NOMA announces Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers, a major exhibition focusing on the artistic virtuosity, social significance, and political impact of Black American photographers working in commercial portrait studios during photography’s first century and beyond. Read More
NOMA’s exhibition Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans primarily examines distinctive pots made by Katherine Choy, a national leader in evolving ceramics from utilitarian objects into the purview of expressive fine art. While Choy’s radical work in pottery and her founding of the Clay Art Center in New York will be the lasting legacy of her short career, the artist also made award-winning enamels and had an active career in textile design. Read More
Through June 30, 2022, all in-person purchases at the NOMA Museum Shop of $100 or greater receive a complimentary Queen Nefertari’s Egypt tote bag. Read More
Until the development of Egyptian blue—the first known synthetic pigment—ancient artisans would have used lapis lazuli from modern-day Afghanistan to produce blue pigment. Objects Conservator Ingrid Seyb gives a quick history of Egyptian blue and looks at a piece of this historic pigment that is on view in Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Read More
In ancient Egypt, tombs were filled with everything one would need in the afterlife, from food to footwear. In this short video, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Lisa Rotondo-McCord takes a close look at a pair of 3,000-year-old sandals found in the tomb of Queen Nefertari. Read More