Luis Cruz Azaceta: What a Wonderful World brings together painting, drawing, collage and sculptural works spanning over 4 decades to illustrate the prolific career of Luis Cruz Azaceta, a Cuban American visual artist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Often working in large scale, his artworks are known for their highly-charged color and narrative depth. Read More about What a Wonderful World Luis Cruz Azaceta

This exhibition, created in collaboration with the African American Resource Collection and the City Archives & Special Collections of the New Orleans Public Library, celebrates community members who paved the way for future generations by being the first people of color in their fields, alongside videos of current community activists and posters created by students from New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School illustrating current social justice issues. The exhibition also showcases work from the Permanent Collection of Ogden Museum depicting historic moments and important individuals in the Civil Rights Movement. Read More about Passing the Torch: Southern Art and Social Justice Organized in collaboration with the African American Resource Collection and the City Archives & Special Collections of the New Orleans Public Library

The early works in this exhibition – drawn from Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Permanent Collection – illustrate Lonnie Holley’s natural improvisational creativity and his capacity for artistic innovation. Read More about FOCUS: Lonnie Holley Early Work from the Permanent Collection

CURRENTS is an annual juried exhibition of photographic works by members of New Orleans Photo Alliance. Each year, Ogden Museum of Southern Art hosts this exhibition, which also coincides with the PhotoNOLA Festival. Read More about CURRENTS 2021 Showcasing the Works of New Orleans Photo Alliance Members

This citywide contemporary art triennial will feature more than fifty artists in over fifteen venues throughout New Orleans and will include newly commissioned works alongside the work of historically significant artists. Read More about P.5 – Prospect New Orleans Yesterday We Said Tomorrow

Spell, Time, Practice, American, Body explores Ross’ inquiry into Hale County through photography and film, while also examining Ross’ broader formal and conceptual language – one that emphasizes his everyday experiences. Read More about Spell, Time, Practice, American, Body The Work of RaMell Ross

Christian Dinh created Nail Salon with the intention to redirect stigma and celebrate Vietnamese-American identity by confronting racism, stereotypes and underrepresentation. Read More about FOCUS Spotlight: Nail Salon Featuring Porcelain Works by Christian Dinh

Featuring artwork by students from Dillard University, Southern University at New Orleans and Xavier University of Louisiana. Read More about 8th Annual HBCU Art Showcase Presented by The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

Ogden Museum of Southern Art first launched Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation in 2012, to establish a vehicle that would bring to the fore the work of artists living in Louisiana and highlight the dynamism of art practice throughout the state. Read More about Louisiana Contemporary 2021 Presented by The Helis Foundation