Groundbreaking New Orleans gallerist Arthur Roger has assembled an unparalleled collection of works by contemporary artists, many of them Louisiana-based. His donation to NOMA will be on view throughout the summer of 2017. Read More
NOMA is pleased to announce that the Lupin Foundation Decorative Arts Galleries on the second floor are reopening with a reimagined installation. In a series of gallery unveilings through 2017 and 2018, and with the creation of the Elise M. Besthoff Foundation changing gallery, the museum will celebrate its beloved collection of design, craft, and ornament. Read More
The Syndey and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden puts on a spectacular show of spring blooms during the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival. Horticulturist Patrick O’Connor discusses the labors of keeping nature’s artwork in pristine condition. Read More
NOMA’s permanent collection includes ten works by the late artist who defined the Pop Art Movement of the mid-20th century. Read More
As part of the Egg Hunt and Family Festival on Saturday, April 1, retired third-generation banker and children’s book writer Allain C. Andry III will read from his first published work, Louie… Read More
Masks served as both a roleplaying element of costume and a means of societal liberation in 18th-century Venice, as explained by NOMA’s Senior Research Curator of European Art, Vanessa Schmid. Read More
In conjunction with A Life of Seduction: Venice in the 1700s, three films set in the 20th-century city will be screened at NOMA. Read More
Annual contest of cakes inspired by books to be held on April 7th at NOMA. The deadline for applications in March 31st. Read More
The NOLA Project stages Oskar and the Countless Costume Changes on every Saturday in March 2017. Artistic Director A.J. Allegra discussed the play’s theme. Read More
For six years Laura Dowling was responsible for floral arrangements in the Obama White House. She will discuss her career as part of Art in Bloom on March 16. Read More
Cricket, a sport of British origins that has been played in India for nearly four centuries, will be among the activities at the 2017 India Fest. Read More
Students in grades 8–12 are encouraged to join poet Brod Baggert for a poetry-writing workshop on April 8th. Deadline to apply is March 31st. Read More
Former White House Chief Florist and author Laura Dowling, garden and floral designer and author James Farmer, musician Jeremy Davenport, and New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Indians are among the talent… Read More
Giuseppe Risi, Ferrari dealer and race car driver, discusses the appeal of Itally’s most iconic sports car as NOMA hosts the Concorso d’Eleganza. Read More
Mississippi-born artist McArthur Binion speaks with NOMA curator Katie A. Pfohl about what influences his abstract art. Read More
In celebration of beloved chef, civil rights activist, and art collector Leah Chase, NOMA will premiere New at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Modern and Contemporary Art, on view from March 10 – October 1, 2017. Read More
Members of the Rex Organization, New Orleans’ oldest parading krewe (established in 1872), presented the theme of their 136th annual Mardi Gras parade at a media luncheon on January 31. NOMA’s lobby atrium served as the regal setting for this annual event that introduces the title lineup of exquisitely crafted floats. Read More
Susan Taylor, The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of NOMA, will join other women leaders in New Orleans on Feb. 1 to discuss the future of southern girls as part of a panel discussion sponsored by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Read More