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SUMMARY:Harmonia Rosales and CCH Pounder: Conversation and Book Signing Celebrating Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
DESCRIPTION:NOMA is delighted to welcome acclaimed artist Harmonia Rosales in celebration of her new book\, Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic.  \nThe evening opens with a book signing\, followed by a moderated conversation between Rosales and actress and art collector CCH Pounder. This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Redell Hearn\, NOMA’s Chief Educator. \nThis program is free and open to the public; copies of Chronicles of Ori are available for purchase through the NOMA Museum Shop during the program. Registration is highly encouraged. Seating is limited\, but standing room will be available. Registration does not guarantee having a physical seat for the program.  \nREGISTER HERE \nThis program is in conjunction with NOMA’s Book Club. Join us on February 5th for a discussion on Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic. \nView Event Listing \n\nProgram Schedule\n5:30 PM | Book Signing with Harmonia Rosales in the Coleman Courtyard \nThe NOMA Museum Shop will have copies of Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic available for purchase. \n6:30 – 8:30 pm| Conversation with Harmonia Rosales and CCH Pounder in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\nConversation moderated by NOMA’s Chief Educator\, Dr. Redell Hearn\, in the Lapis Center for the Arts. \n\nAbout the Speakers and Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic\nHarmonia Rosales\nHarmonia Rosales\, Artist and Author of Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nHarmonia Rosales is a Chicago-born\, Afro-Cuban American artist and author whose work centers the visibility and empowerment of Black women in Western art. Growing up visiting the Art Institute of Chicago\, Rosales was captivated by Renaissance painting – but years later\, her daughter’s simple observation that “they don’t look like me” exposed the exclusion at the heart of that tradition. That moment sparked Rosales’s artistic journey: reimagining Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces with Black protagonists and centering West African tradition.\n\nShe lives in Los Angeles\, CA.\n\nCCH Pounder\nActress and art collector CCH Pounder \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAward-winning actress CCH Pounder has been extensively involved with the arts as a patron\, collector\, gallery owner and museum founder. Ms. Pounder’s Collection consists of Caribbean and African artists and artists of the African Diaspora. The Collection\, which comprises over 500 pieces\, is heavily concentrated in the area of Contemporary Art but also includes traditional African sculptures. In 1992\, Ms. Pounder and her husband\, the late Boubacar Koné\, founded and built the Musée Boribana\, the first privately owned contemporary museum in Dakar Senegal\, which they gifted to that nation in 2014.  Numerous exhibits have been mounted featuring pieces from Ms. Pounder’s Collection including The Charles G. Wright Museum of African History in Detroit\, the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in Chicago\, the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta. Other loans & exhibits have included the National Portrait Gallery in London\, Xavier University in New Orleans\, Kent State Museum\, Spelman College Museum of Art and Memphis Brooks Museum of Art\, among many others. \nChronicles of Ori: An African Epic\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nIn Chronicles of Ori\, her debut book\, Harmonia Rosales retells the African myths she has long treasured\, crafting an enthralling epic that spans the birth of the universe to the modern world of colonialism and resistance. She writes of the powerful\, temperamental deities called the Orishas; of the founding of Yorubaland by the shrewd leader Oduduwa; of the young heroine Eve\, born in a time of violence and despair\, who would help her people regain their past splendor; and of shimmering serpents and monstrous shadows who stalk the lands of mortals. At the center of these linked tales is the bond\, sometimes fraying\, between the Orishas and the humans who worship them. It was the Orishas who made humans\, and who gave them their most precious resource: their Oris\, or destinies. Vividly brought to life by Rosales’s artwork\, Chronicles of Ori will enlighten and delight readers for years to come. \nNAACP IMAGE AWARDS Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work\, Fiction\nOne of Hyperallergic’s Favorite Art Books of 2025\n“[R]ichly evocative…a brilliant and beautiful volume.” —Booklist\, starred review\n“A lavish\, eye-catching rethinking of ages-old stories.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review
URL:https://noma.org/event/harmonia-rosales-cch-pounder-conversation-signing/
CATEGORIES:Special,Book Club,Talks & Tours
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SUMMARY:Teen Takeover Night: Sound and Color
DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Teen Art Council takes over the museum for a night celebrating youth\, creativity\, and connection. Inspired by the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity\, this year’s “Sound and Color” event features opportunities to engage with the exhibition\, relax with friends\, and connect with creative teens from across the city. \nFeaturing: \nLive music from local\, teen-led band Beverly Hills Polo Club \nArt-making activities inspired by the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity  \nOpportunities to connect with HBCUs including Xavier\, Dillard\, and SUNO \nA raffle for prizes from the NOMA Museum Shop and other organizations \nFood available for purchase from Crepes a la Carte and light bites from Café NOMA \nand more! \nAdmission and programming are free for teens. Advanced registration is encouraged.  Only adults affiliated with a teen attendee are permitted to attend.  \nRegister Now \n\nTeen Takeover Night is designed by NOMA’s Teen Art Council (TAC)—by teens\, for teens. For more information about TAC\, visit noma.org/teens or email education@noma.org.
URL:https://noma.org/event/teen-takeover-night-sound-and-color/
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special,Kids & Families,Teens
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