ended on January 18th, 2009
For 11 weeks—from November 1, 2008, to January 18, 2009—the New Orleans Museum of Art showcased works by nine artists, from international superstars to locally based legends, as part of Prospect.1 New Orleans, which was the largest contemporary art biennial ever held in the United States. Read More
ended on September 28th, 2008
World famous as an authority on Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, Dr. Kenneth Holditch is less well known as a distinguished collector of art. Works on paper by Paul Cadmus and George Dureau are central to his collection and NOMA was pleased to have the opportunity of bringing these lyrical and sometimes provocative images to the attention of a wider public. Read More
ended on September 21st, 2008
The summer of 2008, the New Orleans Museum of Art presented A Tribute to Cole Pratt: His Gallery’s First 15 Years, 1993- 2008, an exhibition of work by 29 artists represented by the influential New Orleans based gallerist. Pratt passed away unexpectedly on April 19. Read More
ended on June 8th, 2008
On March 1, 2008, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) hosted a retrospective featuring the work of famed Louisiana artist George Rodrigue, best known for his now-iconic Blue Dog series. The exhibition, which ran until June 8, featured over forty years of Rodrigue’s work showcasing his evolution as Louisiana’s most famous contemporary artist. Read More
on view starting November 6th, 2026
“Danielle Mckinney: Shelter” is a survey exhibition of paintings spanning the last six years of the artist’s practice, offering a collective understanding of the artist’s gift for weaving together art history, emotionally resonant subjects, and beautifully rendered paintings. Read More
on view starting November 20th, 2026
“Confluence” presents a selection of photographs from the 1840s to the present day—with concentrations in European and American modernism, photographs by women makers, surrealism, and nineteenth-century landscapes—all part of the promised bequest of the photography collection of Tina Freeman to the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
on view through February 14th, 2027
“Second Nature: Japanese Rinpa Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection” offers an immersive look at the influential tradition in Japanese art, featuring nearly 60 works drawn from the collection of Alice Yelen Gitter and the late Dr. Kurt A. Gitter, as well as selections from NOMA’s collection. Read More
Watch as Chief Bassey Nsa introduces himself to visitors of the “New African Masquerades” exhibition and honors Dr. Jordan A. Fenton, an Ekpe Society Chief and exhibition co-curator. Read More