NOMA installs a rediscovered 19th-century masterpiece by a New Orleanian working in Paris
Léopold Burthe’s Angelique is a recently rediscovered masterpiece by a native New Orleanian who lived and painted in Paris in the 1840s and ‘50s. NOMA recently acquired the painting thanks to a generous donor. Read More
Photographer Timothy Duffy captures American roots musicians on tintype in his Blue Muse series
The tintype portraits of musicians by Timothy Duffy are a thoroughly American enterprise: his choice of materials aligns with and challenges a distinctly American history of photography, while his subjects represent one of the most important musical legacies in the United States. The exhibition closes August 4. Read More
Q&A: Julia Armstrong-Totten discusses The Orléans Collection as a cultural phenomenon in 18th-century London
Julia Armstrong-Totten will be among the ten scholars speaking at The Orléans Collection Symposium on January 11 and 12. She spoke with NOMA Magazine about The Orléans Collection, on view at NOMA through January 27, 2019. Read More
Against the Grain features “wood paintings” by Mildred Thompson
Against the Grain marks the first solo museum presentation in more than thirty years of the experimental works in wood by African American artist Mildred Thompson. An accomplished painter, sculptor, writer and musician, Thompson (1936–2003) created abstract work in wood that went against the grain of the more overtly political art of her time. Read More
“The Second Line” Cocktail Service reflects New Orleans’ soundscape
The undulating, dancing shapes of drinking vessels in Geoffrey Mann’s “The Second Line” cocktail service embody the sound waves of jazz and a touching conversation between two strangers. Read More
CT scans reveal mysterious figures in Malian terracotta
Recent research into a Malian terracotta architectural model by a Djenne artist, circled at the base with serpent figures and currently on view in NOMA’s François Billion Richardson Gallery of African Art, provides an example of how science can enhance a deeper analysis of a piece of sculpture. Read More