New Orleans Museum of Art

Gallery Talks with Deputy Director and Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
2026-01-28 18:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA, featuring curators, artists, and other special guests. Talks take place at 12:30 pm & 6 pm and last 15-30 minutes. Talks in the Sculpture Garden are only offered at 12:30 pm. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
This week’s gallery talks will be hosted by Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Deputy Director and Curator of Asian Art at NOMA, in the Kurt A. Gitter MD and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery on the third floor. These talks will occur at 12:30 and 6:00 pm on the same day.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA every Wednesday, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All Initiative.

SOLD OUT | Art Thrives: Clay and Wire Sculpture Workshop
2026-01-29 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-12 12:00 - 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Art Thrives invites participants ages 55 and above to an eight-week ceramics and wire art course where they will learn about the meaning of materiality in artistic practice, as well as about the artwork of Hayward Oubre. Along with a guided tour of the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, participants will explore artwork across NOMA’s galleries and engage in meaningful conversations about their own artistic practices, Oubre’s work, and other artists’ work.
This workshop is $55 for NOMA members and $65 for all other participants.
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is sold out. To be added to the waitlist and notified of future workshops, please email artthrives@noma.org.
Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions, as the content will build on creating a comprehensive piece.

Workshop Details
Dates and Times
All workshop sessions take place on Thursdays from 12 pm to 2 pm between January 22 and March 26. See all session dates below.

Month
Date

January
22 and 29

February
5, 12, and 26

March
5, 12, 19, and 26

About the Teaching Artist
Veronica Casares Lee, born in Michoacán, Mexico, in 1974, is a multidisciplinary artist. She studied at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) and earned a scholarship to attend Pratt Institute. From 2000 to 2008, Veronica was a resident artist at Haven Art in Port Washington, New York, contributing significantly to the creative community. In 2008, she and her family relocated to Michoacán, Mexico, where she shifted her focus to ceramics and painting, infusing her work with the cultural richness of her homeland.
In 2016, Veronica moved to New Orleans, where she currently resides and passionately pursues her art as a full-time artist, capturing the essence of the city through her diverse, evolving body of work.

About Art Thrives: Creative Aging at NOMA
In 2022, the New Orleans Museum of Art introduced Art Thrives, an institutional initiative designed to engage adults ages 55 and older through the arts. With hands-on workshops and storytelling-focused programs, Art Thrives offers experiences designed specifically for adults as part of the museum’s mission to inspire lifelong learning through the arts.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ART THRIVES

Member Preview | Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity
2026-01-29 17:30 - 20:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Explore the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity at NOMA before it opens to the public.
This is a member-only event.
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About Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity
Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity is the first monographic exhibition dedicated to the work of American modernist, Hayward L. Oubre, Jr. (1916–2006). Through 52 sculptures, paintings, and prints, the exhibition reveals how the artist shaped American art while working in the South, and underscores the crucial role of Black artists and art departments at HBCUs in shaping the artistic landscape of the twentieth century.
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NOMA at Night: Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity Opening Celebration
2026-01-30 18:00 - 21:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get creative and explore the museum after hours during NOMA at Night!
For this NOMA at Night, come out and celebrate the public opening of Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, our first exhibition opening for 2026.
Celebrate the arrival of this exhibition to NOMA with live music from Sunpie and The Louisiana Sunspots and live DJ sets from DJ Alan Aloha; specialty cocktails and mocktails by Café NOMA; exhibition-inspired, wire sculpture art making; special deals on the exhibition catalogue for guests, NOMA members, and Louisiana educators; a gallery talk by Anne Collins Smith, Chief Curator of NOMA; and more.
$15 for members and Louisiana Educators*
$30 general admission
Free admission for attendees ages 19 and under
*NOTE: For this NOMA at Night, Louisiana Educators can access member prices for their tickets. These tickets must be purchased at the door and cannot be purchased online. Louisiana Educators must provide their school ID to receive the discount.
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Program Details
Live Music and DJ Sets from Sunpie and The Louisiana Sunspots and DJ Alan Aloha
Enjoy live performances from these fantastic New Orleans-based acts in the Great Hall and the Lapis Center for the Arts across the night.
Wire Sculpture Art-Making Inspired by the Exhibition
Get crafty with our all-ages, all skill levels, wire sculpture art-making station inspired by works on view in Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity.
Gallery Talk from NOMA’s Chief Curator Anne Collins Smith
Join Anne Collins Smith, Chief Curator of the New Orleans Museum of Art, for a 6:15 pm gallery talk in the Ella West Freeman Gallery.
NOMA Museum Shop + Exhibition Catalogue Discounts
Check out the exhibition catalogue at the NOMA Museum Shop, which will be open through the night. NOMA members and Louisiana Educators (with ID) will receive 20% off Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity catalogues at the event. (Other attendees will receive 10% off the catalogue.)
Free Take-Home Art Activities and Educator Guides for Louisiana Educators
To celebrate Oubre’s work as an educator, Louisiana Educators can access free educational resources for them to take home from the event, including art kits and physical copies of the Hayward Oubre:: Structural Integrity Educator Guide.
Food and Drinks from Café NOMA
Cocktails, mocktails, and light bites will be available at Café NOMA throughout the evening.
And More!
More details about this event to be announced. Please check this page for updates.

About the Performers
Sunpie and The Louisiana Sunspots

Bruce Sunpie Barnes is a New Orleans musician, book author and ethnographic photographer. Sunpie is also the Big Chief of the Northside Skull and Bone Gang one the oldest Afro-Creole carnival groups in the United States, which began its traditions in 1819. Barnes is a 19-year member of the Black Men of Labor Social Aid and Pleasure Club and the band leader of the popular New Orleans musical group Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots.

His latest book and cd project is entitled Le Kèr Creole (The Creole Heart) which he co-authored with Rachel Breunlin and Leroy Etienne.
Barnes has traveled to 53 countries playing his own style of what he calls Afro-Louisiana music incorporating blues, zydeco, creole jazz, gospel, work songs, Caribbean and African influenced rhythms and melodies. He is a multi-instrumentalist, mastering accordion, harmonica, and piano along with rubboard, talking drum, and dejembe. He learned accordion from some of the best Zydeco pioneers in Louisiana, including Fernest Arceneaux, John Delafose, and Clayton Sampy.

Along with his musical group Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots, he has performed at festivals and concerts across the US and around the globe. Sunpie has currently recorded 7 critically acclaimed CDs with his compositions featured in 19 Hollywood film productions.
DJ Alan Aloha

DJ Alan Aloha is a French native, New Orleans–based, vinyl-only selector and record collector known for vibrant, feel-good sets that blend global grooves, island vibes, and dancefloor classics. Drawing inspiration from tropical rhythms, disco, funk, and contemporary French electronic sounds, he creates joyful, inclusive atmospheres where cultures and energies meet. His recent performance at the Improv Gala at the New Orleans Jazz Museum was one to remember. Whether behind the decks at a community gathering or a late-night party, DJ Alan Aloha brings warmth, rhythm, and a contagious sense of celebration to every set.
About the Exhibition
Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity is the first monographic exhibition dedicated to the work of American modernist, Hayward L. Oubre, Jr. (1916–2006). Through 52 sculptures, paintings, and prints, the exhibition reveals how the artist shaped American art while working in the South, and underscores the crucial role of Black artists and art departments at HBCUs in shaping the artistic landscape of the twentieth century.
Learn More
Thank You to Our Supporters
NOMA at Night is supported in part by grant funds from Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2026-01-31 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Sunday
2026-02-01 10:30, 2026-02-08 10:30, 2026-02-15 10:30, 2026-02-22 10:30 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
NOMA provides guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Saturday. During these tours, you’ll learn about a selection of the 100 large-scale works installed in the garden.
No registration is required. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to all, seven days a week. Tours start at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive.

Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Monday
2026-02-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner-friendly, outdoor tai chi classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The first 30 minutes of class focus on simple celestial elemental Qigong forms, a gentle and accessible style of movement suitable for anyone. The second part of class explores progressive sequential movements from the “Tai Chi Easy” form developed by Roger Jahnke, O.M.D., director of Integral Institute of Tai Chi and Qigong Center.
In many martial, exercise, healing, and meditative traditions, attainment is the central aim. Our invitation is something different: to release, through the spirit of play, any obstruction that separates us from well being and harmony.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Tai chi participants meet at the garden entrance on the corner of Collins Diboll Circle and Enrique Alferez Drive, across the street from Café NOMA. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please also bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Monday classes: register online by 3pm the day of class.
For Wednesday classes: register online by 3pm on the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

Gallery Talks Every Wednesday
2026-02-04 12:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-04 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-02-25 18:00 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA, featuring curators, artists, and other special guests. Talks take place at 12:30 pm & 6 pm and last 15-30 minutes. Talks in the Sculpture Garden are only offered at 12:30 pm. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA every Wednesday, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.

Book Club: Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic by Harmonia Rosales
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
NOMA’s book club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
This month’s book club selection is Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic, Rosales’ debut book in which she retells the African myths she has long treasured, crafting an enthralling epic that spans the birth of the universe to the modern world of colonialism and resistance.
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About NOMA’s Book Club
NOMA’s book club 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 to participate. In addition to monthly book discussions, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections.
Books are selected in advance and planned according to the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the titles. Selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop, where museum members receive a 10% discount.
Meetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm. For more information or questions, please email programs@noma.org.

About the Book
Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic is the debut book by celebrated American artist Harmonia Rosales, retelling the West African myths of her childhood in an enthralling new format. While the original stories of the Orishas were passed down through traditional oral storytelling, Chronicles of Ori Rosales presents a linear narrative framework, weaving age-old and her own ancestral knowledge to shape a sweeping and singular literary experience. This contemporary retelling of an ancient mythology expands the universe of Yoruba spirituality. It reflects humanity’s collective journey and ongoing struggles while revealing profound connections not only to other African folktales but to religious narratives from far corners of the world.
Chronicles of Ori is a remarkable work, its visual beauty and literary elegance at once familiar and radical. Rosales’s twenty-seven luminous paintings enhance each story, simultaneously honoring the beautiful physicality of the human form while evoking the transcendent spiritual world.
-description provided by the author
About Harmonia Rosales
Harmonia Rosales, Artist and Author of “Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic”

Harmonia Rosales is an American artist from Chicago whose work depicts and honors African myths and the diaspora. Her artwork is held by numerous public and private collections across the United States. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2026-02-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening. The instructor for this course is Sara Lyon.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

About the Instructor
Sara Lyon, LPC-S RYT ‘03, teaches an eclectic “slow flow” integrating dynamics in breath work, mindfulness, balance, strength and flexibility. Lyon pulls from various teaching styles to create predictable sequencing that allows for attunement; practicing discomfort with alignment and breath for increased capacity.

Little Learners: Celebrate Mardi Gras
2026-02-07 09:30 - 10:15 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS!: Little Learners art-making workshops for artists ages 4-5 and their adult caregiver. Together with a NOMA teaching artist, studio participants and their caregivers will explore artworks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden before practicing their art-making skills in the studio.
About Little Learners: Celebrate Mardi Gras
Celebrate the arrival of Mardi Gras! After exploring an artwork by Louisiana artist Lynda Benglis, participants will create their own colorful artwork using recycled materials.
This Little Learners session will be led by teaching artist Krystyna.
Registration is $15 for members and $20 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes all art-making materials. Registration includes admission for children and one accompanying caregiver.
Studio KIDS! participants receive a 10% discount on purchases made at the NOMA Museum Shop. The discount is valid only for the day of their workshop attendance. Participants must show proof of attendance to receive the discount. Markdown and consignment merchandise is excluded from the discount.

Program Update:
One Little Learners and Studio KIDS! sessions for Saturday, February 7, have been cancelled. Registrants will be refunded for their purchase.

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Studio KIDS!: Celebrate Mardi Gras (AM session)
2026-02-07 10:30 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. In this workshop series designed for artists ages 6-12, we’ll take inspiration from works on view across the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
About Studio KIDS!: Celebrate Mardi Gras
To prepare for and celebrate Mardi Gras, participants will seek inspiration from Lynda Benglis’ Brindaban Pink to create their own wearable art! Participants will use a variety of materials, discussing texture and color, to fashion their own headpieces to wear out on the parade routes.
The Studio KIDS! sessions will be led by teaching artist Michelle. The Little Learners session will be led by teaching artist Krystyna.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.
Studio KIDS! participants receive a 10% discount on purchases made at the NOMA Museum Shop. The discount is valid only for the day of their workshop attendance. Participants must show proof of attendance to receive the discount. Markdown and consignment merchandise is excluded from the discount.

Program Update:
One Little Learners and Studio KIDS! sessions for Saturday, February 7, have been cancelled. Registrants will be refunded for their purchase.
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Studio KIDS!: Celebrate Mardi Gras (PM session)
2026-02-07 12:30 - 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. In this workshop series designed for artists ages 6-12, as well as our Little Learners workshops for artists ages 4-5, we’ll take inspiration from works on view across the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
About Studio KIDS!: Celebrate Mardi Gras
To prepare for and celebrate Mardi Gras, participants will seek inspiration from Lynda Benglis’ Brindaban Pink to create their own wearable art! Participants will use a variety of materials, discussing texture and color, to fashion their own headpieces to wear out on the parade routes.
The Studio KIDS! sessions will be led by teaching artist Michelle. The Little Learners session will be led by teaching artist Krystyna.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.
Studio KIDS! participants receive a 10% discount on purchases made at the NOMA Museum Shop. The discount is valid only for the day of their workshop attendance. Participants must show proof of attendance to receive the discount. Markdown and consignment merchandise is excluded from the discount.

Program Update:
One Little Learners and Studio KIDS! sessions for Saturday, February 7, have been cancelled. Registrants will be refunded for their purchase.
View All Studio KIDS! Sessions

Gallery Talk with Curator Brian Piper
2026-02-11 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA, featuring curators, artists, and other special guests. Talks take place at 12:30 pm & 6 pm and last 15-30 minutes. Talks in the Sculpture Garden are only offered at 12:30 pm. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
This week’s gallery talk will be hosted by Brian Piper, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings at NOMA. This will be the closing talk for the exhibition Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan, Mississippi Watershed exhibition. This talk will take place at 12:30 pm in the Zita and Luther Templemann Galleries on the second floor.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA every Wednesday, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.

Harmonia Rosales and CCH Pounder: Conversation and Book Signing Celebrating Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
2026-02-11 17:30 - 20:30 | Louisiana
NOMA is delighted to welcome acclaimed artist Harmonia Rosales in celebration of her new book, Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic.
The evening opens with a book signing, followed by a moderated conversation between Rosales and actress and art collector CCH Pounder. This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Redell Hearn, NOMA’s Chief Educator.
This program is free and open to the public; copies of Chronicles of Ori are available for purchase through the NOMA Museum Shop during the program. Registration is highly encouraged. Seating is limited, but standing room will be available. Registration does not guarantee having a physical seat for the program.
REGISTER HERE
This program is in conjunction with NOMA’s Book Club. Join us on February 5th for a discussion on Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic.
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Program Schedule
5:30 PM | Book Signing with Harmonia Rosales in the Coleman Courtyard
The NOMA Museum Shop will have copies of Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic available for purchase.
6:30 – 8:30 pm| Conversation with Harmonia Rosales and CCH Pounder in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Conversation moderated by NOMA’s Chief Educator, Dr. Redell Hearn, in the Lapis Center for the Arts.

About the Speakers and Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
Harmonia Rosales
Harmonia Rosales, Artist and Author of Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic

Harmonia Rosales is a Chicago-born, Afro-Cuban American artist and author whose work centers the visibility and empowerment of Black women in Western art. Growing up visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, Rosales was captivated by Renaissance painting – but years later, her daughter’s simple observation that “they don’t look like me” exposed the exclusion at the heart of that tradition. That moment sparked Rosales’s artistic journey: reimagining Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces with Black protagonists and centering West African tradition.

She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

CCH Pounder
Actress and art collector CCH Pounder

Award-winning actress CCH Pounder has been extensively involved with the arts as a patron, collector, gallery owner and museum founder. Ms. Pounder’s Collection consists of Caribbean and African artists and artists of the African Diaspora. The Collection, which comprises over 500 pieces, is heavily concentrated in the area of Contemporary Art but also includes traditional African sculptures. In 1992, Ms. Pounder and her husband, the late Boubacar Koné, founded and built the Musée Boribana, the first privately owned contemporary museum in Dakar Senegal, which they gifted to that nation in 2014. Numerous exhibits have been mounted featuring pieces from Ms. Pounder’s Collection including The Charles G. Wright Museum of African History in Detroit, the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in Chicago, the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta. Other loans & exhibits have included the National Portrait Gallery in London, Xavier University in New Orleans, Kent State Museum, Spelman College Museum of Art and Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, among many others.
Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic

In Chronicles of Ori, her debut book, Harmonia Rosales retells the African myths she has long treasured, crafting an enthralling epic that spans the birth of the universe to the modern world of colonialism and resistance. She writes of the powerful, temperamental deities called the Orishas; of the founding of Yorubaland by the shrewd leader Oduduwa; of the young heroine Eve, born in a time of violence and despair, who would help her people regain their past splendor; and of shimmering serpents and monstrous shadows who stalk the lands of mortals. At the center of these linked tales is the bond, sometimes fraying, between the Orishas and the humans who worship them. It was the Orishas who made humans, and who gave them their most precious resource: their Oris, or destinies. Vividly brought to life by Rosales’s artwork, Chronicles of Ori will enlighten and delight readers for years to come.
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction
One of Hyperallergic’s Favorite Art Books of 2025
“[R]ichly evocative…a brilliant and beautiful volume.” —Booklist, starred review
“A lavish, eye-catching rethinking of ages-old stories.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2026-02-21 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening. The instructor for this class is Claiborne Davis.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

About the Instructor
Claiborne Davis wants to help you create and maintain a body that can withstand the test of time, so you can always feel fantastic, elastic, stronger, longer, tough, buff, agile but not fragile, more upright and less uptight. A NASM-Certified Personal Trainer, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 200) and Integrated Yoga Tune Up® Teacher (YTU-I), Claiborne also is a longtime tennis player, language-learner, corny joke-teller, traveller and a former television news producer.
Davis’s classes are all Levels, with options to increase or decrease challenge levels.

Music in the Garden: Sir. Chantz Powell and Wes Anderson IV Quartet
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
This year, experience the seasons change at NOMA with Music in the Garden! Enjoy local musicians performing alongside artworks new and old in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Sunday afternoons February 22nd, April 12th, October 25th, and November 15th.
Sunday, February 22’s Music in the Garden will feature music from Sir. Chantz Powell and the Wes Anderson IV Quartet.
This program is free and open to the public, with registration recommended.
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Performance Schedule
2-3 pm: Sir. Chantz Powell
3-4 pm: Wes Anderson IV Quartet
Both performances will take place in the Sculpture Garden Ampitheater.
Download a Besthoff Sculpture Garden Map Here

About Sir. Chantz Powell

Sir. Chantz Powell is an outstanding multifaceted performer with an international career, showcasing his talent as a singer, trumpeter, dancer, and actor. He has received critical acclaim and has performed at prestigious venues, award shows, and charity events across the globe.

About Wes Anderson IV Quartet

Wes Anderson is a New Orleans–based trombonist known for his warm tone, deep swing, and strong roots in the city’s jazz tradition. A versatile performer, he is equally at home in traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, brass band music, and modern styles. Anderson has performed with notable artists and ensembles including Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, earning a reputation as a reliable and expressive collaborator on stages throughout the city. Deeply grounded in New Orleans culture and community, his playing reflects the city’s rich musical lineage while bringing his own voice to every performance.

Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Wednesday
2026-02-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Louisiana

Gallery Talk: Sheleen Jones on "Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity"
2026-02-25 12:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-25 18:00 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA, featuring curators, artists, and other special guests. This week’s gallery talks on Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity will be hosted by hosted by Professor Sheleen Jones of Xavier University of Louisiana. These talks will take place at 12:30 and 6:00 pm in the Ella West Freeman gallery (first floor).
This talk is included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation‘s Art for All initiative.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Wednesday
2026-02-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner-friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening. The instructor for this class is Donna Roubal.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3 pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3 pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

About the Instructor
Donna Roubal is a dynamic multidisciplined instructor of many genres of fitness including yoga, mat pilates, reformer pilates, yogalates, personal training, zumba, bodypump, cycle, rpm, aerobics, step aerobics, kickboxing, as well as aquatics and numerous avenues of fitness through multiple sports. Roubal enjoys teaching a combination of Vinyasa flow and Hatha yoga. She loves finding the freedom of movement that yoga provides for the ultimate mind/body experience.
