Listen to the American Musicians exhibition Spotify playlist
The walls of NOMA’s Great Hall are now a pictorial Hall of Fame for some of America’s greatest musical talents of the late twentieth century. From the mid-1950s through the… Read More
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Prospect.4 artistic director reflects upon the life and work of Barkley L. Hendricks
As Prospect.4 comes to a close, Trevor Schoonmaker, the artistic director of New Orleans’ citywide triennial of contemporary art, reflects upon his friendship and collaboration with the late artist Barkley L. Hendricks. Read More
Carlos Rolón: Outside/In connects New Orleans with its Caribbean and Latin American neighbors
A solo exhibition of works by Puerto Rican artist Carlos Rolón explores the vibrant cultural connections between New Orleans, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Read More
A Queen Within features fashion as art in a spectacular setting
Full of glamour, theatricality, escapism, wit, and innovation, NOMA debuts its first presentation of fashion design—an exhibition unlike any ever seen in New Orleans. Read More
Research reveals Domenico’s distinctive brushwork
NOMA’s major spring 2017 exhibition A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s prompted a reevaluation of the paintings in the permanent collection made in eighteenth-century Venice. Among other… Read More
Classes with Curators Series launches with in-depth history of photography
Interested in taking a closer look at NOMA’s collections? Want to take a deep dive into our special exhibitions? Join NOMA curators as they explore a variety of topics and… Read More
Circles Members invited to join fall tour of Italy
NOMA Circles Members are invited to join a seven-day deluxe tour of Naples and the Amalfi Coast this fall from October 7–14. The itinerary includes expertly guided tours of Pompeii and Herculaneium, an excursion to the Isle of Capri, a day cruise along the Amalfi Coast, and visits to private villas and palazzos. Read More
NOMA embarks upon major expansion of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Join NOMA Director Susan Taylor on Friday, January 12, at 6 pm as she discusses work currently underway to double the size of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. A public Q&A session will follow the presentation. Attendees only present for the presentation in Stern Auditorium will receive a free admission wristband upon museum entry after 5 pm. Read More
NOMA remembers pioneering ceramicist Betty Woodman
Betty Woodman, a pioneering ceramicist, died on January 2, 2018, at age 87. A trailblazer in her field, in 2006 Woodman was the first living female artist to be honored… Read More
Collect-O-Mania Film Series examines the mind and motives of art collectors
What inspires a collector and when do personal collections become something more? Visit NOMA on select Fridays and Saturdays this winter to explore the on-screen stories of passionate collectors who have helped shape the 21st-century art museum landscape. Read More
A Thanksgiving Feast for the Eyes: 10 Must-Sees in NOMA’s Collections
Though you’re unlikely to see sliced turkey with cranberry sauce, football games, or napping relatives in any of the works of art displayed at NOMA, there are hints of Thanksgiving themes to be found within our galleries. Read More
NOMA Book Club sets 2018 reading list and schedule
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group that meets monthly, along with field trips and Meet the Author events. Read More
Q&A: Joe Earle discusses Japan’s enduring ceramics tradition
Joe Earle is considered one of the preeminent experts on contemporary Japanese art. As guest curator of NOMA’s current exhibition, New Forms, New Voices: Contemporary Japanese Pottery from the Gitter-Yelen… Read More
De-enigmatizing David Lynch: 10 Facts About the Filmmaker
Movie buffs are invited to settle into NOMA’s Stern Auditorium over the course of five select Saturdays in November and December to visit the strange, dream/nightmare-like worlds of filmmaker David Lynch. Though he is best known for his works on the big screen and the quirky television series Twin Peaks, Lynch’s interests and inspirations extend far beyond Hollywood studios. Read More
Bullard Ceramics Collection spans the American Studio Movement
American potters did not invent the idea that a chunk of dirt could be transformed into a glorious piece of art, but in the twentieth century, American ceramists expanded clay’s… Read More
Q&A: Environmental scientist Elizabeth Chamberlain studies Louisiana’s fragile terrain and its resilient people
In conjunction with the exhibition East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography, enviromental scientist Elizabeth Chamberlain of Tulane University will speak at NOMA on Friday, November 10, at 7 pm about her research tracing the history of human settlement in south Louisiana’s deltaic terrain. Read More
Remembering the 1980s in Sixteen Candles
Nostalgic and wannabe Gen-Xers will recognize many touchstones of the 1980s in the coming-of-age movie Sixteen Candles, screening on Friday, November 3rd. Read More
Ceramics “craftivist” Garth Johnson breaks the rules—and plates
Garth Johnson is a self-described “craft activist” who serves as the curator of ceramics at the ASU Art Museum in Tempe, Arizona. He will speak at NOMA on Thursday, November 2, at 6 pm in advance of the opening of the exhibition Personalities in Clay: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection. Read More