Arts in Peril Film Series examines controversies in art
The arts—from the visual and fine arts to music and literary arts—have always served to reflect and amplify culture and community. This media can also serve as a way of… Read More
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Celestial Wonders: 10 Works of Art to Reflect Upon the Solar Eclipse
South Louisiana will witness a partial eclipse on Monday, August 21. NOMA invites visitors year-round to view works of art inspired by the sun, moon, and stars. Read More
Art and A/C: Free admission to NOMA if August temps hit 95 degrees
Admission to NOMA will be FREE to Louisiana residents on the hottest days of late summer as part of the “Art and A/C” program courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Throughout the month of August, if the temperature forecasted by FOX8 chief meteorologist David Bernard is at or above 95 degrees, three of New Orleans’ top art museums will open their doors free of charge. Read More
Soldier-Artists honored in ‘Ghost Army’ documentary/lecture
In 2005, documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer became fascinated with the history of the “Ghost Army,” a top-secret tactical deception unit charged with tricking the Nazis during World War II whose work had only recently been declassified. Among the veterans of that unit was Jim Steg, the subject of a retrospective on view at NOMA through October 8th. Read More
Q&A: In Conversation with Lee Deigaard
Lee Deigaard is among the artists represented in Pride of Place: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans, an exhibition of more than 70 works of art donated by renowned New Orleans gallerist Arthur Roger. She will deliver an Artist Perspective lecture on Friday, July 28, at 6 p.m. Read More
Q&A: In Conversation with Bob Snead
Bob Snead is among the dozens of artists represented in Pride of Place: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans, an exhibition of more than 70 works of art donated to NOMA by renowned New Orleans’ gallerist Arthur Roger. Snead’s Family Dollar General Tree represents the type of “small box” stores that have proliferated across America. It is created entirely of cardboard boxes salvaged from these stores, emblazoned with the logos of the crated products. Read More
Rare gifts: NOMA adds collection of contemporary African American art
Works by Thornton Dial, Ronald Lockett, Joe Minter, Mary Proctor, and the quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, are part of gift/purchase from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. Read More
Café NOMA’s Artful Palate series offers eight cooking demos
Chefs of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group will demonstrate their own culinary masterpieces at Café NOMA’s “Artful Palate,” the sixth-annual summer cooking series featuring eight artfully inspired demonstrations. Read More
McArthur Binion’s DNA painting a highlight of 2017 Venice Biennale
A recently purchased painting by McArthur Binion in NOMA’s permanent collection is on display at the Venice Biennale, drawing critical acclaim. Read More
Large-scale puppets thrill audiences for The Spider Queen play in the Sculpture Garden
Audiences have been transported into a hidden fantasy realm among the live oaks, lagoons, and works of art in a new play by The NOLA Project underway in the Besthoff… Read More
Masquerade attendees encouraged to search for ‘Yas Queens’ in Twitter contest
Inspired by Museum Game Night’s epic #butthunt, NOMA is launching a themed hunt among the artworks for the Masquerade: Late Night at NOMA event on May 12. The theme is all about those queens… Read More
Op-Art Collection travels to Slidell Cultural Center
Deceptive Space: Op Artfrom the New Orleans Museum of Art, on view at the Slidell Cultural Center March 18 – April 29, explores geometric abstraction and optical illusion through a… Read More