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Join artist and educator, Mikhayla Anderson, for a lively afternoon of drawing inspired by Salazar: Portraits of Influence in Spanish New Orleans, 1785 - 1802 in the historic rotunda of the Ogden Museum's Patrick F. Taylor Library. A curated experience linking the exhibition to an immersive drawing exercise, this workshop will explore the elements that...
The Ogden Museum's Teen Docent Puppet Theater brings art to life, giving young audiences a window into the world of a work of art. Seven short, interactive performances provide a whimsical introduction to the work of Southern art. Bring your family and join us at the Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Dr.) on July 24...
Naked On The Floor is the flagship group of New Orleans based composer, Jonathan Freilich. Freilich has developed a language for structuring improvisations through the juxtaposition of anomalous musical information occurring almost as non-sequiturs amidst the prevailing familiar information. Freilich has worked as a sideman and a leader for some of New Orleans most notable...
2013 winner of the Outstanding Millennial Award for Music presented by Offbeat Magazine, Troy Sawyer is an accomplished trumpeter, composer and educator from New Orleans. Sawyer is continuing the legacy of his great grandfather, Louis James, who played strings in various bands with Louis Armstrong and co-wrote songs with Buddy Bolden. After picking up the...
Every August the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, in connection with Hancock Whitney White Linen Night, hosts its opening reception for its annual exhibition Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation. Established in 2012, this statewide, juried exhibition promotes the contemporary art practices in the state of Louisiana, provides an exhibition space for the exposition of living...
Join us at the Ogden Museum on Hancock Whitney White Linen Night as we celebrate the opening of the HBCU Art Showcase on view from July 5 through early fall. In collaboration with the New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, the Ogden Museum is pleased to present a curated show of works from students...
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 ages 4 months to 3 years with...
Meet the artist who created the beautiful works in A Precise Vision: The Architectural Archival Watercolors of Jim Blanchard. Jim Blanchard will be in the exhibition gallery and available to answer questions. Jim Blanchard is a contemporary topographical artist known for his architectural watercolors of historic Louisiana buildings. A native son of Lafourche Parish in South...
Lynn Drury has been performing, in one arena or another, her entire life. At the ripe old age of five she won a 4-H state competition in Mississippi in pole bending. If you don’t know what pole bending is, it’s a little like barrel racing, Lynn says. That’s horse talk. In a word, rodeos. Once...
