First Fridays at NOMA: Snap That

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.

Free Screening: People Museum

NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts

Want to revisit People Museum’s Louise Bourgeois–inspired performance in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden? Join for a free screening of the full performance on Saturday, January 7, 1 pm, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts.

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Art Thrives: Ceramics (Ages 55 and Up)

NOMA’s Art Thrives program aims to create opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new creative skills while building community and having fun in the process. In conjunction with Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans, on view through April 16, we invite you to join us for an eight-session ceramics course.

Gallery Talk on Artist Nick Cave

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at NOMA

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

Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the New Orleans Museum of Art. On Monday, January 16, the museum will be open 10 am–3 pm with free admission for all.

Gallery Talk on Artist Lynda Benglis

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.

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Mindfulness at NOMA

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

Participants will learn to develop mindfulness through guided meditation and brief exercises that will help them experience the present moment during everyday activities. Although no specific outcome is promised, participants typically report feeling more “in tune” with themselves and others. In addition, research has shown significant beneficial effects in dealing with stress, anxiety, high blood pressure, depression, chronic pain, and diabetes.

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.

NOMA Volunteer Committee General Meeting

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

Members of the NVC receive special invitations to lectures, luncheons, and private tours of artist studios, galleries, and more.

Book Club Discussion: The Overstory

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!