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...
Tuesday, May 2 is GiveNOLA Day, a 24-hour period of giving hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation that benefits regional nonprofits, like Ogden Museum of Southern Art. On May 2, admission to Ogden Museum will be free and we're offering 20% off our Individual, Dual and Family memberships through the givenola.org site that day!...
Join yoga and meditation instructor, Mikhayla Harrell, on Thursday, May 4 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!
Join yoga and meditation instructor, Mikhayla Harrell, on Thursday, May 11 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 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 us on Saturday, May 13 for a live performance of Portrait, numba 1 man (day clean ta sun down) by Sheldon Scott. Presented in tribute to the hours worked by the enslaved Gullah/Geechee people in the pre-Civil War coastal regions of South Carolina, Scott uses his own body with this performance to create a...
Join us on Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m. for a Curated Conversation between Sheldon Scott and Bradley Sumrall, Curator of the Collection for Ogden Museum of Southern Art. This intimate conversation will explore how Scott’s performance creates a platform for ancestral healing, and restores humanity to the narrative of slavery in the American South....
Join us as Rey Hansen of Hold Space ceramics guides us in designing and making a ceramic taper candle holder! $30 members / $35 non-members Questions? Contact store@ogdenmuseum.org
Ogden After Hours is a monthly event that takes place on every third Thursday of the month and features a diverse lineup of programs reflecting and celebrating the diversity of Southern art and culture. Please join us for an exciting Ogden After Hours entitled “Nhà qua nhà: Home to home.” This extraordinary concert, skillfully arranged...
Explore John Isiah Walton's "Black Paintings" series in this Artist Workshop. In the signature style of Walton, build colorful imagery on a black canvas base with bright acrylic or oil sticks. Investigate the role avatars play in online personas and create a cyber-inspired portrait of yourself, friend or loved one. The workshop includes a guided-tour...
Tuesday from 1-2:30 p.m. May 23, 2023 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, a new theme will...
This free 6-part workshop series is made possible by The Helis Foundation. The 30-minute workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural...
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!