Artist Spotlight: Janie Verret Luster January 16 - April 22

A master palmetto basket weaver and cultural preservationist of the United Houma Nation, Janie Verret Luster is widely recognized for her coiled half-hitch baskets, made using an intricate weaving technique lost to the Houma for a generation. Reintroduced by Luster in the 1990s, the hitch-coil method with a half-hitch knot—common in areas of South and...

OMM OGDEN MUSEUM MEDITATION

Join yoga and meditation instructor, Mikhayla Harrell, on Thursday, March 23 at 12:30 P.M. for a free, thirty-minute drop-in mediation session at Ogden Museum. Cultivate calm and awareness in the midst of your busy day by taking a break with us. This program is free with admission and if you are a Louisiana resident, admission is...

An Evening in 3-D Honoring Carmen Herrera IN COLLABORATION WITH POYDRAS CORRIDOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY THE HELIS FOUNDATION

Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp Street, New Orleans

Join us for an evening of music, cuisine and conversation celebrating the exceptional life of Carmen Herrera, a Cuban-born, New York artist, and the acquisition of her sculpture, Untitled Estructura (Red), which is on permanent public view as part of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Presented by The Helis Foundation. This event includes music by...

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Creative Conversations Free and Open to the Public

Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp Street, New Orleans

Join us for a Creative Conversation unpacking topics such as gender, colorism and culture with local artists Ruth Owens and Katrina Andry led by Ron Bechet, Victor H. Labat Professor of Art at Xavier University. All three artists have work currently on view in Ogden Museum’s 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Knowing Who We Are: The Contemporary...

OMM OGDEN MUSEUM MEDITATION

Join yoga and meditation instructor, Mikhayla Harrell, on Thursday, March 30 at 12:30 P.M. for a free, thirty-minute drop-in mediation session at Ogden Museum. Cultivate calm and awareness in the midst of your busy day by taking a break with us. This program is free with admission and if you are a Louisiana resident, admission is...

Meet the South: Finding Voice

Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp Street, New Orleans

In conjunction with our 20th anniversary exhibition, Knowing Who We Are: The Contemporary Dialogue, please join us for a discussion with four contemporary artists included in the exhibition. Facilitated by Ogden Museum Curator of the Collection, Bradley Sumrall, the program will delve into concepts of identity and place, examining how these concepts are explored and...

An Opening Celebration

Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp Street, New Orleans

In honor of our 20th anniversary, join us on Saturday, April 1 for the opening of Knowing Who We Are, a momentous exhibition encompassing the entire Museum. Visitors will help us celebrate this important milestone by viewing the new exhibition, including over 50 works on view for the first time, while listening to the incomparable...

Homeschool StudiO! For students in grades K-4

Tuesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. April 4 and May 23 Homeschoolers are invited to Ogden Museum of Southern Art for a monthly program designed specifically for Homeschool students. Join art educator Mikhayla Harrell for an interactive tour and art activity exploring Southern art, artists and artmaking. From Impressionistic landscapes to abstract painting and more, a new...

Recurring

Adult Photo Studio

Tuesdays - April 4, 11, 18 & 25 (Four weeks) Create powerful imagery through digital photography this spring at Ogden Museum. Join teaching artist, Leah Floyd, for an in-depth, four-week Adult Photo Studio. Participants will develop meaningful and thought-provoking work while utilizing photography as a tool to better observe and understand the world! Learn the...