Margaret Bourke-White (American, 1904–1971), Chrysler Corporation, 1932, Gelatin silver print, Promised bequest of Tina Freeman

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, October 3, 3 pm: Docent Bert Deffes will discuss Benjamin West’s Romeo and Juliet (1778).

Thursday, October 4, 3 pm: Curator Russell Lord will discuss selections from the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Friday, October 5, 6:30 pm: Artist Lina Iris Viktor will discuss works in her solo exhibition A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred as part of Friday Nights at NOMA programming.

Wednesday, October 10, 3 pm: Curator Vanessa Schmid will discuss selections from NOMA’s permanent collection of portraits from the Dutch Golden Age.

Lina Iris Viktor, Eleventh, 2018, Pure 24-karat gold, acrylic, gouache, print on canvas, 65 x 50 inches, Collection of the artist, Courtesy the artist and Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Seattle

Noontime Talks (12 pm) are casual conversations frequently scheduled throughout the year at noon between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors. In the week ahead, artist Lina Iris Viktor will discuss works in her solo exhibition A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred on Friday, October 5. Curatorial Fellow Allison Young will follow up on the same subject on Wednesday, October 10.

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 through November 26.