Ryan Tramonte is the General Manager of French Art Network and Rue Royale Art Partners of New Orleans. With galleries in Carmel by the Sea, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; New Orleans and Key West, Florida; the company’s family of galleries represents 54 artists from across the globe. With his office in the center of the French Quarter at 541 Royal Street, Ryan has managed to surround himself with some of the most beautiful aspects of New Orleans, its artists. Artists mold the way we think and live on a daily basis, they are one of society’s most prized possessions. Ryan, himself works in all mediums, but centers his work on painting and collage.
New Orleans Museums
From the Historic New Orleans Collection to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, our city has a lot to offer art-wise. Some galleries offer constantly changing exhibitions featuring local painters, sculptors and photographers, while other museums have permanent displays which showcase the works of famous artists from centuries ago! Discover interesting, one-of-a-kind museums like the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum or learn more about African American history (integral to the development of the South) at the Amistad Research Center. We have only highlighted a few museums below, but for a more complete list, click here! (More)
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
The mission of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, part of the University of New Orleans, is to broaden the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and culture of the American South through its permanent collections, changing exhibitions, educational programs, publications, research center, and its Goldring-Woldenberg Institute for the Advancement of Southern Art and Culture. To that end, the museum will collect, conserve, exhibit, study, and interpret the art of the South within the context of the regions history and culture. (More)
Musee Conti Wax Museum
Louisiana Children's Museum
Meet a legend face-to-face! The Musee Conti Wax Museum covers 300 years of history, legend and scandal. The statues tell the story of New Orleans, from her founding to the present day. It's a very unique way for visitors to learn more about the history and culture of the city, no textbooks or big tour companies required! The was museum is also available for private parties and group tours. (More)
More than 45,000 square feet of dynamic, hands-on exhibits... we're not your ordinary playhouse. The Louisiana Children's Museum is New Orleans' most playful place to explore, experience and learn. Plan a fun family outing or enroll your child in a dynamic art, holiday or summer camp. Organize a field trip or let the LCM bring the fun and learning to your classroom with unique outreach programs that make classroom lessons come to life. (More)
National World War II Museum
Dedicated in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum and now designated by Congress as the country's official World War II Museum, this remarkable attraction illuminates the American experience during the WWII era with moving personal stories, historic artifacts and powerful interactive displays. From the Normandy invasion to the sands of Pacific Islands and the Home Front, the Museum brings to life the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who won the war and changed the world. (More)
Louisiana State Museum
Historic New Orleans Collection
Showcasing the unique history and traditions of New Orleans, the Louisiana State Museum includes historic properties from around the French Quarter. The Cabildo, the Presbytere apartments, the Old U.S. Mint, Madame John's Legacy and the 1850s house all offer seasonally-changing, informative exhibits contained in beautiful, landmark buildings. Venues are also available for special events. (More)
The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region. General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams, collectors of Louisiana materials, established the institution in 1966 to keep their collection intact and available for research and exhibition to the public. (More)
New Orleans Museum of Art
The New Orleans Museum of Art, the city's oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of more than 40,000 objects, valued in excess of $200 million. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, African and Japanese works, continues to grow. The five-acre Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA is one of the most important sculpture installations in the United States, with 50 sculptures situated on a beautifully landscaped site amongst meandering footpaths, reflecting lagoons, Spanish moss-laden 200-year-old live oaks, mature pines, magnolias, camellias, and pedestrian bridges. (More)