Suggested Reading List: Nature and Ecology
NOMA’s staff offer suggestions on books for all ages related to themes of art, the natural world, and environmental issues. Read More
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Take a virtual tour of the museum and view special web-exclusive exhibitions
The New Orleans Museum of Art is a proud partner of the Google Cultural Institute, a website offering high-resolution images of works in the museum’s permanent collection for viewing audiences around the world. Read More
Object Lesson: Surf Bathing, Grand Isle by John Genin
John Genin’s panoramic portrayal of a leisurely day at the beach in Surf Bathing, Grand Isle (c. 1885–1890) is a scene familiar to generations of Louisianians who have enjoyed carefree excursions to Louisiana’s only inhabited island in the Gulf of Mexico. Read More
Object Lesson: Ceylon cyanotype by Anna Atkins
A unique camera-less photograph NOMA’s collection was part of an extensive project to document plants from Great Britain and British colonies like Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). This cyanotype illustrates an early example of how important photography would become in our attempts to learn about and protect the natural world. Read More
Object Lesson: St. Joseph and the Christ Child by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
In the pantheon of Catholic saints, St. Joseph holds a special place of devotion among many New Orleanians. On his feast day of March 19, Sicilian Americans in south Louisiana… Read More
Print and photography exhibition celebrates the Bauhaus centennial
On Wednesday, March 11, at noon Benjamin Benus, an associate professor of art and design history at Loyola University in New Orleans who specializes in the history of twentieth-century art… Read More
NOMA Teen Squad builds lasting connections
The NOMA Teen Squad is a diverse group of creative teens that serve as leaders and ambassadors of the museum. Teen Squad members meet on a weekly basis throughout the school year to engage in arts immersion programming of all kinds, including planning a special Teen Night on Friday, March 6, from 6 to 9 pm with FREE food, screen-printed T-shirts, art activities, youth performances, music by DJ Legatron Prime, and more! Read More
Object Lesson: Soundsuits by Nick Cave
Equal parts sculpture and costume, the wearable Soundsuits of artist Nick Cave appear to defy convention and physics. Two of these wildly imaginative works are on view in the pavilion of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden. New Orleans’ own Mardi Gras Indians are among the artist’s inspirations, which are rooted in both whimsy and vulnerability. Read More
It Takes Two: A Valentine’s Selection of Famous Couples in NOMA’s Galleries
From Romeo and Juliet to the dynamic designer couple of Charles and Ray Eames, NOMA’s galleries feature an array of backstories about famous couples. Join us on Valentine’s Day, February 14, for a Friday Nights at NOMA concert with jazz vocalist Meghan Stewart. Read More
Q&A: Daniel Callahan explores the hidden power of MassQing
In his artistic practice, Daniel Callahan explores the expressive qualities of facial decoration in an evolving series he calls MassQing. He will join other artists inspired by African art traditions during Friday Nights at NOMA on February 7 from 5 to 9 pm. Read More
NOMA announces Auditorium Complex renovation
In its mission to serve as a multi-faceted cultural convener for all audiences, the New Orleans Museum of Art began construction on renovations to its auditorium complex in early January of 2020. Flexible and contemporary, the reimagined space will serve in multiple capacities. Read More
January 31: NOMA celebrates all things Scottish on festive Robert Burns Night
More than 200 years after his untimely death, Robert Burns remains a beloved Scottish poet whose birthday is celebrated the world over. Bagpipes, folk dancing, dramatic recitations—and a parade of haggis—will all be part of a Friday Nights at NOMA tribute on January 31 from 5 to 9 pm in partnership with The NOLA Project theater company. Read More
NOMA awarded $1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the New Orleans Museum of Art a $1,000,000 grant to support the planning and staffing of a new conservation initiative. The funds will support the establishment of a conservation center at NOMA, and create two new museum positions in the areas of object conservation including outdoor sculpture, and photography conservation. Read More
Southerly Gold reconstructs The Land of Evangeline in interactive installation
In conjunction with the exhibition Inventing Acadia: Painting and Place in Louisiana, the New Orleans-based artists ensemble known as Southerly Gold was invited to create an interactive installation for the Evelyn L. Burkenroad Creative Concept Studio on NOMA’s first floor. Read More
Torkwase Dyson’s commissioned works examine Black Compositional Thought
Torkwase Dyson will speak about her new exhibition, Torkwase Dyson: Black Compositional Thought | 15 Paintings for the Plantationocene, as part of Friday Nights at NOMA on January 24 at 7 pm. Her abstract works are informed by Black Compositional Thought, a working term that considers how waterways, architecture, objects, and geographies are composed and inhabited by black bodies. Read More
Greenwood Parlor installation recognizes all lives lived at a Louisiana plantation
In 2014, NOMA acquired the parlor furnishings from Greenwood Plantation, today called Butler-Greenwood, in St. Francisville, Louisiana. In its installation, NOMA has taken thoughtful steps to present the parlor’s story and recognize all the lives lived at Greenwood Plantation—original purchaser Harriet Mathews, her family, and, equally, the enslaved men, women, and children whose labor created their wealth. Read More
Q&A: Losing Earth author Nathaniel Rich addresses climate change at Friday Nights lecture
New Orleans-based writer Nathaniel Rich takes an in-depth look at the failure to act and efforts to dismiss warnings from scientists and activists in his book Losing Earth: A Recent History. In conjunction with exhibitions at NOMA that address environmental issues, Rich will discuss his research as part of Friday Nights at NOMA on January 17, at 6:30 pm followed by a book signing in the Museum Shop. Read More
Del and Ginger Hall establish a fund to support NOMA’s photography department
Del Hall’s career in broadcast and print media took him from his home in New Orleans around the world. He and his wife Ginger have established a major fund to support NOMA’s photography department. Read More