Video: The Harem Conspiracy | #ExploreNOMA with Kara Cooney
Egyptologist Kara Cooney discusses works on view in Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Read More
Video: Reflections on Women in Ancient and Modern Egypt
Join Dr. Monica Hanna, College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, in Aswan, Egypt, and moderator Dr. Haitham Eid, Director of the Master of Arts in Museum Studies Program, Southern University at New Orleans, in this virtual lecture presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. Read More
Video: Climate and Conservation
Have you ever wondered how ancient Egyptian objects made of wood, fabric, and papyrus have lasted over 3,000 years? In this short video, Objects Conservator Ingrid Seyb explains how climate can affect the preservation of organic materials. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art Mounts Major Exhibition Examining the Impact of Black American Studio Photographers on the History of the Medium and Black American Culture
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
Object Lesson: Katherine Choy’s Textiles as “Complete Expression”
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