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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… Read More about Happy Birthday Henry Lawrence Faulkner! Celebrating an Eccentric Bohemian

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… Read More about “The Dismantling of Southern Photography” New Southern Photography Panel Discussion

This Friday, January 11 at 7 p.m., the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will be showing a screening of the film, “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” by New Southern… Read More about Meet New Southern Photography Artists This Weekend at the O! Free Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Today, we are wishing a happy birthday to George Dureau! Born in New Orleans in 1930, Dureau was immersed in the city’s unique art and culture throughout his life. His… Read More about Happy Birthday George Dureau! Today We Celebrate You!

Last night’s O-riginal Art Activity explored the ways in which you can help native bees thrive. Learn the importance of protecting and nurturing native bee species through the exhibition What… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Housing Native Bees Inspired by Shawn Hall

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is excited to announce its newest acquisitions, which include over a dozen photos from New Southern Photography artist Kael Alford’s Bottom of Da Boot series… Read More about The O’s Latest Acquisitions Modern Life in the American South