NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – We all know legendary musician Bob Dylan for his music but did you know he paints, too?
News with a Twist Reporter Kenny Lopez went to the New Orleans Museum of Art, where Bob Dylan’s paintings are being displayed for all to enjoy.
“It’s been great to see how an artist from one medium often works in another,” Lisa Rotondo-McCord, deputy director of curatorial affairs at the New Orleans Museum of Art, said. “It’s been enlightening for those of us at that work at the museum, as well as our visitors to see Bob Dylan’s art.”
“Bob Dylan: The New Orleans Series” is now on display at the New Orleans Museum of Art and will be until July 31.
“Bob Dylan takes his vision of New Orleans and translates it. I think his work shows that he spent a lot of time here, and he knows the city, both geographical and the architecture. He also knows the life,” Rotondo-McCord said.
There’s definitely a musicality and a rhythm to his work. It’s been a long process to get this musical mastermind’s art to New Orleans. It took about a year for NOMA to get his pieces, but organizers said it’s well-worth the wait.
“I think it’s a great introduction to people who haven’t been to NOMA before. When they see someone like Bob Dylan, who’s known on the international stage, it impresses them. It definitely provides a great avenue for exploration,” Rotondo-McCord said.
Bob Dylan’s once said, “There are a lot of places I like, but I like New Orleans better.”
That’s all the more reason why there’s no better place to showcase his art.
Here are a few examples of Bob Dylan’s artwork that you can see at NOMA:
Curators said there are currently 10 of Bob Dylan’s pieces on display. In June, they will be rotating in 10 more.
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Remember Louisiana residents get in free to NOMA on Wednesdays.