Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Ogden Museum! Bringing Together Art + Community
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration was packed with art activities for all ages, music, entertainment, scavenger hunts and opportunities to learn about community involvement. The event was a great success, welcoming over 1,600 visitors to enjoy the free admission day at the Museum! Throughout the day, visitors of… Read More
Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activities Paper House Inspired by Jeffrey Cook
The most recent O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours pay tribute to Jeffrey Cook. Inspired by his use of recycled materials, this activity utilizes paper to construct a sculpture. Explore the meaning of home and create your paper house. Jeffrey Cook was a New Orleans artist from Central City. He was known for his… Read More
Happy Birthday Henry Lawrence Faulkner! Celebrating an Eccentric Bohemian
Today, we are wishing a Happy Birthday to Henry Lawrence Faulkner! Faulkner was born on January 9, 1924 and was an artist from Kentucky, who was known as an eccentric rebel and bohemian. He is best known for his wildly colorful oil paintings and party antics. Happy Birthday, Henry Lawrence Faulkner! Read More
“The Dismantling of Southern Photography” New Southern Photography Panel Discussion
New Southern Photography Panel Discussion “The Dismantling of Southern Photography” Saturday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Panelists and New Southern Photography photographers, RaMell Ross, Jared Soares and Celestia Morgan, examined the New Southern Photography exhibition and L. Kasimu Harris’ essay, “The Dismantling of Southern Photography,” touching on the historical and contemporary disparities within the canon… Read More
Meet New Southern Photography Artists This Weekend at the O! Free Film Screening and Panel Discussion
This Friday, January 11 at 7 p.m., the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will be showing a screening of the film, “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” by New Southern Photography artist, RaMell Ross. The film offers the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South, showing the consequences of the social construction of race, while… Read More
Happy Birthday George Dureau! Today We Celebrate You!
Today, we are wishing a happy birthday to George Dureau! Born in New Orleans in 1930, Dureau was immersed in the city’s unique art and culture throughout his life. His artistic career has been described as a New Orleans romance between the photographer and his subjects, many of which became his “extended family.” Dureau always… Read More