Big Chief Victor Harris of the Mandingo Warriors Retires After 59 Years as a Black Masking Indian
On Wednesday, February 28, NOMA hosted the retirement celebration for Big Chief Victor Harris, also known as the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi, honoring 59 years as a Black Masking Indian with a night of drumming, words from community leaders and tribe members, film, and food. Read More
Object Lesson: Mary L. Proctor’s Freedom of Expression
Mary L. Proctor of Tallahassee, Florida says she paints “the world I want to live in. I want to be peaceful. I want to see joy.” Creating art from found objects, Proctor celebrates people and especially chooses to glorify women. Read More
Video: Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow Presents at National Symposium for Emerging Scholars
In January 2024, Laura Ochoa Rincon, NOMA’s Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow, gave a presentation at the Decorative Arts Trust’s eighth annual Emerging Scholars Colloquium in New York, New York. Read More
Urban Mosaics with Creative Assembly Cohort Members Kr3wcial and Charm Taylor
Last week, the New Orleans Museum of Art hosted Urban Mosaics, an electrifying event showcasing the extraordinary talent of Creative Assembly Cohort artists Kr3wcial and Charm Taylor. True to the artists’ visions—and this year’s Creative Assembly theme—the night blended the essence of hip-hop with the rich cultural tapestry of New Orleans’s diverse neighborhoods. Read More
NOMA Shares New Youth and Wellness Programs, Announces Sara Lowenburg as Director of Education
This winter and spring, the New Orleans Museum of Art introduces a suite of new public programs designed to bolster the organization’s commitment to inspiring learning through the arts for visitors of all ages. In addition to new programs, the museum announced that Sara Lowenburg joined the museum as Director of Education. Read More
NOMA Presents Exhibition on Prohibition and Temperance in New Orleans and the American South
Friday, March 1, the New Orleans Museum of Art opens a new decorative arts exhibition that looks at Prohibition in the American South. Rebellious Spirits: Prohibition and Resistance in the South explores the unique methods in which communities in the United States, particularly in New Orleans, dealt with the passage of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which banned alcohol in the country. Read More