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Five works at NOMA with stories of misery, mayhem, and the macabre

October 31, 2019News, Magazine, Blog

The works of art contained in NOMA’s galleries and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden depict the full gamut of human emotions — from love and compassion to vengeance and fright! Prowl our halls and the shadowy outdoor paths of the sculpture garden to view scenes and objects that are guaranteed to give visitors the willies. Some works present less obvious but definitively grisly and creepy stories beyond the frame or pedestal. Presented here are five selections from the permanent collection with stories of misery, mayhem, and the macabre. Read More

Q&A: Fred Wilson rethinks the representation of race in museum exhibitions

October 23, 2019Magazine, News, Q&A

In 1992 Fred Wilson became a cultural provocateur by taking an unorthodox approach to arranging museum artifacts in an exhibition that ignited debate over how to fairly represent race in museum galleries. He will speak at NOMA on Thursday, October 24, at 6 pm in conversation with New Orleans artist Ron Bechet. Read More

Q&A: Lee Ledbetter discusses his practice of architecture and design

October 17, 2019News, Magazine, Q&A

Lee Ledbetter, renowned for his aesthetic vision of blending the classic with the modern, will discuss his renowned practice of design and architecture during a lecture and book signing as part of Friday Nights at NOMA on October 18, beginning at 6 pm. Read More

Teapot by Modernist Sargent Johnson reflects the artist’s multicultural influences

October 10, 2019News, Magazine, Collections

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

Safar music series led by Mahmoud Chouki blends Eastern and Western music traditions

October 6, 2019Magazine, News, Q&A

In conjunction with the exhibition Bodies of Knowledge, musician Mahmoud Chouki has created a series of site-specific performances collectively titled Safar (Arabic for to travel). Chouki has invited nine musicians to join an ensemble concert on Sunday, October 13, from 6 to 8 pm. Ticket purchase required. Read More

Besthoff Sculpture Garden harmoniously blends art and nature

September 26, 2019Magazine, In the News

The 6.5 acre expansion of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden was designed with Louisiana’s native landscape as the central focus. Read More

Studio KIDS! offers workshops for budding artists ages 5 to 10

September 26, 2019Magazine, Learn

This fall, Studio KIDS! presents “Text and Textures” art classes for kids. Perfect for students ages 5 to 10 who want to get creative and learn art-making techniques. Studio KIDS! explore art in NOMA’s galleries or the Besthoff Sculpture Garden as inspiration for an art project they complete in each session. Read More

In Lamentations, Tina Freeman pairs photographs of Louisiana wetlands and Arctic landscapes

September 17, 2019News, Magazine, Exhibitions

Photographer Tina Freeman’s pairing of images of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and the glacial landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic creates a visual dialogue about the connectivity of two disparate but interdependent ecosystems. Read More

Fairyland Lusterware: Casting a spell in ceramics

September 17, 2019News, Magazine, Collections

Radiantly glazed and richly imaginative, Fairyland Luster pottery represent one of the most extraordinary technical achievements in the modern ceramic industry. Pieces of this Wedgwood collection from the early 20th century are on view in the second-floor elevator lobby. Read More

Taking measure of Shakespeare’s enduring message: The NOLA Project stages a timely morality play at NOMA

September 9, 2019News, Magazine, Q&A

The NOLA Project returns to NOMA’s Great Hall for twelve select nights from September 10 to 29 to stage a modern-verse adaptation of one of William Shakespeare’s lesser-known plays, Measure for Measure, originally written in 1603/04. Director Mark Routhier discusses the timeless themes of morality, depravity, and hypocrisy that are central to the plot. Read More

Celebrating American labor in art: Five works from the permanent collection

September 2, 2019Magazine, Collections

American labor is evident in numerous works within NOMA’s permanent collection. Visit the museum on Labor Day, September 2, during special holiday hours from noon to 5 pm. Read More

NOMA+ workshop engages incarcerated students at the Travis Hill School

August 21, 2019Magazine, Blog

NOMA+, a mobile pop-up museum that debuted in 2018, continues to serve audiences and communities who have historically not been engaged with the New Orleans Museum of Art. For two days in June, Community Engagement Curator Nic Aziz led an art worskhop with students at the Travis Hill School within Orleans Parish Prison. Read More

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