Stereoscopes: Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality Devices
Nineteenth-century stereoscopes and twenty-first century virtual reality headsets both provide means of visual escapism. Experience both during Friday Nights at NOMA at a technology symposium on October 20th. Read More
NOMA congratulates MacArthur Fellow award recipients Dawoud Bey and Njideka Akunyili Crosby
The MacArthur Foundation recently announced its prestigious Fellows recipients for 2017. Among the awardees are two artists whose works either have or will appear at the New Orleans Museum of Art: photographer and educator Dawoud Bey and painter Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Read More
St. Tammany Art Association hosts Self/Reflection photo exhibition
What is the difference between a selfie and a self-portrait? A new exhibition drawn from NOMA’s permanent collection of photographs from the 19th through 21st centuries opening at the St. Tammany Art Association on October 21 explores the many ways in which photographers used reflections as tools and stylistic devices. Read More
Beyond the Frame addresses photography of Native Americans
When photography arrived in the United States in 1839, populations of indigenous people in the East had been largely decimated by disease and forced removal to the West. Excluded from… Read More
Members Only sale in Museum Shop to be held Monday, October 16
Start your holiday shopping early this year. The annual Members Only sale in the NOMA Museum Shop will take place on Monday, October 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m…. Read More
Technology and Storytelling Symposium features virtual and augmented reality designers and demonstrations
NOMA visitors will have the opportunity to interact with cutting-edge technology in the realms of virtual and augmented reality, animation, digital gaming, and other immersive, artistic technology—and meet the creative minds behind such 21st-century innovations—at a first-ever symposium between Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement and the museum. Read More