Movement Mondays: Abstract Sculpture Inspired by William Monaghan
Español abajo Create an abstract sculpture using a variety of materials in this Movement Monday Activity inspired by William Monaghan. BUILT: Sculptural Art from the Permanent Collection highlights how artists of the America South have explored the power of the sculptural form. Unlike paintings, sculpture exists in the same space as the viewer, which can… Read More about Movement Mondays: Abstract Sculpture Inspired by William Monaghan
In Memoriam Lin Emery (1926-2021)
Ogden Museum of Southern Art is sad to share that New Orleans artist, Lin Emery, has passed. In 2012, Ogden Museum presented Lin Emery an exhibition of four of the artist’s most ambitious theatrical sculptures. That same year the Museum presented her with the Opus Award for Lifetime Achievement. The artist’s monumental kinetic sculpture,… Read More about In Memoriam Lin Emery (1926-2021)
O-riginal Art Activities: Abstract Drawing Inspired by Ida Kohlmeyer
Español abajo Incorporate your own symbols into abstract artwork like artist Ida Kohlmeyer. Ida Kohlmeyer was an American painter and sculptor who lived in Louisiana. She attended Newcomb College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English. She began painting in her 30s and returned to Newcomb College in 1956 to earn her Master of… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Abstract Drawing Inspired by Ida Kohlmeyer
March Collection Highlight Caroline Durieux
Born on January 22, 1896 to a large Creole family in New Orleans was the artist, Caroline Wogan Durieux. Caroline took to art at a very young age, drawing by four and using watercolors by six. At the age of six, she made her own portfolio of watercolors depicting New Orleans scenery. You can find… Read More about March Collection Highlight Caroline Durieux
Movement Mondays: Repurposed Sculpture for Women's Day Inspired by MaPó Kinnord
Español abajo Experiment with the function of found objects in this Movement Monday Activity inspired by MaPó Kinnord. The ceramic work of New Orleans artist MaPó Kinnord is rooted in the act of improvisation. Through experimentation, Kinnord’s work in clay expands the traditional boundaries of the medium, as she pushes the potential of clay and… Read More about Movement Mondays: Repurposed Sculpture for Women's Day Inspired by MaPó Kinnord
Sharing the Work of MaPó Kinnord and Lin Emery on International Women's Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, a global day which honors achievements made by women, we want to spotlight a collaborative work created by two remarkable artists working in sculpture, MaPó Kinnord and Lin Emery. Featured in our current exhibition, Outside In, Improvisations of Space: The Ceramic Work of MaPó Kinnord, is… Read More about Sharing the Work of MaPó Kinnord and Lin Emery on International Women's Day