Ghost Ship (2025)
Farrington Smith Gallery – New Orleans, LA October 11, 2025 · Curated by Adam Farrington Ghost Ship anchors a series exploring the erosion of policing. The hollow NOPD cruiser looms as both symbol and ghost — a reminder of when officers were respected and empowered, now adrift under oversight and disillusionment. The work functions as both biography and elegy.
It’s Hot Out Chè 2 (2019)
Barrister’s Gallery – New Orleans, LA April 13, 2019 · Curated by Andy Antippas This exhibition revisited the charged atmosphere of New Orleans street culture. Hoffacker’s mixed media works layered gunpowder, brass, and paint to embody both the heat of summer and the volatility of urban life. The show emphasized how art can confront systems of violence while still reflecting the vibrancy of the city.
Pitcha This Ya Heard Me? (2015)
Barrister’s Gallery – New Orleans, LA September 13, 2015 · Curated by Andy Antippas With raw and unfiltered energy, this show centered on the imagery and language of New Orleans’ streets. Hoffacker’s works blurred the line between witness and participant, embedding lived experience into portraits and cityscapes that questioned identity, survival, and belonging.
Perceptions (2015)
Hyph3n Art Gallery – New Orleans, LA May 17, 2015 · Curated by Carly Hammond Brown Perceptions highlighted how context alters meaning. Hoffacker’s use of discarded urban materials and experimental surfaces challenged viewers to consider how we assign value — to people, to spaces, and to memory itself.
Every Corner (2014)
Barrister’s Gallery – New Orleans, LA November 8, 2014 · Curated by Andy Antippas In Every Corner, Hoffacker explored the persistence of violence in overlooked places. Each piece transformed fragments of the city into layered portraits of resilience and despair. The exhibition underscored how struggle and beauty coexist in even the most hidden corners of New Orleans.
Mass Casually (2014)
Hyph3n Gallery – New Orleans, LA 2014 · Curated by Carly Hammond Brown In Mass Casually, Hoffacker interrogated the normalization of violence in everyday life. Through mixed media, he layered imagery of policing, urban decay, and fractured memory to expose how communities learn to move past trauma — without fully leaving it behind. The exhibition asked viewers to confront what has become routine, what has been ignored, and what continues to haunt the familiar.
Heads of State (2013)
Barrister’s Gallery – New Orleans, LA December 6, 2013 · Curated by Andy Antippas This show reflected on political power and authority through a distinctly local lens. Hoffacker used mixed materials to depict figures both iconic and anonymous, positioning them as both leaders and ghosts. The exhibition was as much about absence as presence, suggesting that leadership leaves behind both legacies and scars.