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July 2, 2008Clara Bell Landry
July 7, 2008Building upon the larger regional and national interest in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans, the Ogden will open a new satellite museum located in one of the South’s most popular and rapidly growing regions along Highway 30A in Northwest Florida.
Opening Thursday, July 3, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art @ WaterColor will showcase a number of changing exhibitions, and will also incorporate a branch of the Ogden’s Center for Southern Craft and Design. The museum will be open daily, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and admission is free.
“Our new collaboration with WaterColor will allow the Ogden Museum to serve Florida audiences directly and will reach a significant new range of cultural tourists through our exhibitions,
educational projects, and crafts and outreach programs. These will complement the existing design, environmental and lifestyle initiatives of the 30A area-increasingly called Florida’s Design Coast-reflecting the region’s remarkable architectural and design aesthetic,” says Ogden Museum Director J. Richard Gruber.
The first two exhibitions at WaterColor will be Hunt Slonem: Artist and Collector and Richard Sexton: Terra Incognita, both organized by the museum.
Hunt Slonem: Artist and Collector offers an intimate glimpse into this famous painter’s life-including his two Louisiana plantations and New York loft and studio. His paintings of birds, animals, flora, saints and other mystics are a colorful result of a lifetime of travel and collecting, incorporating his growing interest in the natural and historical worlds of Louisiana.
Richard Sexton: Terra Incognita, will appeal to admirers of fine photography, particularly to those who appreciate landscapes. His black and white photographs of the Gulf Coast are dramatic, yet haunting-reminders of a Gulf Coast that has seen its share of change during the 15 years (1991 to 2006) Sexton documented the region. It will be cherished by anyone who spent time running through the dunes, forests and tropical settings of this beautiful, yet sometimes stark coastal environment.
The Center for Southern Craft and Design is renowned for showcasing work created by some of the of the South’s finest artists and artisans, and items are available for purchase. Curated by Ogden’s Associate Director Jan Katz, more than 15 artisans will be represented at the center, including glass artist Mark Rosenbaum, photographer Katherine Slingluff, ceramicist Andrea Freel Christie, and jeweler Gogo Borgerding. CTD.
“As the Ogden Museum of Southern Art prepares to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its August 2003 grand opening of Stephen Goldring Hall, it is excited to be entering into this significant new collaboration and outreach program in Florida with officials from The St. Joe Company and WaterColor, affirming its role as a national museum devoted to the art and culture of the American South,” Gruber notes.
“It’s thrilling to have the treasures of the Ogden Museum coming to WaterColor and 30A,” says Rod Wilson, Senior Vice President of The St. Joe Company. “The addition of the museum will enhance the growing 30A arts community by drawing attention to this region’s Southern art and cultural heritage.”
About St. Joe
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real-estate development companies. It is primarily engaged in real-estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. The company’s mission is to create places that inspire people and make JOE’s Florida an even better place to live, work and play. We’re no ordinary JOE.
More information about JOE can be found at its Web site: www.joe.com.
About WaterColor Inn and Resort
Voted one of the “Top 50 Mainland U.S. Resorts” by readers of Condé Nast Traveler and “Best Hotel in Florida” by the readers of Travel + Leisure, the exclusive 60-room WaterColor Inn and Resort offers luxurious waterfront accommodations, award-winning dining at Fish Out Of Water, a full-service spa, Camp WaterColor for kids and a multitude of recreational activities including three golf courses, tennis, biking, kayaking and fishing. Well appointed Gulf-view residences and charming cottages are also available for rent and sale. WaterColor is managed by Seattle-based Noble House Hotels & Resorts. For more information about WaterColor, visit www.watercolorresort.com or call 866/426-2656.
Ogden/New Orleans: Summer Specials in honor of the Ogden’s 5th Anniversary-$5 general admission (until Sept. 7, 2008); museum store discounts, and much more! Be sure to check the Ogden Web site: www.ogdenmuseum.org.
Ogden/New Orleans: Museum hours are 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday evenings for Ogden After Hours. Free to members, $5 general admission (June 14 to Sept. 7, 2008).
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