Movement Mondays: Capture Your Dance Moves
Español abajo Capture your greatest dance moves through photography in this Movement Monday Activity. Photos can capture just about anything like a person dancing, singing, running, or even an animal grazing. Dance comes in many forms and can be categorized as ballet, ballroom, folk dance, Irish dancing, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern dance, and… Read More about Movement Mondays: Capture Your Dance Moves
O-riginal Art Activities: Creating Pinwheels Inspired by David Butler’s Airplane (Whirligig)
Español abajo Create a colorful pinwheel like David Butler. David Butler was born in Good Hope, LA 1898-died Morgan City, LA 1997. He was an African American sculptor and painter. His style is epitomized by kinetic sculptures made from recycled tin or wood, which he embellished with saturated colors and geometric patterns. In addition to incorporating Christian beliefs and… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Creating Pinwheels Inspired by David Butler’s Airplane (Whirligig)
Curated Conversation with Eddie Lanieri Featured in the exhibition, "Revelations II: Recent Photography Acquisitions"
Enjoy this new Curated Conversation with Revelations II: Recent Photography Acquisitions artist, Eddie Lanieri, and Richard McCabe, Ogden Museum Curator of Photography. During this talk, Lanieri discusses her photography practice and photographs from her projects, Dress as Girl, Southern Bells and A Communion of Saints. You can view Gizelle, which is a part of Lanieri’s Dress As Girl series, in… Read More about Curated Conversation with Eddie Lanieri Featured in the exhibition, "Revelations II: Recent Photography Acquisitions"
Summer Camp is in Full Swing! Both In-Person and Online
Summer Camps at Ogden Museum of Southern Art are in full swing, both online and in-person! It’s so wonderful to have our young artists back in action, and we can’t wait to see all of their incredible creations! This summer at the O, campers in grades 2 through 12 are able to explore photography, painting,… Read More about Summer Camp is in Full Swing! Both In-Person and Online
Movement Mondays: Pressed Flower Art
Take a walk around your neighborhood and collect flowers to create pressed flower artwork. Pressed flower art – consists of drying flower petals and leaves in a flower press to flatten and exclude light and moisture. Pressing flowers makes them appear flat, and can also fade or increase the vibrancy of their color. The flowers… Read More about Movement Mondays: Pressed Flower Art
2021 Louisiana Contemporary Artists Announced This years exhibition features 51 works by 39 artists
Ogden Museum of Southern Art is excited to announce the artists selected for the 2021 edition of Louisiana Contemporary, presented by The Helis Foundation, the Museum’s annual juried exhibition featuring work by contemporary artists from across the state. This year’s guest juror, Hallie Ringle, Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art,… Read More about 2021 Louisiana Contemporary Artists Announced This years exhibition features 51 works by 39 artists
