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Arthur Roger Gallery Project Arthur Roger sets the pace<br />
for the city’s fine-art galleries. Since opening in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Orleans</strong> more<br />
than 20 years ago, Roger has played a major role in developing the<br />
art community and in tying it to the art world in <strong>New</strong> York. The<br />
gallery represents many artists including Francis Pavy (who did<br />
the 1997 and 2007 Jazz Fest posters), Ida Kohlmeyer, Douglas<br />
Bourgeois, Paul Lucas, Clyde Connell, Willie Birch, Gene Koss,<br />
and George Dureau. 730 Tchoupitoulas. & 504/524-9393. www.arthurroger<br />
gallery.com. Tues–Sat 11am–6pm.<br />
Bergen Putman Gallery The city’s largest selection of posters<br />
and limited-edition graphics on such subjects as Mardi Gras, jazz,<br />
and the city itself and by such artists as Erté, Icart, Nagel, Maimon,<br />
and Tarkay is available here. Bergen also features a large collection<br />
of works by sought-after African-American artists. The service by<br />
Margarita and her staff is friendly and extremely personable. 730<br />
Royal St. & 800/621-6179 or 504/523-7882. www.bergenputmangallery.com.<br />
Daily 9am–9pm.<br />
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Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities In years past, this was just<br />
another place that bought and sold antiques and secondhand furniture<br />
and art. That all ended on the day in 1993 that Nilo Lanzas<br />
(Berta’s husband and Mina’s dad) began painting. Now you can<br />
barely see the furniture in the shop for all the new art. Dubbed “folk<br />
art” or “outsider art,” Lanzas’s works are colorful scenes from life in<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Orleans</strong> or his native Latin America, stories out of the Bible,<br />
or images sprung from his imagination. Mina has brought in her<br />
work as well, and her joyful celebrations of local life and landscapes<br />
are attracting their own following. 4138 Magazine St. & 504/895-6201.<br />
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 11am–6pm.<br />
Bryant Galleries This gallery represents renowned artists Ed<br />
Dwight, Fritzner Lamour, and Leonardo Nierman as well as other<br />
American, European, and Haitian artists. The varied work on display<br />
here may include jazz bronzes, glasswork, and graphics. The<br />
staff is very friendly and helpful. 316 Royal St. & 800/844-1994 or 504/<br />
525-5584. www.bryantgalleries.com. Sun–Wed 10am–5pm; Thurs–Sat 10am–8pm.<br />
Cole Pratt Gallery, Ltd. This gallery showcases the work of<br />
Southern artists whose creations include abstract and realist paintings,<br />
sculptures, and ceramics. The art is of the highest quality and<br />
the prices are surprisingly reasonable. 3800 Magazine St. & 504/891-<br />
6789. www.coleprattgallery.com. Tues–Sat 10am–5pm.
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