(NEW ORLEANS) – In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ogden Museum of Southern Art, in collaboration with local nonprofits, artists, poets and educators, will host the Museum’s 4th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This special event…

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NEW ORLEANS, LA (January 22, 2021) – Ogden Museum of Southern Art acquired 143 works by 46 artists in 2020, including works by Enrique Alférez, William Christenberry, Alexa Kleinbard, Clarence John Laughlin, Sheldon Scott, among many others. Included in this total is an individual collection donation of 83 works from donor John Shubin. In 2021,…

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NEW ORLEANS, LA (February 2, 2021) – Ogden Museum of Southern Art will feature two exhibitions of photographic work from the permanent collection from March 27 to September 5, 2021, including Roland L. Freeman – Portfolio and Revelations II: Recent Photography Acquisitions. In 1997, The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at The University…

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NEW ORLEANS – Ogden Museum of Southern Art and Pontchartrain Conservancy have partnered to offer students in grades 4-12 the two-part STEAM virtual tour, “The Art of Walter Anderson: Marshland Flora and Fauna.”  Part 1 (Ogden Museum): Students explore Walter Anderson’s watercolor works illustrating animals and plants. Anderson is a Southern artist who spent many…

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NEW ORLEANS – Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to announce the promotion of three staff members. Dorcas Omojola has been named Director of Finance and Administration, Amanda Rose is now Director of Programming and Operations and Claire Wilkinson is now Director of Development. “This is an exciting moment for our nonprofit organization, and the…

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New Orleans (July 23, 2020) — Ogden Museum of Southern Art announced today the artists selected for the 2020 edition of Louisiana Contemporary, presented by The Helis Foundation, the Museum’s annual juried exhibition featuring work by contemporary artists from across the state. This year’s guest juror, René Morales, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator…

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NEW ORLEANS — In collaboration with the New Orleans, Louisiana Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to present the seventh annual HBCU Art Showcase, a curated show of works by 12 students attending Xavier University of Louisiana, one of the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The…

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NEW ORLEANS (June 16, 2020) – The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has been chosen as a recipient for an emergency relief grant provided by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ Louisiana Culture Care Fund. The Louisiana Culture Care Fund is a new grant program providing emergency relief funding to humanities organizations impacted by the…

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NEW ORLEANS (June 4, 2020) – Ogden Museum of Southern Art will reopen its doors on Monday, June 15. Per Federal, State and City public health directives, Ogden Museum will follow the phased plan that reduces attendance and incorporates strict protocols to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin with, Ogden Museum will…

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