Movement Mondays: Expressing Emotions through Portraiture
Español abajo Express your emotions through portraiture. Kathleen Blackshear is known for her American Scene and Depression Era regionalist style portraits of African Americans. She became a unique teacher of… Read More about Movement Mondays: Expressing Emotions through Portraiture
O-riginal Art Activities: Line Drawing Inspired by Benny Andrews
Español abajo Draw a line portrait inspired by Benny Andrews. Benny Andrews was born in 1930 to a multi-racial family (Cherokee-Scottish-African American) in rural Plainview, Georgia. After becoming the first… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Line Drawing Inspired by Benny Andrews
Preview Magnolia Ball’s Music Lineup Featuring performances by DJ Jess, People Museum Band, DJ Heelturn and DJ RQ Away!
Ogden Museum of Southern Art is excited to bring Magnolia Ball back to the Museum on Saturday, June 12, with a fun evening of art, music and festive celebration. This popular… Read More about Preview Magnolia Ball’s Music Lineup Featuring performances by DJ Jess, People Museum Band, DJ Heelturn and DJ RQ Away!
Magnolia Ball Kickoff! Art, Music, Cocktails and Friends!
Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Magnolia Ball kickoff party took place on May 15 at the beautiful studio of contemporary New Orleans artist, William Monaghan. Guests enjoyed art, cocktails and live… Read More about Magnolia Ball Kickoff! Art, Music, Cocktails and Friends!
Movement Mondays: Living Sculptures
Español abajo Infuse life into a sculpture by recreating it with your own body! Sculpture is an artistic form in which materials are worked into three-dimensional objects. Sculptures take more… Read More about Movement Mondays: Living Sculptures
O-riginal Art Activities: Abstract Landscape Drawing Inspired by Will Henry Stevens
Español abajo Create an abstract drawing of a nature scene near you. Will Henry Stevens, Abstract Mississippi River, 1942, Pastel on paper Will Henry Stevens was an artist from Indiana… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Abstract Landscape Drawing Inspired by Will Henry Stevens
![#HappyBirthday to painter, sculptor and printmaker, @huntslonem!
With several of his works in the Museum’s permanent collection, Slonem is best known for his Neo-Expressionist paintings of butterflies, bunnies and tropical birds.
Today, we’re celebrating his birthday by spotlighting a more unexpected piece from his practice, “Guardians,” a captivating oil painting featuring a dense grid of small, mask-like faces, with wide-set eyes staring out from the canvas.
[Hunt Slonem, “Guardians,” 2005, Oil on canvas, Gift of the Collection of Henry and Pat Shane, 2007.3.8]](https://ogdenmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)