NOMA entertains New Orleans area families with annual egg hunt
By Anita Hymel, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune This article originally appeared here The usual quite, serene New Orleans Museum of Art all changed on Mar. 12. The pristine lawn became the site of dancing, joyful laughing and merriment, pet petting and more as the museum hosted its annual egg hunt and family festival. As the… Read More
Taking Direction: An Interview with Tina Barney
BY DREW SAWYER | PELICAN BOMB Article originally appeared here EDITOR’S NOTE Over the last four decades, photographer Tina Barney has captured her family and friends on film, recording moments both intimate and formal with an acute awareness of how people act around each other. On the occasion of “Tina Barney: Photographs,” on view this… Read More
Review: Self-Taught Genius
By D. Eric Bookhardt, bestofneworleans.com | The Gambit This article originally appeared here As show titles go, this Self-Taught Genius expo of masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum poses a unique question: How does one become a self-taught genius? Most would-be art geniuses go to school, but only learn about other people’s genius. Some,… Read More
Art in NOMA shows is tough to categorize, easy to admire
BY JOHN D’ADDARIO| SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE This article originally appeared here What exactly does it mean to be a “self-taught genius”? A new exhibition by that name at the New Orleans Museum of Art doesn’t provide an easy answer. But there are still plenty of great things to look at while you’re trying to… Read More
10 must-see pieces in new NOMA exhibits
BY JOHN D’ADDARIO| SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE This article originally appeared here NOMA curatorial assistant Anne C.B. Roberts shares some don’t-miss moments in “Self-Taught Genius” and “Unfiltered Visions” exclusively with Advocate readers: 1. George Widener, Funeral for Titanic 2007 (in “Self-Taught Genius”) This fascinating, intricate drawing by “calendar-savant” George Widener records every Tuesday from the… Read More
NOMA Exhibit Highlights Self-Taught Genius Through the Ages
By Fritz Esker | NewOrleans.me This article originally appeared here New Orleans is a city that embraces autodidacts and outsider art. As such, it’s an ideal city to host Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum, which will be on display at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) throughout May 22.“NOMA has… Read More