View a curatorial talk about Charles-Joseph Natoire’s The Toilet of Psyche, among other videos at NOMA’s YouTube channel.
Dear Art Lovers and Patrons,
The New Orleans Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and Contemporary Arts Center have decided to temporarily close our doors starting Monday, March 16, 2020 to aid in the prevention of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
We are motivated to act together in accordance with instructions from our state and local government regarding one of the most effective measures for preventing the spread of the virus, which is social distancing. This joint decision was made with the safety of our community in mind—our staff, visitors, artists, volunteers, and the people of New Orleans. We look forward to reopening our respective institutions and welcoming back our public, staff and volunteers, all of whom are critically important to our success.
Click here to read more about the precautions we’re taking to ensure safety for our staff and visitors, as well as upcoming event and programming postponements and cancelations.
The six-acre expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden includes twenty-seven new works by artists working primarily in the 21st century, along with an amphitheater, an indoor pavilion, multiple bridges, and an outdoor classroom. Read More
With a body like a polished stone and a handle reminiscent of indigenous Mexican animal figures, a recently acquired teapot seems to be of both nature and man, both ancient and modern. This elegant 1941 teapot by the prominent African American Modernist sculptor Sargent Claude Johnson is an extraordinary new addition to NOMA’s decorative arts collection. Read More
on view through April 19th, 2020
Working with natural elements like earth, wind, water and fire, the contemporary artists in Ear to the Ground show how nature can spur artistic innovation and spark new thinking about human culture and community. Read More
on view through March 8th, 2020
Born of resourcefulness and enlivened by improvisation, quilts made by African American women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, are recognized as masterful works of textile art. Read More
on view through March 15th, 2020
This selection of works from NOMA’s permanent collection will celebrate the centennial of the founding of the Bauhaus, the world-renowned school in Weimar-era Germany that endeavored to unify art, architecture, craft, and design. Including diverse media by Bauhaus teachers and students, this exhibition will show the breadth of the Bauhaus’ influence and its role as one of the most pivotal movements in modern design. Read More
