African Art Exhibit At New Orleans Museum
One of the most inspirational things about “Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art” is that, when the exhibit is over July 17, all the hauntingly wonderful African masks, totems and costumes don’t get packed up in crates and sent back to another city; they stay right here where,… Read More
The Elegant Image: Hindu, Buddhist And Jain Bronzes From The Indian Subcontinent In The Siddharth K. Bhansali Collection
New Orleans, LA - The Elegant Image: Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Bronzes from the Indian Subcontinent in the Siddharth K. Bhansali Collection, presented by the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) from August 5 through October 23, 2011, showcases 100 bronze sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain deities, underscoring the richness of the three major religions… Read More
Ancestors Of Congo Square: African Art In The New Orleans Museum Of Art
New Orleans, LA – The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art on May 13 to July 17. In keeping with the spirit of NOMA’s centennial year, the Museum will be highlighting one of the most impressive areas of its permanent collection:… Read More
A History of the New Orleans Museum of Art
The New Orleans Museum of Art, the city’s oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of almost 40,000 objects. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, and African and Japanese works, continues to grow. The five-acre Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA is one… Read More
