The Art of Jazz Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and to celebrate, the Museum would like to showcase some of the works in its permanent collection that honor the genre. Jazz was born in…

O-riginal Art Activities: Drawing Inspired by Walter Wade Welch

Draw your favorite instrument inspired by Walter Wade Welch’s Grand Piano. Walter Wade Welch was born on June 21, 1951 in Montgomery, Alabama. Welch moved to New Orleans in 1983…

Reasons to Join Kohlmeyer Circle! Find your inner circle among this diverse group of professionals

Are you looking to get more involved in the New Orleans arts community? Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Kohlmeyer Circle might be the group for you! This group includes young…

O-riginal Art Activities: Impressionist Drawing Inspired by Ellsworth Woodward

Create a drawing inspired by market scenes like artist Ellsworth Woodward. Ellsworth Woodward was a popular late 19th century American artist. He lived in New Orleans as an artist and…

Q&A with Ruth Owens FOCUS Spotlight Series Artist

The painting, Be Kind to Yourself, by Ruth Owens was recently on view at Ogden Museum of Southern Art as part of FOCUS. FOCUS is a new spotlight series featuring the…

O-riginal Art Activities: Model Boat Drawing Inspired by James "J.P." Scott

Draw a model boat inspired by the steamboats and fishing boats of Louisiana. James “J.P.” Scott was a Louisiana folk artist who built model boats made from found objects. Throughout…

Q & A with John Parfait Recent Spotlight Artist

Woodcarver John Parfait was recently featured in a Center for Southern Craft & Design Spotlight at Ogden Museum of Southern Art. We got the chance to ask him a few…

Movement Mondays: Drawing Home Inspired by Clementine Hunter

Español abajo In this Movement Monday, draw elements from your life that makes home special to you. Clementine Hunter was from the Cane River region of Louisiana and taught herself…

O-riginal Art Activities: Rural Landscape Drawing Inspired by Cecil Casebier

Español abajo Create a landscape inspired by rural highway scenes like Cecil Casebier. Cecil Casebier was born in Fort Stockton, Texas on March 22, 1922. He completed his undergraduate degree…

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