NOMA Participates in “America Recycles Day” Thanks to Keep Louisiana Beautiful (New Orleans, LA) – As New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) celebrates 100 years, the museum is implementing sustainable practices. NOMA recently received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful, a non-profit dedicated to promoting a “personal, corporate and community responsibility for a clean and… Read More
NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century Features Works by Anish Kapoor, Keith Sonnier, Matthew Barney, Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, Kathe Kollwitz, and Gabrielle Münter On View November 12, 2011-January 22, 2012 New Orleans, LA (October 7, 2011) – NOMA 100 is the culmination of a five-year acquisition project, celebrating the museum’s 100th anniversary with… Read More
New Orleans, LA (October 12, 2011) – On November 12th the New Orleans Museum of Art will celebrate its 100th anniversary with the Centennial Odyssey Ball, 2011… A NOMAOdyssey, generously underwritten by the Lupin Foundation and Peoples Health. Since 1911, the Museum has expanded a world-class collection, the facility, and gained recognition as the finest… Read More
In honor of NOMA’s centennial in 2011, Odili Donald Odita was commissioned to create a site-specific mural for the museum’s McDermott Lobby. Odita, born in Nigeria and now based in Philadelphia, is well known for his hard-edged abstract paintings and murals in bright colors. His works reflect his African heritage—they are reminiscent of African textiles—but… Read More