Atlantans will have a chance to show love to a hometown artist when nationally known painter Louis Delsarte meets and greets at the upcoming opening reception of Passion and Poetry: The Art of Louis Delsarte. which will be Fri, May 25, 2018 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Known for his illusionist style, Delsarte’s work is in several private and public collections. “This exhibition will explore celestial motifs, dreams and fantasy themes portrayed in the works of the artist. Join us as we celebrate Delsarte’s legacy of over 50 years of experience as a professional artist and educator,” a promo for the reception says.
The reception will be at September Gray Art Gallery 75 Bennett Street Northwest #Suite 0-2 Atlanta, GA 30309.
Delsarte, an Associate Professor in Arts and Humanities at Morehouse College in Atlanta, has been an artist for more than 50 years. He has achieved acclaim from solo and group exhibitions at museums and galleries throughout the country, including the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York, the California African-American Museum, the Camille Hanks Cosby Museum at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Delsarte’s work is in numerous public collections including the Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta and the National Gallery of Art in Bermuda.
Learn more about Delsarte and his art here.
