Dan Charbonnet

Grab your lunch and join us at The Shop at the CAC, Wednesday, April 12, at 12:00 midday, for April’s Second Wednesday Collectors Club Lunch & Learn. Local artist Dan Charbonnet, will speak about the woven paintings in his newest body of work, in conjunction with his new exhibition at Good Children Gallery which opened on April 8: ​​Dan Charbonnet & Walter Johnson: Recent Paintings.

Attendance is FREE, but registration is requested. Drinks and a sweet treat will be provided!

About the Artist:

Dan Charbonnet’s woven paintings of his newest series are rigid in their arbitrary rules. The taut strips of canvas, the hard edges of acrylic paint, the precise weave pattern. To watch him work is like watching an architect at the drafting table. Accidents are rare and unforgiven. But if the composition of the canvas seems stiff, it is balanced with bold, carefully orchestrated and often playful colors. Just as scent or taste may transport us to a moment in time from our past, so too does each color palette in Dan’s paintings. The vibrancy of the canvas matched with titles such as Sunset and The Mockingbird, Carnival Time, and Rhapsody in Green grant us an intimate view into Dan’s most treasured evocations.

Dan Charbonnet is a Louisiana native and graduate of the University of New Orleans class of 2000 where he received a Master of Fine Arts in Painting. His works are in museums and private collections across the country including the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Dan was a featured artist in Prospect.2 Triennial and is a cofounder of Good Children Gallery on St. Claude Avenue.

About the Collectors Club Lunch & Learn Series

The Collectors Club Lunch & Learn series occurs every second Wednesday of the month and are centered on local artists, collecting, and community. These programs will consist of monthly artist talks, talks by curators, local collectors, gallerists, and auctioneers, as well as local culture bearers and cultural thought leaders.

About The Shop at the CAC

Located at one of Downtown New Orleans’ most important cultural institutions, The Shop at the Contemporary Arts Center features stunning interiors designed by award-winning architecture firm Eskew+Dumez+Ripple. Experience 40,000 square feet of artfully-crafted coworking, where design, flexibility, and community merge to create a shared workspace that works for you. From open Commons space to private offices, The Shop has everything you need to elevate your workday.