Movement Mondays: Found Object Mini Float
Español abajo Happy Mardi Gras! While this carnival season might look a little different this year, there are still plenty of ways to celebrate and make your surroundings festive! Create a mini house float from materials found in your home. Every year at Mardi Gras, hundreds of floats roll in parades throughout the city of… Read More about Movement Mondays: Found Object Mini Float
O-riginal Art Activities: Benny & George Andrews Celebrating Black History Month
Español abajo Create an abstract fabric collage inspired by the work of Benny and George Andrews. Benny Andrews was born in 1930 to a multi-racial family (Cherokee-Scottish-African American) in rural Plainview, Georgia. After becoming the first member of his family to graduate from high school, he attended Fort Valley State College supported by a… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Benny & George Andrews Celebrating Black History Month
Ogden Museum Welcomes New Trustees Penny Francis, Noah Hardie, Jack Little and Cleo Thomas
Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to announce that Penny Francis, Noah Hardie, Jack Little and Cleo Thomas have joined the Museum’s Board of Trustees. “We are so happy to welcome these incredible individuals to Ogden Museum’s Board of Trustees,” says William Pittman Andrews, Executive Director of Ogden Museum. “Penny Francis, Noah Hardie, Jack… Read More about Ogden Museum Welcomes New Trustees Penny Francis, Noah Hardie, Jack Little and Cleo Thomas
Movement Mondays: Value Scale Scavenger Hunt
Español abajo Learn about value in this Movement Monday Scavenger Hunt! Supplies Found Objects Instructions Step 1: Often in abstract art colors can represent different feelings or emotions. What is your favorite color? How does your favorite color make you feel? Pick one color you want to use for your artwork. Step 2: Explore… Read More about Movement Mondays: Value Scale Scavenger Hunt
Tour “Louisiana Contemporary,” Presented by The Helis Foundation with René Morales, 2020 Juror
René Morales, 2020 Juror and Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator at Pérez Art Museum Miami, guides us on a tour of Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation. For the 2020 edition of the annual juried exhibition, Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation, guest juror René Morales, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief… Read More about Tour “Louisiana Contemporary,” Presented by The Helis Foundation with René Morales, 2020 Juror
Visual Tales of Carnival Season Works from Ogden Museum's Permanent Collection
While Mardi Gras might look a little different this year, we can still pay homage to our beloved carnival traditions. In this post, to honor the great city of New Orleans and our community’s love for Mardi Gras, we would like to highlight some works from our permanent collection that represent the festivities of the… Read More about Visual Tales of Carnival Season Works from Ogden Museum's Permanent Collection
