an acute awareness of how people act around each other. On the occasion of “Tina Barney: Photographs,” on view this… Read More

By D. Eric Bookhardt, bestofneworleans.com | The Gambit This article originally appeared here As show titles go, this Self-Taught Genius expo of masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum poses a unique question: How does one become a self-taught genius? Most would-be art geniuses go to school, but only learn about other people’s genius. Some,… Read More

BY JOHN D’ADDARIO| SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE This article originally appeared here What exactly does it mean to be a “self-taught genius”? A new exhibition by that name at the New Orleans Museum of Art doesn’t provide an easy answer. But there are still plenty of great things to look at while you’re trying to… Read More

BY JOHN D’ADDARIO| SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE This article originally appeared here NOMA curatorial assistant Anne C.B. Roberts shares some don’t-miss moments in “Self-Taught Genius” and “Unfiltered Visions” exclusively with Advocate readers: 1. George Widener, Funeral for Titanic 2007 (in “Self-Taught Genius”) This fascinating, intricate drawing by “calendar-savant” George Widener records every Tuesday from the… Read More

By Fritz Esker | NewOrleans.me This article originally appeared here New Orleans is a city that embraces autodidacts and outsider art. As such, it’s an ideal city to host Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum, which will be on display at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) throughout May 22.“NOMA has… Read More

By Julia Ballard | Silicon Bayou News This article originally appeared here The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) has recognized the winners of the first ever SEMC Technology Competition, designed to recognize and reward excellence in the use of technology by southeastern museums. CultureConnect and its tablet app for the New Orleans Museum of Art won… Read More

By Wallis Watkins | wrkf.org Click here to listen to the full interview In between the House and Senate chambers of the State Capitol sits Tim Youd, methodically pounding the keys of his Remington typewriter. It’s similar to the one Robert Penn Warren used to write “All the King’s Men,” which Youd, a visual and… Read More

ROBIN MILLER| ROMILLER@THEADVOCATE.COM This article originally appeared here Skeptics have rolled their eyes, but Tim Youd was ready for that. He knew typing — yes, typing; not writing — a classic novel would draw some criticism. But it usually disappears when he explains why. It’s about the process, how he uses the same kind of… Read More

By Charlie Tatum | Pelican Bomb This article originally appeared here I find it nearly impossible free ice to write about Jeepaxle my work. The concept I planetarium struggle to deal with ketchup is opposed to the logical community lift tab inherent in language horses and communication. My fascination with images open 24 hrs. is… Read More

By Lucie Monk Carter | Country Roads Magazine This article originally appeared here I heard the artist before I saw him: he and I were introduced by the hypnotic chorus of typewriter keys ricocheting off the State Capitol ceiling four stories above. When I turned the corner from the elevators, I found Tim Youd typing… Read More