Video: Colette Omogbai: “Man Loves What Is Sweet and Obvious”
Born in Edo state, Nigeria, in 1942, Colette Oluwabamise Omogbai exhibited surrealist paintings at the Mbari Club in Ibadan in 1963 at the invitation of Black Orpheus founder Ulli Beier. Read More
NOMA Appoints Brian Piper as Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings
NOMA announced today the appointment of W. Brian Piper as the museum’s new Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings. Read More
Attention All Crescent City Classic Runners
The Crescent City Classic is an annual tradition that takes runners, walkers, and rollers from the Superdome to the front of NOMA. Read More
Video: Black Orpheus’s Influence Beyond the African Continent
The influence of the Nigerian publication Black Orpheus extended far beyond the African continent. Read More
Video: Susanne Wenger and the New Sacred Art Movement
Susanne Wenger created the art featured on some of the distinctive covers of the Nigerian publication Black Orpheus. Read More
NOMA Announces the Appointment of Redell Hearn as Chief Educator
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announces the appointment of Dr. Redell Hearn to the newly created position of Chief Educator. On Monday, February 6, Hearn officially began her position, which leads the museum’s Learning and Engagement department, including programming, partnerships, and community engagement initiatives. Hearn brings over two decades of experience in museums and higher education with an emphasis on creating new digital and in-person learning practices—from curriculum development for internships to supporting institutional efforts to expand community engagement. Read More