In Leonard Baskin’s bronze sculpture Ruth and Naomi, the biblical women are bound together by shared sadness and mutual support. The work is sited in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Read More
The hallmark characteristic of seventeenth-century Dutch still lifes is a closely observed illusionism wedded to moralistic content. An excellent example is provided by Cornelis de Heem’s Still Life with Fruit on a Ledge. Read More
Mending the Sky, on view through January 31, 2021, is an exhibition of works by eleven contemporary artists who envision a world recovering from calamity. Jackie DeBlieux, Museum Retail Manager, and Katie Pfohl, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, asked these artists to suggest titles for a recommended reading list. Read More
More than 500 years ago, Japanese artists developed a technique that celebrates breakage as a part of life’s journey. This ceramic-repair methodology, known as kintsugi, highlights cracks as part of the beauty and the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. Read More
Join us for one of Odyssey’s five art- and musical-themed evenings exclusively limited to 80 guests each night. Guests will begin with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a special curatorial tour, or an art or artist spotlight led by one of NOMA’s top curators. Read More
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, enjoy these relaxed and informal music experiences with acclaimed musicians from New Orleans and beyond. Gary Washington, aka TheUrbanCellist, performs a solo string concert. Read More
Two recent contemporary art acquisitions reflect NOMA’s commitment to collecting work that resonates on a local level while also addressing global concerns. Firelei Báez and Jamilah Sabur explore histories of New Orleans and the broader region to create contemporary works that respond to larger social and political issues. Read More
Involve the whole family and boost your fall decorations with this art-making project inspired by the Spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Read More
As a Halloween feature, WGNO-TV, the ABC affiliate in New Orleans, interviewed Tracy Kennan, Curator of Education, about a macabre 17th-century painting by Giovanni Martinelli. Death Comes to the Banquet Table is an example of a memento mori, or a reminder that life is nothing but borrowed time. Read More
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, enjoy these relaxed and informal music experiences with acclaimed musicians from New Orleans and beyond. The husband-wife duet of Carmela Rappazzo and Mark Carroll perform in this recorded concert. Read More
NOMA’s Learning and Engagement team is excited to present monthly suggested reading lists for all ages based on a theme or exhibition in partnership with Octavia Books. Direct links for ordering books are found in the listings below. For October, we are looking at the theme of transformation. Read More
Through December 2, 2020, the Museum Shop is hosting a pop-up shop by Wet London Boutique, a local business founded and curated by Mariah Walton-Bencik and named for her desire to bridge European style and American culture. Read More
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, enjoy these relaxed and informal music experiences with acclaimed musicians from New Orleans and beyond. Haruka Kikuchi and Yoshitaka “Z2” Tsuji perform traditional jazz. Read More
WGNO, the ABC affiliate in metro New Orleans, featured a news segment about the installation of the “Stunting” Garniture Set on September 28, 2020. Mel Buchanan, the RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, explained how this commission came to arrive at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki. Enjoy a duet performance by Cindy Scott and Brian Seeger. Read More
NOMA’s Learning and Engagement team is excited to present monthly suggested reading lists for all ages based on a theme or exhibition in partnership with Octavia Books. Direct links for… Read More
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts featuring a range of music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, enjoy these… Read More
Baseera Khan is one of eleven artists whose work will be presented in NOMA’s exhibition Mending the Sky, on view from October 9, 2020, through January 31, 2021. Khan’s video-performance… Read More