Kolaj Institute Gallery is an exhibition gallery, residency center, artist studio, library and archive. Located at 2374 Saint Claude Avenue, Suite 230, at the corner with St. Roch Avenue. (The door is located to the right of the Peach Cobbler Factory.)
Kolaj Institute also manifests in other locations and art institutions around New Orleans with the intent to activate community centered around collage.
Got questions? Send an email.to info@kolajinstitute.org.
Collage artists interested in professional development, artist residencies, and artist labs should consult the Calls to Artists page for open opportunities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Advanced Wound Healing Techniques
Bywater Second Saturday Gallery Walk: Saturday, September 14th, 6-9PM | Kolaj Institute Gallery
Made in the months leading up to the artist’s 40th birthday, “Advanced Wound Healing Techniques” is a collection of collage made with personal photographs that were destroyed in a series of fires that took place when artist Robbie Morgan was 24 years old. In the intervening sixteen years, the artist carted around these photographs, moving them from home to home, storing them, occasionally reflecting on them. The collages speak to trauma, destruction, memory and how, as we age, we make sense of things. During Second Saturday, Morgan will be available to answer questions. The exhibition will be on view from through October 6th, 2024. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from Noon to 6PM and by appointment.
GALLERY CLOSURES
Kolaj Institute Gallery will be closed on Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20.
The space will be occupied by the Collage Games Artist Residency. LEARN MORE
Crafting Costumes With Recyclables
Thursday, September 26th, 2024, 7-9PM
Cost: $30
Welcome to Crafting Costumes With Recyclables! Join The Recycle Challenge for a fun and creative in-person evening where you will learn how to turn recyclables into costumes. Participants will learn how to identify repurposable materials and to work with that material to make hats, dresses, sashes, jackets, and other costumes. This hands-on workshop will inspire you to see the beauty in materials that are often overlooked. Come learn new crafting techniques; make environmentally friendly art pieces; connect with other crafters; and make a positive impact on the environment. Let’s reduce waste and create something amazing together! Get ready to unleash your creativity by turning everyday recyclables into beautiful works of art.
The workshop is produced by The Recycle Challenge, a multinational initiative that celebrates the richness of diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that respects and values individuals of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Based in New Orleans, they reach global partners from Nigeria to the Congo. The organization offers hands-on experiences that fuse cultural art with upcycling. Their crafting sessions foster creativity, teach collaboration, and leave participants with a sense of accomplishment.
Kolaj Institute at NOMA’s Fall Festival
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 10AM-4PM | New Orleans Museum of Art Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
In celebration of twenty years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, the New Orleans Museum of Art is hosting an outdoor festival for all ages. This free event will include guided tours of the beautiful highlights of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, art activities, live music, and more. Food trucks and pop-up restaurants will sell a variety of cuisines. At the festival, visit Kolaj Institute’s table and peruse our publications, learn about workshops for the community and our artist development program, and explore current and upcoming exhibitions. The Mystic Krewe of Scissors & Glue, New Orleans’ collage collective, will be hosting a collage making table. Join us for this one-time event to celebrate this important moment in the museum’s history. This event is free and open to the public.
Collage Artist Meet-Up
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 7-9PM
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 7-9PM
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 7-9PM
Cost: Free
At Kolaj Institute, we reject the myth of the solitary artist and believe that artists are better in community with one another. In that spirit we invite working artists to join us for a monthly meet-up to get feedback on work, and network with one another. Find out who’s looking for folks to exhibit, meet other working artists, and get the low-down on the skinny of what’s up and up. The event is hosted by LaVonna Varnado Brown at Kolaj Institute Gallery. RSVP is helpful but not necessary. Artists are encouraged to bring artwork to share with the group. Questions? Send an email to info@kolajinstitute.org