Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection
ended on August 14th, 2011
The Madeleine Albright Collection Read More
Past Exhibitions
Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art
ended on July 17th, 2011
Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art, on display May 13 to July 17. In keeping with the spirit of NOMA’s centennial year, the Museum will be highlighting one of the most impressive areas of its permanent collection: its extensive holdings in African art. Read More
The Sound of One Hand
ended on April 17th, 2011
Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin Read More
Bernard Faucon: The Most Beautiful Day of My Youth
ended on March 13th, 2011
As New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) kicked off centennial celebrations, Bernard Faucon: The Most Beautiful Day of My Youth photographs were on display, November 14, 2010 through March 13, 2011. Read More
Déjà Vu All Over Again: Generic Art Solutions
ended on February 13th, 2011
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announced the first solo exhibition of Generic Art Solutions (G.A.S.) entitledDéjà Vu All Over Again: Generic Art Solutions, on view in the second floor Frederick R. Weisman Galleries from October 20, 2010 to February 13, 2011. Read More
Great Collectors/ Great Donors: The Making of the New Orleans Museum of Art, 1910-2010
ended on January 23rd, 2011
Great Collectors/Great Donors: The Making of the New Orleans Museum of Art, 1910 – 2010 opened to the public on Sunday, November 14. The exhibition walked visitors through the history of NOMA, decade by decade, honoring the collectors and donors who helped to form the museum’s permanent collection. Read More
Scents and Sensibility: Perfume Bottles & Related Accessories from Antiquity to the Present
ended on October 24th, 2010
Sense and Sensibility showcased 125 objects covering the history of the scent bottle from its ancient origins to the present day. Scents, or perfumes, have been a part of civilization for more than four-thousand years and have characterized every known civilization. Read More
Ancestors and Descendants
ended on October 24th, 2010
In collaboration with Tulane’s Middle American Research Institute (MARI) and Latin American Library (LAL), the exhibition offered a special glimpse of the Tulane archive featuring over 100 objects from Pepper’s personal Native American art collection as well as over 100 photographic images Pepper, a museum ethnologist and scholar, used as visual complements to his lectures the textiles, pottery, baskets, and other Pueblo and Navajo paraphernalia. Read More
Women Artists in Louisiana
ended on September 12th, 2010
Women Artists in Louisiana, 1965-2010 Read More
Swamp Tours: Exploring the Louisiana Contemporary Collection
ended on August 29th, 2010
New Orleans Museum of Art curators William Fagaly and Miranda Lash set out on a journey to discover little-known works by notable contemporary Louisiana artists in the Museum’s collection. The result is 27 rarely seen treasures in an exhibition called Swamp Tours, that was on view at NOMA from June 2 to August 29, 2010. Read More
Beyond the Blues
ended on July 11th, 2010
This multi-faceted project illuminated the contributions of African American artists over the past 125 years with 100 paintings, works on paper, sculpture and pertinent selections from the personal papers of the artists of the Amistad Research Center. Read More
Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park
ended on May 2nd, 2010
Widely known for multimedia performances in music clubs and alternative art spaces over the past 15 years, Quintron and Miss Pussycat have inspired audiences around the world with their innovative approach to puppetry and organ-based music. Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City Park was the artists’ first museum exhibition Read More
Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studios
ended on March 14th, 2010
From November 15, 2009 to March 14, 2010, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presented Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio, a major exhibition featuring more than 600 rarely seen original artworks that brought legendary fairy tales to the screen, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Read More
Käthe Kollwitz: Graphics from the Jean Stein Collection
ended on March 14th, 2010
From November 15, 2009, to March 14, 2010, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presented a new exhibition of prints and drawings by one of Germany’s greatest 20th century artists, Käthe Kollwitz: Graphics from the Jean Stein Collection. Read More
William Woodward: An American Impressionist in New Orleans
ended on February 28th, 2010
Drawing from the holdings of both institutions, the exhibition featured more than 70 paintings, etchings, sculpture and ephemera related to Woodward’s life and works. A native of Massachusetts, Woodward came to New Orleans in the 1880s to teach fine arts, mechanical drawing and architectural drawing at Tulane University. Read More
Skylar Fein: Youth Manifesto
ended on January 3rd, 2010
Fall 2009, the New Orleans Museum of Art presented Skylar Fein: Youth Manifesto, the first solo museum exhibition of work by the New Orleans-based artist Skylar Fein. Focusing on youth culture, rock and roll, Americana and advertising, Youth Manifesto_tackled the pervasive power and symbiotic relationship between rock music and consumerism. The high-energy exhibition was comprised entirely of new work, including painting, sculpture, video and screen prints. Read More
The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography
ended on October 11th, 2009
From May 16 to October 11, 2009 the New Orleans Museum of Art presented The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography, a major exhibition of more than 200 works exploring the moments that shape our being, from intimate memories to historic tragedies. Read More
Prospect.1
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
Upcoming Exhibitions
Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art
on view starting August 30th, 2024
Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art looks at the more than 4,000-year history of glass around the world and how it intersects with scientific discoveries, foodways, and artistic innovations. Read More
Current Exhibitions
Show & Tell: A Brief History of Photography and Text
on view through February 16th, 2025
Drawn from NOMA’s permanent collection, Show & Tell: A Brief History of Photography and Text explores the intersection between photography and written language, from photography’s invention to the present day. Read More
Exhibition Videos
Video: Twins Seven-Seven and Yoruba Folklore
Public Programs Coordinator Connor Kilian discusses artworks by Twins Seven-Seven on view in Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club. Read More