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Hey y’all! Please join us for a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. You’re welcome to join in participatory discussions about the art, or sit back, look and listen. The choice is yours! Every First Thursday at noon, Museum Educator Sara Echaniz will facilitate an in-depth conversation about art and...
On the first Friday of every month, college students can explore the world’s largest collection of Southern art free of charge. The discount is redeemable on-site. Just present your college ID at the Museum’s visitor services desk to See the South!
Opening today at Ogden Museum of Southern Art is the exhibition, Outside In, Improvisations of Space: The Ceramic Work of Mapó Kinnord. Outside In, Improvisations of Space brings together works from throughout MaPó Kinnord’s career to illustrate her practice in clay. Allowing herself to be led by the material, she finds her greatest joy in the...
Join us for a series of three sculpture workshops exploring BUILT: Sculptural Art from the Permanent Collection, an exhibition of sculpture from the permanent collection. Each workshop will include an in-depth discussion with an artist featured in the exhibition, followed by an art-making workshop led by the artist. In this first workshop, participants will explore the...
Learn to draw from nature. Be inspired by Southern artists, landscapes and the flora and fauna that live in this bioregion! Participants are encouraged to tune in once a month for a new drawing exercise with Museum Educator, Michelle Pontiff. Take a stress-free lunch break and join this beginner-level drawing class designed to build your...
We are thrilled to partner with Prospect New Orleans and invite our Richardson Society Members for a virtual tour of the private art collection of Michael Wilkinson at 6 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 18 via Zoom. Michael is a Board Member for Ogden Museum and Prospect, and has been enthusiastically collecting art for more...
Members enjoy extended hours Friday, March 19 from 5 - 8 p.m. for a sneak peek of the exhibitions, Preservative Force: Recent Acquisitions to the Collection and Sheldon Scott: Portrait, number 1 man (day clean ta sun down), which both open to the public on Saturday, March 20. There will be a cash bar on the...
Opening today at Ogden Museum of Southern Art is the exhibition, Sheldon Scott: Portrait, number 1 man (day clean ta sun down) With Portrait, number 1 man (day clean ta sun down), Sheldon Scott uses his own body to create a portrait of his ancestors, enslaved Africans from the Gullah Geechee region of the Southeastern U.S....
Opening today at Ogden Museum of Southern Art is the exhibition, Preservative Force: Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection Preservative Force brings together recently acquired works from a diverse group of artists working in various styles and media. By presenting a range of voices that have been added to the collection to tell the story of...
Mondays, March 22 - May 3, 2021 (6 sessions). No class on April 5 1 – 3 p.m. (presented on Zoom) $225 members/$285 non-members This six-week session will draw inspiration from Ogden Museum’s exhibitions, Built: Sculptural Art from the Permanent Collection and Preservative Force: Recent Acquisitions to the Collection. Artists investigated will include Mel Chin, William Dunlap, Lin...
Members enjoy extended hours Friday, March 26 from 5 - 8 p.m. for a sneak peek of the exhibitions, Revelations: Recent Photography Acquisitions II and Roland L. Freeman - Portfolio, which both open to the public on Saturday, March 27. There will be a cash bar on the 5th floor terrace and members will receive...
Opening today at Ogden Museum of Southern Art is the exhibition, Revelations II: Recent Photography Acquisitions Revelations II: Recent Photography Acquisitions presents a sweeping survey of documentary and fine-art photographic traditions practiced in the region from the early 20th century to the present. Acquired by the Museum over the past decade, these photographs represent diverse perspectives and experiments...
Opening today at Ogden Museum of Southern Art is the exhibition, Roland L. Freeman - Portfolio. Roland L. Freeman is one of the most important documentarians of 20th century Black American culture. The twelve photographs contained within the Roland L. Freeman – Portfolio were culled from hundreds of published and unpublished photographs made by the photographer from 1969-1985. These photographs...
Join us virtually and in-person on Saturday, March 27 to celebrate our current exhibition, The Guardian of the Wetlands: Works by John Taylor, presented in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation. In addition to exploring the work of John Taylor, we'll also examine work by other artists who are passionate about the environment. Visit the Museum...
Support local vendors on Saturday, March 27 by visiting the Outdoor Mini Market, hosted by the Ogden Museum Store. Vendors include Aaron Damon Porter, Firebird Wearables, Hold Space Ceramics, The Mad Bohemian and more. Plus admission is free on this day for Free Family Day! Please reserve your time online (online reservations not needed for...
Hey y’all! Please join us for a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. You’re welcome to join in participatory discussions about the art, or sit back, look and listen. The choice is yours! Every First Thursday at noon, Museum Educator Sara Echaniz will facilitate an in-depth conversation about art and...
On the first Friday of every month, college students can explore the world’s largest collection of Southern art free of charge. The discount is redeemable on-site. Just present your college ID at the Museum’s visitor services desk to See the South!