Lusher Senior Show Celebrating Students' Artistic Journeys
B. Boutte, Elevations, Acrylic on wood, 2018 Until June 3, on view on the first floor of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is the Lusher Charter School’s Certificate of Artistry Senior Exhibition, featuring works by the class of 2018. Lusher Charter School’s Certificate of Artistry program is an in-depth training in the… Read More
On View Now "Good News I" by Fritz Bultman
Come to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art to see the newest addition to our fifth floor terrace, Good News I by New Orleans born artist, Fritz Bultman (1919-1985). We are very excited to display this work on loan from The Helis Foundation, as it is an exquisite example of Bultman’s bronze abstract work. Timelapse… Read More
GiveNOLA Day 2018 Thank you for Supporting the South!
Each year, the Ogden Museum feels fortunate to be able to participate in GiveNOLA Day, a 24-hour event created by the Greater New Orleans Foundation to inspire people to give generously to the nonprofits that make our community thrive. Contributions to the Ogden Museum support a wide variety of programming, including dynamic exhibitions, educational… Read More
Peek Into the Home of Chad Graci Magnolia Ball Chair and Young Art Collector
A chair of this year’s Magnolia Ball, celebrating the Ogden Museum’s exhibition, The Whole Drum Will Sound: Women in Southern Abstraction, Chad Graci invited us into his 1916 New Orleans home and gave a tour of his personal art collection, which he has been growing since his early 20s. “Collecting art can start at a young… Read More
Art Inspired by Nature Examining Art by Sherry Owens and Students on Earth Day
Sherry Owens For Earth Day, we’re examining Mother Nature Throwing Up Her Hands, a nature-inspired piece by Sherry Owens that is on view at the Ogden Museum in The Whole Drum Will Sound: Women in Southern Abstraction. Owens constructs nest-like objects using twigs and branches to create dense, chaotic forms and open drawings in space. She… Read More
Calling All Artists! Submit Your Work to Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation
For seven years, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art has been celebrating Louisiana artists and contemporary art practices with the exhibition, Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation. In 2017, approximately 15,900 attended the exhibition, which featured 110 works of art by 84 artists from 16 cities. We are excited, once again, to invite artists to… Read More