NOMA in the News: May 2018
A recap of news stories about the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the month of May 2018. Read More
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Realizing the full potential of the NOMA+ “pop-up museum”
Nic Brierre Aziz, NOMA’s Community Engagement Curator, came to the museum to spearhead NOMA+, a “pop-up museum” that debuted in March of 2018. Aziz writes about his observations as this… Read More
NOMA+ brings a “pop-up museum” to the community
After years of planning, NOMA+, a pop-up museum without walls, has launched. The mobile museum will visit schools, community centers, libraries, festivals, and other gatherings across metro New Orleans. Read More
‘Attributed To: Photographs by E. J. Bellocq’ features images from Storyville
Portraits of women working as prostitutes in Storyville, long attributed to Ernest Jean Bellocq, have become some the most indelible images of New Orleans, making Bellocq (1873-1949) one of the most recognized photographers in the history of the city. Yet, we know remarkably little about the photographer, long the subject of local legend. Read More
Video: Sixteenth-century Venetian masterpieces by Paolo Veronese arrive at NOMA
Two recently restored paintings from Venice that exemplify the glory of Paolo Veronese’s art will be on view in a focus gallery from April 18 – September 3, 2018. NOMA is only the second museum in the US to host Veronese in Murano: Two Venetian Renaissance Masterpieces Restored, following the Frick Collection in New York. Read More
Listen to the American Musicians exhibition Spotify playlist
The walls of NOMA’s Great Hall are now a pictorial Hall of Fame for some of America’s greatest musical talents of the late twentieth century. From the mid-1950s through the… Read More
Edible Book Day scheduled for Saturday, April 21
Bibliophiles and bakers alike are encouraged to participate in the sixth-annual Edible Book Day. Contestants present cakes inspired by books or literary themes, and NOMA visitors are among the judges. Read More
Prospect.4 artistic director reflects upon the life and work of Barkley L. Hendricks
As Prospect.4 comes to a close, Trevor Schoonmaker, the artistic director of New Orleans’ citywide triennial of contemporary art, reflects upon his friendship and collaboration with the late artist Barkley L. Hendricks. Read More
NOMA in the News: February 2018
An archive of links to news features, television coverage, and radio programs related to the New Orleans Museum of Art for the month of February 2018. Read More
NOMA launches Professional Pathways Internship Program for local HBCUs
The New Orleans Museum of Art has received funding from The Walton Family Foundation and Ford Foundation in support of NOMA’s HBCU Professional Pathways Internship Program to recruit paid university-level… Read More
NOMA in the News: January 2018
PROSPECT.4 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Paints Nigerian Childhood Alongside Her American Present, NPR, January 2, 2018 A QUEEN WITHIN: ADORNED ARCHETYPES Gambit wrote a piece on Queen for this week’s Cue Magazine –… Read More
Carlos Rolón: Outside/In connects New Orleans with its Caribbean and Latin American neighbors
A solo exhibition of works by Puerto Rican artist Carlos Rolón explores the vibrant cultural connections between New Orleans, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Read More
Sydney J. Besthoff III turns 90
Sydney Besthoff, longtime philanthropist, generous trustee, and benefactor of NOMA, was appropriately fêted with a ninetieth birthday party in the sculpture garden that bears his name on October 18, 2017…. Read More
Q&A: Carlos Rolón discusses the influences that shape his artistic vision
On view through August 26, Puerto Rican artist Carlos Rolón’s solo exhibition, Carlos Rolón: Outside/In, explores the cultural kinship between New Orleans, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Read More
A new approach to Modern Art
NOMA’s permanent collection galleries now tell a more robust, inclusive story about the history of twentieth-century art, thanks to a major reinstallation of the museum’s collection that has unfolded across four galleries over the course of the past year. Read More