Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries given by artists, NOMA curators, and special guests. For more information, call 504.658.4100. Wednesdays are FREE for Louisiana residents with ID thanks to The Helis Foundation.

Join Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Curator of Asian Art, for a discussion in the Japanese Gallery about the exhibition New Forms, New Voices: Japanese Ceramics from the Gitter-Yelen Collection. Ceramics have been made in Japan for over 15,000 years. This exhibition largely features the work of potters after the year 2000 and is presented in six sections: Inspired by Ancient Kilns; Hewn from the Earth, Inspired by Nature; Masters of Porcelain; Embracing the Avant Garde; and A Love of Decoration. Among the noted ceramists whose works are included in the exhibition are Ryūichi Kakurezaki Machiko Ogawa, Yo Akiyama, Jun Nishida, Sueharu Fukami, Shinobu Kawase, Osamu Suzuki, Kazuo Takiguchi, and Kenji Miyashita.