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Press Releases
TEN YEARS GONE Brings Together Six Artists Whose Work Engages With The Broad Themes Of Time, Memory, Loss And Transformation
On view at from NOMA May 29, 2015 – September 7, 2015 New Orleans, LA- Ten Years Gone brings together six artists whose work engages with the broad themes of time, memory, loss and transformation. Timed to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the exhibition seeks to situate the significance of the past… Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art Announces Katie Pfohl as Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
New Orleans, LA- Susan M. Taylor, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), announced today the appointment of Katie Pfohl as the new Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art who will begin her work at NOMA June 15. “Katie has distinguished herself as an accomplished curator and scholar. Her… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art Issues Call For Artists To Participate In NOEW’s 2nd Annual 3D Printed Design Competition, In Partnership With The Idea Village
Entries to be showcased at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), March 20-27 with winners to be displayed at NOMA New Orleans, La.- The New Orleans Museum of Art, in partnership with The Idea Village, is issuing a call for artists to share their 3D printed designs to be included in New Orleans Entrepreneur Week’s 2nd… Read More
Kongo Across The Waters
On View February 27, 2015 – May 25, 2015 New Orleans, LA- Opening February 27, 2015 at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the exhibition Kongo across the Waters explores the connections between the art and civilization of the African Kongo peoples with that of African American art and culture in the United States. The… Read More
NOMA Premiers the Newest Body of Work By Josephine Sacabo with Salutations
On view January 23, 2015-April 5, 2015 NEW ORLEANS, LA- In Salutations, Josephine Sacabo (American, b. 1944) combines collaged and distorted photographic images with a wet collodion on metal process that dates back to the 19th century to create a world that is barely recognizable as such, hovering like a memory or a dream in… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art Announces Two New Family Art Programs
Baby Arts Play! and Family Art Workshops begin this month at NOMA New Orleans, LA- NOMA is implementing two new family programs this spring: Baby Arts Play! and Family Art Workshops. In addition to Studio KIDS! art classes and StoryQuest, NOMA will host these new regularly scheduled programs in order to further engage children and… Read More
NOMA Announces Julie Livaudais George As President Of Board Of Trustees
Seven New Board Members and NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair Appointed NEW ORLEANS, LA- NOMA has named Julie Livaudais George as president of its board of trustees, and has appointed seven new trustees to the board as well as a new NOMAVolunteer Committee Chair. George replaces David F. Edwards who oversaw a comprehensive strategic planning process… Read More
Photorealism: The Sydney And Walda Besthoff Collection
On View at NOMA November 8, 2014 – January 25, 2015 New Orleans, LA— The New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to present Photorealism: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Collection, the most extensive presentation to-date of the Photorealist painting collection of Sydney and Walda Besthoff. Unveiled with the Odyssey Gala on Friday, November 7,… Read More
Degas’ Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
On View at NOMA October 10, 2014-March 1, 2015 New Orleans, LA– Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, the only three-dimensional work exhibited during his lifetime, will be the highlight of a focus exhibition at NOMA opening October 10, 2014. A selection of related works of art by Degas from NOMA’s permanent collection will be… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art Announces Early Childhood Arts Education Program, Mini Masters, Funded By Ford Foundation
Additional Support Provided by Chevron Human Energy and Capital One New Orleans, LA— NOMA’s Mini Masters program, which provides early learning visual arts instruction for 3- and 4-year-old students, will continue to build on past success with the generous support of the Ford Foundation. Piloted byNOMA during the 2012-2013 school year, the program is now… Read More
Behind Closed Doors: Art In The Spanish American Home, 1492-1898
On View at the New Orleans Museum of Art June 20, 2014-September 21, 2014 New Orleans, La. – Opening June 20 at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492-1898, is an immersive exhibition that explores the private lives and interiors of Spain’s New World elite from… Read More
Audubon Nature Institute And New Orleans Museum Of Art Reward 175,000 Taylor Scholars
New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) April 30, 2014 — Representatives of Audubon Nature Institute and the New Orleans Museum of Art gathered May 28, 2014 to celebrate a longstanding partnership with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. Phyllis M. Taylor, Chairman and President of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, announced that in the 2013/2014 academic year, the… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art And The Idea Village Issue Call For Artists To Participate In NOEW’s Inaugural 3D Printed Design Contest
Entries to be showcased later this month at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, March 22-28 with winners to be displayed at NOMA New Orleans, La.- The New Orleans Museum of Art together with The Idea Village are issuing a call for artists to share their 3D printed designs to be included in New Orleans Entrepreneur Week’s… Read More
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART PRESENTS PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
On View January 31-May 4, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, LA- More than 200 of the finest and most poignant photographs of the American Civil War have been brought together for the landmark exhibition Photography and the American Civil War, opening January 31 at New Orleans Museum of Art. Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art To Participate In UNCF And AAMD Initiative To Foster The Next Generation Of Museum Professionals
Pilot Program Begins January 2014 — will Provide Internships, Career-Readiness Assistance, and Professional Development for Students of Color New York— Nov. 21—New Orleans Museum of Art today announced that it will participate in the UNCF’s (the United Negro College Fund) and the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) nationwide program to address diversity in the… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art Names Gallery In Honor Of Joshua Mann Pailet And His Mother, Charlotte, Establishing An Endowment For Photography Initiatives
New Orleans, LA- New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to announce the naming of the A. Charlotte Mann and Joshua Mann Pailet Gallery. This gallery is named in honor of Joshua Mann Pailet and his mother Charlotte Mann in recognition of their continued support of the arts and NOMA. Included with Pailet’s generous gift,… Read More
First Comprehensive Exhibition Of Masterworks From New Orleans Museum Of Art Photography Collection Opens In November 2013
Photography at NOMA Features Works by Berenice Abbott, Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Robert Mapplethorpe, William Henry Fox Talbot, and Edward Weston, Among Many Others New Orleans,LA— Featuring masterworks by photographers Edward Weston, William Henry Fox Talbot, André Kertész, Robert Mapplethorpe, and many more, the New Orleans Museum of Art’s… Read More
New Orleans Museum Of Art Acquires Major Work By Artist Will Ryman
America is a gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff and will be on view beginning October 25 in the Modern and Contemporary Galleries New Orleans, LA- The New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to announce the acquisition of a major work of art,America, by artist Will Ryman. Made in 2013, Americaprovides an in-depth exploration… Read More