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Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the O! Celebrating His Life & Legacy Through Art & Community

On Monday, Jan. 20, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting a free admission day to bring together art and community. Lets take a look at the the Museum’s successful event, which welcomed over 1,700 visitors to a day full of entertainment, art… Read More

Folk Art, Figurines and Football Examining Bennie Day’s "LSU vs. Oklahoma, 1950"

To celebrate LSU playing in the College Football National Championship, we’re highlighting LSU vs. Oklahoma, 1950, a folk art sculpture by Bennie Day!⁣⁣ This mixed media sculpture consists of 96 intricately carved figurines in balsa wood, spread over a 5’x8’ football field. Read More

Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activities Symmetrical Drawing Inspired by Thomas Deaton

Last night’s Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activity dove into architecture and place, examining Thomas Deaton’s paintings. Complete the image using symmetry. Thomas Deaton’s work focuses on snapshots of Southern people and places, often in moments of reflection and change in lives that are touched by influences varying from the mundane, the criminal, to the… Read More

Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activities Interior Collage Inspired by Matthew Cronin

In this Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activity explore interior spaces using collage. Inspired by Matthew Cornin’s photo collages create your own interior. Matthew Cronin explores issues of intimacy, familial history, and awareness of traditions by making photographs of fictional interiors and surfaces. He uses photographs taken from a commercial photographer’s archive. Supplies List: Magazines,… Read More

Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activities Mixed Media Assemblage Inspired by Rontherin Ratliff

Rontherin Ratliff uses architecture as an analogy to the human condition. In this Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activity make a mixed media collage. Create your own abstract assemblage that represents your home. A New Orleans native, Rontherin Ratliff, commonly uses architecture as analogous to the human condition in his work. In 2015, he co-founded the… Read More

Richardson Society 2019 Venice Biennale Trip

Every year the Ogden Museum’s Richardson Society takes an annual trip abroad. This November, the exclusive affinity group traveled to Italy for the 58th annual international art exhibition, Venice Biennale, titled May You Live In Interesting Times. The exhibition develops from the Central Pavilion (Giardini) to the Arsenale and includes 79 participants from all over the world…. Read More

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