Film screening and roundtable discussion with examine Nigerian social conditions
NOMA will host a film screening of Invasion 1897 and roundtable discussion under the theme “Looking Closely at Social Conditions in Nigeria,” led by African Art Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba, on Friday, April 12, from 6 – 8 pm. Read More
Art in America reviews Keith Sonnier retrospective Until Today
The following is excerpted from a review by Charlie Tatum posted on April 4, 2019, to the website for Art in America. In 1968 Keith Sonnier created his first artwork using neon. Untitled (Cloth… Read More
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 includes 27 new works of art
The six-acre expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden includes twenty-seven new works by artists working primarily in the 21st century, along with an amphitheater, an indoor pavilion, multiple bridges, and an outdoor classroom. 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