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In celebration of Black History Month, we are highlighting the work of Sister Gertrude Morgan, a former street preacher turned artist, poet and musician. Morgan was born in Lafayette, Alabama in 1900 and relocated to New Orleans during the late 1930s. Shortly after arriving in New Orleans, Morgan adopted the title “Sister” when she became…
Would you believe us if we told you this beautiful giant pearl was made out of waste? Artist Tora Lopez created this massive shiny sphere during her 30-day residency with the “Life is Art Collective,” where all of the artist’s trash went into this pearl. After the residency, the pearl was coated in plaster and…
This year’s Summer Membership Drive was a tremendous success! We’d like to thank everyone who renewed their membership this year and extend a warm welcome to those who decided to join the O. Your generous support allowed us to surpass last year’s numbers by 51 memberships with a total of 754 sold between July…
Now on view in the stairwell leading to the fifth floor of the Ogden Museum of Southern art is Jack Niven’s Universal Mule, a piece from the Museum’s Permanent Collection. The Universal Mule was part of Niven’s 2008 project, American Beauty-South, and was situated on the side of the local London Lodge Motel on Airline…
NEW ORLEANS — Juror Courtney J. Martin, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at the Dia Art Foundation, has selected 34 works by 25 Louisiana artists for 2018 Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation. This annual juried exhibition will be on view at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art August 4 – November 4, 2018, with a VIP reception…
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art Teen Docents are heading to public libraries in New Orleans with their Teen Docent Puppet Theater, bringing art to life for young audiences. Join us at one of their upcoming tour stops! July 12 @ 10:30 a.m. – Children Resource Center July 16 @ 10:30 a.m. – Milton H. Latter…
Have you had the chance to explore Salazar: Portraits of influence in Spanish New Orleans, 1785 – 1802? In this video, we give you a glimpse into the exhibition and what portraiture looked like during the time of Spanish New Orleans. Josef Fransisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza was a portrait artist in New Orleans…
Kendall Shaw’s Sunship, for John Coltrane, a piece in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Permanent Collection, was installed in the Museum’s atrium by our Curatorial Team this morning. Shaw is a New Orleans artist who gained national and international recognition with the Pattern and Decoration Movement. Combining his interests in mathematical patterns and systems, this…
Sam Gilliam’s Drape Work, a piece in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Permanent Collection, is traveling to the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio to be included in their Inherent Structure exhibition (May 19 – Aug. 12). This draped canvas is a stunning example of Gilliam’s innovative use of paint in…