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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...
Join yoga and meditation instructor, Mikhayla Harrell, on Thursday, March 2 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...
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!
Tuesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. March 7, 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,...
Join yoga and meditation instructor, Mikhayla Harrell, on Thursday, March 9 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...
Join us for a participatory gallery tour every second Thursday at 1 p.m. Meet at the admissions desk for a guided tour of Ogden Museum, home to the largest and most comprehensive collection of art from the Southern region of the United States. Louisiana residents enjoy free admission on Thursdays, courtesy of The Helis Foundation....
Join yoga and meditation instructor, Mikhayla Harrell, on Thursday, March 16 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...
Join ceramicist Christian Đinh for an exploration of traditional ceramic techniques. The workshop begins with an artist demo by Đinh where he will detail techniques in mapping and laying glaze designs onto a ceramic piece. Đinh references imagery that is reminiscent of his childhood, growing up within Vietnamese culture. Attendees will develop their own imagery...
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...
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...
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...
Ogden Museum of Southern Art is delighted to welcome Educators back to the Museum for a special evening of art, refreshments, classroom opportunities and art activities. Join the Education team to grab a bite, indulge in a guided tour of Knowing Who We Are: A 20th Anniversary Exhibition and explore opportunities for your classroom and...
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...
Ogden Museum's Center for Southern Craft and Design is proud to spotlight ceramist, Lily Fein. Fein says, "Clay excites me for its immediate and direct response to touch as I coil and pinch layers of porcelain to create pieces imbued with the intimacy of the finger-marked surface. The objects I create use the vessel as...
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...
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...