Local gallery features art from 29 states, 22 countries

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Shreveport’s R.W. Norton Art Gallery is slated to showcase ‘an explosion of color’ from 29 states and 22 countries worldwide.

R.W. Norton Art Gallery says their spring exhibit, “BLOOM!” received over 527 submissions from across the globe, but only 53 pieces were selected for this year’s display.

BLOOM is open to the public to enjoy nature’s vibrant beauty ‘without the perils of pollen or bad weather.’ The public is invited to meet the artists and be the first to view this beautiful exhibition.

The opening reception is slated for Thursday, 20 March, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Surrounding R.W. Norton Art Gallery is the 40-acre botanical garden, which features thousands of plants, native flowers, and wildlife sculptures. The garden is open from sunrise to sunset on Wednesdays and Sundays.

If you miss the exhibit’s grand reveal, the museum is open Thursday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.