A lot of things that make New Orleans special don’t translate well to the new socially distanced reality of these last several weeks. Somehow, having a crawfish boil with two dozen of your closest friends via Zoom just isn’t the same.
Fortunately for everyone sticking close to home — and that should be most of us — several arts organizations are meeting the challenge in some very creative ways.
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Meanwhile, many commercial galleries are amping up their social media presence to keep up with the times. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery is using its Facebook and Instagram accounts to debut JFG TV, a streaming content collection including virtual tours, artist takeovers and studio visits.
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