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NOMA Volunteer Committee General Meeting
Mon, January 30th, 2023 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
NOMA Volunteer Committee (NVC) members are invited to a presentation on the upcoming exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club by curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba. Attending guests, please enter through the Coleman Courtyard entrance next to Café NOMA.
RSVP for this event at nvc@noma.org or 504.658.4121.
Members of the NVC receive special invitations to lectures, luncheons, and private tours of artist studios, galleries, and more.
About the Exhibition
Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club explores the connection between African American artist Jacob Lawrence and his contemporaries based in West Africa through the Nigerian publication Black Orpheus. The exhibition features over 125 objects, including Lawrence’s little-known 1964–65 Nigeria series, works by the artists featured in Black Orpheus, archival images, videos, and letters.