Celebrating International Women’s Day Learn More About the Women Behind the Work
Happy International Women’s Day! We are celebrating by highlighting a selection of work by women artists currently on view at the Ogden Museum! Minnie Evans Minnie Evans was an African American folk artist, surrealist and visionary who was born in Pender County, North Carolina in 1892. Evans did not begin to draw or paint until… Read More
Celebrating Black History Month: Highlighting the Work of Sister Gertrude Morgan A Street Preacher Turned Visionary Folk Artist
In celebration of Black History Month, we are highlighting the work of Sister Gertrude Morgan, a former street preacher turned artist, poet and musician. Morgan was born in Lafayette, Alabama in 1900 and relocated to New Orleans during the late 1930s. Shortly after arriving in New Orleans, Morgan adopted the title “Sister” when she became… Read More
Celebrating Black History Month: Exploring the Work of Clementine Hunter A Self-Taught Louisiana Artist
In celebration of Black History Month, we are highlighting the work of Clementine Hunter, a self-taught, African American painter born in Louisiana in 1886. Hunter worked on Melrose Plantation near Natchitoches for most of her life as a labor and maid. She referred to her works as “memory paintings,” depicting her everyday life on the… Read More
Mardi Gras Shopping Guide Come Shop the South at the Ogden Museum Store
This Mardi Gras season, get inspiration from the artists that New Orleans inspires! Come peruse the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Museum Store for Mardi Gras accessory ideas. Here are a few of our favorite carnival themed items: BY ARTIST KATE MCNEE Kate McNee designs fanciful costumes and clothing with Mardi Gras traditions in… Read More
Turning Trash Into Treasure Exploring the Work of BIG artist Tora Lopez
Would you believe us if we told you this beautiful giant pearl was made out of waste? Artist Tora Lopez created this massive shiny sphere during her 30-day residency with the “Life is Art Collective,” where all of the artist’s trash went into this pearl. After the residency, the pearl was coated in plaster and… Read More
Celebrating Black History Month: Exploring the Work of Benny Andrews Combining Art and Activism
In celebration of Black History Month, we are exploring the work of Benny Andrews. Born in rural Georgia in 1930, artist and activist Andrews creates expressive collages, prints, paintings and drawings. After being the first in his family to graduate high school, Andrews attended Fort Valley State, one of the three black colleges in Georgia…. Read More