Q&A: Edmund White brings his shockingly honest literary style to NOMA
Critically acclaimed novelist, memoirist, essayist, biographer and playwright Edmund White has never shied away from confronting brutal truths. He will join Tulane professor and widely published author Thomas Beller on stage during Friday Nights at NOMA on February 1 for an “Arts and Letters” conversation. He spoke with NOMA Magazine in advance of his talk. Read More
Andrew McClellan to discuss the evolution of public access to art in 18th-century Paris
Art historian Andrew McClellan, a professor at Tufts University, will deliver the final guest lecture in conjunction with The Orléans Collection on Friday, January 25, at 7 pm as part of Friday Nights at NOMA. As author of the definitive book on the history of the Louvre, and a respected scholar on the study of museology, he has extensively studied the evolution of the public’s access to art in eighteenth-century France. He spoke to NOMA Magazine in advance of his lecture, which is titled “Viewing Art in 18th-Century Paris.” Read More
Q&A: Artist Cristina Molina offers interactive tours of Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art
At select intervals throughout the run of Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art, New Orleans-based artist Cristina Molina will host a series of performances in the exhibition’s galleries in, which she offers museum visitors intimate guided tours of the exhibition. Read More
Tina Girouard pays homage to Haitian bead artists in “Bondye” exhibition of Vodou flags
Bondye: Between and Beyond, opening January 25 and on view in the Great Hall through October 13, features twelve sequined prayer flags created by the Louisiana-born artist Tina Girouard in collaboration with artists in Haiti. Read More
NOMA will host a major retrospective by Louisiana-born conceptual artist Keith Sonnier, opening March 15
Keith Sonnier: Until Today, on view from March 15 to June 2, 2019, will include more than thirty key works created between 1967 and 2018, making it the first retrospective to consider the full arc of this artist’s achievement. Read More
Timothy Duffy to lead workshop on revival of tintype photography
NOMA visitors can experience firsthand the process involved in creating a tintype photograph at a free workshop led by Timothy Duffy, a renowned contemporary master of this antiquated camera medium. A free workshop will be held on Saturday, January 19, from 1 to 3 pm. Read More