As visitors flock to New Orleans for gridiron glory, there’s plenty of art, culture, and fun to discover all across our fine city.
Scene By Rhys Fine Art
Scene By Rhys Fine Art presents the wide-ranging work of Emilie Rhys, third generation artist whose unique style belies any clean categorization. The daughter of renowned New Orleans artist Noel Rockmore, Emilie’s own work was reinvigorated upon moving back to New Orleans in 2011, kickstarting a whirlwind of work that has dazzled audiences and buyers alike. The city’s music, and those who perform it, are her muse as she depicts musicians and venues with her special sense of lyrical realism and emotional truth.
In January 2020, the New Orleans Jazz Museum opened the joint exhibition “New Orleans Music Observed: The Art of Noel Rockmore and Emilie Rhys.” which examined the lives and work of father and daughter artists and their individual relationships with New Orleans and its musical community. Rhys’s eponymous book detailing the show, and much more, is available at local bookstores and at Rhys’s gallery.
Learn more about her life and work at scenebyrhys.com. •
