The NOLA Project presents Measure for Measure
The NOLA Project presents its ninth collaborative play at the New Orleans Museum of Art with a modern-verse interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure.
Activation of Wafaa Bilal’s 168:01 with guest speaker Kristina Kay Robinson
NOMA curators will be present to discuss artist Wafaa Bilal’s interactive installation 168:01 in the exhibition Bodies of Knowledge. The work is comprised of a large bookshelf filled with blank, white books which symbolizes the burning and looting of libraries in Baghdad during the 2003 American invasion of Iraq. Museum visitors are invited to transform the shelves from austere white to color by donating a book that will be shipped to the College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad at the close of the exhibition.
Safar musical performance with Mahmoud Chouki and Jesse Autumn
Throughout the run of Bodies of Knowledge, Mahmoud Chouki will create a new musical composition and series of site-specific performances for the exhibition, collectively titled Safar, that explore how music can speak across cultural divides to envision new forms of dialogue between East and West. Chouki will be joined by New Orleans-based surrealist chamber folk singer/songwriter and harpist Jesse Autumn.
Book Club Meet the Author Program
Join fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. New Orleans writer C. F. Hampton will read from his short story, Paris: City of Culture, December 1982, and answer questions from the group.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Safar musical performance with Mahmoud Chouki, Georgie Petrov, and Sam Dickie
Friday Nights at NOMA features an exciting lineup of programs in 2019: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, the Museum Shop, and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.
Artist’s Choice Film Series: Whatever Lola Wants
Bodies of Knowledge brings together ten international contemporary artists to reflect on the role that language plays in archiving and asserting our cultural identities. In conjunction with this exhibition, NOMA will be screening movies selected by these artists that reflect their inspirations, interests, and ideals. Artist's Choice Film Series Saturday, June 29, 2 pm | Adriana...
Gallery Talk: Tina Freeman: Lamentations with Curator Russell Lord
Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Russell Lord, Freeman Family Curator of Photography, for a discussion about the exhibition Tina Freeman: Lamentations, a seven-year photo-documentation of Louisiana’s wetlands and the glacial landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic by Tina Freeman.
Activation of Brève braises with artist Manon Bellet and Justin Peake
In the installation Brève braises, artist Manon Bellet affixes the charred remains of burned paper on the walls of the gallery in the exhibition Bodies of Knowledge. From these tattered remains, she creates a script or musical score that runs across an entire length of a long white wall. Musician Justin Peake will participate in this activation of the installation.
Gallery Talk: An Ideal Unity: The Bauhaus & Beyond with Curatorial Associate Anne Roberts
Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curatorial Associate Anne C.B Roberts for a discussion about the exhibition An Ideal Unity: The Bauhaus & Beyond.
The Helis Foundation Artist Talk: Adriana Corral with Héctor Domínguez-Ruvalcaba
Adriana Corral, among the eleven artists represented in Bodies of Knowledge, will join Héctor Domínguez-Ruvalcaba, associate professor at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas Austin, in conversation about Corral’s work. Admission is free courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All free day. Corral’s work draws attention to the widespread disappearances and murders of women and girls in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Friday Nights at NOMA | Public Panel: Water in Two Physical States
Friday Nights at NOMA features an exciting lineup of programs in 2019: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, the Museum Shop, and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.
Studio KIDS! Text Base workshop
Get Creative with Studio KIDS! This fall, Studio KIDS presents “Text and Textures” art classes for kids on select Saturday mornings from 10 am to noon. Perfect for students ages...