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Ogden Museum of Southern Art Update

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Exhibitions Show All

Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Presented by The Helis Foundation

/// August 31, 2020 - August 31, 2025

Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition, presented by The Helis Foundation, is the South’s leading rotating public sculpture exhibition.

What a Wonderful World Luis Cruz Azaceta

/// February 12 - July 24, 2022

Luis Cruz Azaceta: What a Wonderful World brings together painting, drawing, collage and sculptural works spanning over 4 decades to illustrate the prolific career of Luis Cruz Azaceta, a Cuban American visual artist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Often working in large scale, his artworks are known for their highly-charged color and narrative depth.

Be Your Wonderful Self: The Portraits of Beauford Delaney Organized by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY

/// April 23 - July 17, 2022

Featuring portraits and abstract works, Be Your Wonderful Self: The Portraits of Beauford Delaney explores the preeminent status portraiture held in the artist’s life and work, following the trajectory of his career from his “Greene Street” period in New York through his ardent embrace of pure abstraction after his relocation to Paris in 1953. Be Your Wonderful Self: The Portraits of Beauford Delaney is organized by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, New York.

A Summer’s Prayer

/// June 11 - September 18, 2022

A Summer’s Prayer examines photographs from Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s permanent collection that address themes reflected within the summer season – leisure, travel, memory and place.

Events + ProgrammingShow All

Museum Closing at 3 p.m.

/// July 4 @ 8:00 am

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SOLD OUT: PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP SESSION I

/// July 11 @ 9:00 am

SOLD OUT: FASHION CAMP For campers entering grades 5 – 8

/// July 11 @ 9:00 am

Hey Y’all Art Talk Every Second Thursday at Ogden Museum!

/// July 14 @ 12:30 pm

A Summer Celebration Presented by The Helis Foundation

/// July 21 @ 5:00 pm

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PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP SESSION II

/// July 25 @ 8:00 am

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Ogden Museum of Southern Art is your go-to New Orleans art museum focused on presenting and exploring the art of the American South. Through exhibitions, public events, educational programs and online programming, Ogden Museum aims to broaden the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the visual art and culture of the region.

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Ida Kohlmeyer’s sculpture “Box of Artificial F

Ida Kohlmeyer’s sculpture “Box of Artificial Flowers #6” has become an icon on the @poydrascorridor presented by The Helis Foundation. When the beloved sculpture was damaged by Hurricane Ida in September of last year, the work of art was sent back to the original restoration team in Kansas City to make repairs and restore it to its inspirational beauty. Celebrate with us on July 21 from 5 - 8 p.m. as we welcome the sculpture back to its home on Poydras Street and Loyola Avenue!⁣
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The Summer Celebration will also feature live contemporary Cuban music by Vic Jcome, an open gallery with Curator of Photography Richard McCabe and a book signing with @davidraemorris, author of “Love, Daddy: Letters from my Father.” Learn more by visiting the link in our bio!

Now on view at Ogden Museum is “Love, Daddy: Let

Now on view at Ogden Museum is “Love, Daddy: Letters from my Father,” an exploration of @davidraemorris' relationship with his father through letters and photographs.⁣
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“As an aspiring photographer, I often responded to his idiosyncrasies by using the camera not only as a visual journal, but also as a form of protection–a buffer through which I could capture what I was feeling,” Morris explains. “As a young man in my early 20s, I was trying to establish my own independence and the camera became a way of setting new boundaries. Sometimes, I photographed him during his late night sessions with friends, or on walks with his beloved dog, Pete. However, more often than not, I photographed him simply because I had my camera with me and he made for a good subject.”⁣
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The body of work is on view at Ogden Museum through July 24, with a book signing taking place July 21 as part of our Summer Celebration event. Learn more by visiting the link in our bio! ⁣
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[Image courtesy of David Rae Morris]⁣

Featured in the “9th Annual HBCU Art Showcase”

Featured in the “9th Annual HBCU Art Showcase” is “CAPSIZE” by Xavier University student, Kyle Salandy. ⁣
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“During the TransAtlantic slave crossings, many enslaved Africans realized their fate if they concluded their journey across this vast ocean and arrived at the shores of the New World,” shares Salandy in his artist statement. “With this knowledge, they deemed a life enslaved wasn’t a life worth living, so some jumped ship to avoid such an existence and possibly an existence for their children and generations after. This piece is in tribute to those sacred African souls that cover the ocean floor of these slave shipping routes, the ones that fought on and the women that lead us to freedom. This also pays respect to the ones who were martyred in the name of Black unity and equality and working to capsize the systems that are still in operation today, stemming from the first movements of Africans to the New World in the early 16th century.”⁣
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The “9th Annual HBCU Art Showcase” is presented by The New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and features artwork by students attending Dillard University, Southern University at New Orleans and Xavier University of Louisiana. Come see the brilliant works of all 27 artists through October 2 at the O!⁣
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[Kyle Salandy, “CAPSIZE,” 2022, Ceramic, wood, acrylic paint, fabric and hemp string, Xavier University of Louisiana]⁣

Ogden Museum of Southern Art is proud to announce

Ogden Museum of Southern Art is proud to announce the reveal of the recently conserved 19th century painting, “Bélizaire and the Frey Children.” This painting includes the figure of an enslaved boy that was intentionally painted out and only recently uncovered and restored to the composition. Through the recent research and contributions of Jeremy K. Simien and Katy Morlas Shannon, the children in the painting were identified, and Bélizaire’s story was revealed. ⁣
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This historic painting will be on view at the Museum starting today, Friday, July 1 through Sunday, October 2, 2022. Learn more about this important work of art by visiting the link in our bio. ⁣
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[Attributed for Jacques Guillame Lucein Amans, 'Bélizaire and the Frey Children," c. 1837, Oil on canvas, 54.5 x 43.5 inches, Private Collection // After conservation vs. before conservation]

Each July and August, Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Each July and August, Ogden Museum of Southern Art holds its BIGGEST sale on memberships of the year, offering a 25% discount on all levels of membership through Director’s Circle. If you’re considering joining, renewing or gifting a membership, now is the time to do it!⁣
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As an Ogden Museum member, you get unlimited museum admission, discounts in the store and on events and programs, exclusive invites to member events and more! Plus your membership provides vital funds for supporting Ogden Museum’s educational mission to share the art and culture of the American South. When you support the O, you help to make sure we are able to engage people of all ages in the New Orleans area and beyond with the art of the region.⁣
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Join by August 31 to save 25% and #SeetheSouth as a member! Visit the link in our bio to see the fun lagniappe that comes with each level of membership!

Have you had the chance to check out “Luis Cruz

Have you had the chance to check out “Luis Cruz Azaceta: What a Wonderful World” yet?⁣
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Born in Havana in 1942, Azaceta experienced the violence and turmoil leading to the Cuban Revolution in 1959. As the executions began in the Revolution’s aftermath, he emigrated from his home in 1960 to the United States at the age of 18. In New York he began using painting and drawing as a form of expression, finding his voice and identity through art. ⁣
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“Luis Cruz Azaceta: What a Wonderful World” brings together works spanning over 4 decades to illustrate his prolific career. The comprehensive exhibition is on view at Ogden Museum through July 24.⁣
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[Luis Cruz Azaceta, “Game of Horrors,” 1978, Prismacolor on paper, 31 x 25 inches, Collection of the artist, Courtesy of George Adams Gallery]⁣

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