"An Homage to Nimble Fingers" is a body of work that Kami Galeana created to acknowledge and honor centuries’ worth of embroidery produced by women from various places around the world. Galeana states, "Embroidery is one of the earliest art forms, but it rarely survives into modernity. As long as humans have been clothed, they have...
Learn how to make Japanese paper with book artist, Elizabeth Boyne! Japanese paper, or washi, may look delicate; however it’s long fibers make a strong paper that’s often used in art making, art conservation, and can even be made into clothing. At this workshop we’ll learn the traditional method of Japanese papermaking from start to...
There is no Ogden After Hours tonight in observance of Independence Join us next Thursday, July 11 for the "Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts" film screening and talk. /// Benjamin Franklin Perkins, Statue of Liberty, 1989, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of Kevin Cole
The Museum will close at 3 p.m. today for Independence Day. There will be no Ogden After Hours this evening, but join us next Thursday, July 11 for the "Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts" film screening and talk. /// Benjamin Franklin Perkins, Statue of Liberty, 1989, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of Kevin Cole
There will be no Docent-led tour today in observance of Independence Day. Join us next Thursday, July 11 for a tour at 1:30 p.m. Your Docent will take you on a tour of the Ogden Museum, home to largest and most comprehensive collection of American Southern art. Tours are free with admission. Louisiana residents enjoy free...
Working with Alison Parker of ricRACK NOLA, students will follow the process of a fashion designer from sketch to finished product. Classes will start with research and design techniques, figure drawing and construction (sewing by machine and hand), culminating in a realized “couture” piece. Students will also work with Dance Instructor Liese Weber to create...
Working with photographer and educator Aubrey Edwards, campers will spend the first week learning basic elements of photography including composition, exposure, storytelling and functions of their camera. During the second week, students will focus on more advanced areas of photography such as photojournalism, portraiture, fashion and lighting. Campers will leave with a portfolio of edited...
In anticipation of inclement weather, the Ogden Museum will close at 5 p.m. today and the Ogden After Hours film screening for this evening has been cancelled. In collaboration with the New Orleans Film Society, the Ogden Museum presents "Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts," a film exploring the life of a unique African American artist,...
This event has been rescheduled for July 27. Click here to learn more. Join us for the final workshop in a three part series incorporating simple mindfulness meditation practices and observation techniques to create contemplative abstract paintings inspired by the styles of Dusti Bongé’s abstract expressionist oeuvre. Dusti Bongé and her son Lyle were known...
In anticipation of inclement weather, the Courtney Egan gallery talk has been cancelled. Artist Courtney Egan will conduct a gallery talk of Virtual Idylls, an exhibition featuring her projection-based installations that weave botanical art with sculpture and technology. The gallery talk with be moderated by Ogden Museum Curator of Photography, Richard McCabe. This event is...
Join us for a special Ogden After Hours in collaboration with 64 Parishes! Learn more about this publication and enjoy live music by Sam Price & the True Believers! Sam Price & the True Believers was formed in December 2015 by bass player Sam Price (Honey Island Swamp Band, OTRA) as an expressive outlet for his original song-writing and singing....
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Teen Docents are heading to New Orleans Public Libraries with their Teen Docent Puppet Theater, bringing art to life for young audiences. Join us at the first stop of the tour on Friday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. at the Children’s Resource Center, 913 Napoleon Ave.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Teen Docents are heading to New Orleans Public Libraries with their Teen Docent Puppet Theater, bringing art to life for young audiences. Join us Monday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the East New Orleans Library, 5641 Read Blvd.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Teen Docents are heading to New Orleans Public Libraries with their Teen Docent Puppet Theater, bringing art to life for young audiences. Join us Tuesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Algiers Library, 3014 Holiday Dr.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Teen Docents are heading to New Orleans Public Libraries with their Teen Docent Puppet Theater, bringing art to life for young audiences. Join us Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 a.m. at the Keller Library, 4300 S. Broad Ave.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Teen Docents are heading to New Orleans Public Libraries with their Teen Docent Puppet Theater, bringing art to life for young audiences. Join us for the last stop of our Teen Docent Puppet Theater Tour on Thursday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Smith Library, 6301 Canal Blvd.
The Fortifiers are a fun rocking blues and roots music band from New Orleans. Formed in 2016, their instrumentation features harmonica, keyboards, guitars, bass and drums. The Fortifiers are inspired by and perform the songs of Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Allen Toussaint and Tony Joe White, among others. Their shows also feature numerous...
Join us for the final workshop in a three part series incorporating simple mindfulness meditation practices and observation techniques to create contemplative abstract paintings inspired by the styles of Dusti Bongé’s abstract expressionist oeuvre. Dusti Bongé and her son Lyle were known to read and discuss books together over her lifetime. This workshop examines excerpts...
About Ben Redwine New Orleans based clarinetist Ben Redwine feels equally comfortable playing Brahms or Ellington. He is devoted to the performance of new classical music and old jazz, as well as to teaching the next generation of performers and teachers. Ben served as an Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington,...
Established in 2012, this statewide juried exhibition promotes the contemporary art practices in the state of Louisiana, provides an exposition for living artists' work and engages a contemporary audience that recognizes the vibrant visual arts culture of Louisiana and the role of New Orleans as a rising international art center. The juror for the 2019...
Please join us on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to experience the vibrancy of Louisiana’s contemporary artists in a public portfolio review. Celebrated curators, and jurors of the 2018 and 2019 Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation exhibitions, Courtney Martin and David Breslin, will spend the morning reviewing selected artists’...
Please join us on Saturday, August 3 from 4 - 5 p.m. to experience the vibrancy of Louisiana’s contemporary artists. Celebrated curators, and jurors of the 2018 and 2019 Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation exhibitions, Courtney Martin and David Breslin, will review the breadth of the presented works and the processes that informed...
Join us at the Ogden Museum on Hancock Whitney White Linen Night as we celebrate the opening of two exhibitions: Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation and the HBCU Art Showcase. Admission to the Museum will be free on Hancock White Linen Night from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. /// Photo courtesy of Ashley Lorraine