Besthoff Sculpture Garden harmoniously blends art and nature
The 6.5 acre expansion of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden was designed with Louisiana’s native landscape as the central focus. Read More
In the News
Helis Foundation “Art & A/C” promotion offers free admission to Louisiana residents when August temperatures top 95 degrees
To help Louisianans beat the heat, The Helis Foundation has again teamed up with some of New Orleans’ largest art institutions for the third year to offer free admission when temperatures hits 95 degrees throughout the month of August. In partnership with the meteorological team at WVUE-TV (FOX 8), The Helis Foundation presents Art & A/C. Read More
Remembering Rolland Golden, a Louisiana artist who captured both natural splendor and devastation
Rolland Golden, a Louisiana artist whose prolific works across six decades ranged from bucolic depictions of southern landscapes to the wrenching aftermath Hurricane Katrina, died on July 1 at his home in Folsom. He was 87. The permanent collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art includes 132 drawings and paintings by Golden. Read More
Bodies of Knowledge opens Friday, June 28, with original dance, film, music, and gallery talks
Bodies of Knowledge opens on June 28 with a broad lineup of programs during Friday Nights at NOMA from 5 to 9 pm. Artistic director Edward Spots and choreographer Donna Crump will lead an ensemble of youth dancers in a performance titled Black Magic at 5 pm, starting on the front steps of the museum. Read More
Video: The Besthoff Sculpture Garden opens with fanfare and a rave reception among first-day visitors
The six-acre expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden opened with great fanfare on May 16. Take a preview tour of the outdoor art space with Contemporary and Modern Art Curator Katie Pfohl, view clips of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and scenes of the landscape in a video and photo gallery. Read More
Remembering Leah Chase: NOMA honors the legacy of longtime trustee and volunteer
Leah Chase, a renowned culinary artist, civil rights activist, and longtime patron of the arts died on June 1, 2019, at age 96. Her legacy includes philanthropy and volunteerism at the New Orleans Museum of Art that expanded the museum’s collection and broadened community outreach. Read More
Nuit Brillante offers Haitian-themed entertainment till midnight on May 17
In celebration of the glowing neon in Keith Sonnier’s retrospective and the dazzling sequined Haitian Vodou flags created by Tina Girouard on display in the Great Hall, NOMA throws open the doors till midnight for Nuit Brilliante. Read More
Easter weekend admission proceeds will be donated to Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Landry Parish Churches
In response to the recent tragic fires at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and three churches in St. Landry Parish, NOMA will donate all proceeds from museum attendance on Saturday, April 20, and Easter Sunday, April 21, to rebuilding efforts. Read More
NOMA reaches Tricentennial year milestone by welcoming 300,000th visitor for 2018
On Sunday, December 9, the New Orleans Museum of Art welcomed its 300,000th visitor in 2018. In celebration of a significant year for New Orleans, NOMA set the goal of reaching over 300,000 visitors for the city’s 300th birthday. Read More
National media hail opening of The Orléans Collection
NOMA’s final tribute to the New Orleans Tricentennial—an epic exhibition titled The Orleans Collection that reunites portions of the eighteenth-century collection of the city’s namesake, Philippe II, the Duke of Orléans—is receiving widespread coverage from the national and local media. Read More
NOMA welcomes new African Art Curator and Deputy Director of Learning and Engagement
Susan M. Taylor, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), has announced the appointment of Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba, PhD. as the Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art and Gabrielle Wyrick as Deputy Director of Learning and Engagement. Originally from Benin City, Nigeria, Ezeluomba comes to NOMA from the… Read More
NOMA in the News: May 2018
A recap of news stories about the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the month of May 2018. Read More