NOMA Announces New Trustees for 2024
During their December 2023 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) elected seven new members, who joined the board on January 1, 2024. Read More
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The New Orleans Museum of Art Celebrates 20 Years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden with New Site-Specific Installations and a Year of Programming
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) has announced a year-long celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, an important part of the museum’s campus and collection. The occasion will be marked with new permanent additions to the nearly 100 works of art installed in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, programmatic offerings highlighting the natural and artistic beauty of the garden, and a book by publisher Monacelli that focuses on the history of the 12-acre garden and its expansion in 2019. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden Are Nominated for Two Readers’ Choice Awards from USA Today’s 10Best
The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden are nominated in two categories in USA Today’s popular 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards champion the most celebrated cultural institutions and travel destinations across the United States. Each category gives voters four weeks to vote for their favorites from a list of twenty nominees selected by a national panel of experts. Read More
Major Exhibition of Artist Wangechi Mutu Opens at the New Orleans Museum of Art This Month
On view January 31–July 14, 2024, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined features installations in the museum and site-specific interventions in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Read More
Update on Admission from the New Orleans Museum of Art
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is adjusting general admission ticket pricing in 2024 for out-of-state visitors, beginning immediately. Pricing for Louisiana residents will not change. Read More
Field Drawing Workshop with Artist Alyssa Lizzini and Creative Assembly Cohort Members Paige DeVries and Daniel Fitzpatrick
In the first 2023–24 program of NOMA’s Creative Assembly initiative, cohort members Paige DeVries and Daniel Fitzpatrick worked with guest artist Alyssa Lizzini to bring the innovative Neighborhood Workshop to two vibrant New Orleans districts. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art Announces Major Exhibitions for 2024
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announces its major exhibitions for 2024, showcasing NOMA’s curatorial scholarship and highlighting the museum’s exceptional collection across genres and disciplines. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art Receives Southeastern Museums Conference Awards for Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) received three awards in the publication and technology competitions for the groundbreaking exhibition Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art Announces the 2023–24 Creative Assembly Cohort
Today, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announced the eight New Orleans-based artists who will participate in the institution’s Creative Assembly residency for the 2023–24 year. NOMA’s Creative Assembly initiative fosters community engagement by inviting artists of all disciplines for year-long collaborations with the museum’s permanent collection, special exhibitions, and programs. Read More
Explore Hispanic and Latinx Art at NOMA
The permanent collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art reflects the rich history of Hispanic and Latinx artists across millennia. Read More
NOMA and AARP New Orleans
This fall, AARP New Orleans and NOMA are collaborating to offer AARP members and their guests $5 off on admission to the museum. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art Announces Details of Its Annual Fall Gala
This November, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) hosts its fall gala, which takes its theme from the blockbuster exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. The annual event raises funds to support the museum’s world-class exhibitions, innovative programming, and educational initiatives. Starstruck: A Fashion Odyssey Presented by First Horizon is Friday, November 10. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art to Present First Major Retrospective of Photographer Debbie Fleming Caffery
Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything is the first exhibition to include examples representative of her entire body of work, including photographs taken throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, Mexico, and France over six decades. The exhibition includes Caffery’s renowned documentary images of people working in Louisiana’s sugar cane fields, as well as her most recent project creating exquisitely humanized portraits of birds around the world, some of which live in rescue and rehabilitation centers. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art to Present Major Survey of Wangechi Mutu
The New Orleans Museum of Art will present a major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu, bringing together nearly one hundred sculptures, paintings, collages, drawings, and films. Read More
Visit NOMA During the 50th Anniversary Bayou Classic Weekend
Show your school spirit! The New Orleans Museum of Art is giving 50th Anniversary Bayou Classic Weekend attendees $5 off adult tickets to Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour Friday, November 24–Sunday, November 26 Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art Hosts its Annual Fundraiser LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) will host its popular fundraising event LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney on Friday, September 22, 2023. Held in NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, LOVE in the Garden celebrates the culture and spirit of New Orleans through food, drink, and music—all in support of the museum’s mission to inspire lifelong learning through the arts. Read More
Museum Professionals Gathered at the New Orleans Museum of Art to Discuss Institutional Evaluation
This week, the New Orleans Museum of Art hosted museum professionals for the Innovations in Evaluation Convening in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. The two-day-long conference on August 21–22, 2023, featured presentations from thought leaders within the field of museum evaluation, while offering opportunities for professional development. Read More
Gallery Talks with James F. and Cherye R. Pierce on Photogenic
Art collectors James and Cherye Pierce recall the stories behind a few works currently on view in Photogenic: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James F. Pierce. Read More