Join 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 currently meets by way of Zoom video conferencing. RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend.

In conjunction with November’s reading selection, A Dream and a Chisel: Louisiana Sculptor Angela Gregory in Paris, 1925–1928 by Angela Gregory and Nancy Penrose, the Book Club has invited Susan Hymel, the Gregory family historian, to share her insights into the renowned artist.

Born in New Orleans in 1903, through sheer grit and persistence, Angela Gregory achieved her dream of studying with French artist Antoine Bourdelle. In Bourdelle’s Paris studio, Gregory learned not only sculpting techniques but also how to live life as an artist. Her experiences in Paris inspired a prolific sixty-year career in a field dominated by men with many commissions in her home state of Louisiana.

To join this Zoom event, contact NOMA’s Education Department at 504.658.4128 or education@noma.org.

A book discussion will be held on Friday, November 20, at 12 pm.