In 2019, the New Orleans Museum of Art commissioned Philadelphia-based artist Roberto Lugo to create the “Stunting” Garniture Set, a set of porcelain covered vases and sculpture that expands the parameters of NOMA’s ceramics collection to highlight New Orleans music icons Louis Armstrong, Lil Wayne, and No Limit Records. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art will present Mending the Sky this fall as the museum’s first major exhibition following New Orleans’ months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On view October 10, 2020 through January 31, 2021, the exhibition will bring together ten artists’ projects that respond to a world turned upside down. 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. Read More
NOMA and Camp Able, a program for adults and youth with developmental disabilities, maintained a thriving partnership throughout the COVID-19 shutdown. Read More
Express yourself and share your talent through writing, drawing, mixed media, dance, or spoken word with a new weekly prompt from NOMA. Read More
Created for the lobby of the New Orleans Times-Picayune building in 1967, Enrique Alférez’s plaster relief mural Symbols of Communication will find a new home in NOMA’s renovated auditorium complex. Read More
The Board of Trustees of the New Orleans Museum of Art fully supports NOMA’s leadership and staff as they guide the museum through the pandemic, address resulting challenges, and further the work of advancing social justice and racial equity. Read More
Youth Programs Coordinator Danielle Rives shares her thoughts and observations about NOMA’s Teen Art Council. Read More
The following is an excerpt from the July/August edition of ARTFORUM. Torkwase Dyson’s new series Black Compositional Thought: 15 Paintings for the Plantationocene, 2020, was organized into small groupings, with… Read More
NOMA recognizes the legitimate issues in front of us and embraces the responsibility to address them. Read more about our Agenda for Change. Read More
After reopening July 8, the New Orleans Museum of Art will be launching the Creative Assembly Program Series, a new monthly online forum which will bring together thought leaders, community representatives, and interdisciplinary creatives to explore the role of social justice and racial equity in the museum field. Read More
In a new body of large-scale sculptures, painting, installations, and performances, which includes The Mete of the Muse, Fred Wilson focuses on histories of the African diaspora, and the lingering legacy of colonialism and slavery in the United States and around the world. Read More
Create a positive message in your community with this Word Power activity. Read More
In May 2020, NOMA’s learning and engagement department established an “Art Inspires” short story competition that asked contestants to craft a fictional tale based on selections from the museum’s permanent collection of decorative arts. Read More
Create a paper quilt square and ask your family members, friends, or neighbors to contribute to it. Read More
Commissioned in honor of NOMA’s centennial, Forever is a large-scale wall painting by the Philadelphia-based, Nigerian-born artist Odili Donald Odita. Extending 150 feet, the mural contains 87 colors, calibrated to… Read More
NOMA’s Museum Shop features books about the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and lavishly illustrated monographs about artists whose works are included in the Garden. Purchase a book for yourself or find a gift for the art lover in your life. Read More
With inspiration from NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden, make a small drawing and then replicate it in a larger scale. Read More