NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new exhibit at the Ferrara Showman Gallery on Julia Street in New Orleans is remembering Hurricane Katrina for the 20th anniversary.
The exhibit is called “This City Holds Us: 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina,” and WGNO’s Kenny Lopez shares the significance of this new exhibit.
“This exhibition is really a celebration of the time that’s passed since then and where we are now,” Matthew Showman, curator of “This City Holds Us” exhibit said.
The walls at Ferrara Showman Gallery are covered with works re-telling the storm’s significance and symbolism.
“Each of the artists have shared their stories be it their experience during the hurricane or since the hurricane,” Showman said.
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Some of the works you’ll see in the exhibit are from Ruth Owens, Gina Phillips and Paul Villinski.
Another artist whose work you’ll see featured in this exhibit is Jonathan Ferrara.
He created an installation he calls “Offering.”
“Twenty years ago, when Hurricane Katrina happened, New Orleans was offered so much help by the world, and New Orleans has always offered its culture, beauty and richness to the world,” Ferrara said.