2024 Press Releases


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ADORE (Oct.22): Denim Digest: 22 Trending Styles

Artnet (Oct.21): Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Hosts Corridor Conversations with Wyatt Kahn and Daniel S. Palmer

My New Orleans (Oct. 21): Tina Girouard Helped Make SoHo a Scene. Now, Her Legacy Emerges from Obscurity

My New Orleans (Oct.8): Prospect New Orleans Announces Prospect.6 Programming, Venue List

The Eye of Photography Magazine (Oct.4): Ogden Museum of Southern Art : Baldwin Lee

My New Orleans (Oct.1): Arts Calendar: October 2024

NOLA.com (Sep.27): International artists plan to place some unusual works at unusual spots around New Orleans

My New Orleans (Sep.26): Ogden Museum Hosts Curated Conversation with Baldwin Lee and Andrew Rebatta

New Orleans (Sep.26): Cultural Arts Performances in New Orleans

NOLA.com (Sep.24): What’s happening at New Orleans museums, week of Sept. 29

Lonely Planet (Sep.18): 7 of the best places in the US to visit in the fall

Yahoo! Canada (Sep.16): The 23 Best Things to Do in New Orleans

Times of India (Sep.16): No-budget thrills: 34 free summer experiences in New Orleans

AXIOS New Orleans (Sep.13): Jelly Roll concert and more things to do in New Orleans this weekend

NOLA.com (Sep.13): What’s happening at New Orleans museums starting Sept. 19: Films, a play and more 

NOLA.com (Sep.12): Need weekend plans? Here are some New Orleans events for Sept. 13-15

NOLA.com (Sep.8): New Orleans events: Louis Michot, Donnell Rawlings, HUMP!, New Orleans Fashion Week and more coming up Sept. 9-15

AN17 (Sep. 7): Ogden Museum recognizes Southeastern professor, student

The Daily Star (Sep.6): SLU professor, student recognized by Ogden Museum

New York Times (Sep.5): Art Exhibitions That Don’t Look Away From the Rocky Realities

HBCUBUZZ (Sep.4): Celebrating Young Artists: HBCU Art Showcase At Ogden Museum

NOLA.com (Sep.2): Art showcase at the Ogden Museum puts the spotlight on New Orleans HBCU students

My New Orleans (Aug.30): Around New Orleans: Sazerac House, Modern Creole and New Orleans Coffee Festival

My New Orleans (Aug.30): Registry of Charitable Events: September-December 2024

NOLA.com (Aug.29): What’s happening at New Orleans museums this week

My New Orleans (Aug.29): Art and Culture

gambit (Aug.28): George Dunbar: Mining the Surfaces | Sep 17 – Gambit Weekly

My New Orleans (Aug.26): Ogden After Hours with Christin Bradford Aug. 29

Disco Nola (Aug.23): Louisiana Contemporary at the Ogden

Art Daily (Aug.22): Gordon W. Bailey announces a donation of 16 artworks to The Ogden Museum of Southern Art

My New Orleans (Aug.21): Free Movie Night with The Ogden Museum Sept. 17

WWLTV (Aug.20): Highlighting Local HBCU Artists

My New Orleans (Aug.17): What To Do and Where To Eat This Weekend

My New Orleans (Aug.12): Ogden Museum Announces Open Call to Art of the Cup

My New Orleans (Aug.6): Ogden Museum Announces Grant Winners of 2024 Louisiana Contemporary

FOX8 (Aug.5): Louisiana contemporary exhibition at Ogden Southern Museum

My New Orleans (Aug.4): Take Your Ogden Museum Membership to 1000+ Museums

My New Orleans (Aug.4): Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Hosts New Addition

ADORE (Aug.1): Stay Busy at these 5 Weekend Events

Big Easy Magazine (Aug.1): Top Museums to Visit in New Orleans

My New Orleans (Aug.1): Arts Calendar: August 2024

My New Orleans (Aug.1): Guide to the Cultural Season in New Orleans

NOLA.com (Jul.31): New Orleans museums offer special deals during the month of August, with locals in mind

ADORE (Jul.31): Get Inspired by Local Talent in this Exhibition

ADORE (Jul.31): Make the World Your Oyster with these 15 Finds

NOLA.com (Jul.29): New Orleans eases back into festival season with White Linen Night and Satchmo celebration

AXIOS New Orleans (Jul.29): White Linen Night is Aug. 3 in New Orleans

gambit (Jul.27): White Linen Night brings music, live painting, food and more to the Warehouse District on Aug. 3

Adore (Jul. 24): 5 Local Sales and Giveaways Happening Now

My New Orleans (Jul. 23): Ogden Museum to Host Official Afterparty for the 30th Anniversary of White Linen Night

My New Orleans (Jul. 23): Louisiana Contemporary Opens Aug. 3 at the Ogden Museum

NOLA.com (Jul. 22): White Linen Night, and more area community news

Big Easy Magazine (Jul. 19): The Art Scene: Galleries, Street Art, and Culture in New Orleans

nola.com (Jul. 18): White Linen Night, the elegant New Orleans art event, is turning 30. Here’s what to know.

MSN (Jul. 16): Louisiana families with EBT can visit these Baton Rouge museums for free all summer

My New Orleans (Jul. 15): Week of July 15: Swamp Monster, Baking Classes and King Cake

WGNO (Jul. 15): White Linen Night to return to New Orleans for 30th anniversary

FOX 8 (Jul. 11): New Sculptures Along the Poydras Corridor

Linkedin (Jul. 11): How Museums are Helping Communities Beat the Heat

My New Orleans (Jul. 11): White Linen Night Set for August 3

My New Orleans (Jul. 9): Southland Gallery Talk at the Ogden Museum 

New Orleans Museum Month (Jul. 8): NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM MONTH | PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS 

ADORE (Jul. 3): Where to Celebrate July 4th in New Orleans

My New Orleans (Jul. 2): Adult Summer Camp at the Ogden Museum

My New Orleans (Jul. 1): Arts Calendar: July 2024

OffBeat magazine (Jul. 1): New Orleans Celebrates July 4th With Spectacular Events And Festivities

New Orleans (Jun. 27): MUST-SEE MUSEUM EXHIBITS IN NEW ORLEANS THIS JULY

FOX8 (Jun. 26): Craft Happy Hour event at Ogden Musuem tonight

ADORE (Jun. 25): Hop on the Mushroom Trend with these 12 Items

TravelPulse (Jun. 25): New Orleans Celebrates Museums and Music in August and October

Yahoo! (Jun. 21): New Orleans, Louisiana in Four Days: A Jazz Lover’s Guide

Art Thug Magazine (Jun.18): STUDIO VISIT: KEITH DUNCAN

AXIOS New Orleans (Jun. 18): As New Orleans clears blighted Algiers apartment complex, it also loses a major artwork

Wyandot Daily (Jun. 18): 7 Reasons Why You Should to Visit New Orleans in June 2024

ADORE (Jun. 14) Hot Tropics: 25 Beachy Finds for Summer

k94.5 (Jun. 13): Did You Know That Louisiana Has Some Amazing Museums?

yahoo! Finance (Jun. 8): 5 States That Offer Locals-Only Discounts

My New Orleans (Jun. 4): Hey Y’all Art Talk June 13 at Ogden Museum

NOLA.com (Jun. 2): Nell Nolan: Louisiana Bar Foundation, Townsmen Dance, Ogden NOCCA 50th

ArtFourm (Jun. 1): Tina Girouard

My New Orleans (May 31): Arts Calendar: June 2024 Events

AXIOS New Orleans (May.30): Cajun Zydeco Festival and more things to do in New Orleans this weekend

My New Orleans (May 30): Real Wedding: Caitlin+Sam

ADORE (May 30): Spend Your Weekend at these 5 Events 

My New Orleans (May 29): Ogden Museum’s Magnolia Ball 2024 June 1, Silent Auction Live

WDSU (May 27): Activities and events you can do this Memorial Day

FOX8 (May 24): Magnolia Ball 

The Florida Times-Union (May 21): Jacksonville photographer Doug Eng: ‘an engineer, a naturalist, an artist’

My New Orleans (May 21): Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Debuts Newest Installation, Poydras Corridor Polyhedra

ADORE (May 21): Congrats Grads! 22 Great Local Finds to Gift

gulflive.com (May 21): These New Orleans attractions offer military discounts for Memorial Day (and year-round)

Biz New Orleans (May 17): Ogden Museum of Southern Art Magnolia Ball

ADORE (May 14): Wings of Beauty: 22 Buzzworthy Local Items 

Exploring USA (May 9): Best Museums in New Orleans – 13 Places to Know

My New Orleans (May 8): GiveNOLA Day Raises $7.3 Million in its 11th Year for a Record-Breaking 1,004 Nonprofits 

WGNO (May 8): GiveNOLA Day hits ‘record-breaking’ total in donations for New Orleans nonprofits

Antigravity (May 7): You’ve Come a Long Way: Jack Niven’s Universal Mule at the Ogden

FOX8 (May 6): Yala Baby Arts Play

ADORE (May 3): Keep Calm & Call Your Mom: 22 Local Gifts for Mother’s Day

PBS (May 3): Vietnamese American artists on Gulf Coast honor their community’s success and struggles

ADORE (May 2): 6 May Events to Add to Your Calendar

My New Orleans (May 1): Registry of Charitable Events: May – August

My New Orleans (May 1): Arts Calendar: May 2024 Events 

Troy Today (Apr. 26): Will Jacks’ work featured in ‘Southland’ exhibit at Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans

OffBeat (Apr. 16): Sporty’s Brass Band To Headline Ogden After Hours

My New Orleans (Apr. 9): Louisiana Artists Can Submit Work for Louisiana Contemporary at the Ogden Museum

e-flux Criticism (Apr. 9): Tina Girouard’s “SIGN-IN”

My New Orleans (Apr. 1): Arts Calendar: April 2024 Events 

My New Orleans (Mar. 24): Save the Date Ogden Museum’s O What a Night! Gala

OffBeat (Mar. 20): Weekly Picks (3/21 – 3/27)

Tulane Hullabaloo (Mar. 13): Spotlight on Ogden Museum: What is Southern art?

VactionIDea (Mar. 13): 25 Best Things to Do in the Southern USA

Fox8 (Mar. 11): Tina Girouard & NOCCA Exhibition at Ogden

ADORE (Mar. 2): Be Mine: 24 Gifts for Your Wedding Party

My New Orleans (Mar. 1): Ogden Museum of Southern Art O What A Night Gala

ADORE (Feb. 27): Something Blue: 31 Beautiful Items for the Home

New Orleans (Feb. 27): MUST-SEE MUSEUM EXHIBITS IN NEW ORLEANS THIS MARCH

K94.5 (Feb. 16): INTERESTING: These Are the Highest-Rated Museums in Louisiana, According to Tripadvisor

My New Orleans (Feb. 14): Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Adds New Local Collaborations to 23-24 Season

OffBeat (Feb. 11): LPO Expands Season With Local Collaborations

Upgraded Points (Feb. 10): The 13 Best Museums in New Orleans, Louisiana [2024]

gambit (Feb. 9): Louisiana Philharmonic adds concerts with Big Freedia, ÌFÉ and Alfred Banks to season

NOLA.com (Feb. 9): LPO to perform with Big Freedia, Alfred Banks and ÌFÉ at newly announced concerts

My New Orleans (Feb. 1): Arts Calendar: February

My New Orleans (Jan. 31): Ogden Museum celebrates NOCCA’s 50th Anniversary in New Show

Artsty.net (Jan. 26): Prospect New Orleans announces artist list for its 2024 triennial

ArtNews (Jan. 25): New Orleans’s Prospect.6 Triennial Names 49 Artists for 2024 Edition Opening in November

ADORE (Jan. 25): Get Ready to Mambo at these 7 Weekend Events

NOLA.com (Jan. 25): An international art exhibit is headed to New Orleans in November

AXIOS New Orleans (Jan. 25): Krewe du Vieux, ‘tit Rex and more things to do in New Orleans this weekend

My New Orleans (Jan. 17): Mardi Gras Market at the Ogden Museum

INSC Digital Magazine (Jan. 16): New Orleans Activities To Do in Family 

My New Orleans (Jan. 16): Ogden Museum Summer Art Camp Registration Now Open 

FOX8 (Jan. 14): Ogden Museum MLK Day 

Healthy Framework (Jan. 11): 12 Best Museums For First Dates in New Orleans

Where Y’at Magazine (Jan. 11): Where Y’at This Weekend: Jan. 12 – 15

WGNO (Jan. 11): Where Y’at MLK Weekend 

ADORE (Jan. 11): Enjoy Art, Music and Mardi Gras Fun at these 5 Events

AXIOS New Orleans (Jan. 11): New Mardi Gras Parade, Theater and More Events in New Orleans this Weekend

Uptown Messenger (Jan. 9): City Offers a Slate of Activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Lenscratch (Jan. 7): Richard McCabe: Perdido

My New Orleans (Jan. 7): “Unframed” Expands with its 10th Mural in Downtown New Orleans

My New Orleans (Jan. 5): Must-See Museum Exhibits in New Orleans this January 

My New Orleans (Jan. 4): 10 Things To Do in January in New Orleans

My New Orleans (Jan. 2): WEEKEND PICKS: What to Do in New Orleans from January 5 – 7, 2024 

My New Orleans (Jan. 2): Hey Y’all Art Talk Series at the Ogden Museum 

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Working with first through fourth graders from KIPP: Leadership & KIPP: Morial, teaching artist Cori Ander explored biodiversity through biological illustration and watercolor painting. Cori Ander posed the question, “What is our place in our environment?” Students were encouraged to ponder how and when they interact with nature in their city and discussed how animals impact them and their culture.
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Southern Contemporary is an exhibition that brings together thirteen works of art created in the past twenty years by artists working in the American South, encouraging a dynamic conversation between the excitement of recent acquisitions and the familiarity of permanent collection highlights. Emerging artistic expressions across a variety of mediums and techniques are included alongside artworks by mid-career and established artists.
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Pulling from Ogden Museum of Southern Art's Permanent Collection, this year-round exhibition showcases Will Henry Stevens work from Southern Landscapes to abstract improvisations.
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A harbinger can be foreboding. The origins of this word, however, point towards a host, a harbor, or a scout who makes a safe space for others. Prospect.6: The Future Is Present, The Harbinger Is Home looks to New Orleans as a signal of the future, in conversation with regions of the world that have long experienced the effects of climate change, labor migration and histories of colonialism. Together these places offer sanctuaries and indicators of the yearnings and tensions that will define our collective future. 
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art is proud to present Battle of the Bands, Keith Duncan’s most recent body of work that celebrates the vibrant tradition of Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) marching bands. This exhibition includes large-scale fabric paintings of fifteen HBCU bands, human-scale fabric paintings of each band’s drum major and works on paper depicting drum majors and step teams.
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon with Hoa Tay (Flower Hands), an exhibition centering emerging and established Vietnamese-American artists working throughout the American South. These artists use diverse media and styles to forge their own distinctive vision, conveying narratives of the Vietnamese Diaspora, both personal and universal.
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