brandon surtain
family reunion
May 6 - 29, 2025
FIRST WEDNESDAY OPENING: May 7, FROM 6 - 9PM
ARTICULATE ARTIST TALK: SUNDAY, may 18, AT 4PM.
NORMAL GALLERY HOURS: TUE - SUN, 12PM - 6PM
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Brandon Surtain lives and works in Louisiana. A native New Orleanian, Brandon attended graduate school at Tulane University, where he received a Master's of Architecture and a Master’s of Sustainable Real Estate development degrees. Brandon received his Bachelor of Fine Art from Louisiana State University, with a concentration in painting and drawing. During that time he was also a member of the LSU football team.
“In my art practice, family is both muse and material—an ever-present thread in my art practice. Family Reunion is a body of work that uplifts kinship, legacy and love. My work often starts with stories in mind. These are not just sources of inspiration; they’re paramount to my practice
Ultimately, Family Reunion isn’t just a body of work, it’s a practice. It turns the gallery into a living room. In every piece, I aim to honor the village that raised me and those we carry with us.” - Surtain
Brandon's interests in Art, Architecture, and Real Estate Development stem primarily from a place of cultural preservation. Much of his work implicitly responds to life in New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina. Focusing on preserving the static and dynamic aspects of the built environment through art and design occupied the bulk of Brandon's research at Tulane University. Brandon is a former Design Futures student leader, promoting social and professional equity and design thinking in all aspects of life. He is currently working with fellow Tulane alumni on an initiative to help mitigate some of the stressors of COVID-19 by providing art supplies and community resource information to families with children in elementary school.
This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from Edgar Cano-Lopez, Liz Lessner, and John Isiah Walton. All works from these artists are on view, free of charge, during regular gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) from May 6 - 29, 2024.