Video: Cooking with Courtney Clark
Learn to cook blackened chicken and blackened portobello mushrooms with artist, food justice activist, and Creative Assembly Cohort member Courtney Clark Read More
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NOMA and AARP New Orleans
This fall, AARP New Orleans and NOMA are collaborating to offer AARP members and their guests $5 off on admission to the museum. Read More
Preteen Art Intensive: Ways of Knowing
This past summer, after a two-year hiatus, the museum welcomed young artists back to the museum for Summer Camp! In this second feature of a two-part series, we’re taking a moment to look back on the Preteen Intensive: Ways of Knowing, a new offering for youth, ages 11-13, to dive into works in the museum’s galleries and garden and spark their own creative projects. Read More
NOMA Welcomes Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon
The New Orleans Museum of Art welcomes Laura Ochoa Rincon as the Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow. Beginning this month, the two-year position is funded by a significant grant from the Decorative Arts Trust to support an emerging curator working with NOMA’s esteemed decorative arts and growing design collection, focusing specifically in the area of glass. Read More
After a Three-Year Hiatus, LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney Returns to NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden
The New Orleans Museum of Art welcomes Laura Ochoa Rincon as the Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow. Beginning this month, the two-year position is funded by a significant grant from the Decorative Arts Trust to support an emerging curator working with NOMA’s esteemed decorative arts and growing design collection, focusing specifically in the area of glass. Read More
2022 Summer Camp Recap: Ways of Knowing
As the summer comes to an end and we begin to set our sights on cooler days ahead, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the Summer Camp program at NOMA. After a two-year hiatus, we welcomed campers back to the museum for an immersive, art-filled Summer Camp experience! Read More
Louise Bourgeois: Paintings Opens at NOMA on September 9
Opening next month at NOMA, Louise Bourgeois: Paintings is the first in-depth presentation of paintings by the celebrated artist. Recognized as one of the most prominent sculptors of the 20th century, Louise Bourgeois was also a prolific painter at the beginning of her career. Read More
New Orleans Museum Month Returns August 2022
Museum Month is the perfect time to support NOMA, whether you are a New Orleans local or just visiting for the week. In addition to all of the benefits that come with your annual membership, you’ll receive complementary admission for two to all participating Museum Month organizations. Read More
Video: The Harem Conspiracy | #ExploreNOMA with Kara Cooney
Egyptologist Kara Cooney discusses works on view in Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Read More
Video: Reflections on Women in Ancient and Modern Egypt
Join Dr. Monica Hanna, College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, in Aswan, Egypt, and moderator Dr. Haitham Eid, Director of the Master of Arts in Museum Studies Program, Southern University at New Orleans, in this virtual lecture presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Read More
Video: Climate and Conservation
Have you ever wondered how ancient Egyptian objects made of wood, fabric, and papyrus have lasted over 3,000 years? In this short video, Objects Conservator Ingrid Seyb explains how climate can affect the preservation of organic materials. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art Mounts Major Exhibition Examining the Impact of Black American Studio Photographers on the History of the Medium and Black American Culture
NOMA announces Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers, a major exhibition focusing on the artistic virtuosity, social significance, and political impact of Black American photographers working in commercial portrait studios during photography’s first century and beyond. Read More
Free Tote Bag with Purchase
Through June 30, 2022, all in-person purchases at the NOMA Museum Shop of $100 or greater receive a complimentary Queen Nefertari’s Egypt tote bag. Read More
Video: Egyptian Blue
Until the development of Egyptian blue—the first known synthetic pigment—ancient artisans would have used lapis lazuli from modern-day Afghanistan to produce blue pigment. Objects Conservator Ingrid Seyb gives a quick history of Egyptian blue and looks at a piece of this historic pigment that is on view in Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Read More
Video: Sandals from the Tomb of Queen Nefertari
In ancient Egypt, tombs were filled with everything one would need in the afterlife, from food to footwear. In this short video, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Lisa Rotondo-McCord takes a close look at a pair of 3,000-year-old sandals found in the tomb of Queen Nefertari. Read More
Video: Virtual Program with Dr. Christian Greco | Museo Egizio, Its Collection and Current Research
In conjunction with the exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, NOMA is excited to present a virtual talk with Dr. Christian Greco, Director of the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy. Read More
Video: The Art and Life of Enrique Alférez | Katie Bowler Young and Tlalóc Alférez at NOMA
Tune into a discussion on sculptor Enrique Alférez’s art, life, and enduring influence in New Orleans. Read More
Video: Ancient Egyptian Tupperware
In ancient Egypt, food containers filled with offerings would be buried in tombs to provide nourishment for the deceased in the afterlife. In this short video, Objects Curator Ingrid Seyb talks about the distinct smell that came from one storage box on view in Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Read More