Explore Hispanic and Latinx Art at NOMA
The permanent collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art reflects the rich history of Hispanic and Latinx artists across millennia. Read More
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NOMA and AARP New Orleans
This fall, AARP New Orleans and NOMA are collaborating to offer AARP members and their guests $5 off on admission to the museum. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art Announces Details of Its Annual Fall Gala
This November, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) hosts its fall gala, which takes its theme from the blockbuster exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. The annual event raises funds to support the museum’s world-class exhibitions, innovative programming, and educational initiatives. Starstruck: A Fashion Odyssey Presented by First Horizon is Friday, November 10. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art to Present First Major Retrospective of Photographer Debbie Fleming Caffery
Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything is the first exhibition to include examples representative of her entire body of work, including photographs taken throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, Mexico, and France over six decades. The exhibition includes Caffery’s renowned documentary images of people working in Louisiana’s sugar cane fields, as well as her most recent project creating exquisitely humanized portraits of birds around the world, some of which live in rescue and rehabilitation centers. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art to Present Major Survey of Wangechi Mutu
The New Orleans Museum of Art will present a major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu, bringing together nearly one hundred sculptures, paintings, collages, drawings, and films. Read More
Visit NOMA During the 50th Anniversary Bayou Classic Weekend
Show your school spirit! The New Orleans Museum of Art is giving 50th Anniversary Bayou Classic Weekend attendees $5 off adult tickets to Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour Friday, November 24–Sunday, November 26 Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art Hosts its Annual Fundraiser LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) will host its popular fundraising event LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney on Friday, September 22, 2023. Held in NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, LOVE in the Garden celebrates the culture and spirit of New Orleans through food, drink, and music—all in support of the museum’s mission to inspire lifelong learning through the arts. Read More
Museum Professionals Gathered at the New Orleans Museum of Art to Discuss Institutional Evaluation
This week, the New Orleans Museum of Art hosted museum professionals for the Innovations in Evaluation Convening in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. The two-day-long conference on August 21–22, 2023, featured presentations from thought leaders within the field of museum evaluation, while offering opportunities for professional development. Read More
Gallery Talks with James F. and Cherye R. Pierce on Photogenic
Art collectors James and Cherye Pierce recall the stories behind a few works currently on view in Photogenic: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James F. Pierce. Read More
New Orleans Museum Month Returns August 2023
Museum Month is the perfect time to support NOMA, whether you are a New Orleans local or just visiting for the week. In addition to all of the benefits that come with your annual membership, you’ll receive complementary admission for two to all participating Museum Month organizations. Read More
Apply for the 2023–24 Creative Assembly Cohort
The New Orleans Museum of Art is seeking applicants for the 2023-2024 Creative Assembly Cohort. Creative Assembly is a community engagement initiative that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration, community collaboration, and social change. Read More
Video: Artist Talk with Photographer Binh Danh
Early in his career, Danh pioneered a technique of printing images directly onto tropical plants and grasses by activating the plants’ chlorophyll with sunlight and chemistry. Danh will speak about his early work, as well as his use of antiquated photography processes, like the daguerreotype, to make striking contemporary art. Danh’s work is included in NOMA’s permanent collection, and an example of chlorophyll printing is currently on view in the exhibition Photogenic: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James F. Pierce. Read More
New Orleans Museum of Art Appoints Amanda M. Maples As Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art
Maples joins the museum this week and will oversee the museum’s significant collection of historic African art, which is considered one of the most important in the United States. Read More
New Study Measures the Public Value of Art Museum Experiences
The Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI) and a consortium of 11 museums across the United States—including the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)—have announced the results of a new study designed to define and measure the value of museums. Read More
NOMA Announces Extended Wednesday Hours and Additional Opportunities for Free and Discounted Admission Beginning June 1
This morning, Susan M. Taylor, The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announced several changes to museum admissions with an emphasis on providing additional access for local residents. Read More
Introducing Our New Membership Levels
We have exciting news at NOMA. As of July 1, 2023, we are updating our membership program to be more intentional and impactful in pursuit of our institutional mission to present meaningful arts experiences that inspire communities in New Orleans and beyond. Read More
Major Exhibition Exploring the Past and Future of American Fashion Opens at the New Orleans Museum of Art this July
This summer and fall, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) casts a fresh eye on two centuries of innovative and distinctly American fashion in Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Read More
NOMA Exhibition Includes 100 Rings That Reinvent an Age-Old Form
This Friday, May 5, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) opens a new exhibition, Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, presenting 100 innovative rings by designers who have reinvented this enduring jewelry form with a distinctly contemporary sense of experimental craft. Read More