Studio KIDS!
Studio KIDS! presents a dynamic series of children’s art classes exploring our southern Louisianan environments and homes: both real and imagined. Each week, participants will engage with different sources of inspiration in NOMA’s galleries or the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, starting with explorations of the landscape and its creatures, then shifting focus indoors to explore exquisite constructions in the interior. Advance registration required.
Lecture: Herbert Bayer and the Bauhaus Legacy in America with Benjamin Benus
Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. In conjunction with the exhibition An Ideal Unity: The Bauhaus & Beyond Benjamin Benus, an associate professor of art and design history at Loyola University in New Orleans, will discuss the legacy of Austrian emigre and Bauhaus teacher Herbert Bayer in the United States.
Friday Nights at NOMA — CANCELED
Friday Nights at NOMA has been canceled for March 13 due to public safety concerns over coronavirus.
Brushes Without Boundaries: A Sensory-Friendly Art Workshop with Cypher – CANCELED
In partnership with the New Blue Foundation, art therapist Kate Lacour, AT-BC and contemporary artist Devin “Cypher” Dennis will lead a sensory-friendly workshop. Free with registration, the workshop is limited to twelve families. The ideal age for the activity is ages 6 to 12. Advance registration required.
Friday Nights at NOMA – CANCELED
Friday Nights at NOMA has been canceled for March 20 due to public safety concerns over coronavirus.
Studio KIDS! – CANCELED
Friday Nights at NOMA has been canceled for March 20 due to public safety concerns over coronavirus.
NOMA Book Club Discussion Program – CANCELED
Join fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. The selection for March is Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad by Jacqueline Tobin and Raymond Dobar.
Besthoff Sculpture Garden Tour – CANCELED
Throughout Art in Bloom, from March 25 to 29, daily tours of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be offered at noon and 1 pm. Sited on twelve acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than ninety works by renowned sculptors placed among a picturesque mature grove of pine, magnolia, and moss-draped live oak trees surrounding a picturesque lagoon.
Gallery Talk: Ancestors in Stone with Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba – CANCELED
Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Ndubuisi Ezeluomba, the François Billion Richardson Curator of African Art, will discuss the exhibition Ancestors in Stone.
Gallery Talk: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon with Yu Jiang, Director of the Confucius Institute at Xavier University – CANCELED
Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the Gallery Talk on April 4 has been canceled.
NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival 2020 – CANCELED
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LAIn consideration of the Governor’s ban on public gatherings of over 250 people, the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden has been canceled.
Baby ArtsPlay! – CANCELED
Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Advanced registration requested.