Safar musical performance with Mahmoud Chouki and Helen Gillet

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 Belgian cellist, composer, and singer Helen Gillet.

Artist’s Choice Film Series: La Jetée

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. Manon Bellet has selected La Jetée, a French science-fiction short film from 1962.

Book Club Discussion Group

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 book selection for August is The Brilliant History of Color in Art by Victoria Finlay.

Family Festival – “Play it Cool”

Take a break from the summer heat and bring the whole family to NOMA for a special festival with indoor activities for all ages. Admission will be free from 10 am to 3 pm and the day will be filled with family-oriented activities.

Artist’s Choice Film Series: Sidewalk Stories

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...

Gallery Talk about Wafaa Bilal’s 168:01

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...

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Museum Highlights Tour

NOMA docents guide visitors on hour-long tours of either the permanent collection or special exhibitions. Tours are free with NOMA admission. Meet in the Great Hall to join in.

Labor Day – Special Holiday Hours

NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open on Labor Day for special holiday hours from noon to 5 pm.

Gallery Talk: Ancestors in Stone with Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba

Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba for a discussion about the exhibition Ancestors in Stone.