Five Brushstrokes, 1984 (Fabricated 2010) is a gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff and partial gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation New Orleans, LA- The New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to announce the gift of a major work by artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997). The work, Five Brushstrokes, 1984 (Fabricated 2010), will be installed… Read More
By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Read the article here French conceptualist Camille Henrot is a rising star on the international art scene. She won the Silver Lion award for promising young artists at the 2013 Venice Biennale – the most prestigious art exhibition in the world. Her first U.S. exhibition “Camille Henrot: Cities… Read More
Edward Burtynsky: Water On view: October 5, 2013 – January 19, 2014 Contemporary Arts Center second floor Lupin Foundation Gallery Opening reception: Saturday, October 5, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Wednesday through Monday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Gallery admission: $5 general admission, $3 students & seniors, FREE to CAC members & Louisiana… Read More
by Rebecca Bates | Architectural Digest Read the article (and view more photos) here Documenting the collision of nature and industry, Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky captures how, for better or worse, human-made structures mediate hostile landscapes and modify preexisting ecosystems. Now at the New Orleans Museum of Art and Contemporary Art Center, an exhibition of… Read More
NEW ORLEANS, LA- Susan M. Taylor, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of NOMA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mel Buchanan as the RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the New Orleans Museum of Art. “The Department of Decorative Arts and Design at NOMA has a large portion of the museum’s collection,… Read More
This week on Inside the Arts, it’s one of the hottest events of the year for art lovers, as the Contemporary Arts Center kicks off Art for Arts’ Sake this weekend. Listen to the episode, which features an interview with NOMA’s Russell Lord on his newest exhibition, Edward Burtynsky: Water, a NOMA—>CAC collaboration. Read More
Camille Henrot: Cities of Ys On View at NOMA October 11, 2013-February 23, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, LA– New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to debut a solo exhibition this fall by French artist Camille Henrot (born 1978, lives in New York), recipient of the Venice Biennale Silver Lion for a promising young artist. The… Read More
By Doug MacCash, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune You can click here to read the full article Water Two floors of the Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., will be dedicated to lush, large-scale photographs by Canadian documentary photographer Edward Burtynsky. The exhibit is presented by the CAC and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Collections… Read More
Posted By D. Eric Bookhardt “I still don’t know exactly who I am,” Gordon Parks wrote in a 1979 memoir. Despite being one of the biggest names in 20th century photography, he remains a paradoxical figure because he was so accomplished in many different fields. He was a noted writer and composer, and he also… Read More
NOMA->CAC Presents Edward Burtynsky: Water Edward Burtynsky: Water On view: October 5, 2013 – January 19, 2014 Contemporary Arts Center second floor Lupin Foundation Gallery. Opening reception: Saturday, October 5, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Wednesday through Monday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Gallery admission: $5 general admission, $3 students & seniors, FREE… Read More
By Priscilla Frank | The Huffington Post Arts It’s that time of year, art lovers. Winds are blowing, leaves are crunching and the streets are buzzing with talk of the newest art exhibitions. Autumn is officially upon us, and with the new season comes a barrage of stimulating art exhibitions that will make even the… Read More
By Alexandra Wolfe of The Wall Street Journal Click here to view the entire article When photographer Edward Burtynsky chose water as a new theme, he had a hard time narrowing down how he would depict it. The challenge was intellectual as well as physical. He rented a hydro-truck with a bucket lift, and had… Read More
By: John Edwin Mason You can read the full article here It’s the season of Gordon Parks. Still. Over the last year or so, Parks’ photography has been more visible and more appreciated than at perhaps any time since the 1960s and ’70s. In 2012, he was the subject of several major exhibitions in New… Read More
Posted By: Barbara Davidson “reFramed” is a feature showcasing fine art photography and vision-forward photojournalism. It is curated by Los Angeles Times staff photographer Barbara Davidson. twitter@photospice You can read the full interview here Edward Burtynsky is known as one of Canada’s most respected photographers. His remarkable photographic depictions of global industrial landscapes are included… Read More
By Karen Rosenberg You can read the full article online here EDWARD BURTYNSKY: WATER The 60 large-format color photographs in this show, organized in collaboration with the New Orleans Museum of Art, invoke humans’ fraught relationship with a precious natural resource. Oct. 5-Jan. 19, Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans, (504) 658-4100, noma.org. Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2013 – Alexandria, VA – National Arts Strategies is pleased to announce the participation of 50 exceptional leaders in the second class of The Chief Executive Program. Building on the success of the program’s first cohort, National Arts Strategies continues the program to help bring together cultural leaders from around… Read More
Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument Photography Exhibition Will Explore the Production of Gordon Parks’ First Photographic Essay for LIFEmagazine On View September 12, 2013 – January 19, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, LA – The New Orleans Museum of Art presents Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument, an exhibition that explores the production of… Read More
By Chris Waddington The New Orleans Museum of Art remains a natural spot for locals who like to contemplate Picasso, find out about Crescent City art stars, or meet scholars who know about the family porcelain. On Friday nights, however, NOMA’s sacrosanct halls serve as one of the city’s most distinctive party venues. This Friday… Read More