Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Ogden Museum of Southern Art Presenting the art and culture of the American South. It is also the home to the Center of Southern Craft and Design.
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The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is home to the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world.

Your June lineup is here!From Magnolia Ball to abstract painting, there’s something for everyone at the O this month.Swi...
06/01/2026

Your June lineup is here!

From Magnolia Ball to abstract painting, there’s something for everyone at the O this month.

Swipe to see what’s on the calendar and start planning your June at Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

• Culture & Cocktails: The Essence of Abstraction - Dusti Bongé’s Coastal Spirit
(June 4)
• Magnolia Ball: An after-hours museum experience (June 6)
• Craft Happy Hour: Printmaking with Amy Bryan (June 10)
• Art Studi-O: Plant-based Abstract Painting with Kim Nicole Curtis (June 13)

Visit https://bit.ly/4t1c4CD for full details and registration on Museum programming.

05/30/2026

The Magnolia Ball Silent Auction is NOW OPEN! ⁣
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We have over 100 artists and local businesses featured in our Magnolia Ball silent auction, such as these items by Skip Bolen, Mattea Studio, Stephanie Reed and El Guapo Bitters!

⁣Visit https://bit.ly/3h4F0r8 to view all the items and place your bid today. Bidding closes on Sunday, June 7 at 5 p.m. ⁣

05/29/2026

Magnolia Ball is just one week away!

A heartfelt thank you to Jourdan Barnes, our co-chairs and committee members for helping bring Magnolia Ball to life. Their support helps advance Ogden Museum’s educational mission and celebrates the artists, culture and creativity of the American South.

The countdown is on! Be sure to explore our silent auction, opening Saturday, May 30, at 12 p.m., featuring artwork and items from regional artists and local businesses.

Visit https://bit.ly/3h4F0r8 to purchase tickets and learn more.

Interested in exploring Southern art, abstraction and place?Join us Thursday, June 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. for Culture + Co...
05/27/2026

Interested in exploring Southern art, abstraction and place?

Join us Thursday, June 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. for Culture + Cocktails featuring Bradley Sumrall, Curator of the Collection, in conversation with Ligia M. Römer, Ph.D., RA, Executive Director of the Dusti Bongé Art Foundation.

Spend the evening surrounded by art, conversation and a signature cocktail with exclusive after-hours access to the exhibition, "Vicinal Visions: Dusti Bongé, Ida Kohlmeyer & Dorothy Hood."

Dr. Römer will explore the long-standing artistic connections between the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans and how Dusti Bongé’s abstract work came to reflect a powerful sense of place.

Visit https://bit.ly/4dNvzrE to learn more and register.

To recognize the Memorial Day Holiday, Ogden Museum of Southern Art will be closing at 3 p.m. today, May 25.⁣⁣We will re...
05/25/2026

To recognize the Memorial Day Holiday, Ogden Museum of Southern Art will be closing at 3 p.m. today, May 25.⁣
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We will reopen tomorrow, May 26 at 10 a.m. ⁣

05/23/2026

Bidding for the Magnolia Ball Silent Auction opens next Saturday, May 30!

The silent auction features art and packages from over 50 regional artists, along with donations from more than 50 generous local businesses, including works and items from Christian Đinh, We Might be on Fire, Francisco Magallan and Jnola Design.⁣⁣
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Visit https://bit.ly/3h4F0r8 to learn more about Magnolia Ball and the silent auction artists and businesses! ⁣⁣

Have you visited "In the Beloved: A New Body of Work by Alexis McGrigg" at Ogden Museum yet?Influenced by dance, film, l...
05/21/2026

Have you visited "In the Beloved: A New Body of Work by Alexis McGrigg" at Ogden Museum yet?

Influenced by dance, film, literature and spiritual philosophy, the exhibition merges fluid abstraction with an exploration of Blackness as both a physical and metaphysical space. McGrigg creates a realm she calls "The Beloved," a space where time collapses and expands and alternate realities of the soul emerge.

Artist Alexis McGrigg shares:

“In my current body of work, I am using the picture plane as a window into this alternate space that the viewer can watch the cycles of being. We are able to see alternate worlds through space and time while also seeing our own interior world. It is a kind of deep knowing.

The parallel realities within the picture plane are at once the same location, varied and yet the same. I see them as alternate timelines collapsing on each other and expanding over and over in cycles.”

"In the Beloved: A New Body of Work by Alexis McGrigg" is on view through July 19.

[Alexis McGrigg, "Perpetual Escape," 2022, Procion dye and gold mica powder on canvas, 71 x 56 inches, Collection of the artist, courtesy of Almine Rech Gallery, Photo Courtesy of Dan Bradica]

05/21/2026

Magnolia Ball is right around the corner!

Join us for an after-hours evening experience featuring live jazz music, martini bars, cuisine from your favorite local restaurants, specialty cocktails and a silent auction boasting over 100 lots from regional artists and business.

In addition to Magnolia Ball General Tickets, there are VIP Tickets which provide access to a VIP Lounge. The lounge experience features:

- Private seating
- Delectable bites from Kira Nola, The Grill Room at The Windsor Court and SofiaNOLA
- Premium bar featuring a specialty craft cocktail

Visit https://bit.ly/3h4F0r8 to learn more about Magnolia Ball and purchase VIP Tickets.

Magnolia Ball is less than a month away! On Saturday, June 6, we'll celebrate an evening inspired by "Herman Leonard: Im...
05/19/2026

Magnolia Ball is less than a month away!

On Saturday, June 6, we'll celebrate an evening inspired by "Herman Leonard: Images of Jazz," presented by The Helis Foundation.

The evening will feature art, live jazz music, DJ, martini bars, an online silent auction with over 100 regional artists and businesses, cuisine from your favorite local restaurants and vibrant cocktails!⁣
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Throughout the evening, we’ll hear from Shamarr Allen and DJ Juane Jordan!
Plus, activities and entertainment include Krewe des Fleurs, live painting by Jon Osborne, New Orleans Photo Booth Company and more!
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Purchase your ticket today by visiting the link in our bio. Can't wait to see you there!

For nearly a decade, Herman Leonard immersed himself in the smoky jazz clubs of New York City, photographing the musicia...
05/18/2026

For nearly a decade, Herman Leonard immersed himself in the smoky jazz clubs of New York City, photographing the musicians who were revolutionizing American music. Unable to afford regular visits to the clubs, Leonard traded his photographs for access. Reviving a practice from his teenage years, he gave prints to musicians and club owners, who soon began using his images for promotional flyers and marquees.

For Leonard, photography became a way to connect with the musicians whose passion and creativity he deeply admired. Through his lens, he captured the atmosphere of the jazz clubs and the artists who transformed the sound and culture of music.

Discover more in "Herman Leonard: Images of Jazz," presented by The Helis Foundation, at Ogden Museum of Southern Art through July 12.

[Herman Leonard, "Chet Baker, New York, 1956," Printed 1998, Selenium-toned silver print, 20 x 16 inches, Gift of Stacey and Michael Burke, 2023.32.1, ©Herman Leonard Photography, LLC]

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Friday 10am - 5pm
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