Water Seed at Ogden After Hours

New Orleans is more than gumbo, Mardi Gras, the French Quarter and drive through daiquiri bars. The heartbeat of the city has always been music. Music represents so much in the “Big Easy,” especially when it incorporates the melting pot of French, African and American cultures as New Orleans bred band Water Seed has. As...

VIP Reception Celebrating the Opening of Courtney Egan: Virtual Idylls

Join us for a VIP reception celebrating the opening of Courtney Egan: Virtual Idylls. Egan is strongly inspired by the profusion of native and non-native flora in New Orleans, where she has lived and worked in since 1991. Her work is known to digitally manipulate the natural world, questioning how our perception of nature is augmented by...

Event Series Baby ArtsPlay

Baby ArtsPlay New for 3 - 4 Year Olds!

Young Audiences Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for young children and their caregivers to enjoy an educational, yet fun-filled trip to the Museum. Six 30-minute workshops allow children to explore, observe and investigate their world through song, dance and movement experiences. For 3 - 4 year olds with a...

Jasen Weaver at Ogden After Hours

Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jasen Weaver is one of the most in demand bassists in the city. When he’s not leading his own sextet, you can find him on the bandstand with notable artists such as Donald Harrison and Jason Marsalis. He is also a regular at some of the most recognized venues in...

Magnolia Ball Celebrating Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bongé

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s annual Magnolia Ball has become one of the most anticipated social events of the summer! This year, join us to honor and celebrate the Museum’s exhibition, Piercing the Inner Wall: The Work of Dusti Bongé, on view April 11 - September 8, 2019. The Ball will bring to life Bongé’s Surrealist “Circus Series” with a festive, circus-themed evening. Guests will enjoy music from the city’s top musicians and DJs, circus performers, complimentary dishes and desserts, full open bars, a dance party and a silent auction featuring contemporary Southern artists. Let’s get this circus started!

Fine Art Fundamentals Session 1 Starts Summer Camp at Ogden Museum

Explore a wide variety of 2D and 3D media in this FUNdamentals camp! We’ll focus on traditional techniques like drawing, painting, sculpture and collage and then add in mixed media, puppetry and more! Campers will work with professional visual artists to create both individual and collaborative works inspired by the Museum’s Collection and great works...

Event Series Baby ArtsPlay

Baby ArtsPlay New for 3 - 4 Year Olds!

Young Audiences Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for young children and their caregivers to enjoy an educational, yet fun-filled trip to the Museum. Six 30-minute workshops allow children to explore, observe and investigate their world through song, dance and movement experiences. For 3 - 4 year olds with a...

Papa Mali at Ogden After Hours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LnCjRkGxc&feature=youtu.be Papa Mali (born Malcolm Helm Welbourne in Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 6, 1957) is a New Orleans based, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He has been a touring musician and recording artist for decades. Yet, he is probably best known as the front man for 7 Walkers, a band formed in 2009 that includes three...