Valerie Cassel Oliver and Kevin W. Tucker examine evolving perceptions of art from their region and its promising future

Four artists share how their connections to the Vietnamese diaspora – from New Orleans to Ho Chi Minh City – shape their storytelling

The photographer reflects on his connection to image-making in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina’s impact on New Orleans

The musician shares her perspective on the genre’s vibrant and constantly evolving landscape

From Alaska to Savannah, the artist reflects on her six-decade career, innovative techniques and dedication to amplifying underrepresented voices in art

In drawing, performance and sculpture, Imani Jacqueline Brown and Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste reveal the scale of loss in the state

For Prospect.6 New Orleans, the artist crafts a vision of the Haitian diaspora through the history and resilience of Louisiana’s ancient cypress trees

From Francis Bacon’s survey at the National Portrait Gallery to Imran Perretta’s immersive exhibition at Somerset House Studios

From Marcel Odenbach’s eclectic collages at Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, to Monica Majoli’s portraits of queer tenderness at Kunstverein Düsseldorf