Four winning entries in Art Inspires short-story contest focus on works in decorative arts collection
In May 2020, NOMA’s learning and engagement department established an “Art Inspires” short story competition that asked contestants to craft a fictional tale based on selections from the museum’s permanent collection of decorative arts. Read More
Art-Making Activity: Community Quilt
Create a paper quilt square and ask your family members, friends, or neighbors to contribute to it. Read More
Object Lesson: Forever mural by Odili Donald Odita
Commissioned in honor of NOMA’s centennial, Forever is a large-scale wall painting by the Philadelphia-based, Nigerian-born artist Odili Donald Odita. Extending 150 feet, the mural contains 87 colors, calibrated to… Read More
Suggested Reading List: Besthoff Sculpture Garden
NOMA’s Museum Shop features books about the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and lavishly illustrated monographs about artists whose works are included in the Garden. Purchase a book for yourself or find a gift for the art lover in your life. Read More
Art-Making Activity: Scale It Up Grid Drawing
With inspiration from NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden, make a small drawing and then replicate it in a larger scale. Read More
Art-Making Activity: Shape Collage
Identify distinctive shapes in sculptures from NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden and create a shape collage using found household items and pictures. Read More