EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS

Amoco Oil Company
“New Orleans Portfolio”
One woman exhibit of 33 photographs purchased for permanent collection in 1978.

Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans
“Big Chief Norman Bell of the Wild Tchoupitoulas”
A 6.9 feet enlargement for ongoing carnival exhibit in permanent collection since 1983.

World’s Fair, New Orleans
Women’s Pavilion
One of sixty artists chosen from a national competition of over 5,000 entries.
One of three photographers in exhibit, 1984.
Louisiana State Pavilion
Multi-media exhibit produced by Metaforms, Inc. of New York.
Approximately 100 color images screened throughout the exhibition; One photo displayed at entrance to Pavilion, 1984.

New Orleans Museum of Art
“Bon Temp Rouler: The Culture of Louisiana’s Carnival”
A solo exhibit of 50 colored prints opened January 6, 1992.
Prior to the show, the works toured as a component of the Visual Media Arts Program for 1990 and 1991, funded by the Southern Arts Federation.

Mardi Gras Museum, Kenner, LA
“Louisiana’s Mardi Gras”
A solo exhibit of over 250 photographs in permanent collection since 1992.

“Carnival”
A group exhibition of carnivals from around the world.
Featuring 11 photographs of New Orleans Mardi Gras, including 4 mural sized.
Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe: November 19, 2004 - August 28, 2005.
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History: November 19, 2005 - April 30, 2006.
American Museum of Natural History, New York: June 2006 - August 2006.
New Orleans Museum of Art: October 14, 2006 - January 6, 2007.
Dallas Museum of Art: February 11, 2007 - May 6, 2007.

A Priori Thé, Galerie Vivienne, Paris, France: October - December 2007
Solo- Exhibit.

NESOP Center for Photographic Exhibitions, Boston: February 9, 2009 - March 20, 2009
"Bon Temps Rouler: The Culture of Celebration"
A collection of 20 powerful images that captures the epitome of Louisiana culture seized in the act of revelry.

Syndey Byrd is represented by: Julie van Schooten.