Perseus and Andromeda II
2023
Augustus Hoffman
New Orleans, Louisiana
Artworks shown are selected from works submitted by the artist in their grant or residency application. All works are copyright of the artist or artist’s estate.
About Augustus Hoffman
Augustus Hoffman is an artist who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Augustus is a painter and sculptor who is concerned with the intersection of perception and observation. He has studied at Bard College, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the New York Studio School. He has taught at Bard Early College, The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, and The Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans. Augustus has shown his work all over the country, most notably in New York City, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. He was recently an artist in residence at the Mount Gretna School of Art and is currently a member of the artist collective The Front in New Orleans.
Program Participation
Joan Mitchell Center Residency, 2024
Website / Social Links
I’m working on a series of sculptures and paintings that are based on visual motifs found in the Western canon. In re-examining these works of art, I hope to both draw attention to the excitement I experience through engaging with this work while also marking a clear deviation away from it.”
