Artist Perspectives
Inside the Studio with Leonardo Drew
Join us for a conversation with Brooklyn-based contemporary artist Leonardo Drew, whose work Number 59S is currently on view in NEW at NOMA: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans. Drew will be joined by New Orleans artist Dawn DeDeaux for a moderated discussion followed by questions from the audience.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by DJ Jess | Artist Perspective with L. Kasimu Harris | Screening of Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.
Lina Iris Viktor in Conversation with Renée Mussai
Join Renée Mussai, Senior Curator and Head of Curatorial, Archive & Research at Autograph in London, as she speaks with artist Lina Iris Viktor, whose work is currently on view in the Great Hall in Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred. The lecture is free with museum admission. ABOUT RENÉE MUSSAI...
Under Three Things, a performance by artist Cristina Molina in Ear to the Ground exhibition
At select intervals throughout the run of the exhibition Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art New Orleans-based artist Cristina Molina will host a series of intimate guided tours of the exhibition in which she will assume the perspective of the earth, personified.
You Are Here Photographer’s Perspective Talk with Monique Verdin
Louisiana-based photographer Monique Verdin will discuss themes from the exhibition You Are Here: A Brief History of Photography and Place.
Gallery Activation for 168:01 with artist Wafaa Bilal
Artist Wafaa Bilal will visit NOMA to interpret his interactive installation 168:01 in the exhibition Bodies of Knowledge. The work comprises a large bookshelf filled with blank, white books which symbolizes the burning and looting of libraries in Baghdad during the 2003 American invasion of Iraq. Museum visitors are invited to transform the shelves from austere white to color by donating a book (for sale in the Museum Shop) that will be shipped to the College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad at the closing of the exhibition.
Gallery Activation of Brève braises with artist Manon Bellet
In the installation Brève braises, on view in the exhibition Bodies of Knowledge, artist Manon Bellet affixes the charred remains of burned paper upon the wall of a gallery. Over the course of the exhibition, she allows these papers to gradually drop to the floor, encouraged by movement of air generated by the improvisational energy of bodies and musical performances. Musicians from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) will perform as part of this activation.
You Are Here Photographer’s Perspective with Abdul Aziz
New Orleans-based photographer Abdul Aziz will discuss his connection to themes in the exhibition You Are Here: A Brief History of Photography and Place. Admission is free on Wednesdays to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Aziz is a freelance photojournalist, filmmaker, and serial entrepreneur. For nearly two decades, he has worked to...
Activation of Brève braises with artist Manon Bellet and Justin Peake
In the installation Brève braises, artist Manon Bellet affixes the charred remains of burned paper on the walls of the gallery in the exhibition Bodies of Knowledge. From these tattered remains, she creates a script or musical score that runs across an entire length of a long white wall. Musician Justin Peake will participate in this activation of the installation.
Artist’s Perspective: Dawn DeDeaux discusses Tina Freeman: Lamentations
Throughout the exhibition of photographs in Tina Freeman: Lamentations, a seven-year photo-documentation of Louisiana’s wetlands and the glacial landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic by Tina Freeman, fellow artists, including Dawn DeDeaux, will offer their perspective on the subject matter.
Artist’s Perspective: Photographer Lily Brooks discusses Tina Freeman: Lamentations
Throughout the exhibition of photographs in Tina Freeman: Lamentations, a seven-year photo-documentation of Louisiana’s wetlands and the glacial landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic by Tina Freeman, fellow artists, including photographer Lily Brooks, will offer their perspective on the subject matter.
The Helis Foundation Lecture: Regina Agu in conversation with Ryan Dennis
Regina Agu's installation of Passage in NOMA's Great Hall marks the first museum show for the contemporary artist. In a lecture sponsored by The Helis Foundation, she will join Ryan Dennis, Public Art Director of Project Row Houses in Houston, Texas, for a conversation about the environmental and historical themes in her creation of panoramas....