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Educator Guide for New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations

May 15, 2025News, Education, Exhibitions

This New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations Educator Guide includes introductions to the four major artists highlighted in this special exhibition, plus additional resources (including image and video links, as well as a curriculum standards overview) to support learning around the exhibition’s contents. Reflective questions, classroom activities, and a “Community + Collections Connection” section help students draw parallels between West African masquerades, other collaborative art forms, New Orleans arts and cultures, and their own lives. Read More

Gallery Talk with Brian Piper on Show & Tell: A Brief History of Photography and Text

April 14, 2025News, Photography, Exhibitions, Stories

On December 11th, NOMA’s Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, Brian Piper, opened up the floor for a tour and conversation on Show & Tell: A Brief History… Read More

Recap | Elders Sacred Talks Series with the Congo Square Preservation Society

March 28, 2025News, Events, Stories

On August 21, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) hosted a film screening and discussion event centered around the documentary Katrina Babies, directed by Edward Buckles Jr. This powerful film, which provides an intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its enduring impact on the youth of New Orleans, marked an important occasion in remembrance of the hurricane’s 19th anniversary. Read More

Introducing the New Orleans Museum of Art’s 2024–25 Creative Assembly Cohort

March 21, 2025News, Press Releases, Creative Assembly

This year’s cohort of Creative Assembly residents at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) includes eight artists from various disciplines. Read More

New Orleans Museum of Art Appoints Anne Collins Smith as Chief Curator

February 11, 2025News, Press Releases

In an important role for the museum, Smith leads NOMA’s collection and exhibition initiatives and manages the institution’s team of curators, conservators, and collections staff. Smith is responsible for the museum’s presentations of modern and contemporary art adding significant expertise in African American art. Read More

New Orleans Museum of Art to Open Important Exhibition Highlighting West African Masquerade Artists This Spring

February 4, 2025News, Press Releases

In April 2025, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) will open New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations, a major exhibition presenting the work of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah, David Sanou, and Hervé Youmbi. Read More

Video and Recap: Katrina Babies with the Filmmakers at NOMA

November 15, 2024News, Videos, Creative Assembly, Stories

Election Day and Jacob Lawrence’s The 1920s…The Migrants Cast Their Ballots

November 4, 2024News, Stories

On Election Day—November 5, 2024—the New Orleans Museum of Art is offering free museum admission to Louisiana residents who show their “I Voted” stickers from this year’s election. Read More

NOMA and the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation Celebrate Our Heritage/Nuestra Herencia Chalk-Drawing Contest

October 14, 2024News, Stories

On Saturday, October 4, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, NOMA partnered with the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation for the third annual Our Hispanic Heritage student chalk-drawing contest. Read More

October Programs and Events at the New Orleans Museum of Art

October 1, 2024News, Press Releases, Stories

Upcoming programs at NOMA include a museum-wide festival celebrating Japanese art and culture; a program offering after-hours access to Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art; and a poetry showcase in partnership with the New Orleans Public Library. Read More

Recap | Black People Be: An Evening with Creative Assembly Cohort Artist Jourdan Barnes

October 1, 2024News, Creative Assembly, Stories

On Wednesday, July 24, community members gathered for a poignant event, titled “Black People Be: An Evening with Creative Assembly Cohort Artist Jourdan Barnes.” This program featured a selection of photography from Barnes’s Black People Be series, portraying the vibrancy and multifaceted nature of Black existence. Read More

NOMA’s Art Thrives Program Engages Older Adults Through the Art of Wangechi Mutu

September 6, 2024News, Stories

The New Orleans Museum of Art recently hosted an enriching Art Thrives program, which provided a unique opportunity for participants ages 55 and up to engage deeply with art while fostering community connections. Read More

Apply for the 2024–25 New Orleans Museum of Art Creative Assembly Cohort

September 5, 2024Creative Assembly, News, Press Releases

The New Orleans Museum of Art is seeking applicants for the 2024-2025 Creative Assembly Cohort. The Creative Assembly Cohort is a multidisciplinary group of New Orleans-based creators who immerse themselves within the museum’s collection and use the institution as a catalyst for their work and creativity. The disciplines of cohort members range from musicians, dancers, and poets to mixologists, activists, and educators. Read More

Creative Assembly Cohort Artist Simone Immanuel Launches Created to Create Talk Show

August 23, 2024News, Videos, Creative Assembly

Creative Assembly Cohort artist Simone Immanuel has just launched Created to Create, a new talk show designed to spark important conversations about creativity in New Orleans. Read More

The New Orleans Museum of Art Installs Sculpture by Jim Hodges

July 31, 2024News, Press Releases

The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announced that it has installed a sculpture by artist Jim Hodges in front of the museum, where it will be on view through June 2025. Read More

Museum Month Returns August 2024

July 25, 2024News

From August 1 to 31, all current and new NOMA members receive free admission for up to two guests at any other participating museums in the New Orleans area. Read More

Bonfolk Releases New Designs in Collaboration with NOMA

July 23, 2024News, Press Releases

Bonfolk released two new colorful sock designs in collaboration with the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). Inspired by the museum’s iconic griffin, the patterns are now available exclusively from the NOMA Museum Shop (in store and online at shop.noma.org) and from bonfolk.com. Read More

The New Orleans Museum of Art Appoints Orlando Hernández Ying as Lapis Curator of the Arts of the Americas

July 9, 2024News, Press Releases

NOMA has announced the appointment of Orlando Hernández Ying as the museum’s Lapis Curator of the Arts of the Americas. This is the first permanent curatorial role at the museum dedicated to an expanded look at the arts of North, Central, and South America. Read More

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