13th Annual HBCU Art Showcase Presented by The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

Ogden Museum of Southern Art and The New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated are proud to present the 13th Annual HBCU Art Showcase. Established 13 years ago, this partnership was created to celebrate the artistic achievements of students enrolled at Louisiana’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Since its inception, the HBCU Art Showcase has been presented annually in the Museum’s Education Gallery, a space dedicated to highlighting arts education and student artwork from across the American South. Read More about 13th Annual HBCU Art Showcase Presented by The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

In the Beloved A new body of work by Alexis McGrigg

Ogden Museum of Southern Art presents, In the Beloved, a new body of work by Alexis McGrigg, that merges fluid abstraction, spiritual inquiry and an exploration of Blackness as both a physical and metaphysical space. Influenced by dance, film, literature and spiritual philosophy, this series investigates the origin and transcendence of the soul from a third space McGrigg calls The Beloved. This realm is in constant metamorphosis, allowing Black souls to exist in continual transition and transformation. Read More about In the Beloved A new body of work by Alexis McGrigg

Vicinal Visions Dusti Bongé, Ida Kohlmeyer & Dorothy Hood

Vicinal Visions presents the works of Dusti Bongé, Ida Kohlmeyer and Dorothy Hood from the collection of Ogden Museum of Southern Art, highlighting three visionary women who helped expand the boundaries of abstraction in the American South. Though each of these Southern artists developed their own distinct visual language, their work shares a spirit of experimentation and Modernist sensibilities, refracted through individual lenses of personal experience and place. Read More about Vicinal Visions Dusti Bongé, Ida Kohlmeyer & Dorothy Hood

Burke’s Delight The Stacey and Michael Burke Collection

Burke’s Delight: The Stacey and Michael Burke Collection, features a significant recent donation of more than 80 works by over 50 artists from across the American South. This donation not only expands the Museum’s already impressive collection in this genre but also highlights the profound contributions of self-taught and Visionary artists to the region’s cultural heritage. This exhibition presents work that challenges traditional notions of artistic values and aesthetics. Read More about Burke’s Delight The Stacey and Michael Burke Collection

I Am The Face

Drawn exclusively from the permanent collection of Ogden Museum of Southern Art, I Am the Face is a meditation on the history of portraiture within Southern Photography. Beginning with the early twentieth century to the present, I Am the Face highlights ever-changing ideas, trends, methods and technologies that define the photographic portrait. Picturing the human condition, the relationship between photographer and subject, and the inherent power of perception that the camera possesses is addressed throughout the exhibition. Read More about I Am The Face