Japan Fest
2024-10-26 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Celebrate Japanese culture through art, performances, food, and more at Japan Fest, organized by NOMA, the Japan Club in New Orleans, and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville.
Sample Japanese cuisine, enjoy traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, and tours throughout the day. Shop a variety of vendors offering unique goods in a festive atmosphere. Costumes are welcome, please see costume guidelines below.
Please note: The expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is not included in the Japan Fest festivities but will be open to the general public.
Purchasing tickets on NOMA’s website in advance is strongly recommended. Tickets are available for purchase at the admissions tables in front of the museum and in front of the main gate of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Visitors are strongly encouraged to bring cash for vendor purchases.
$10 General Admission | $5 for NOMA Members | Free for 19 years old and under
Purchase Tickets

Festival Schedule
10:00 am | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps
10:30 am | Welcoming remarks by the Japanese Consulate of Nashville & NOMA on the front steps
11:00 am | Shogun Martial Arts in the Great Hall
11:00–11:30 am | Japanese garden tour with the Japanese Garden Foundation at the Japan Society of New Orleans table
11:00 am–2:30 pm (ongoing) | Intro to Zazen meditation with New Orleans Zen Temple in the 2nd floor Contemporary galleries
11:00 am–12:00 pm | PuriKura Panic!! performance in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
11:30 am–3:00 pm (ongoing) | Japan Society of New Orleans samurai suit fitting on the second floor
11:30 am—12:00 pm | New Orleans Kendo in the Great Hall
11:30 am–12:00 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese gallery on the third floor
12:30–1:00 pm | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps
12:30–1:00 om | Family-friendly guided tour of the Japanese Gallery on the third floor
1:00–1:30 pm | Performance by Japanese Weekend School on the front steps
1:00–1:30 pm | Baton Rouge Iaido swordsmanship demonstration in the Great Hall
1:00–1:30 pm | Candy Mix Maids performance in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
1:30–2:00 pm | Louisiana Karate Association demonstration in the Great Hall
1:30–2:00 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese gallery on the third floor
2:00–2:30 pm | Performance by Japan Club of New Orleans Minoyo Dance Group in the Great Hall
2:00–3 pm | Fashion show and cosplay costume contest in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
2:30–3:30 pm | Performance by Miki Fuji on the front steps
2:30–3:00 pm | NOLA Aikido demonstration in the Great Hall
3:00–3:15 pm | New Orleans Zen Temple ceremony in the Great Hall
3:00–3:30 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese gallery on the third floor
3:00–3:45 pm | Performance by the Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
3:30–4:00 pm |Kaminari Taiko on the front steps

Participants

Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido
Kaminari Taiko of Houston

Ajun Cajun
Linda Green “The Yakamein Lady”

All Nippon Airways
Louisiana Karate Association

Art by Artemis Solas
Minty Mix

Asian Pacific American Society
New Orleans Kendo

B Sweet LA
New Orleans Chapter No 97 Ikebana International

Bambi DeVille Vintage
New Orleans Zen Temple

Baton Rouge Iaido
NOLA Kimekomi

Candy5
NOLA Rufflebutts

Crane’s Nest Go Club
Nori Guys

Donn Davis
PuriKura Panic!!

EM’s Bakery
Shogun Martial Arts

Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum
Showtime Sweetie

Japan Club of New Orleans
Sweet Star Treasures, LLC

Japanese Consulate of Nashville
The Crab Man Plus, LLC

Japanese Garden Foundation
Twootie Tarte

Japanese Weekend School of New Orleans
UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University

Japan Society of New Orleans
Violet Sprinkles

COSTUME GUIDELINES
For the safety and comfort of all guests, as well as the artwork at NOMA:

Costume masks that obstruct or cover the wearer’s face are prohibited. Face masks covering the nose and mouth for health reasons are welcomed but not required.
Accessories or toy weapons, such as swords, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted.
No sharp objects are allowed.
Costume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body.
Please keep all costumes family friendly.

Other restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. A check room will be available for any items not in compliance. For questions regarding costumes, please call 504.658.4100. Please note that admission is required for fashion show participants.

Sponsors

UBE Corporation
JET Alumni Association

All Nippon Airways
Matusi City

The Consulate General of Japan in Nashville
Shintech Incorporated

Cornerstone Energy Park
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Gray Construction
Denka Performace Elastomer

Japan Foundation New York
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation

Japan Society of New Orleans
CGB Enterprises, Inc.

Japan Club of New Orleans

Gallery Talk with Curator Brian Piper
2024-10-30 12:30, 2024-10-30 18:00
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.
This week, join Brian Piper, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, for a discussion on Show & Tell: A Brief History of Photography and Text. This talk will be offered at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday—Canceled
2024-11-02 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
This yoga session has been canceled.

Join us in the serene Besthoff sculpture Garden for Saturday morning yoga.
Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat.
Note for Saturday, October 26: Due to Japan Fest, this yoga session will take place on the expansion side of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
Register online by 3 pm the Friday before class. Class is $5 for Members and $10 for the general public. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class.
Registration will remain open until 3 pm the evening prior to class. Currently, these classes are outside only, and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the evening prior to each class. For more information, call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org.

Celebrating 20 Years of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with Pride
2024-11-06 17:30 - 19:30
Join NOMA and LGBTQ+ community partners across the city for a special evening to mark 20 years of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, one of our city’s landmark cultural destinations.
Learn more about LGBTQ+ artists on view at the museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden, raise a toast to recent outdoor installations by Elmgreen & Dragset and Jim Hodges, and enjoy an evening filled with music, creativity, and community.
This event is free. Advance registration is encouraged.
REGISTER NOW

HOST COMMITTEE: Jourdan Barnes, Cody Caudill and Christopher White, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes, Chad Graci and Collin Magee, Simone Immanuel, Lee Ledbetter, Terrence Meck, Geoffrey Philabaum
Community Partners
CrescentCare envisions a Greater New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana community without barriers to care, where all people have the power to be healthy and whole. Founded more than 40 years ago as NO/AIDS Task Force, the now Federally Qualified Health Center provides exceptional services and creates a culture of humility, intersectionality, and inclusiveness for the entire community.
Since 1989, Forum for Equality has been at the forefront of nearly every major LGBTQ civil rights victory in Louisiana. As the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights organization, it’s dedicated to the establishment of a society free from discrimination and to the support of good government.
The Gulf South LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is our region’s official National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce affiliate, working to advance a society where individuals and businesses have equal rights, equal representation, and equal opportunities. Membership in the Gulf South Chamber gives businesses a fast-track access to NGLCC business certification along with diversity contracting opportunities, training and networking events, and support.
NOAGE is committed to ensuring that all LGBT older adults can live their best lives with the dignity, respect, and good health that they deserve. Its program offerings address the health and wellness, spiritual, legal, financial, and social aspects of life for the New Orleans area older adult LGBT Community. NOAGE also works to increase the cultural competency of older adult service providers through trainings and workshops.
PFLAG New Orleans provides opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. Its monthly support meetings provide a safe, loving, non-judgmental, and supportive environment for the parents, family, and friends of LGBT people as well as members of the LGBT community and those who wish to learn more about them.
Stonewall Sports New Orleans is the local chapter of a national LGBTQ+ & Ally community-based, non-profit sports organization present in 24 cities that strives to raise funds for local non-profit organizations. Each player is valued for who they are and what they bring to the leagues community. This inclusive, low-cost, high FUN sport league offers kickball, dodgeball, volleyball, bowling, trivia, yoga, and running club.

About NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden
NOMA’s 12-acre Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden expands visitors’ experiences of the museum with one of the most notable sculpture gardens in the country. The Besthoff Sculpture Garden, free and open to the public seven days a week, has 100 sculptures and outdoor works of art situated in a unique landscape featuring Spanish moss-laden live oaks and a sinuous lagoon surrounded by an expansive ecosystem of native plants.
All 2024, NOMA has been celebrating 20 years of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with festivals, new installations, and more—including the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8.
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Visionaries Gala Presented by First Horizon Bank
2024-11-07 18:00 - 22:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Celebrate 20 years of NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden during the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon Bank. The two events—on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8, respectively—will highlight the natural and artistic beauty of the garden and will raise funds to support the future of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and NOMA.
You’re invited to join us on Thursday, November 7, for an elegant seated dinner under the stars to celebrate this landmark anniversary for the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
For information about the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8, click here.
Honorary Chairs: Walda Besthoff, Valerie Besthoff, Virginia Besthoff, Jane Steiner
Event Chairs: Liza and Filippo Feoli, Robyn and Andrew Schwarz, Tod and Kenya Smith, Jenny and Robb Vorhoff
National Chairs: Keith Fox and Tom Keyes, Donna and Ben Rosen
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair: Tully Forrester Jordan

Event Highlights
Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning
The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet

Entertainment
Mahmoud Chouki Band
Radio Bird Quartet
Marigny Street Brass Band
Wild Tchoupitoulas
And surprise musical guests…
Elegant Seated Dinner
Ralph Brennan Catering & Events
Cocktails
The Sazerac Company
Creative Black Tie Attire

Silent Auction
Celebrate NOMA’s rich history of championing artists by bidding on an incredible selection of works, each by an artist with whom NOMA has collaborated. The Visionaries Gala silent auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase work by these artists who have a special place in NOMA’s exhibition history and permanent collection.
The Visionaries Silent Auction has been extended to 5 pm on Monday, November 11. Don’t miss your chance to place a bid!
BID NOW
Featured Artists
Sharif Bey
Dawn DeDeaux
George Dunbar
Wayne Gonzales
Deborah Luster
Robert Mapplethorpe
Wangechi Mutu
Special Thanks
albertz benda
Arthur Roger Gallery
Sharif Bey
Dawn DeDeaux
Wayne Gonzales
Jack Shainman Gallery
Deborah Luster
Phaidon and Artspace
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation

Purchase Tickets
$4,000 — Supporter Couple

2 tickets to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday, November 7
2 tickets to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8
Recognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events
Sponsor recognition on 2,500 print invitations and on noma.org, which is promoted through social media and email marketing
NOMA Fellows Circle membership

Become a Supporter
$2,000 — Supporter Single

1 ticket to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday, November 7
1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8
Recognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events
Sponsor recognition on 2,500 print invitations and on noma.org, which is promoted through social media and email marketing
NOMA Fellows membership

Become a Supporter
Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for additional sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presented By

Luminary

Leaders
Anonymous
Jane and Rodney Steiner
Jenny and Robb Vorhoff
Visionaries
Anonymous
Valerie Besthoff
Virginia Besthoff
Walda Besthoff
Dathel and Tommy Coleman
Allison S. Elsee
Keith Fox and Tom Keyes
Donna and Ben Rosen
Patrick Taylor Foundation
Robyn and Andrew Schwarz
Partners

Lisson Gallery

Benefactors
Elizabeth Boh
Mrs. Robert H. Boh
Stephanie and Ryan Burks
CAPTRUST
Feil Family Foundation
Donna and John Fraiche
Goldring Family Foundation
Katherine and Tony Gelderman
Terrah and Willie Green
Jim Hodges Studio Inc.
Jones Walker LLP
Lee Ledbetter & Associates
New Orleans Auction Galleries Inc.
Terrence Meck and The Palette Fund
Pixie and Jimmy Reiss
Katie and Gray Stream

Supporters

Dr. Shelly Fox Aarons
Cammie and Charles Mayer

John Abajian and Scott Simmons
Colleen Mayfield

Gail and Nicholas Asprodites

Kay McArdle

Anne and Luis Banos
McEnery Residential

Jeanette and James Barron
Jennifer and Lee McMillan

Mary Beth Benjamin
Barbara and Biff Motley

Deana Blackburn
Alba and Richard Muhlfeld

Broadmoor, LLC
Judith Young Oudt

Pamela Buckman
Pace Gallery

Caroline and Murray Calhoun
Pel Hughes

Edgar Chase and Gretchen Fauria
Phillips

Carolyn and Michael Christovich
David Pons

Kent and Charles Davis
Mo and John Pritzker

Beth DeWoody
Robin Rankin

Margo Dubos
Red River Bank

Shaun and Foster Duncan
Anne and Edmund Redd

Catherine and David Edwards
Reed Hilderbrand LLC

Sarah and Greg Feirn
Permele and Garner Robinson

Celine Forrester
Tia and James Roddy

Sarah and Richard Freeman
Susan and Shelby Russ

Galerie Lelong and Co.
Pam and William Ryan

Rosalyn Ditta and Rusty Gaude
H. Britton and Sheila Sanderford

Julie and Ted George
Madalyn and Robert Schenk

Gladstone Gallery
Mimi and Claude Schlesinger

Elizabeth and Charles Goodyear
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, LLC

Dana Hansel
Kitty and Stephen Sherrill

Juli Miller Hart
Michael Siegel

Jennifer and Fred Hebee
Tod and Kenya Smith

The Helis Foundation
Susu and Andrew Stall

Kim and Thomas Henley
St. Charles Avenue Magazine

Susan and Bill Hess
Pamela and Robert M. Steeg

Sarah and Marshall Hevron
Sevetri and Aulston Taylor

Christel and Keene Kelley
Susan Taylor and Paolo Meozzi

Millie Davis Kohn and Robert Kohn
Suzanne and Robert Thomas

Henry Lambert and Carey Bond
Catherine Burns Tremaine

Elly and Merritt Lane
Janis van Meerveld and Charlie Cerise

Julia Lennox and Rick Rizzo
Michelle and Lamar Villere

Laura and Adam Magnus
Diane Walmsley

Marianne Boesky Gallery
Lele and D. Brent Wood

Matthew Marks Gallery
WWL-TV

Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.
Special Thanks
Mahmoud Chouki, Music Production
Arthur Roger Gallery
Crescent Sound and Light
Perrier Party Rentals

Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Committee

John Abajian and Scott Simmons
Jennifer and Fred Heebe

Megan Adolf
Kim and Thomas Henley

Carla and Jay Adams
Tully and Paul Jordan

Dana and Tony Adams
Margaux and Stew Krane

Anne and Luis Banos
Henry M. Lambert and R. Carey Bond

Mary Beth Benjamin
Julia Lennox and Rick Rizzo

Gayle Benson
Merritt and Elly Lane

Stephanie and Ryan Burks
Ashley and Ralph Mahana

Caroline and Murray Calhoun
Laura and Adam Magnus

Gretchen Fauria and Edgar Chase
Kay McArdle

Carolyn and Michael Christovich
Barbara and Biff Motley

Dathel and Tommy Coleman
Judith Y. Oudt

Shelby and John Dalbelich
Taylor and Martin Pospisil

Eleanor Davis
Melanie Perret

Meghan L. Donelon
Robin Rankin

Katherine Duncan
Anne and Edmund Redd

Margo and Clancy DuBos
Permele and Garner Robinson

Shaun and R. Foster Duncan
Pam and William Ryan

Katherine and David Edwards
Coco Schramel

Sarah and Greg Feirn
Michael J. Siegel

Ileana Feoli
Susu and Andrew Stall

Stephanie and Ludivicio Feoli
Pamela and Rob Steeg

Sarah and Richard Freeman
Katie and Gray Stream

Julie and Ted George
Sevetri and Aulston Taylor

Dathel and John Georges
Diane Walmsey

Terrah and Willie Green
Lele and Brent Wood

Sarah and Marshall Hevron
Kaler Zetzmann

Charles and Cammie Mayer
Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Emory Zimmer

Ayesha and Aaron Motwani
Kathleen Davis Zucker

Dana Hansel

MAKE A DONATION TO VISIONARIES
Show your support for NOMA and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpure Garden by making a donation.
Donate Today

Visionaries Garden Party Presented by First Horizon Bank
2024-11-08 19:00 - 23:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Celebrate 20 years of NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden during the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon Bank. The two events—on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8, respectively—will highlight the natural and artistic beauty of the garden and will raise funds to support the future of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and NOMA.
You’re invited to join us on Friday, November 8, for a lively evening of music, dancing, food, and drinks to celebrate this landmark anniversary for the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
For information about the Visionaries Gala on Thursday, November 8, click here.
Honorary Chairs: Walda Besthoff, Valerie Besthoff, Virginia Besthoff, Jane Steiner
Event Chairs: Liza and Filippo Feoli, Robyn and Andrew Schwarz, Tod and Kenya Smith, Jenny and Robb Vorhoff
National Chairs: Keith Fox and Tom Keyes, Donna and Ben Rosen
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair: Tully Forrester Jordan

Event Highlights
Live Music from
The Rumble

Jaleo Flamenco

DJ C’est Funk

…and more!
Light Bites
Ralph Brennan Catering & Events
Cocktails
The Sazerac Company
Festive Attire

Purchase Tickets
$125 — Patron Ticket for NOMA Members

1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8, 7–11 pm

$150 — Patron Ticket

1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8, 7–11 pm

Purchase Tickets
Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presented By

Luminary

Leaders
Anonymous
Jane and Rodney Steiner
Jenny and Robb Vorhoff
Visionaries
Anonymous
Valerie Besthoff
Virginia Besthoff
Walda Besthoff
Dathel and Tommy Coleman
Allison S. Elsee
Keith Fox and Tom Keyes
Donna and Ben Rosen
Patrick Taylor Foundation
Robyn and Andrew Schwarz
Partners

Lisson Gallery

Benefactors
Elizabeth Boh
Mrs. Robert H. Boh
Stephanie and Ryan Burks
CAPTRUST
Feil Family Foundation
Donna and John Fraiche
Goldring Family Foundation
Katherine and Tony Gelderman
Terrah and Willie Green
Jim Hodges Studio Inc.
Lee Ledbetter & Associates
New Orleans Auction Galleries Inc.
Terrence Meck and The Palette Fund
Pixie and Jimmy Reiss
Katie and Gray Stream

Supporters

Dr. Shelly Fox Aarons
Cammie and Charles Mayer

John Abajian and Scott Simmons
Colleen Mayfield

Gail and Nicholas Asprodites

Kay McArdle

Anne and Luis Banos
McEnery Residential

Jeanette and James Barron
Jennifer and Lee McMillan

Mary Beth Benjamin
Barbara and Biff Motley

Deana Blackburn
Alba and Richard Muhlfeld

Broadmoor, LLC
Judith Young Oudt

Pamela Buckman
Pace Gallery

Caroline and Murray Calhoun
Pel Hughes

Edgar Chase and Gretchen Fauria
Phillips

Carolyn and Michael Christovich
David Pons

Kent and Charles Davis
Mo and John Pritzker

Beth DeWoody
Robin Rankin

Margo Dubos
Red River Bank

Shaun and Foster Duncan
Anne and Edmund Redd

Catherine and David Edwards
Reed Hilderbrand LLC

Sarah and Greg Feirn
Permele and Garner Robinson

Celine Forrester
Tia and James Roddy

Sarah and Richard Freeman
Susan and Shelby Russ

Galerie Lelong and Co.
Pam and William Ryan

Rosalyn Ditta and Rusty Gaude
H. Britton and Sheila Sanderford

Julie and Ted George
Madalyn and Robert Schenk

Gladstone Gallery
Mimi and Claude Schlesinger

Elizabeth and Charles Goodyear
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, LLC

Dana Hansel
Kitty and Stephen Sherrill

Juli Miller Hart
Michael Siegel

Jennifer and Fred Hebee
Tod and Kenya Smith

The Helis Foundation
Susu and Andrew Stall

Kim and Thomas Henley
St. Charles Avenue Magazine

Susan and Bill Hess
Pamela and Robert M. Steeg

Sarah and Marshall Hevron
Sevetri and Aulston Taylor

Christel and Keene Kelley
Susan Taylor and Paolo Meozzi

Millie Davis Kohn and Robert Kohn
Suzanne and Robert Thomas

Henry Lambert and Carey Bond
Catherine Burns Tremaine

Elly and Merritt Lane
Janis van Meerveld and Charlie Cerise

Julia Lennox and Rick Rizzo
Michelle and Lamar Villere

Laura and Adam Magnus
Diane Walmsley

Marianne Boesky Gallery
Lele and D. Brent Wood

Matthew Marks Gallery
WWL-TV

Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.
Special Thanks
Mahmoud Chouki, Music Production
Arthur Roger Gallery
Crescent Sound and Light
Perrier Party Rentals

Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Committee

John Abajian and Scott Simmons
Jennifer and Fred Heebe

Megan Adolf
Kim and Thomas Henley

Carla and Jay Adams
Tully and Paul Jordan

Dana and Tony Adams
Margaux and Stew Krane

Anne and Luis Banos
Henry M. Lambert and R. Carey Bond

Mary Beth Benjamin
Julia Lennox and Rick Rizzo

Gayle Benson
Merrit and Elly Lane

Stephanie and Ryan Burks
Ashley and Ralph Mahana

Caroline and Murray Calhoun
Laura and Adam Magnus

Gretchen Fauria and Edgar Chase
Kay McArdle

Carolyn and Michael Christovich
Barbara and Biff Motley

Dathel and Tommy Coleman
Judith Y. Oudt

Shelby and John Debelich
Taylor and Martin Pospisil

Eleanor Davis
Melanie Perret

Meghan L. Donelon
Robin Rankin

Katherine Duncan
Anne and Edmund Redd

Margo and Clancy DuBos
Permele and Garner Robinson

Shaun and R. Foster Duncan
Pam and William Ryan

Katherine and David Edwards
Coco Schramel

Sarah and Greg Feirn
Michael J. Siegel

Ileana Feoli
Susu and Andrew Stall

Stephanie and Ludivicio Feoli
Pamela and Rob Steeg

Sarah and Richard Freeman
Katie and Gray Stream

Julie and Ted George
Sevetri and Aulston Taylor

Dathel and John Georges
Diane Walmsey

Terrah and Willie Green
Lele and Brent Wood

Sarah and Marshall Hevron
Kaler Zetzmann

Charles and Cammie Mayer
Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Emory Zimmer

Ayesha and Aaron Motwani
Kathleen Davis Zucker

Dana Hansel

MAKE A DONATION TO VISIONARIES
Show your support for NOMA and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpure Garden by making a donation.
Donate Today

Creative Assembly Cohort Showcase
2024-11-13 12:00 - 19:00
Join us for NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort end-of-year showcase—a celebration of talent, creativity, and community! This exciting event brings together artists, creators, and community leaders from our program to showcase the incredible work they’ve produced throughout the year. Artists and supporters of the arts are invited to celebrate creativity and community and enjoy an inspiring evening.
This event is free with museum admission.
1–1:30 pm | Dance performance choreographed by Lauren Messina
3–4 pm | Simone Immanuel’s Created to Create talk show episode screening
4:30–5 pm | Poetry reading by Daniel Fitzpatrick
5–6 pm | Live Created to Create interview with talk show host Simone Immanuel
6:30–7 pm | Music performance by Kr3wcial

ABOUT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
New Orleans is one of the most culturally rich cities in the world, and its layers of culture can be experienced in an endless number of ways. As the largest museum in the region, the New Orleans Museum of Art has a singular opportunity to serve as a nexus and forum for New Orleans’ vast cultural production. The Creative Assembly Cohort is a multidisciplinary group of New Orleans-based creators who immerse themselves within the museum’s collection and use the institution as a catalyst for their own work and creativity.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY

Book Club Discussion | The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
2024-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. In addition to monthly book discussions, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to join.
Book selections are inspired by the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copies. 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 information or questions about the NOMA Book Club, please email kmccurdy@noma.org.
Register Now

November 2024
Book Club Discussion | Thursday, November 14, 12 pm

The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk

The most enduring feature of U.S. history is the presence of Native Americans, yet most histories focus on Europeans and their descendants. This long practice of ignoring Indigenous history is changing, however, as a new generation of scholars insists that any full American history address the struggle, survival, and resurgence of American Indian nations. Indigenous history is essential to understanding the evolution of modern America.
Ned Blackhawk interweaves five centuries of Native and non‑Native histories, from Spanish colonial exploration to the rise of Native American self-determination in the late twentieth century. In this transformative synthesis, he shows that
• European colonization in the 1600s was never a predetermined success;
• Native nations helped shape England’s crisis of empire;
• the first shots of the American Revolution were prompted by Indian affairs in the interior;
• California Indians targeted by federally funded militias were among the first casualties of the Civil War;
• the Union victory forever recalibrated Native communities across the West;
• twentieth-century reservation activists refashioned American law and policy.
Blackhawk’s retelling of U.S. history acknowledges the enduring power, agency, and survival of Indigenous peoples, yielding a truer account of the United States and revealing anew the varied meanings of America.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Studio KIDS! | Fantastical Creatures (Ages 6–9 and 10–12)
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00
Join us at the museum on select weekend mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the galleries or Besthoff Sculpture Garden, then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist. Registration is required and includes all art-making materials.
We’ll design and bring to life imaginative and fantastical creatures inspired by the boundless realms of our imaginations and dreams.
$25 members | $30 non-members
Pre-registration required.
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Elders Sacred Talk Series with Tribal Queen Bee and Carol Bebelle
2024-11-20 18:00 - 19:15
NOMA and the Congo Square Preservation Society present the Elders Sacred Talk Series with prolific elder New Orleanians, celebrating the lives they lead while providing the opportunity for visitors to learn firsthand about the impact they’ve had on our city.
On November 20, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts, the program will feature Tribal Queen Bee, the oldest living Black Masking Queen, and Carol Bebelle, visual artist and activist, in a conversation moderated by Denise Graves.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts.

About the Speakers
Tribal Queen Bee
Tribal Queen Bee was born Littdell S. Banister on October 5, 1934, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Queen Bee is the Tribal Queen of the Creole Wild West tribe and is the oldest actively masking Queen in the Black Masking Indian tradition. Queen Bee is 90 years old and started masking in 1973. After introducing her six year-old son Honey to masking, Queen Bee joined the Creole Wild West tribe where Honey is now Gang Flag of the Tribe. This began her journey as a Black Masking Indian. Queen Bee later ascended to the position of Tribal Queen of the Creole Wild West, which, as she explains, “It’s different from a Big Queen. A Big Queen is the Chief’s Queen and must always be next to the Chief. A Tribal Queen is over the entire tribe.” Together Tribal Queen Bee and her son Gang Flag Honey have been masking for over fifty years.
Carol Bebelle
Carol Bebelle, known affectionately as Mama Carol, is a steady voice for the influence of culture on the quality of our lives. Bebelle is the co-founder of Efforts of Grace and Ashé Cultural Arts Center, where for two decades her ground-breaking leadership promoted the intersection of culture, community, and art. As a proud, lifelong New Orleanian, Bebelle received her primary through graduate education in the city and worked nearly 20 years in the public sector as an administrator and planner of education, social, cultural, and health programs.
Bebelle is also the founder and principal of AKUA Productions NOLA, which specializes in cultural, social, and human development. Her album, The Medicine Bag, features a series of jazz and blues songs dedicated to healing. Bebelle published works include her book of poetry “In a Manner of Speaking” as well as poems in “From a Bend in the River,” a chapter in “Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina,” and an essay in “Ashé to Amen.” Bebelle’s numerous local and national awards include the 2023 Champion of Culture Award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and a recognition from the city’s tricentennial celebration as one of 300 people who helped to make New Orleans what it is and is helping to shape its future.

About Art Thrives
NOMA’s Art Thrives initiative presents creative aging programs designed to support visitors ages 55 and up. In addition to art-making workshops, courses, and opportunities for hands-on art-making, the Elders Sacred Talk Series is a platform for older adults to share their experiences with audiences of all ages.

Day With(out) Art: Red Reminds Me…
2024-12-04 12:00 - 17:00
NOMA is collaborating with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art by presenting Red Reminds Me…, a program of seven videos reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today.
The program features new work by Gian Cruz, Milko Delgado, Imani Harrington, David Oscar Harvey, Mariana Iacono and Juan De La Mar, Nixie, and Vasilios Papapitsios.
A day of mourning and action that uses art to respond to the ongoing HIV and AIDS crisis, Day With(out) Art encourages museums, universities, and art institutions to present related programming on or around December 1, World AIDS Day.
The seven short videos will screen on a loop in NOMA’s second-floor Woldenberg Boardroom, 12–5 pm.
Free with museum admission. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions.

ABOUT VISUAL AIDS
Visual AIDS is a New York-based non-profit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over!
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Gallery Talk on John Scott: Blues Poem for the Urban Landscape with Ayo Scott
2024-12-04 12:30
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.
This week, join Ayo Scott, local artist and son of John Scott, in NOMA’s Great Hall for a discussion on John Scott’s print series Blues Poem for the Urban Landscape. This talk will be offered at 12:30PM.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.

About Ayo Scott
Ayo Scott was born from and into art. By age 7, he’d cast bronze and made paper from blue jeans under the tutelage of his renowned father, Macarthur fellow John Scott. A lifelong resident of New Orleans, Scott attended St. Augustine High School for a year, graduating from Ben Franklin in 1998. On any given day, Ron Bechet, Martin Payton, Ellis Marsalis and a host of other artists could be found at the Scott home talking art and inspiring Scott’s path. Scott received his bachelor’s of art from Xavier University in 2003, continuing his master’s degree at The Institute of Design in Chicago, although he would ultimately leave the program after Hurricane Katrina to rebuild his parents’s home. Scott’s early series spoke to his journey as the son of an artist, the 2004 Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, and his own post-Katrina reclaiming of New Orleans. Collectively with friends, Scott started his design and clothing company, NOYO Designs Inc. and an open mic showcase highlighted by spoken word poetry, music and visual art named Pass It On in tribute to his father’s mantra. A favorite of many for Scott’s portraits of New Orleanians, the artist’s most recognizable works are his large-scale murals along Homer Plessy Way, on the wall of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and at Louis Armstrong Airport memorializing Leah Chase and several other places around the city of New Orleans. Over the years, Scott has worked in commercial graphic design while building on his art. Scott’s work incorporates digital design, paint, wood, cloth, paper, and found objects.

Mahmoud Chouki: Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans Concert & Vinyl Record Signing
2024-12-04 19:00 - 21:00
Celebrate the vinyl record release of Mahmoud Chouki’s highly anticipated album Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans with a live performance featuring a full band of surprise guests in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Following the concert, Chouki will host a record signing in the Coleman Courtyard.
Café NOMA will be open with a happy hour menu for food service until 6:30 pm. Beverages will be available throughout the evening with seasonal drink specials.
Doors open at 6 pm. The concert starts at 7 pm and record signing begins at 8:30 pm.
Tickets are $30 | $15 for members
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Featured Musicians
Mahmoud Chouki – Guitar, Oud, Vocal
Jamison Ross – Drums, Producer
Dr. Michael White – Clarinet
Detroit Brooks Sr. – Guitar, Vocal
Jason Marsalis – Vibes
Ricardo Pascal – Saxophone
Simon Mouchabeck – Percussion
Martin Masakowski – Bass
and more!

About Mahmoud Chouki and Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans
Recorded at New Orleans Jazz Museum for its Gallatin Street Records label, Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans” was produced by Jamison Ross, and incorporates interpretations of jazz standards with Mahmoud Chouki’s original music.
After receiving acclaim from audiences across the globe, Chouki ventured to New Orleans eight years ago when he discovered Frenchmen Street’s dynamic club scene. Chouki heard “real live jazz in person for the first time” and he was astonished. Chouki explained, “…and then these wonderful musicians welcomed me to join them, although I did not speak English.”
Chouki’s talent spoke volumes. His musicianship and singular style were at once appreciated. Chouki continues to perform at a variety of venues with ensembles that highlight his Moroccan-cool compositions, brilliance on guitar, stunning improvisational skills, and charming charisma.
On this album, Chouki plays oud, guitar and banjo. Through numerous gigs and sessions, Chouki crossed paths with the stellar array of musicians who appear on Caravan,including Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis, Dr. Michael White, John Boutte, and more.
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Gallery Talk on Show & Tell: A Brief History of Photography and Text with Curator Brian Piper
2024-12-11 12:30
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.
Celebrating PhotoNOLA festival week, join Brian Piper, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, for a conversation on Show & Tell: A Brief History of Photography and Text. This talk will be offered at 12:30 pm.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.

Ideas in Glass: Panel Discussion with Gene Koss and Deborah Czeresko
2024-12-11 18:30 - 20:00
In celebration of the exhibition Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the museum is hosting studio glass artists Gene Koss and Deborah Czeresko in conversation with exhibition curator Mel Buchanan in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts.
Doors open at 6 pm.The panel discussion begins at 6:30 pm and will be followed by a Q&A.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts.
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About the Speakers
Gene Koss
Gene Koss founded the glass art program at Tulane University nearly fifty years ago and served as its head until his 2024 retirement. Koss’s exploration of glass began in the early 1970s alongside the emergence of the studio glass movement in the United States. The New Orleans– and Wisconsin-based artist has mentored generations of students while maintaining his own award-winning multimedia sculptural practice.
Deborah Czeresko
Deborah Czeresko brought her artistic voice in glass to a wider audience as the winner of the inaugural season of Netflix’s Blown Away in 2019. The New York City-based artist has been exploring her experiences as a queer, woman artist since the early 1990s, when she graduated from Tulane’s glass program.

Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by Susanne and David Purvis, the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Harvey and Marie Orth, Robert and Pamela Steeg, Mary Beth & Sheldon Ray, in honor of Bettie Pendley, and Lori and John Solon.

Gallery Talk with NOMA’s Conservator of Objects Ingrid Seyb
2024-12-18 12:30
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.
This week, join Ingrid Seyb, NOMA’s Conservator of Objects, for a conservation on Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art. This talk will be offered at 12:30 pm.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.

Elders Sacred Talk Series
2024-12-18 18:00 - 19:15
NOMA and the Congo Square Preservation Society present the Elders Sacred Talk Series with prolific elder New Orleanians, celebrating the lives they lead while providing the opportunity for visitors to learn firsthand about the impact they’ve had on our city.
This month’s program honors Jennifer Turner and Chakula cha Jua.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts.

About Jennifer Turner
Jennifer Turner, affectionately known as “Mama Jen,” is a community griot, an avid reader, and the longtime manager of Community Book Center, the literary hub of Black New Orleans. Born and reared in Central City on Liberty Street, Turner prides herself with studying and promulgating the history of African people in New Orleans, the nation, and the world. As a captivating storyteller, she weaves lessons that spark imagination, introspection, and a reverence for the contributions of peoples of African heritage. As the visionary of HomeFest, an annual celebration of culture and economic development on Bayou Road, she champions local Black artists and businesses. In the words of Ashé Cultural Arts Center Chief Equity Officer Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, “Mama Jen is a reading missionary, progenitor of parables, connoisseur of information, and builder of intellect.” In 2022, the Southern University at New Orleans Center for African and African American Studies honored her with its Living Legend Award.
About Chakula cha Jua
Chakula cha Jua, an actor, playwright, poet, producer/director and educator, is a native New Orleanian and has been an active voice in the New Orleans Black community theater scene for more than fifty years. He performed and directed with the Free Southern Theater, the Congo Square Theater, the ACT I Players, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Dillard and Xavier Universities, and his own company, the Chakula cha Jua Theater. His directorial treatment of Tom Dent’s Ritual Murder is one of his longest running productions. He has written plays for children and adults, and his poetry and essays have been published in Callaloo, The African American Review, A Bend in The River, and Word Up. A retired New Orleans Public School Talented in the Arts (Theater) teacher, cha Jua has received numerous awards including the Gambit Weekly’s Big Easy Award, the Mayor’s Arts Award, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Artie Award, and the Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. Excellence in Teaching Award.
About Art Thrives
NOMA’s Art Thrives initiative presents creative aging programs designed to support visitors ages 55 and up. In addition to art-making workshops, courses, and opportunities for hands-on art-making, the Elders Sacred Talk Series is a platform for older adults to share their experiences with audiences of all ages.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2024-12-21 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Take in the beauty of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden during outdoor yoga sessions every Saturday morning.
Class is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat.
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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 Every Wednesday and Saturday
2024-12-21 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
NOMA provides guided tours of the galleries with museum docents and staff every Wednesday and Saturday. During these tours, you’ll explore the museum’s permanent collection of nearly 50,000 works of art and exhibitions currently on view.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.

Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
2024-12-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Explore movement and meditation during outdoor tai chi classes in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Monday evening.
Class is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day of class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive.
REGISTER NOW
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.

Canceled Due to Weather | Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2025-01-11 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
This outdoor program has been cancelled due to weather.
Take in the beauty of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden during outdoor yoga sessions every Saturday morning.
Class is $10; $5 for NOMA members. Registration remains open until 3 pm the day before class. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat.
REGISTRATION AVAILABLE SOON
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 Talk on Thomas J Price’s Time Unfolding
2025-01-22 12:30
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.
This week, join Eric Blanchard, NOMA Sculpture Garden Lead, in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a discussion on Time Unfolding by Thomas J Price. This work was recently installed as part of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden’s 20th anniversary.
The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week. When you arrive, please wait at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden office for directions.

Studio KIDS! (Ages 6–12)
2025-01-25 10:00 - 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. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and then return to the studio to make our own creations with a teaching artist.
Registration is $30; $25 for members. Advance registration is required and includes all art-making materials.
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Black History Month Gallery Talk with Big Chief Dow Edwards
2025-02-05 18:00 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests. These lively, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view.
For the month of February, weekly gallery talks will focus on topics and artworks in celebration of Black History Month. This week, join Big Chief Dow Edwards of the Timbuktu Warriors for a conversation about his Spyboy Shango Suit currently on view in Sand Ash Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.

To celebrate Black history & Black futures all year round, visit and support some of these Louisiana museums and cultural institutions:

Amistad Research Center
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Baton Rouge African American Museum
Baton Rouge Black History Trail
Community Book Center
Creole Heritage Folklife Center
George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
House of Dance & Feathers
Le Musée de f.p.c.
Louisiana Civil Rights Trail
New Orleans African American Art Museum
River Road African American Museum
Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport
TEP (Tate, Etienne, and Prevost) Center
Whitney Plantation

Black History Month Gallery Talks
2025-02-12 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests. These lively, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view.
For the month of February, weekly gallery talks will focus on topics and artworks in celebration of Black History Month.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.

To celebrate Black history & Black futures all year round, visit and support some of these Louisiana museums and cultural institutions:

Amistad Research Center
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Baton Rouge African American Museum
Baton Rouge Black History Trail
Community Book Center
Creole Heritage Folklife Center
George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
House of Dance & Feathers
Le Musée de f.p.c.
Louisiana Civil Rights Trail
New Orleans African American Art Museum
River Road African American Museum
Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport
TEP (Tate, Etienne, and Prevost) Center
Whitney Plantation

Studio KIDS!: Fantastical Creatures (Ages 5–12)
2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119

Black History Month Gallery Talk with Felicita Feli Maynard
2025-02-19 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Every week, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators, artists, and other special guests. These lively, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view.
For the month of February, weekly gallery talks will focus on topics and artworks in celebration of Black History Month. This week, join Felicita Felli Maynard for a conversation about their works featured in Delicate Sights: Photography and Glass from their series Ole Dandy, The Tribute and why they use the historical glass ambrotype photographic process in their work.
This talk will be offered at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm.
Included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.

To celebrate Black history & Black futures all year round, visit and support some of these Louisiana museums and cultural institutions:

Amistad Research Center
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Baton Rouge African American Museum
Baton Rouge Black History Trail
Community Book Center
Creole Heritage Folklife Center
George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
House of Dance & Feathers
Le Musée de f.p.c.
Louisiana Civil Rights Trail
New Orleans African American Art Museum
River Road African American Museum
Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport
TEP (Tate, Etienne, and Prevost) Center
Whitney Plantation

Black History Month Gallery Talk with Felicita Felli Maynard
2025-02-19 18:00 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119

Butterfly Music Series: Lilli Lewis
2025-02-23 14:00 - 15:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Experience part of Super Bowl LIX history and enjoy music played on Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste’s custom Yamaha piano on view at NOMA. Batiste performed his moving rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner on this instrument in the Caesars Superdome during the Super Bowl pregame show.
This series celebrates the piano’s residency at NOMA and pays homage to the musical history of New Orleans by inviting New Orleans–based musicians to offer intimate sets in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts, which also features bas-relief murals by Enrique Alférez.
On Sunday, February 23, at 2 pm, Lilli Lewis performs.
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Included with museum admission.

About the Work
For a limited time, NOMA visitors have the unique opportunity to see the custom piano played by acclaimed musical artist Jon Batiste during the Super Bowl LIX pregame show. On view in the museum’s Lapis Center for the Arts, the vibrant and colorful grand piano features a design by artist and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad, who is Batiste’s wife.
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