Works by 17 intergenerational artists, including Laura Aguilar, Felipe Baeza, Kevin Beasley, Karon Davis, Kiki Smith, and Carlos Villa, with major new works by Mark Bradford, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, and Cosmo Whyte, featured across CAC galleries, on view until January 23, 2022
Opening Night at the CAC, October 23, 2021 from 7 pm – midnight, to feature music by DJ Innerversions (formerly DJ Chinua) and DJ Legatron Prime, food trucks, libations, and more. Admission free with RSVP.
New Orleans — October 15, 2021: The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) announces Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow, the fifth iteration of Prospect New Orleans, New Orleans’ city-wide contemporary art triennial. As a partner venue, the CAC is honored to present works by leading contemporary artists including Sky Hopinka, Phoebe Boswell, Mark Bradford, Laura Aguilar, Kiki Smith, Kevin Beasley, Keni Anwar, Karon Davis, Jamal Cyrus, Huong Ngo, Felipe Baeza, Eric-Paul Riege, ektor garcia, Dave McKenzie, Cosmo Whyte, Carlos Villa, and Beatriz Santiago Muñoz.
The CAC and Prospect New Orleans will kick off Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow with an opening night party on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 7 pm to midnight, featuring music by Innerversions (formerly DJ Chinua) and DJ Legatron Prime with local food trucks, libations, and more. Admission is free with an RSVP. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of attending the CAC is required for admission. Mask-wearing is required at all times when not actively eating or drinking. RSVP to Opening Night at the CAC, here. For more information, visit cacno.org.
Curated by Artistic Directors Naima J. Keith and Diana Nawi, Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow features more than fifty artists in over fifteen venues throughout New Orleans and will include newly commissioned works alongside the work of historically significant artists. P.5 will investigate how history informs the present — particularly in relation to New Orleans, a uniquely American city that embodies so many urgent issues of today, but which remains deeply invested in and subject to its recent and historical past. Taking the city as a mandate, this exhibition will examine history as both document and fiction, exploring the idea that our moment feels both unprecedented and familiar.
“As a partner with Prospect, the CAC serves as a touchstone for contemporary art in New Orleans, with work that speaks to power and is responsive to this place. This triennial is a mile-marker and catalyst for advancing artists and contemporary art for society and our city,” said George Scheer, Executive Director of the CAC.
To deepen the impact of Prospect.5, the CAC will present a series of public programs and workshops throughout the run of the exhibition, including a young artists gathering and panel discussions featuring P.5 artists.
P.5 exhibitions will open over the course of three weekends in historic, artistic, and cultural institutions across New Orleans, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Amistad Research Center, Crescent Park, the Historic New Orleans Collection, Newcomb Art Museum, and New Orleans African American Museum, which will also serve as the Hancock Whitney Welcome Center, the main visitor experience hub for the triennial. For more information about exhibition venues and opening timeline, visit prospectneworleans.org
Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow Venue List and Opening Schedule
Saturday, October 23
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
Laura Aguilar, Keni Anwar, Felipe Baeza, Kevin Beasley, Phoebe Boswell, Mark Bradford, Jamal Cyrus, Karon Davis, ektor garcia, Sky Hopinka, Dave McKenzie, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Hương Ngô, Eric- Paul Riege, Kiki Smith, Carlos Villa, Cosmo Whyte
Capdeville Place Park
Anastasia Pelias
Newcomb Art Museum
Ron Bechet, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Elliott Hundley, Mimi Lauter, Naudline Pierre The Historic New Orleans Collection Dawoud Bey, George Dureau, Josh Kun
Saturday, October 30
Amistad Research Center
Kameelah Janan Rasheed
New Orleans African American Museum
Paul Stephen Benjamin, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Kameelah Janan Rasheed
Saturday, November 6
3162 Dauphine Street
Sharon Hayes
Crescent Park
Wangechi Mutu
Happyland Theater
Rodney McMillian
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Katrina Andry, Willie Birch, Beverly Buchanan, Jennie C. Jones, Tau Lewis, Glenn Ligon, Neighborhood Story Project, Jennifer Packer, Welmon Sharlhorne
Multiple locations: Nari Ward
New Orleans Lakefront Airport: Jamilah Sabur
Seaworthy: Cooking Sections
UNO Gallery: Candice Lin, Jamilah Sabur
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About Prospect New Orleans
Prospect is a citywide contemporary art triennial and the only exhibition of its kind with a decade-long track record. Every three years, Prospect invites artists from around the world to create projects in a wide variety of culturally significant venues spread throughout New Orleans. For
residents and visitors alike, Prospect is an invitation to experience the city through the eyes of artists. For more information, visit ProspectNewOrleans.org or follow @prospect_nola.
About the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
The CAC is a multidisciplinary arts center that is dedicated to the presentation, production, and promotion of the art of our time. The CAC is a cultural leader. As such, it organizes, presents, and tours curated exhibitions, performances and programs by local, regional, national, and international artists. It demonstrates proactive local and regional leadership by educating children and adults, cultivating and growing audiences, and initiating and encouraging collaboration among diverse artists, institutions, communities, and supporters. Museum admission is free on Sundays for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Children & Students through Grade 12 and under receive free admission courtesy of The Helis Foundation. The CAC is located at 900 Camp Street, 504 528-3805. For more information about CAC and to sign up for updates, visit www.cacno.org or follow @cacnola.
CAC Media Contact:
Laura B. Tennyson
Associate Director of Communications Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans LTennyson@cacno.org
Prospect Media Contacts:
National Press Inquiries
Hunter Braithwaite
Director, Cultural Counsel hunter
@culturalcounsel.com
Emma Frohardt
Account Coordinator, Cultural Counsel
emma@culturalcounsel.com
Local Press Inquiries
Rebecca Wilbee
Senior Account Executive, Bond Moroch
rwilbee@bondmoroch.com
Ryan Evans
Vice President, Bond Moroch
revans@bondmoroch.com
Works by 17 intergenerational artists, including Laura Aguilar, Felipe Baeza, Kevin Beasley, Karon Davis, Kiki Smith, and Carlos Villa, with major new works by Mark Bradford, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, and Cosmo Whyte, featured across CAC galleries, on view until January 23, 2022
Opening Night at the CAC, October 23, 2021 from 7 pm – midnight, to feature music by DJ Innerversions (formerly DJ Chinua) and DJ Legatron Prime, food trucks, libations, and more. Admission free with RSVP.
New Orleans — October 15, 2021: The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (CAC) announces Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow, the fifth iteration of Prospect New Orleans, New Orleans’ city-wide contemporary art triennial. As a partner venue, the CAC is honored to present works by leading contemporary artists including Sky Hopinka, Phoebe Boswell, Mark Bradford, Laura Aguilar, Kiki Smith, Kevin Beasley, Keni Anwar, Karon Davis, Jamal Cyrus, Huong Ngo, Felipe Baeza, Eric-Paul Riege, ektor garcia, Dave McKenzie, Cosmo Whyte, Carlos Villa, and Beatriz Santiago Muñoz.
The CAC and Prospect New Orleans will kick off Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow with an opening night party on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 7 pm to midnight, featuring music by Innerversions (formerly DJ Chinua) and DJ Legatron Prime with local food trucks, libations, and more. Admission is free with an RSVP. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of attending the CAC is required for admission. Mask-wearing is required at all times when not actively eating or drinking. RSVP to Opening Night at the CAC, here. For more information, visit cacno.org.
Curated by Artistic Directors Naima J. Keith and Diana Nawi, Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow features more than fifty artists in over fifteen venues throughout New Orleans and will include newly commissioned works alongside the work of historically significant artists. P.5 will investigate how history informs the present — particularly in relation to New Orleans, a uniquely American city that embodies so many urgent issues of today, but which remains deeply invested in and subject to its recent and historical past. Taking the city as a mandate, this exhibition will examine history as both document and fiction, exploring the idea that our moment feels both unprecedented and familiar.
“As a partner with Prospect, the CAC serves as a touchstone for contemporary art in New Orleans, with work that speaks to power and is responsive to this place. This triennial is a mile-marker and catalyst for advancing artists and contemporary art for society and our city,” said George Scheer, Executive Director of the CAC.
To deepen the impact of Prospect.5, the CAC will present a series of public programs and workshops throughout the run of the exhibition, including a young artists gathering and panel discussions featuring P.5 artists.
P.5 exhibitions will open over the course of three weekends in historic, artistic, and cultural institutions across New Orleans, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Amistad Research Center, Crescent Park, the Historic New Orleans Collection, Newcomb Art Museum, and New Orleans African American Museum, which will also serve as the Hancock Whitney Welcome Center, the main visitor experience hub for the triennial. For more information about exhibition venues and opening timeline, visit prospectneworleans.org
Prospect.5: Yesterday we said tomorrow Venue List and Opening Schedule
Saturday, October 23 Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
Laura Aguilar, Keni Anwar, Felipe Baeza, Kevin Beasley, Phoebe Boswell, Mark Bradford, Jamal Cyrus, Karon Davis, ektor garcia, Sky Hopinka, Dave McKenzie, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz, Hương Ngô, Eric- Paul Riege, Kiki Smith, Carlos Villa, Cosmo Whyte
Capdeville Place Park
Anastasia Pelias
Newcomb Art Museum
Ron Bechet, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Elliott Hundley, Mimi Lauter, Naudline Pierre The Historic New Orleans Collection Dawoud Bey, George Dureau, Josh Kun
Saturday, October 30
Amistad Research Center
Kameelah Janan Rasheed
New Orleans African American Museum
Paul Stephen Benjamin, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Kameelah Janan Rasheed
Saturday, November 6
3162 Dauphine Street
Sharon Hayes
Crescent Park
Wangechi Mutu
Happyland Theater
Rodney McMillian
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Katrina Andry, Willie Birch, Beverly Buchanan, Jennie C. Jones, Tau Lewis, Glenn Ligon, Neighborhood Story Project, Jennifer Packer, Welmon Sharlhorne
Multiple locations: Nari Ward
New Orleans Lakefront Airport: Jamilah Sabur
Seaworthy: Cooking Sections
UNO Gallery: Candice Lin, Jamilah Sabur
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About Prospect New Orleans
Prospect is a citywide contemporary art triennial and the only exhibition of its kind with a decade-long track record. Every three years, Prospect invites artists from around the world to create projects in a wide variety of culturally significant venues spread throughout New Orleans. For residents and visitors alike, Prospect is an invitation to experience the city through the eyes of artists. For more information, visit ProspectNewOrleans.org or follow @prospect_nola.
About the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
The CAC is a multidisciplinary arts center that is dedicated to the presentation, production, and promotion of the art of our time. The CAC is a cultural leader. As such, it organizes, presents, and tours curated exhibitions, performances and programs by local, regional, national, and international artists. It demonstrates proactive local and regional leadership by educating children and adults, cultivating and growing audiences, and initiating and encouraging collaboration among diverse artists, institutions, communities, and supporters. Museum admission is free on Sundays for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Children & Students through Grade 12 and under receive free admission courtesy of The Helis Foundation. The CAC is located at 900 Camp Street, 504 528-3805. For more information about CAC and to sign up for updates, visit www.cacno.org or follow @cacnola.
CAC Media Contact:
Laura B. Tennyson
Associate Director of Communications Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans LTennyson@cacno.org
Prospect Media Contacts:
National Press Inquiries
Hunter Braithwaite
Director, Cultural Counsel hunter@culturalcounsel.com
Emma Frohardt
Account Coordinator, Cultural Counsel emma@culturalcounsel.com
Local Press Inquiries
Rebecca Wilbee
Senior Account Executive, Bond Moroch rwilbee@bondmoroch.com
Ryan Evans
Vice President, Bond Moroch revans@bondmoroch.com