Talks & Tours
The Art & Life of Enrique Alférez: A Conversation with Katie Bowler Young and Tlalóc Alférez
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsJoin us for a discussion on sculptor Enrique Alférez's art, life, and enduring influence in New Orleans. Katie Bowler Young, author of Enrique Alférez: Sculptor, and Tlalóc Alférez, daughter of the preeminent sculptor, will talk about the artist’s legacy in front of his large-scale relief sculpture Symbols of Communication in NOMA's Lapis Center for the Arts.
Gallery Talk
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Gallery Talk with Melinda Nelson-Hurst
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Public Tour of Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
Join a docent-led tour of Queen Nefertari’s Egypt every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 pm. These tours are free with your admission to this special exhibition, but do have capacity...
Gallery Talk with Mel Buchanan
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
CreativeMornings New Orleans with Hannah Chalew
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsCreativeMornings New Orleans returns to NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts with a program featuring artist Hannah Chalew.
Gallery Talk with Joseph Darensbourg
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Pass It On Open Mic & Showcase: Queens Carved in Time
In conjunction with Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, Pass It On hosts its monthly open mic and showcase at NOMA in the courtyard featuring artist John T. Scott’s Spirit Gates.
Gallery Talk
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Gallery Talk with Melinda Nelson-Hurst
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Gallery Talk: Pedro Reyes and Carol Bove
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
Lecture with Kara Cooney: Women and Power in Ancient Egypt
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the ArtsIn this lecture, Dr. Kara Cooney, author of When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt, addresses questions of ancient social inequalities and how women negotiated their limited leadership roles. How was their power expressed when regularly cloaked by a man’s dominance? Were they able to rule “behind the throne”? How much of this ancient reality still touches us today?