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Africa is with me every day. It’s part of my universe, along with everything else that’s part of my universe. The problem with most discussions of modernism is that they aren’t personal enough. – Melvin Edwards, 2019 NEW ORLEANS, LA (January 24, 2020)—The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will present Melvin Edwards: Crossroads, an exhibition that explores…
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Saturday, October 19, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will host its annual O What a Night! gala. Now in its 14 th year, the gala celebrates the diversity and dynamism of art from the American South and recognizes the Ogden Museum’s mission to expand knowledge of Southern artists and…
New Orleans — (September 10, 2019) Artist William Christenberry, long hailed as a pioneer in establishing color photography as a fine art medium, will receive a wide-ranging career survey at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art this October. The exhibition will feature a selection of his iconic photographs of Hale County, Alabama alongside drawings, paintings, sculptures,…
NEW ORLEANS — Now on view at Ogden Museum of Southern Art is the annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Art Showcase, presented in collaboration with the New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. This year’s exhibition consists of 34 works, showcasing work by 23 student artists attending Dillard University and Xavier University…
NEW ORLEANS – On Saturday, June 8, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will host the sixth annual Magnolia Ball, celebrating the Museum’s current exhibition, Piercing the Inner Wall, showcasing the art of Dusti Bongé, the first Mississippi artist to work consistently in a Modernist style (on view through September 8). The Ball will bring…
NEW ORLEANS – Apr. 8, 2019 Inspired by the Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bongé, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will present Crossing Barriers: The Art & Impact of Dusti Bongé, a free panel discussion on Saturday, Apr. 13 at 2 p.m. Ogden Museum Curator of the Collection,…
NEW ORLEANS – Apr. 8, 2019 Opening at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019 and on view until Sep. 8, 2019 is Piercing the Inner Wall: The Work of Dusti Bongé, an exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Mississippi’s first Abstract Expressionist painter. Widely considered to be the first…
NEW ORLEANS – Mar. 27, 2019 Opening March 28 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and on view through May 12, 2019 is the exhibition Margarita Cabrera, presented by The Center for Southern Craft & Design. Margarita Cabrera’s work focuses on social-political community issues including cultural identity, migration, violence, inclusivity, labor and empowerment. Cabrera…
NEW ORLEANS – Mar. 14, 2019 Now open at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and on view through July 14, 2019, Vernacular Voices showcases artwork from the Museum’s Permanent Collection by Self-taught, Outsider and Visionary artists from the American South. Artists included are Minnie Evans, Clementine Hunter, Zelle Manning, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Welmon Sharlhorne,…