Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activities Mixed Media Collage Inspired by Thornton Dial
The O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours explores Thornton Dial’s choice of materials and his use of the tiger symbol in his work. Create your own symbol of strength using found objects. Thornton Dial’s work often draws from his personal experiences of living as an African American man in the South, depicting a range… Read More
Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activities Pattern Collage Inspired by Walter Anderson
Last night’s O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours explored Walter Anderson’s love of nature and fascination with pattern. Create your own Walter Anderson inspired collage utilizing repetition. Mississippi artist, Walter Anderson, used seven motifs to create his paintings and ceramics. Anderson is known for his use of repetition to create his watercolors depicting nature. Supplies… Read More
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Ogden Museum! Bringing Together Art + Community
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration was packed with art activities for all ages, music, entertainment, scavenger hunts and opportunities to learn about community involvement. The event was a great success, welcoming over 1,600 visitors to enjoy the free admission day at the Museum! Throughout the day, visitors of… Read More
Ogden After Hours O-riginal Art Activities Paper House Inspired by Jeffrey Cook
The most recent O-riginal Art Activity at Ogden After Hours pay tribute to Jeffrey Cook. Inspired by his use of recycled materials, this activity utilizes paper to construct a sculpture. Explore the meaning of home and create your paper house. Jeffrey Cook was a New Orleans artist from Central City. He was known for his… Read More
Happy Birthday Henry Lawrence Faulkner! Celebrating an Eccentric Bohemian
Today, we are wishing a Happy Birthday to Henry Lawrence Faulkner! Faulkner was born on January 9, 1924 and was an artist from Kentucky, who was known as an eccentric rebel and bohemian. He is best known for his wildly colorful oil paintings and party antics. Happy Birthday, Henry Lawrence Faulkner! Read More
“The Dismantling of Southern Photography” New Southern Photography Panel Discussion
New Southern Photography Panel Discussion “The Dismantling of Southern Photography” Saturday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Panelists and New Southern Photography photographers, RaMell Ross, Jared Soares and Celestia Morgan, examined the New Southern Photography exhibition and L. Kasimu Harris’ essay, “The Dismantling of Southern Photography,” touching on the historical and contemporary disparities within the canon… Read More