June Collection Highlight Lonnie Holley
This month’s Ogden Museum permanent collection artist highlight focuses on Lonnie Holley. Lonnie Holley is a self-taught Black artist from the American South known for his vernacular and contemporary… Read More about June Collection Highlight Lonnie Holley
5 Southern Films You Can Watch At Home Part Three Celebrating Black Cinema
In part three of the series, “5 Southern Films You Can Watch at Home,” we celebrate Black Cinema that offers a lens to Black experience and thoughtful education through… Read More about 5 Southern Films You Can Watch At Home Part Three Celebrating Black Cinema
Jeremy Novy’s Koi Fish Colorful Symbols of Good Fortune and Strength
Perhaps you have been walking down a street in New Orleans and seen a group of koi fish painted on the sidewalk. Perhaps they were under water in a puddle…. Read More about Jeremy Novy’s Koi Fish Colorful Symbols of Good Fortune and Strength
Ogden Museum of Southern Art Granted Emergency Relief Funding Through the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ Louisiana Culture Care Fund This Award is Made Possible Through a Contribution from The Helis Foundation to The Louisiana Culture Care Fund
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has received a $10,000 emergency relief grant provided by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ Louisiana Culture Care Fund. This generous contribution, designated for operational… Read More about Ogden Museum of Southern Art Granted Emergency Relief Funding Through the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ Louisiana Culture Care Fund This Award is Made Possible Through a Contribution from The Helis Foundation to The Louisiana Culture Care Fund
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
Looking at Herbert Singleton’s “Leander Perez” A Powerful Visual Metaphor for Institutionalized Racism
Herbert Singleton was born on May 31, 1945, and grew up in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. As a child, he would play along the Mississippi River, sculpting forms… Read More about Looking at Herbert Singleton’s “Leander Perez” A Powerful Visual Metaphor for Institutionalized Racism