Tina Girouard and George Valris, Erzulie, 1991, Sequins, beads, fabric, 43 x 72 in., Collection of the Artist ©Tina Girouard
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Wednesday, March 13, 3 pm: Léopold Burthe’s Angelique
Wednesday, March 13, 3:30 pm: Haitian sequin artist George Valris will discuss his collaboration with Louisiana artist Tina Girouard in the creation of a Vodou flag on display in Bondye: Between and Beyond.
Friday, March 15, 6:30 – 9 pm: For the opening of the exhibition Keith Sonnier: Until Today, a series of Small Talks on artists represented in the landmark NOMA exhibition in 1977 titled Five from Louisiana:
- 6:30 pm: Keith Sonnier with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
- 7 pm: Tina Girouard with Community Outreach Coordinator and Exhibition Curator Nic Aziz
- 7:30 pm: Lynda Benglis with Curator Katie Pfohl
- 8 pm: Robert Rauschenberg with Deputy Director of Learning and Engagement Gabrielle Wyrick
- 8: 30 pm: Dickie Landry with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Saturday, March 16, 3 pm: 17th-Century Dutch Art
Wednesday, March 20, 3 pm: Joan Miró’s Woman Strolling on the Rambla in Barcelona
Keith Sonnier, Fluorescent Room, 1970/2011, Site-specific installation: foam rubber, fluorescent pigment, ultraviolet light, variable dimensions, Gift of the artist, 2011.44
Noontime Talks (12 pm) are casual conversations frequently scheduled throughout the year at noon between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors. Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba will discuss selections from NOMA’s African art collection, on Wednesday, March 13, in a talk titled “For Spirits and For Kings: Prestigious Arts of Africa.” Curator Katie Pfohl will guide visitors through the newly opened exhibition Keith Sonnier: Until Today on Wednesday, March 20.
Admission is FREE to NOMA on all Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Docent guided tours of the museum are offered daily at 1 pm. Guided tours of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden are offered on Saturdays and Mondays at noon, weather permitting. (Call 504.658.4153 to verify.)