Japanese Galleries feature works depicting nature of the island nation
Inspired by Nature, a new exhibition in the Art of Japan Galleries, juxtaposes paintings from the seventeenth through early twentieth centuries with ceramics, lacquers, and woodblock prints dating from the nineteenth century to today. Read More
College students, faculty, and staff admitted free to Friday Nights at NOMA on April 5
On April 5, the museum will host a special College Night for Friday Nights at NOMA, allowing all students, faculty, and staff with ID from local colleges and universities free admission from 5 to 9 pm. Luna Loxx and DJ Legatron will perform in the Great Hall throughout the night. Read More
Besthoff Sculpture Garden expansion will include 26 new works of art
Opening May 15, the expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art will feature twenty-six new works by artists working primarily in the 21st century. Read More
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