Exhibitions
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Alférez left home to work for Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution. After the revolution, Alférez made his way to Chicago for formal art training. On his way to Yucatan for a sculptural commission, he stopped in New Orleans in May of 1929, and made the city his home. Over the next seven decades he produced a legion of works, both public and private, that stand as testament to his unique ability, exuberance and vision.
On January 19, 2012, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will open The Created World of Enrique Alférez on the fifth floor of Goldring Hall. The exhibition will feature sculptural work in bronze, plaster, wood, and terra cotta, as well as a selection of works on paper. On view through April 2, 2012.
A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday, produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern. Using window light to illuminate his subjects, Halliday’s direct formal approach offers a fresh take on the historic art prototypes of still life and portraiture. The simplicity of his visual language produces images that transcend time. On view through April 8, 2012.
In The Shape of Louisiana Commenting on the Shape of Louisiana, Descant uses the shape of his native state as the foundation for a series of assemblages that speak to the cultural, political and natural environment of Louisiana in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the failure of the Federal levee system in New Orleans, and the BP Macondo well oil spill. On view through April 8, 2012.
Ersy is a New Orleans artist whose work is rooted in precise craftsmanship of bronze, silver and wood. Her unique aesthetic is part taxidermy, part reliquary and incorporates elements of surrealism in a visual poetry that often references the pageantry and traditions of her native city.
Born and raised in the Vieux Carre, Ersy received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California Institute of Arts in 1973, and studied at Bard College, Cooper Union School of Art, and Tulane University. She was apprentice to Enrique Alferez and William Ludwig. As an educator, she taught sculpture classes – including bronze casting – at Cooper Union for nearly two decades. In 2000, she returned home and joined the Visual Arts Faculty at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. On view through Feb. 26, 2012
Josephine Sacabo’s photographs transfer the viewer into a world of constructed beauty. Built upon a foundation of poetry and literature, her many portfolios are visual manifestations of the written word. Sacabo divides her time between New Orleans and Mexico. Both locales inform her work – culminating in imagery that is as dreamlike, surreal, and romantic as the places that she calls home. On view through Feb 26, 2012.
Girl Scouts Louisiana East, in partnership with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, is holding a 100th Anniversary Art Contest for Girl Scouts, ages 5 to 17. Artwork represents what it means to be a Girl Scout today and/or reflecting 100 years of Girl Scouting. The winners will be chosen by a national panel of artists, educators, and others.
An exhibition showcasing the photography, painting, sculpture, and mixed media pieces created by students at Ursuline Academy. “Looking to Learn” is an art education series curated by the Ogden, featuring throughout the year artwork by students in area schools. Previous schools have included the Louise S. McGehee School, Holy Cross School, NOCCA and the Jefferson Parish Public School System Talented Visual Arts Program.
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THE OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART university of new orleans 925 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 504.539.9600
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