NOMA launches donation drive for Hurricane Harvey victims
In the wake of flooding in Texas from Hurricane Harvey, the New Orleans Museum of Art is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to host a donation drive of nonperishable food, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene products to alleviate the needs of those affected by the storm. Read More
NOMA named Best Museum in Gambit’s Best of New Orleans readers’ poll
The New Orleans Museum of Art was named Best Museum in Gambit Weekly‘s 31st-annual “Best of New Orleans” readers’ poll. Read More
Museum Month and Pride of Place close with special tours and talks at NOMA
Thursday, August 31, marks the last day for reciprocal free admission to sixteen museums across New Orleans as part of the annual Museum Month. In this final week, NOMA will host special docent-guided tours and lectures by artists represented in two special exhibitions. The popular exhibition Pride of Place: The Making of Contemporary Art in… Read More
NOMA to host premiere of Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert Ledner
On Friday, August 25, at 7 p.m., the New Orleans Museum of Art will play host to the premiere of Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert Ledner, a documentary that chronicles the career of an architect whose vision shaped the built environment in New Orleans and other major American cities in the latter half of the twentieth century. Read More
Arts in Peril Film Series examines controversies in art
The arts—from the visual and fine arts to music and literary arts—have always served to reflect and amplify culture and community. This media can also serve as a way of giving voice to the marginalized, a function that is sometimes met with outrage, suppression, censorship, and even destruction. NOMA’s Arts in Peril Film Series examines… Read More
Celestial Wonders: 10 Works of Art to Reflect Upon the Solar Eclipse
South Louisiana will witness a partial eclipse on Monday, August 21. NOMA invites visitors year-round to view works of art inspired by the sun, moon, and stars. Read More