Queen Nefertari’s Egypt

On View Through July 17Learn More

This exhibition presents the work of an artist who was celebrated by the American craft world.

Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans

This exhibition presents the work of an artist who was celebrated by the American craft world.

Images of Reclusion and Retirement in Japanese Edo-Period Painting

The Free Hermit Life

Images of Reclusion and Retirement in Japanese Edo-Period Painting

Photographer Anne Noggle often looked to herself to produce revelatory images.

Anne Noggle: Herself

Photographer Anne Noggle often looked to herself to produce revelatory images.

The sculptures, paintings, and manuscripts on view illuminate the visual traditions of Jainism.

The Pursuit of Salvation: Jain Art from India

The sculptures, paintings, and manuscripts on view illuminate the visual traditions of Jainism.

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In ancient Egypt, pharaohs were considered divine

In ancient Egypt, pharaohs were considered divine rulers—essentially gods on Earth. #ExploreNOMA with Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Lisa Rotondo-McCord, who shows how this sculpture of Ramesses II portrays him as a deity.⁠
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"Queen Nefertari's Egypt" is on view at NOMA through July 17.⁠
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#NOMANefertari⁠
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🎥: @ddrewwsstubbss⁠
🎨: "Statue of Ramesses II, Seated Between the God Amun and the Goddess Mut," from Temple of Amun, Karnak, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Ramesses II. Granite. Collection of the @museoegizio

NEW TIME ⏰ Every Monday, NOMA and East Jefferson

NEW TIME ⏰ Every Monday, NOMA and East Jefferson General Hospital Wellness Center offer relaxing tai chi classes in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden to help you unwind after work.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to learn more and register for class.⁠
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🎨: Mimmo Paladino, "Caduto a ragione [Fallen to the Ground]," 2008. Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2014.43.⁠
📸: @imsokait

It's hot out there! Here are a few tips for visiti

It's hot out there! Here are a few tips for visiting the Besthoff Sculpture Garden when you can't beat the sun's heat. 👇⁠
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💦 Stay hydrated. Bring a water bottle with you during your visit or pop into @cafenoma for a refreshing iced tea.⁠
🧢 Don't forget the SPF. Sunscreen, hats, and parasols are great ways to keep your face and body shielded from the sun.⁠
🪑 Take your time. Sit down on a shaded bench if you need a break.⁠
🗓 Pop in and pop out. Admission to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public every day. You don't have to see everything all at once.⁠
🤝 Listen to your body. If you're feeling unwell from the heat, get inside and ask a staff member for assistance.⁠
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🎨: Ugo Rondinone, "The Sun," 2018. Museum purchase with funds provided by Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2019.59. ©️ Ugo Rondinone, courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels.⁠
📸: @laforce_be_with_you

In 1155 BCE, Pharaoh Ramesses III was attacked in

In 1155 BCE, Pharaoh Ramesses III was attacked in an attempted coup led by Queen Tiye—one of his secondary wives—her son Pentawer, and numerous residents or administrators of the women’s palace. The conspirators were captured and put on trial, and the court proceedings were chronicled on a papyrus scroll.

In the video above and in the mobile guide for "Queen Nefertari's Egypt," scholar Kara Cooney discusses why this 3,000-year-old true crime tale is so significant.

📍 Don't miss Cooney's talk and book signing at NOMA this Friday, June 24. She'll discuss gender and power in ancient world and the ways in which women negotiated their leadership roles at the time.
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🎨: "Judicial Papyrus of Turin," likely from Deir el-Medina, New Kingdom, 20th dynasty,
reign of Ramesses IV, (about 1155–49 BCE). Ink on papyrus. Collection of the @museoegizio, Cat. 1875.
🎥: @ddrewwsstubbss

#HenryOssawaTanner painted this work during one of

#HenryOssawaTanner painted this work during one of several trips to Jerusalem to explore the lands of the Bible.⁠
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Tanner was the son of a minister and was often drawn to religious imagery. During his lifetime, he created a large body of paintings that celebrate faith and devotion, as well as compassion, kinship, and connection.⁠
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Tanner was the first Black painter to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and he eventually left the United States for Paris due to racism in American art schools.⁠
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After spending time in Paris, Tanner began deploying the sensuous brushwork and ethereal colors of French Impressionism. Here, the shepherd guiding his flock is a metaphor for how society might move toward a more enlightened and egalitarian future and how, in his words, compassion might “make the whole world kin.”⁠
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Tanner was born #OnThisDay in 1859.⁠
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🎨: Henry Ossawa Tanner, "The Good Shepherd," c. 1914. Oil on canvas. Museum purchase, 30.3.

The museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden are close

The museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden are closed today, Monday, June 20, in observance of yesterday’s Juneteenth holiday.
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🎨: Roy Lichtenstein, "Five Brushstrokes," 1984/2010. Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff and partial gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.⁠
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