Object Lesson: Ruth and Naomi by Leonard Baskin
In Leonard Baskin’s bronze sculpture Ruth and Naomi, the biblical women are bound together by shared sadness and mutual support. The work is sited in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Read More
Object Lesson: Still Life with Fruit on a Ledge by Cornelis de Heem
The hallmark characteristic of seventeenth-century Dutch still lifes is a closely observed illusionism wedded to moralistic content. An excellent example is provided by Cornelis de Heem’s Still Life with Fruit on a Ledge. Read More
Mending the Sky Artists’ Recommended Reading List | November 2020
Mending the Sky, on view through January 31, 2021, is an exhibition of works by eleven contemporary artists who envision a world recovering from calamity. Jackie DeBlieux, Museum Retail Manager, and Katie Pfohl, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, asked these artists to suggest titles for a recommended reading list. Read More
Object Lesson: Kintsugi reflects beauty in flaws, strength in healing
More than 500 years ago, Japanese artists developed a technique that celebrates breakage as a part of life’s journey. This ceramic-repair methodology, known as kintsugi, highlights cracks as part of the beauty and the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. Read More
Odyssey 2020 presented by IBERIABANK | First Horizon includes five nights of art-and-music themed events
Join us for one of Odyssey’s five art- and musical-themed evenings exclusively limited to 80 guests each night. Guests will begin with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a special curatorial tour, or an art or artist spotlight led by one of NOMA’s top curators. Read More
Musicians from Home: Gary Washington Performs as TheUrbanCellist
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, enjoy these relaxed and informal music experiences with acclaimed musicians from New Orleans and beyond. Gary Washington, aka TheUrbanCellist, performs a solo string concert. Read More