Closed for Lundi Gras
The museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on Monday, February 24, for Lundi Gras. Join us on Wednesday, February 26, after Mardi Gras, as we resume normal hours.
Closed for Mardi Gras
NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on Tuesday, February 25, in observance of Mardi Gras.
NOMA Book Club Discussion 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. The selection for February is The Glass Room: A Novel by Simon Mawer.
Gallery Talk: Allison Young on Torkwase Dyson: Black Compositional Thought | 15 Paintings for the Plantationocene
Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Allison Young, assistant professor of contemporary art history at Louisiana State University, will discuss the exhibition Torkwase Dyson: Black Compositional Thought | 15 Paintings for the Plantationocene.
Museum Highlights Tour – CANCELED
All organized tours are temporarily canceled as NOMA joins other cultural institutions in closing during the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Sculpture Garden Tour – CANCELED
All tours are temporarily canceled as the museum and sculpture garden remain closed during the advisory period for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Gallery Talk: An Ideal Unity: The Bauhaus & Beyond with Assistant Curator Anne C. B. Roberts
Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Assistant Curator Anne C. B. Roberts for a discussion about the exhibition An Ideal Unity: The Bauhaus & Beyond.
Teen Night: VIBRANT DIMENSIONS
NOMA's Teen Squad presents Teen Night: VIBRANT DIMENSIONS, a Friday night takeover inspired by the work of artists Alia Alia and Odili Donald Odita. Wear your boldest and brightest and enjoy FREE food, screen-printed T-shirts, art activities, youth performances, music by DJ Legatron Prime and more! Planned by teens, for teens, Teen Nights at NOMA are free and open to high school students. Admission to NOMA is always free for visitors age 19 and under.
Studio KIDS!
Studio KIDS! presents a dynamic series of children’s art classes exploring our southern Louisianan environments and homes: both real and imagined. Each week, participants will engage with different sources of inspiration in NOMA’s galleries or the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, starting with explorations of the landscape and its creatures, then shifting focus indoors to explore exquisite constructions in the interior. Advance registration required.
Lecture: Herbert Bayer and the Bauhaus Legacy in America with Benjamin Benus
Gallery talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. In conjunction with the exhibition An Ideal Unity: The Bauhaus & Beyond Benjamin Benus, an associate professor of art and design history at Loyola University in New Orleans, will discuss the legacy of Austrian emigre and Bauhaus teacher Herbert Bayer in the United States.
Friday Nights at NOMA — CANCELED
Friday Nights at NOMA has been canceled for March 13 due to public safety concerns over coronavirus.
Brushes Without Boundaries: A Sensory-Friendly Art Workshop with Cypher – CANCELED
In partnership with the New Blue Foundation, art therapist Kate Lacour, AT-BC and contemporary artist Devin “Cypher” Dennis will lead a sensory-friendly workshop. Free with registration, the workshop is limited to twelve families. The ideal age for the activity is ages 6 to 12. Advance registration required.