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 27, 3 pm: Amedeo Modigliani’s Portrait of a Young Woman

Saturday, March 30, 3 pm: Charles Joseph Natoire’s The Toilet of Psyche

Tina Girouard (American, b. 1946), Simbi , c. 1992, Sequins, beads, fabric, Collection of the artist

Noontime Talks (12 pm) are casual conversations frequently scheduled throughout the year at noon between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors. Community Outreach Curator Nic Aziz will also discuss the Voodoo flags on display in Bondye: Between and Beyond on Wednesday, March 27. Curator Katie Pfohl will discuss the same exhibition on Wednesday, April 3.

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.)