Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.539.9650 | HOURS
925 Camp St
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.539.9650 | HOURS
We’re thrilled to present 80+ works by regional artists in this year’s O What a Night! Gala Silent Auction, celebrating and supporting the art of the American South. Proceeds benefit the Museum’s unique educational mission, with participating artists receiving a portion of each sale.
Silent Auction works are now on view in the Museum’s historic Patrick F. Taylor Library, with online bidding open through October 19 at 5 p.m..
Preview the art, support Southern artists and place your bids online now through October 19!
For the full list of participating artists, click here.
Thom Bennett, OPEN; Polland Avenue, 2020, Silver gelatin contact print, 7 x 17 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Thom Bennett is a New Orleans-based photographer deeply steeped in the classical traditions of the craft; his expertise is seen in his darkroom, lighting and camera techniques. Variously employing large format, vintage Polaroid and toy film cameras, he brings to all a distinct, classic style harking back to the traditions of the 19th and 20th centuries of photography. Precise, direct compositions, clear, pure light and evocative subjects become a timeless body of work.
Bennett is equally comfortable in the commercial realm and this work includes a long stint as a jewelry, art and product photographer for M.S. Rau Antiques, Boyd Satellite Gallery and Michalopoulos Gallery, among others.
Grace Kelly, Wave, 2023, Fired stoneware, 10.5 x 5.5 x 9.5 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Mississippi native Grace Kelly is a ceramic sculptor and teacher in New Orleans. Kelly received her BFA in Sculpture from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2012. Having created work in steel and clay, she has spent the last four years teaching at a community studio and focusing on ceramic sculpture.
Using clay as the primary medium, Grace Kelly explores balance and regrowth by creating architectural forms that contain movement. Highlighting the beauty in the decay of once vibrant architecture.
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Jourdan Barnes, There Will Always Be Light, 2024, Digital photography on canvas, 20 x 30 x 1.5 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Jourdan Barnes nurtured within the culturally rich culture of New Orleans, derives inspiration from the confluence of art and health, articulating his worldview through the perspective of a Black Queer man. Barnes artistic insight has garnered recognition on esteemed platforms, with exhibitions hosted at distinguished institutions such as Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Contemporary Art Center of New Orleans and The Guggenheim in New York. Actively engaging in influential arts initiatives like Prospect New Orleans and Photoville, Barnes intricately weaves his distinctive viewpoint into the tapestry of the art world.
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Jon Osborne, Sound of Silence, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, Courtesy of the artist
Music inspires Jon Osborne’s colorful paintings and he sees colors when he hears sounds due to a condition called, “synesthesia.” Since suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2019 he has been a strong advocate for the healing power of art. Osborne’s works have featured in exhibitions throughout Alabama and across the United States, including the Kentucky Festival (where he has been a Guest Artist since 2023) and Magic City Art Connection (where he received the Joe Piper Award of Distinction).
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Kathryn Hunter, Fireworks for Monsters: Duped, 2022, Embroidery, wool, cotton and fluorescent thread on cotton, 10 x 14.5 inches, Courtesy of the artist and LeMieux Galleries
Alabama native Kathryn Hunter spent 10 years in the Montana mountains before moving to South Louisiana in 2000. She has a BFA (1999 Montana State University) and MFA (2003 Louisiana State University), both in printmaking. Her artwork is represented by LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans. Hunter is an artist member of Baton Rouge Gallery and the art collective, Luminous Lookout. Her work is part of the permanent collections of LSU Museum of Art, Hilliard Art Museum and Sam D Hamilton Noxubee Wildlife Refuge among others. Since 2003, Kathryn Hunter has operated Blackbird Letterpress, a small letterpress printshop where she and her team design, print and assemble handmade notebooks, quirky animal shaped greeting cards and products featuring Inspiring Women in history.
O What a Night! Gala raises critical funds for Ogden Museum’s exhibitions and programming. The 2025 O What a Night! Gala will honor Opus Award recipients: Dawn DeDeaux, an internationally acclaimed, New Orleans-based multimedia artist and Randy K. Haynie, a longstanding advocate and philanthropist for the arts in Louisiana. The gala will feature live music, a seated dinner, entertainment, live and silent auctions, cocktails, dancing and more!
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