Who would have ever guessed that the most produced playwright of 2011 would be William Shakespeare? The year has seen a tremendously rewarding upswing in interest in the Bard of Avon, thanks largely to the inventive new approach by the NOLA Project. The intrepid troupe first staged a magical “Midsummer Night’s Dream” set throughout the… Read More
It’s been a hell of a year. That can be taken in a number of ways, but what stands out is that more changes have occurred in this city’s art scene over the past 12 months than typically would take place over many years in more normal times. While local galleries maintained their predictably stable… Read More
To read more about NOMA’s Centennial Celebration, visit:http://www.myneworleans.com/St-Charles-Avenue/ Read More
On September 23, New Orleans Museum of Art supporters flocked to NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden to spend an evening under the stars in honor of the beloved art museum and those artists who have made an impact on the community through their works. For the full article, please visit:http://www.myneworleans.com/St-Charles-Avenue/November-2011/LOVE-is-in-the-Air/ Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden is a magical place, and never more so than on Friday nights this month. That’s because every Friday in May, The NOLA Project performs “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” among the garden’s giant oaks and shimmering lagoons. Continue reading this article Read More
“Organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art, the exhibit showcases personal luxury objects Faberge created for daily use by the tsar and his family as well as members of the Russian aristocracy such as intricately decorated photograph frames, tableware, desk accessories, boxes, clocks, cigarette cases and smoking accessories as well as jewelry and the… Read More
Truth is, there’s nothing much new in the exhibition “Great Collectors/Great Donors: The Making of the New Orleans Museum of Art, 1910-2010,” which meanders through the ground-floor gallery at The New Orleans Museum of Art. Of course, newness isn’t the point. The show, mostly made up of often-seen art and objects from the museum collection,… Read More
“Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art” an exhibit of traditional art and artifacts tracing the Crescent City’s African cultural connections opens Friday, May 13, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Exhibit curator William Fagaly will lead a tour at 7 p.m. Continue reading this article Read More
“Ancestors of Congo Square: African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art” an exhibit of traditional art and artifacts tracing the Crescent City’s African cultural connections opens Friday, May 13, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Exhibit curator William Fagaly will lead a tour at 7 p.m. Continue reading this article Read More
It all goes back to Africa. As the source of so much that makes New Orleans unique among cities, our Afro-Caribbean heritage looms large, but the influence of Africa is also evident in American music, modern art, the history of civilization and even the origin of human DNA itself. So it is really quite surprising… Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Arts is a great place to bring the family to get away from the troubles in the city. Visitors could ride the Esplanade or Haynes bus to visit the museum. Located near the bayou called St. John, the museum is in City Park, New Orleans. You cannot miss it. Sitting… Read More
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright swung through town for a conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu, more or less defending President Barack Obama’s recent speech on the conflict and placing the recent Arab uprisings on par with game-changing world events like the collapse of the Soviet Union. An overflow crowd turned up at the New… Read More