Virtual Artist Talk with Dawn DeDeaux
Don’t miss a virtual talk with artist Dawn DeDeaux, who discusses her comprehensive museum exhibition The Space Between Worlds at NOMA. The lecture, titled “Between Time” addresses the artwork currently on view at the museum, as well as her larger body of work.
Common Purpose: Support Local Organizations at NOMA
All museum admission from Saturday, January 15, and Thursday, January 20, will be donated directly to these nonprofits: 826 New Orleans, Birthmark Doulas, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Familias Unidas en Acción, House of Tulip, Innocence Project New Orleans, Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and Our Voice Nuestra Voz.
Community Day Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the New Orleans Museum of Art. On January 17, the museum will be open 10 am–3 pm with free admission for all.
Virtual Book Club: Curatorial Program with Katie Pfohl
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book!
Self-Guided Tour for Teens | Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds
NOMA’s Teen Art Council invites you to experience Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds through their eyes. Visit NOMA on Saturday, January 22, and pick up a free zine from the TAC featuring original artwork, and activities to make the most of your visit. TAC members will be on hand from 12 pm to 3 pm to share their experiences learning about DeDeaux’s work and creating their own art in response.
Pedro Segundo in the Great Hall
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAIn conjunction with the closing of Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds, Pedro Segundo presents a solo percussion performance in NOMA’s Great Hall. A musical composition by Segundo is featured in DeDeaux’s work Where’s Mary, and this special event is inspired by that score and the exhibition’s themes of beginnings and ends.
Virtual Book Club Discussion: Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book!
CreativeMornings New Orleans: Joy Clark
CreativeMornings New Orleans returns to in-person programming on Friday, January 28, for an event with singer-songwriter Joy Clark in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts.
Gallery Talk with Curator 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.
First Fridays at NOMA
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA#ExploreNOMA after hours. The museum is open late night for an evening packed with musical performances, gallery tours, special pop-ups, and a full bar.
Gallery Talk with Curator Russell Lord
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.
Virtual Panel Discussion: Margaret T.G. Burroughs
Join us for a virtual panel discussion about the life and work of painter, activist, and poet Margaret T.G. Burroughs. The group will discuss Burroughs’s legacy and how this self-portrait helps tell a more complete story of art history—one that looks to a lineage of African art instead of just the Western European canon.