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Now On View
Through August 23
Mnemonic Devices:
Rachel Jones and David Webber
(organized by NOMA) (second floor Frederick R. Weisman Galleries)
 
A duo of Louisiana artists, Rachel Jones and David Webber explore the process of selecting and assembling
information from memories and pre-existing documents into new visual amalgams. Working in painting and video
respectively, the artists share an interest in dissolving imagery and narratives into expressive fragments.
In her paintings, Jones depicts loosely-defined human figures and landscapes which hover on the edge of recognition.
Webber, working in video, superimposes images on top of each other, evoking the cognitive process of recollection as
it is built through associations.
Through August 23
Marcus Coates:
Animal Instincts
(organized by NOMA) (second floor Frederick R. Weisman Galleries)
Five video pieces by British artist Marcus Coates, featuring a range of work from the past ten years.
Ornithologist, naturalist, artist, and shaman, Coates creates videos that examine humankind's complicated relationship to other
living species. Assuming the role of a shaman in his later pieces, Coates journeys to the "lower world" of animal spirits, updating the
historical role of a shaman as a community problem-solver. In his own words: "you can't escape your humanness, but the point of my work
has been to explore the degrees to which you can test that boundary and entertain the possibility of becoming something else."
Total program: 48 minutes.
Through September 6
FLOATULENTS
Inflatable Photographs by Martin von Haselberg
Martin von Haselberg (aka Harry Kipper) was a member of the infamous London and L.A. based 1970s
performance art duo, The Kipper Kids. Also in the early 70s he began evolving his deeply psychological
public performance work into personal photographic self-portraiture, a practice which he continues today.
His musings and extreme muggings for the camera are both comical and aberrative. Their zaniness borders on
the insane. His artistic lineage leads the viewer from the slapstick clowning of Spike Jones to the heightened
abreaction of the 1960s Vienna Aktionists.
In this, von Haselberg's first U.S. museum show, his latest photographic experiments are presented as inflatable
sculptures, which rise into the air, or, when deflated, rest upon the floor. "FLOATULENTS" are air balloons in the
sense of Warhol's 1964 "Silver Flotations," but they are more than mere design. Von Haselberg describes these new
works as 'time-based', as springing from the facial contortions and grimaces of his performances. But here the
balloons are the performers, rather than Martin or Brian of The Kipper Kids.
"FLOATULENTS" are made from images printed on glassine, a delicate archival material normally used to protect
photographs and art. They are stitched together and then inflated. Their fragility conceptually allude to the
malleability and frailty of the artist's ego. (Freud described the ego as a blase or bubble.) Images of the
artist's face stare out at us from the crinkly surfaces of the inflatables, which look crushed, in a procedure
that John Chamberlain or Frank Gehry might employ, to lead the way to abstraction. Von Haselberg's consistent use
of his face as subject, from his earliest performances as Harry Kipper to his subsequent photo auto-portraits, is
proof of his long-standing concern with issues related to the psyche, the id and to the ego of the artist, and to
the source of his own creative acts.
The photographic components of "FLOATULENTS" were shot in Austria, Germany and Hungary, always under a single light,
usually a chandelier or wall fixture, after which they were digitally manipulated. This manipulation raises issues of
the plasticity of the body in performance, and of the face in photography, particularly the face used as a solitary
'theater' for the creation of other 'selves', perhaps in pursuit of the Anatta, or 'non-self', also found in the work
of Claude Cahun or Cindy Sherman. Ultimately, von Haselberg's work uses ironic procedures to subvert self-importance.
'Self' and 'ego' are everywhere undermined with humor and critical rigor. Perhaps the homonymic echo between "FLOATULENTS"
and flatulence is von Haselberg's ultimate comment on artistic production itself.
Martin von Haselberg was born in Buenos Aires in 1949 and lives in Los Angeles and New York. From 1971 to the present,
he has performed as one of the Kipper Kids mostly throughout Europe and the Americas. Since 1980, he has also worked as
a solo performer and visual artist. His work has been exhibited at P.S.1, New York; Galleria Emilio Mazzoli, Modena;
Glenn Horowitz Booksellers, New York; Zabriskie Gallery, New York; Dokumenta, Kassel; and Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles and Vienna.
FLOATULENTS: Inflatable Photographs by Martin von Haselberg is the third in the _museological exhibition series curated
by Diego Cortez, Freeman Family Curator of Photography.
Through September 13
Women Artists in Louisiana, 1825-1965:
A Place of Their Own
(organized by HNOC and NOMA) (Lupin Cameo Gallery)
Through October 11
The Art of Caring
A Look at Life through Photography
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
Organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art, this traveling exhibition of 175 photographs explores how key life
events are celebrated and honored, and how pivotal life decisions are made by different world cultures. The
exhibition will be comprised of seven themes: Love, Children and Family, Wellness, Disaster, Healing, Aging,
and Remembering. The works will be amassed from a number of institutions, private collections, and the Time/LIFE Picture Collection.
Contemporary artists represented include Tina Barney, Nan Goldin, Sally Mann, Larry Sultan, Tatsumi Orimoto, and Nicholas Nixon,
while selections from the Time/LIFE collection include the work of legends such as Alfred Eisenstadt, Gordon Parks and W. Eugene
Smith. Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz will lend a number of her iconic works, which will form a preface to the exhibition, and
several relevant HBO Films will accompany each section.
Through October 11
The Mind's Eye:
Without Subject Matter, What Does the Artist See?
(organized by NOMA) (Templeman Galleries)
Coming Soon
2009
July 1 - January 3, 2010
With a Little Help from our Friends:
Recent Accessions in the Decorative Arts
(organized by NOMA) (Lupin Cameo Gallery)
September 12 - December 13
Skylar Fein:
Youth Manifesto
(organized by NOMA) (Frederick R. Weisman gallery)
This fall, the New Orleans Museum of
Art presents Skylar Fein: Youth Manifesto the first solo museum exhibition of work by
the New Orleans-based artist Skylar Fein. Focusing on youth culture, rock and roll,
Americana and advertising, Youth Manifesto tackles the pervasive power and symbiotic
relationship between rock music and consumerism. The high-energy exhibition is
comprised entirely of new work, including painting, sculpture, video and screen prints.
Weisman Gallery from September 12, 2009 through January 3, 2010.
Skylar Fein: Youth Manifesto is organized by Miranda Lash, Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art. The exhibition will be on view in the second-floor Frederick R.
Weisman Gallery from September 12, 2009 through January 3, 2010.
A concert to celebrate the opening of Skylar Fein: Youth Manifesto featuring New
Orleans-based bands, including experimental indie rockers Belong and others to be
announced, as well as DJ Musa Alves, will be held Saturday, September 12, 2009 from
5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Museum. The free concert, co-curated by Fein and Alves, is
supported through a grant from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.
Weisman Gallery from September 12, 2009 through January 3, 2010.
About Youth Manifesto
Beginning with the aesthetic of punk culture from the late 1970s and early 1980s, Fein re-
contextualizes this esprit into large-scale sculptures, paintings and T-shirts presented as
art objects. Fein's intent is to create a visually "explosive" environment, an ambience that
conveys the charged energy of youth. The rebellion, drugs, and sexuality associated with
counterculture are made apparent through references to alternative magazines such as
Oor and VILE as well as influential punk and New Wave bands including T.S.O.L.,
Adam and the Ants, Hüsker Dü and Crime. Memorabilia from rock concertsÑticket
stubs, bootleg cassettes, CDs and flyersÑare re-interpreted into arresting, monumental
objects. Drawing from the legacy of Pop art, Fein turns a bootleg tape of a concert by
The Clash, for example, into a sleek sculptural presentation over four feet wide.
Weisman Gallery from September 12, 2009 through January 3, 2010.
Typical of his artistic style, Fein imbues his art with elements of ambiguity and critique.
His own appropriations from pop or "low" culture are paired with references to American
culture, famous for its ability to assimilate. His Black Flag and presidential silhouettes of
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are covered with advertising icons and
prices, thereby raising the question of whether American history is a "product" in itself.
Is the United States, as a black flag would indicate, in distress? Or is it merely available
for consumption and sale?
Weisman Gallery from September 12, 2009 through January 3, 2010.
Music plays a central role throughout Fein's installation, including in his video
component, entitled The YouTube Show. Recognizing YouTube as a preeminent force in
twenty-first century youth culture, The YouTube Show displays a selection of actual
YouTube videos that use music as a central emotive factor. Used with permission from
the original authors, the videos are chosen for their ability to elicit strong responses from
their viewers. Visitors to the Museum are invited to view the commentary associated with
these videos, which is projected onto an adjacent wall, and to add their own thoughts.
Skylar Fein: Youth Manifesto will be accompanied by an illustrated color catalogue with
an essay by Dan Cameron, founding director and curator of Prospect.1 New Orleans and
director of visual arts at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, and an interview
with the artist by Miranda Lash, organizing curator of Youth Manifesto and curator of
modern and contemporary art at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
October 17 - February 28, 2010
William Woodward
(organized by HNOC and NOMA) (Louisiana Galleries)
November 15, 2009 - March 14, 2010
Dreams Come True
Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
Dreams Come True showcases original artwork from legendary Disney animated films, including Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty,
The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, and will feature a children's section celebrating Disney's connections with
jazz music and the Crescent City. The artworks, on loan from the Walt Disney Studio Animation Research Library, will be
accompanied by film clips to demonstrate how individual sketches and paintings lead to a finished celluloid masterpiece.
Organized by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library and the New Orleans Museum of Art, this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition,
which cannot be seen anywhere else, is set to coincide with the premier of Disney's upcoming animated feature, The Princess and
the Frog, set in New Orleans during the 1920s Jazz Age.
November 15, 2009 - March 14, 2010
Kathe Kollwitz:
Graphics from the Stein Collection
(organized by NOMA) (Templeman Galleries)
2010
April 10 - July 11
Beyond the Blues:
Reflections of African America in the Fine Arts Collection of the Amistad Research Center
(organized by NOMA and the Amistad Research Center)
(EWF Galleries)
April 10 - July 11
Ancestors and Descendants: Ancient Southwestern America at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
Selections from the George Pepper Native American Archive at the Middle American Research Institute, Tulane University
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
July 24 - October 24
Andy to Jim:
American Master Prints 1960-1980
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
November 14, 2010 - January 23, 2011
Jacob Petit
Porcelain Masterworks from the Lupin and other Collections
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
November 14, 2010 - January 23, 2011
Prospect.2:
International Biennial of Contemporary Art
(organized by US Biennial Inc.)
2011 - NOMA's Centennial
February 12 - April 17
The Sound of One Hand
Paintings and Calligraphy by the Zen Monk Hakuin
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
May 7 - July 17
New Media Arts from Latin American, 1990 - 2010
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
May 7 - July 17
100 Masterworks for 100 Years - NOMA's Centennial Celebration
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
August 6 - October 16
Humans, Animals and the Spirit World:
Art from Village and Tribal India from the Bhansali Collection
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
November 13, 2011 - February 19, 2012
Monet to Gauguin:
The Traveling Artist in the Age of Impressionism
(organized by NOMA)(EWF Galleries)
2012
November 10, 2012 - March 30, 2013
Origins of Chinese Civilization:
Treasures from Henan
(organized by NOMA) (EWF Galleries)
TBD
Mel Chin retrospective
TBD
Prospect.3
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