Muses brought art to the streets in more ways than one. With their theme of “Night at the MUSEum,” floats payed homage to great artists like Van Gogh and Monet. The floats were as much works of art as the artwork they depicted, which helped turn revelers into art aficionados.
Brandon Robert is a New Orleans native who focuses his camera on the art, culture, and personalities that make this city the best city in the world. You can check out more of Brandon’s work on his website, and look for him on ViaNolaVie throughout the year.
NOLAbeings Multimedia artist Claire Bangser created NOLAbeings as a portrait-based story project that marries... 
Voodoo in New Orleans: Reviving history: New Orleans fortune telling This article takes a deep dive into the history of Voodoo in New Orleans, its hybridization with Catholicism, and its present-day place in the city's culture. The author visits fortune-tellers in the French Quarter, using their guidance as a tool for introspection rather than a deterministic predictor of the future. Through her experiences in New Orleans, the author feels a mystical connection to both the past and the future. 
[…] it was gorgeous – float after float of art. Go here, here, and here for some better pictures – you’ll love what you […]