Opening Reception & Magic Hour for Dusti Bongé: Modernist of the South
Thu, Jun 26
|Ocean Springs
Time & Location
Jun 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ocean Springs, 510 Washington Ave, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA
About The Event
Join us on Thursday, June 26, from 6-8PM as we celebrate Magic Hour and the Opening Reception of Dusti Bongé: Modernist of the South. Culture and community collide in Downtown Ocean Springs, celebrating art, craft, entrepreneurship, and family. Each Magic Hour provides free admission to changing exhibitions, featuring combinations of local art, live music, yard games, and craft beverages.
Held quarterly, after hours. Free for all.
ON VIEW | Dusti Bongé: Modernist of the South
BITES | GAMES | ART MAKING | CRAFT BEV | MUSIC
About the Exhibition: Dusti Bongé is recognized today as one of the foremost Southern modernist painters of the 20th century. A native of Biloxi, Mississippi, Bongé’s artwork reflects the artist’s roots in the Gulf South. Her paintings and drawings feature the imagery of the region, evolving throughout her lifetime to express the artist’s experiences, dreams, and visions, which were all closely tied to the natural…