Movement Mondays: Found Object Skyline Sculpture
Español abajo Build your own city skyline using objects you find in your own home! A skyline is the outline of a city against the sky. Skylines are like fingerprints for cities – no two are exactly alike! Because of their beauty and recognizability, skylines are common subjects in various works of art. You’ve probably… Read More about Movement Mondays: Found Object Skyline Sculpture
O-riginal Art Activities: River Paths Watercolor Inspired by Kael Alford
Español abajo Learn about the history of the Mississippi River while creating an abstract watercolor. Kael Alford’s Bottom of Da Boot documents the South Louisiana communities most affected by land loss due to the oil industry and climate change. The more than 1,500 residents of Point-aux-Chenes and Isle de Jean Charles are a mix of… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: River Paths Watercolor Inspired by Kael Alford
John Clemmer’s Swamp Fire Travels to the Historic New Orleans Collection On view through November 7, 2021
You can now view John Clemmer’s Swamp Fire at The Historic New Orleans Collection! Ogden Museum loaned this piece to The Historic New Orleans Collection for their exhibition John Clemmer: A Legacy in Art, on view through November 7, 2021. The Historic New Orleans Collection opened John Clemmer: A Legacy in Art on the centennial of Clemmer’s birthday, July 22…. Read More about John Clemmer’s Swamp Fire Travels to the Historic New Orleans Collection On view through November 7, 2021
Movement Mondays: Found Object Art Exhibition
Español abajo Search your home for found objects to include in an art exhibition! Supplies Tape, Cardboard boxes Instructions Step 1: Think about what kind of art exhibition you want to make. Are you going to include sculptures, 2D images or both? Will you include abstract art, representational art or both? Step 2: Explore… Read More about Movement Mondays: Found Object Art Exhibition
O-riginal Art Activities: Botanical Illustration Inspired by Lucile Parker
Español abajo Draw a botanical illustration of your favorite flower in this week’s O-riginal Art Activity inspired by Lucile Parker. Lucile Parker was born in Sumrall, Mississippi. Parker earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Alabama. She is best known… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Botanical Illustration Inspired by Lucile Parker
Movement Mondays: Portrait Photography
Español abajo Take portraits of your loved ones! Trenity Thomas is a self-taught photographer who has also experimented with painting and sketching since grade school. As a photographer, he has worked in a myriad of genres including fashion, lifestyle, editorial, conceptual, sports, portraiture, and nightlife photography. As a photographer, Trenity uses his camera to capture… Read More about Movement Mondays: Portrait Photography
![Featured in this year’s “Louisiana Contemporary,” presented by the Helis Foundation is @tamadistler's “Seafood Gumbo.”
“Seafood Gumbo is an iconic, Kitschy-Pop Art representation of New Orleans seafood gumbo created using a unique and vast collection of recycled Mardi Gras beads,” explains Distler. “Highlighting the incredible variety of shape, color and style of this traditional throw, this enormous 6' x 4' work illustrates the ingredients of seafood gumbo: the holy trinity - (bell pepper, celery, and onion), shrimp, garlic, bay leaf, crab and roux.”
You can view Tama Distler’s “Seafood Gumbo” in this year’s “Louisiana Contemporary” through October 10.
[Tama Distler, “Seafood Gumbo,” 2020, Acrylic painting encrusted with recycled Mardi Gras beads, 72 x 48 x 2.75 inches, Collection of the artist]](https://ogdenmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)