The New Orleans Museum of Art is a proud partner of the Google Cultural Institute, a website offering high-resolution images of works in the museum’s permanent collection for viewing audiences around the world. Read More
Between World Wars I and II, James Van Der Zee was one of the most popular photographers in Harlem, New York. Known primarily for his portraits, Van Der Zee also worked for a wide range of clients outside of his studio, including a variety of Harlem’s diverse faith communities. Read More
In this community-oriented activity, create your own sun inspired by artist Ugo Rondinone’s The Sun, a sculpture in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Read More
NOMA’s staff offer suggestions on books for all ages related to themes of art, the natural world, and environmental issues. Read More
Around the world and throughout history artists have engaged with diverse beliefs in their artistic endeavors. Here is an opportunity for you to participate in an exchange of beliefs within the NOMA community. Read More
This November, students in Professor Jill Stoll`s Fundamentals of Design and Making course at @tulaneu were led through a tour of works on view from @neworleansmuseumofart`s decorative arts and design collection, including works on view in @cafenoma!
Students were tasked with selecting decorative artworks from the collection to inspire their final project: a graphic poster that informed viewers about their chosen design object through various design elements, including text, graphics, and more.
Last week, NOMA`s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design Mel Buchanan was invited to serve as a guest critic for the students` final presentations. Congrats to these students for their excellent NOMA-inspired work!
🔗 Interested in booking a group visit to the museum? Learn more at the link in our bio.
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NOMA`s Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank was ranked #4 in @neworleansmag`s Top Dining Moments line-up from the "Best of Dining 2025" issue!
We are honored to have this unique art and dining series celebrated among 25 incredible culinary experiences in the city. A special thank you to all sponsors, guest chefs, performers, artists, and attendees who made NOMA`s launch of this new, innovative event series a success.
Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank will return to @neworleansmuseumofart in 2026 with a fresh slate of guest chefs, exhibitions, and more to celebrate. Follow us here and check NOMA.org for updates 🖼️🏛️🥘
🔗 Read New Orleans Magazine`s full Top Dining Moments line-up at the link in our bio
FRANK GEHRY: 1929-2025
A globally-celebrated master of architecture, Frank Gehry was also an accomplished artist and designer. During his career, which spanned over five decades, he utilized pioneering new technologies and complex materials across his architectural and artistic works. Art and architecture, for Gehry, had much to say to one another, and he often engaged in one form in such a way as to illuminate its parallels with the other.
Gehry`s 2014 sculpture "Bear with Us," playfully named after the subject of the work, is constructed of stainless steel which mimics the jagged, reflective effects of a creased aluminum sheet. While the form this work takes is highly conceptual, the resulting piece is unmistakably ursine, showcasing the artist`s capacity to create stunning-yet-wholly-recognizable structures from uncommon media.
At his best, Gehry expands our conception of what art, sculpture, design, and architecture can be when approached with a spirit of invention and play.
"Bear with Us" (2014) is on view in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at @neworleansmuseumofart.
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🎨: Frank Gehry, "Bear with Us," (2014). Stainless steel. 45.5 x 84.75 x 45.75 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by Sydney and Walda Besthoff. 2019.3
Winter is almost here ❄️🕰️💫 Take note of the @neworleansmuseumofart and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden`s upcoming holiday hours when you`re planning your visit.
Holiday Hours (museum and sculpture garden):
Wednesday, December 24 | 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday, December 31 | 10 am - 3 pm
Closures (museum and sculpture garden):
Thursday, December 25
Thursday, January 1
We can`t promise you snow this time around, but we can promise you a full slate of stunning exhibitions, programs, and more through 2025 and into 2026 🏛️📅🎨
🔗 Check NOMA.org or the link in our bio for the latest updates
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📸: Sesthasak Boonchai, January 2025
🎨: Sean Scully, "Stacked Frames" (2017). Stainless steel with automotive paint. 304.8 x 243.84 x 243.84 cm (120 x 96 x 96 in). Museum purchase with funds provided by Sydney and Walda Besthoff. 2017.192
What`s happening this December at @neworleansmuseumofart? 🤔💭🏛️
Here`s just some of the exciting programs and events you can look forward to this December:
🦋 Sunday, 12.7: Butterfly Music Series featuring Lawrence Sieberth
🎟️ Wednesday, 12.10 "Chasing the Light" Documentary Screening and Q&A with NOMA`s Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings Brian Piper and Joshua Mann Pailet
🖼️ Saturday, 12.13: Studio KIDS! Exploring Printmaking workshops (at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm)
🎶 Sunday, 12.14: Music in the Garden featuring Coralai and James Andrews and the Crescent City All Stars
🎟️: Thursday, 12.18: "Hollow Tree" Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion with the film`s leading subjects, moderated by NOMA’s Community Engagement Coordinator Kimbrielle Boult
🧑🔬 Wednesday, 12.17: Science Meets Art with NOMA and the American Geophysical Union
🔗 Register for + learn more about these events, plus see even more upcoming programs, at the link in our bio
Oh nothing, just a stroll through some of the wonderful works now on view in “Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts at @neworleansmuseumofart” 😌🌍🎨
Don’t miss this fantastic exhibition of contemporary works by African artists from the museum’s permanent collection.
Psst: don’t forget that admission to NOMA is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative 🗓️✍️
