On Valentine’s Day, 7 Works From NOMA’s Collection Show Love’s Many Dimensions
As a great man once said, the secret of love is art. Or, something like that. These days, we turn to greeting cards and very special can’t miss TV specials… Read More
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Dario Robleto Traces The Cross-Generational Experience Of Blues, Jazz, And Rock ‘N Roll In Solo Exhibition, “The Prelives Of The Blues”
Exhibition Features New Work Inspired by New Orleans, on view March 23 through September 16, 2012 New Orleans, LA-Conceptual artist Dario Robleto explores the power of music to transcend time,… Read More
Eight Great Works Of Art At NOMA
What do Mick Jagger and Marie Antoinette have in common? They’re both immortalized in the permanent collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), which celebrated its 100th year… Read More
Romantic New Orleans: The Big Easy Casts Its Spell
Our destination is City Park, one of the nation’s largest urban parks and home to the biggest collection of mature live oaks on the planet. In the 19th century, these… Read More
Director Is Leading The New Orleans Museum Of Art Into The Future: A Letter To The Editor
Re: “Gifts that keep on giving,” Page A1, Jan. 20. I was pleased to see Doug MacCash’s front page article on the New Orleans Museum of Art’s highly successful centennial… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art: The Times-Picayune Covers 175 Years Of New Orleans History
To be considered a great American city, Gilded Age New Orleans needed a great art museum like those in New York and Philadelphia. That was the opinion of aging sugar… Read More
Architecture School, Museum Kindle Relationship
Call it a creative collaboration – the Tulane School of Architecture and the New Orleans Museum of Art are joining forces to bring renowned Spanish architect José Rafael Moneo to… Read More
Tops Of The Town Reader And Editor Choices Of The Best Around New Orleans
by New Orleans Magazine Though it was a statewide election year, 2011 wasn’t very exciting; there were too many one-sided contests. Fortunately, to provide some suspense, there was our annual… Read More
Travel Postcard: 48 Hours In New Orleans
(Reuters) – Hospitality is king in New Orleans whether the city is hosting major sports events, the annual Mardi Gras or thousands of visitors who have dropped in for a… Read More
New Donations To New Orleans Museum Of Art Enrich Collection For The Next Century: An Editorial
The New Orleans Museum of Art opened in 1911 with fewer than a dozen works of art of its own. The collection has grown dramatically over the past 100 years,… Read More
The Dish: Artful Dining At Cafe NOMA By Ralph Brennan
After a long season of cramped department stores, family gatherings and endless eating, you deserve a little “me time.” Why not enjoy a quiet, cultural respite and perhaps a light… Read More
A Look Back At 2011 In New Orleans Theatre
The end of the year brings us to the time when we can reflect on the current state of theatre in New Orleans and the many different aspects of our… Read More
NolaDefender NODS: ART In 2011
From the opening of Prospect.2 to NOMA’s centennial, 2011 was a good year for art in New Orleans. And not just for the well-established people and places, either. While the… Read More
Doug MacCash’s Top 10 Picks For New Orleans Art Experiences In 2011
In 2011, the Crescent City saw The New Orleans Museum of Art turn 100, the Louisiana ArtWorks studio complex shut down, more modern sculpture rise up on Veterans Memorial Boulevard,… Read More
The Best Art Exhibits Of 2011- Part 1
When asked by Artlog to come up with my 3 or 4 best exhibits of 2011, I balked a bit, knowing that there was no way I’d be able to… Read More
New Orleans Theater Scene Highlights From The 2011 Season
Who would have ever guessed that the most produced playwright of 2011 would be William Shakespeare? The year has seen a tremendously rewarding upswing in interest in the Bard of… Read More
The Year In Art
It’s been a hell of a year. That can be taken in a number of ways, but what stands out is that more changes have occurred in this city’s art… Read More
The New Orleans Museum Of Art Celebrates A Century Of Bringing Art To The Masses
Next weekend, the New Orleans Museum of Art is throwing itself a marathon 100th birthday party with concerts by Irvin Mayfield and Amanda Shaw, a roaring midnight DJ set by… Read More