Virtual Tour: Arte Sacra: Roman Catholic Art from Portuguese India
We invite you to join Dr. Robert J. Del Bontà, guest curator of Arte Sacra: Roman Catholic Art from Portuguese India, for a virtual tour of the exhibition currently on view at NOMA. Dr. Del Bontà is an independent scholar of Indian art, who received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1978. Since that time he has published numerous articles, contributed to many scholarly publications, and curated major exhibitions for the Berkeley Art Museum, the Portland Art Museum, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art, among others. Read More
Object Lesson: To guna Post
The to guna literally translates to “house of words”—it is a men’s meeting house and considered to be the center of the community. A to guna is often sited in a high place overlooking the village. The roofs of the structures are constructed of layers of millet stalks, which can be over six feet deep and supported by wooden beams. Read More
Musicians from Home: Jenna McSwain
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Known for her bold musical choices and fearless delivery, Jenna McSwain delivers captivating performances in a wide variety of genres as a keyboardist, vocalist, and songwriter. Read More
Art-Making Activity: Botanical Imprint Eggs
This family activity repurposes food waste and found plant cuttings to create beautiful botanical designs on eggs to enjoy & to eat! Celebrate spring-time rejuvenation through this earth-conscious craft. Read More
Object Lesson: Maternity Figures in African Art
In African cultures, many sculptural works have been created and used as devices to help ensure married couples are able to procreate. One of the most pervasive concerns of African societies is continuity. This is because the future of the family and the group depends on the ability of the present generation to sire and bear children. Read More
Musicians from Home: Jon Roniger
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Jon Roniger and The Good For Nothin’ Band proudly plays all original grease slicked, jazz licked, blues-rock, singer/songwriter music that draws wayward wanderers from the streets and pulls them to the dance floor. Read More
