Beyond the Gala: Reinventing the Art of the Fundraising Event
Learn more about the origins and development of NOMA’s Salon Supper Club fundraising event series, launched in 2025. Read More
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Black History Month Reading Recommendations from NOMA Museum Shop
In recognition of Black History Month 2026, NOMA Museum Shop has compiled a list of seven titles highlighting the contributions of Black artists working across mediums to American art, culture, and thought across the nation’s history. Read More
Educator Guide for Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity Now Available Online for Free
A free and downloadable Educator’s Guide to Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, on view at NOMA now through May 3, 2026, is now available. Read More
NOMA to Present Retrospective Exhibition of New Orleans-born Modernist Hayward Oubre
This month, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) opens “Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity,” the first monographic retrospective of the New Orleans-born modernist and first fine arts graduate of Dillard University. Read More
NOMA Expands Wellness Programs for 2026
Starting Wednesday, February 26, NOMA will offer additional weekly tai chi and yoga classes on Wednesdays in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Read More
Admissions Update Starting January 1, 2026
Beginning January 1, 2026, general admission to the New Orleans Museum of Art will be $18 for Louisiana residents and $23 for out-of-state visitors. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden will remain… Read More
Upcoming Cyber Week and Museum Store Sunday Sales at the NOMA Museum Shop
Don’t miss two upcoming sales at the NOMA Museum Shop. Place online orders December 18 to receive your gifts by December 24. Read More
Q&A with Pam Buckman, Retired Besthoff Sculpture Garden Manager
This August, Pamela Buckman retired from her role as Sculpture Garden Manager after 17 years of service. We recently spoke with Pamela about her time at NOMA, her first encounter… Read More
“Spirit in Motion: Activating the Contemporary African Masquerade” by Creative Assembly Resident Artist Carl Harrison Jr.
2024-2025 Creative Assembly artist-in-residence Carl Harrison Jr. wrote an essay reflecting on his experiences engaging with the works and themes of the recent exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and… Read More
Educator Guide for Dawoud Bey: Elegy Now Available Online for Free
This free, downloadable Educator’s Guide to the exhibition “Dawoud Bey: Elegy” features resources that can be used during visits to the exhibition, itself, as well as in post-visit lessons and activities in the K-12 classroom. Read More
Dawoud Bey: Elegy Explores Early African American Experiences as Imagined through Historical Landscapes
This month, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) opens the highly anticipated exhibition Dawoud Bey: Elegy, on view at the museum September 26, 2025—January 4, 2026. A profound exploration of early experiences of African Americans in the United States, the groundbreaking survey, organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, marks the comprehensive exhibition of three photographic series and two film installations by renowned contemporary artist Dawoud Bey. Read More
What’s in my Bag: NOMA Museum Shop edition
Jackie DeBlieux, NOMA’s Museum Retail and Product Development Manager, shares her personal must-haves from the NOMA Museum Shop. Keep reading to discover your new favorite finds. Note: asterisks (*) indicate… Read More
2025 NOMA Board Trustee Ariel Wilson-Harris Attends Black Trustee Alliance’s Annual Convening
To commemorate the centennial of Robert Rauschenberg’s birth, NOMA invited three New Orleans–based artists to share their own personal reflections on Rauschenberg’s legacy. Read More
Three Artists Reflect on Robert Rauschenberg at 100
To commemorate the centennial of Robert Rauschenberg’s birth, NOMA invited three New Orleans–based artists to share their own personal reflections on Rauschenberg’s legacy. Read More
Educator Guide for Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan, Mississippi Watershed
This free, downloadable Educator’s Guide to the exhibition Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan, Mississippi Watershed features resources that can be used during visits to the exhibition, itself, as well as in post-visit lessons and activities in the K-12 classroom. Read More
NOMA and SUNOMA Collaborate on Free “African Art, History, and Culture in New Orleans” Guide for New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations
this “African Art, History, and Culture in New Orleans” guide offers readers locations and resources that highlight New Orleans’ connections to African art, history, and heritage. Read More
Spring Festival: New African Masquerades Scavenger Hunt Available Online
Dive into the works of “New African Masquerades,” “Afropolitan,” and NOMA’s African Art Gallery with this free scavenger hunt, featured at this year’s Spring Festival. Read More
Excerpts from New African Masquerades Catalogue Introduction Available for Free Online
Read selections from the introduction to the “New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations” catalogue online for free. Read More