Art in Bloom returns March 27–31, in partnership with IBERIABANK
With a focus on light, transformation and discovery, the theme of Art in Bloom 2019 at the New Orleans Museum of Art is Illuminations: Looking Within and Beyond. This highly anticipated springtime event, which pairs imaginative floral designers with works of art, takes place March 27-31, in partnership with IBERIABANK. Read More
Q&A: Understanding the Maya Empire with Jeremy A. Sobloff
Hundreds of years since the Maya solely dominated Mesoamerica, with a network of cities stretching from present-day Northern Mexico southward to the isthmus of Central America, archaeologists continue to unearth mysteries of this ancient empire. Jeremy A. Sobloff, an external professor of the Santa Fe Institute and past president of the Institute, will be the keynote speaker at the sixteenth-annual Tulane Maya Symposium. Museum visitors are invited to the talk during Friday Nights at NOMA on February 15 at 6 pm. Dr. Sobloff spoke with NOMA Magazine about the theme of his lecture, “Is ‘Collapse’ a Useful Term in Understanding Pre-Columbian Maya History?” Read More
On Collecting Workshop: Enroll now in a how-to on building a private photography collection
Learn how to build your own private photography collection with advice from NOMA curators at an On Collecting Workshop, Tuesday, March 19, from 6 to 8 pm. Advance registration is required. Read More
2019 Summer Camps now open for enrollment
Get creative at NOMA’s Summer Art Camps. From June 3 through August 8, a series of eight weeklong, full-day sessions will allow children ages 5 through 10 to explore works of art in the museum galleries and get creative in the studio or on the stage. Read More
Bollywood Swinging: NOMA welcomes cinematic dance troupe for A Night of India
Sri Murali, spokesperson for Dance It Off, a New Orleans-based Bollywood dance troupe, spoke with NOMA Magazine in advance of the group’s performance at a Night of India festival on Friday, February 8th. Read More
Q&A: Edmund White brings his shockingly honest literary style to NOMA
Critically acclaimed novelist, memoirist, essayist, biographer and playwright Edmund White has never shied away from confronting brutal truths. He will join Tulane professor and widely published author Thomas Beller on stage during Friday Nights at NOMA on February 1 for an “Arts and Letters” conversation. He spoke with NOMA Magazine in advance of his talk. Read More