by Cayman Clevenger
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Inside Northside
CASEY LANGTEAU’S ART GALLERY was, in some sense, an accident. In 2018, she signed a short-term lease agreement for the space on Magazine Street, intending to use it for a two-week popup during Art for Art’s Sake, the signature annual festival for the burgeoning fine arts scene in a quintessential New Orleans corridor. The event was such a hit that she decided to make the space, a bright and luxurious gallery, more permanent. Langteau’s star as an artist is on a meteoric rise. She went full time only a couple of years ago. You may have already seen her art. Recently, her work was featured on the covers of two prominent local arts and culture publications.
A sea of pastels featuring hues of blues and touches of gold, a running theme throughout her work, greets guests as they enter Langteau’s gallery. It’s not uncommon for her art to feature icons and symbols of New Orleans: alligators, street cars, the French Quarter, musical instruments and the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square. To create works that resonate with collectors, designers and first-time art buyers, Langteau focuses on joy. “I have a mantra that I speak aloud while I’m painting: ‘I will create a beautiful painting, and it will spark joy,’” Langteau tells me. “Even if I’m having a bad day, I repeat this out loud.” >>
photo: MILESTONE PHOTOGRAPHY Milestonephotography.com
The Pastel Palate Cover Artist Casey Langteau of Louisiana
