New to Ogden Museum: La Vietnamita - Mother in Flight by Enrique Alférez
Born in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico in 1901, Enrique Alférez’s life spanned almost the entirety of the 20th century. Alférez settled in New Orleans in 1929, and in 1952 at Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, he met his wife, Peggy Selway, a nurse from Harrisburg, PA. The couple split their time between Mexico and New Orleans. In Peggy, Enrique found an intellectual… Read More about New to Ogden Museum: La Vietnamita - Mother in Flight by Enrique Alférez
O-riginal Art Activities: Surreal Art Inspired by Susan Plum
Español abajo Create a surreal art piece inspired by Susan Plum. Susan Plum is a multidisciplinary artist currently living and working in Houston, TX – the city of her birth. Born in 1944, Plum was raised in Mexico City. She was heavily influenced by Magical Realism and Surrealism in Mexican Art. Luz y Solidaridad is a… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Surreal Art Inspired by Susan Plum
Movement Mondays: Abstract Art Scavenger Hunt
Español abajo Explore your house to collect materials to create an abstract artwork. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Abstract art is comprised of color, line, and shape. Artists often use abstract art to express emotions. Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials that you can use to create an abstract artwork…. Read More about Movement Mondays: Abstract Art Scavenger Hunt
O-riginal Art Activities: Installation Art Inspired by Ashley Pridmore
Español abajo Create a nature inspired installation. Ashley Pridmore is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice engages photography, drawing, assemblage, ceramics and installation, but is primarily centered on sculpture. Born in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, her childhood was unusual in contemporary American culture. One of seven children in a household without television,… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Installation Art Inspired by Ashley Pridmore
August Collection Highlight John T. Scott
This month’s Ogden Museum permanent collection artist highlight focuses on New Orleans artist, John T. Scott, recently featured in the Museum’s exhibition, What Music is Within: Black Abstraction from the Permanent Collection. Artist Background John T. Scott, born in 1940 in New Orleans, may be the city’s most prolific sculptor. Scott was raised in the… Read More about August Collection Highlight John T. Scott
Movement Mondays: Landscape Scavenger Hunt
Español abajo Explore your house, backyard or neighborhood to collect materials for your landscape. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Landscapes are comprised of three major components; sky, land and a horizon line which separates the two. What kind of landscape will you create; mountains, a forest, something else? Step 2: Search for… Read More about Movement Mondays: Landscape Scavenger Hunt
