The Teen Docent Puppet Theater Goes on Tour! See the Shows at a Local Library Near You
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Teen Docents are heading to public libraries in New Orleans with their Teen Docent Puppet Theater, bringing art to life for young audiences. Join us at one of their upcoming tour stops! July 12 @ 10:30 a.m. – Children Resource Center July 16 @ 10:30 a.m. – Milton H. Latter… Read More
Discussing Doris Ulmann with Curator Richard McCabe Her Work, Style and Representation of Southern People
Curator of Photography Richard McCabe discusses what sets Doris Ulmann’s work apart and how it resonates with people today. Why did you choose to highlight Doris Ulmann’s work? The work of Doris Ulmann is very important, and reflects part of our mission at the Ogden Museum. It is very interesting that she was from an… Read More
Catch a Glimpse of Spanish New Orleans At the O
Have you had the chance to explore Salazar: Portraits of influence in Spanish New Orleans, 1785 – 1802? In this video, we give you a glimpse into the exhibition and what portraiture looked like during the time of Spanish New Orleans. Josef Fransisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza was a portrait artist in New Orleans… Read More
Posing with Portraits Ogden Museum Visitors Create Their Own Portraits of Influence
Salazar: Portraits of Influence in Spanish New Orleans, 1785 – 1802 is currently on view on the fourth floor of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. This exhibition examines the work of portrait artist, Josef Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza (c. 1750-1802), whose career spanned the second half of the Spanish administration of New Orleans…. Read More
We Celebrated “The Whole Drum Will Sound” and All Things Southern at Magnolia Ball 2018!
Thank you to all who came to the annual Magnolia Ball at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Saturday, June 9 to celebrate the exhibition, The Whole Drum Will Sound: Women in Southern Abstraction, and all things Southern! Event chairman were David T. Baker, Andrew Freeman, Chad Graci, Jessie Schott Haynes and Emily Shaya…. Read More
A Conversation with the Curator of “The Whole Drum Will Sound,” Bradley Sumrall Sumrall Talks About Abstraction, the Collection, Theme and Process
Curator Bradley Sumrall answers questions about The Whole Drum Will Sound: Women in Southern Abstraction, on view now at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. What inspired you to create The Whole Drum Will Sound? The Whole Drum Will Sound came out of a familiarity with the Ogden’s Permanent Collection. I’ve been working with the… Read More