Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

Join Richard Collins of the New Orleans Zen Temple for a discussion titled “Wall-Gazing Zen: Sight and Insight” within the exhibition Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters in the third-floor Japanese Art Gallery.