Lecture with Obi Nwakanma: The Mbari Artists and Writers Club: Reflections on the Foundations of African Modernism

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

NOMA is excited to present a lecture on the Mbari Artists and Writers Club with Obi Nwakanma, Professor of English and the Black Diaspora, at the University of Central Florida in conjunction with the exhibition Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence & the Mbari Club. Following the lecture, attendees will be invited to explore the exhibition until 8:30 pm.

Gallery Talk

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

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.

Maya Symposium Keynote Address and Reception

Join us for the keynote event of the 18th annual Tulane Maya Symposium, Mapping Inequality: Lessons from Central Mexico with Barbara E. Mundy, Robertson Chair in Latin American Art, Tulane University. A reception for all attendees will follow the lecture.

Studio KIDS! (Ages 6–10): Patterned Places

Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth and pre-teen art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from an artwork in the galleries or garden, then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist. Registration is required and includes all art-making materials.

Studio KIDS! (Ages 11–13): Patterned Places

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth and pre-teen art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from an artwork in the galleries or garden, then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist. Registration is required and includes all art-making materials.

Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon

One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond.

Gallery Talk

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

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.

Book Club Discussion: Kiki Man Ray

New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

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!

NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival

The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a fun and festive event for families featuring arts & crafts, games, face painting, a petting zoo, food, drinks, sweets, music, and more.

Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

Iris lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society.

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Music in the Garden

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

NOMA is excited to present Music in the Garden, a new outdoor music series for spring 2023. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm.