New Orleans Museum of Art

Art & A/C Presented by The Helis Foundation
2023-08-05 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Every Saturday in August, Louisiana residents enjoy free admission to NOMA, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the Contemporary Arts Center courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
As an extension of the foundation’s Art for All program, Art & A/C enables Louisiana residents to #ExploreNOMA for free while also staying cool!
General Admission is free. A $10 upcharge is required for the special exhibition, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Advance Registration is not required.

Member Appreciation Morning
2023-08-19 09:00 - 11:00
Rise and Shine at NOMA!
Join us for a members-only morning at the museum. Members are invited to join us 9:00–11:00 am for coffee and early access to NOMA galleries, including the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. We will have a limited number of member appreciation gifts as a token of our gratitude.
We kindly ask that all members enter through the doors to the Coleman Courtyard, closest to Café NOMA.
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Art Thrives Sewing and Design Showcase
2023-08-25 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for a special showcase highlighting the work of participants in our Art Thrives sewing and design course offered in conjunction with the Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour exhibition.
NOMA’s Art Thrives program aims to create opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new creative skills while building community and having fun in the process. Over eight weeks, participants worked with professional sewists to learn technical sewing skills while drawing inspiration from Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, using imagination and resourcefulness to design and create projects they are proud of.
The work will be on view in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on Friday, August 25, 10 am–4 pm.
For more information about Art Thrives, contact education@noma.org.

NOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

MOXLOX in the NOMA Museum Shop
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-10 | NOMA Museum Shop
In conjunction with Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, the NOMA Museum Shop is hosting a three-day pop-up by MOXLOX September 8–10. Products are available in-store only.
MOXLOX is a New Orleans–based lifestyle brand for color enthusiasts seeking high-quality products from a high-positivity brand. MOXLOX began by creating a single pair of wooden sunglasses and then quickly grew into a full line made from all-natural and biodegradable materials.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration with Ecos Latinos
2023-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
In partnership with Ecos Latinos, NOMA hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration featuring a night of music in the Lapis Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and performances begin at 7:00 pm. Light bites will be available from Empanola, as well as a cash bar with specialty cocktails from Café NOMA.
$10 general admission | $5 for NOMA members
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From the Performers
Fermin Ceballos Quartet
Fermin Ceballos studied music at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and was a professor of music at the Ministry of Culture, National System of Free Schools of the Dominican Republic. His primary musical instruments are the accordion, guitar, piano, and voice. Fermín continually works on several musical projects in the Gulf-South, such as Merengue4-FOUR, a musical project showcasing Dominican Music (Bachata & Merengue Típico), Fermín’s Latin Fusion Orchestra, performing original salsa-inspired compositions and Fermín Acústico, a musical concept interlacing melodies and harmonies with guitar and voice. With all his projects, he performs original compositions based on his fusion of different sounds and musical rhythms. In 2018, Fermín wrote YO VENGO DE TODO LADO (I Come From Everywhere) to honor and celebrate our immigrant diversity, and the National TPS (Temporary Protective Status) Alliance adopted it as their anthem. In 2019, he released his first book of poems in Spanish and English entitled “Pisando Mi Sombra” (Walking My Shadow). At the start of the 2020 pandemic shutdown, Fermín began composing and self-producing his debut solo album. BOCHINCE was released in 2021 and can stream on all online platforms. The album features 14 tracks of original music.
Leonard Jacome
Leonard Jacome was born in Rubio, Táchira State, Venezuela. He is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, producer, and one of the World’s most prolific and accomplished harpists. He has won numerous awards representing Venezuela abroad and has toured and performed throughout Latin America, the United States, South Africa, Europe, Africa, Japan, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom (UK). Leonard is also working to develop a contemporary identity for the South American harp. He is the creator/inventor of the Venezuelan electric harp, with the support of Camac-Harps of France. Leonard is a Composer and arranger of musical works for the Philharmonic Orchestra and “Big Band Jazz.”
Cristina Kaminis
Christina Kaminis is a Mexican/American singer currently living in New Orleans. Her musical style ranges in genre and languages with hints of Mexican ranchera llanto to Blues, American Standards, and French chansons, as well as Brazilian sounds and rhythms (most of the band hails from Brazil).
Patrice Fisher
Latin jazz harpist/composer Patrice Fisher favors the music of New Orleans, Brazil, and Cuba, saying that not only is the harp ‘comfortable’ harmonically with the music but that elf is drawn to the rhythmic complexities and syncopations: “that’s what makes you want to dance.” Patrice has 16 CDs of original music, the latest being “Happy Socks.” She has performed for over 35 years at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. “An unexpected delight!” raves David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine. Gene Scaramuzzo of Gambit newspaper says, “There are many sides to this local composer/harpist. It’s not unusual to see her play a classical gig in the morning and a music club at night. Strong rhythms form the undercurrent of her instrumental music with Arpa.”
Mariangel & Derik, Liquid Rhythm Inc.
Mariangel was born in Venezuela, and Derik was born in New Orleans. Liquid Rhythm Inc. originally began as a performance-based dance company out of New Orleansix with six core members consisting of local dancers with various dance backgrounds, such as Hip-Hop, House, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Folkloric, and Ballet, to name a few. LRI wanted to set itself apart from other Salsa dance companies by infusing movements each member knew from previous dance forms into the technical frameworks of the many Salsa styles they studied. Most importantly, have FUN while doing so! LRI doesn’t believe that one style of Salsa or dance is better. They all possess unique qualities that give them such flare and appeal.

About Ecos Latinos
Ecos Latinos is a monthly performance series featuring Hispanic musicians, poets, dancers, and visual artists—both local and international—at schools, hospitals, libraries, and festivals in Louisiana. Additionally, Ecos Latinos produces professionally edited documentary videos showcasing the music of Louisiana composers.
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Additional Credits
The Ecos Latinos Hispanic Heritage Celebration is produced by Musicians for Music and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Support comes from South Arts, the City of New Orleans, New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund, French Market Corporation, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and Louisiana Division of the Arts and the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation.

LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney
2023-09-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
You’re Invited to
LOVE IN THE GARDEN
PRESENTED BY HANCOCK WHITNEY
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Patron Party | 7 pm
Garden Party | 8 pm
LOVE in the Garden Chairs
Carroll Gelderman
Carter Perrilliat
NVC Chair
Elizabeth Grimes
A festive evening featuring the best of New Orleans cuisine, musical performances by NOCCA Trio and Raw Deal, and the annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge sponsored by Sazerac Company, LOVE in the Garden this year was New Orleans’s favorite garden party! Funds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions, programs, and educational initiatives all year round.
For more information about LOVE in the Garden, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor

Gold

Walda Besthoff

Eileen and Joey Devall

Jane and Rodney Steiner

Silver

Katherine and Tony Gelderman

J. Edgar Monroe Foundation

Bronze

Virginia Besthoff and Nancy Aronson

Blaire Fernandez and Mike Katz

New Orleans and Company

Katie and Gray Stream

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park

Lele and Brent Wood

Benefactor

Ellen and Mac Ball

Cathy and Morris Bart

Belle Chasse Marine Trans.

Valerie Besthoff

Chris Bolen

Jean Caillouet, CPA

Luz and Salvador Caputto

Crescent Sound and Light

Sally Duplantier

EVENT ESPRESSO catering

Gaye and Allen Frederic

Carroll Gelderman and Carter Perriliat

Susan and Jimmy Gundlach

Jennifer and Fred Heebe

Claudio Hemb

Anne Kock

James Kock

Janet and Kevin Krane

Ray Lagasse

Sally and Jay Lapeyre

Tracy Mangles

Kay McArdle

David G. Perlis and Debb Almeida

Primary Eye Care

Pamela and Bill Ryan

Julia and Bo Sanders

Lisa and David Schlakman

Andrew and Robyn Schwarz

Laura Scriba

Kenya and Tod Smith

Janis Van Meerveld and Charles Cerise

Windsor Court Hotel

Yazoo Restorations, LLC

Contributor

Anonymous
Melissa Dovie
Olivier Group LLC

Kathryn and Erin Angeles
Bart and Cherise Farris
Stewart and Renee Peck

Roberta Bartee
Fidelity Bank
VGP – Taylor and Martin Pospisil

Master Gunnery Sergeant Beals
and Mrs. Jessie Beals
Vivian Fonseca and Owen Grossman, MD
Susanne and David Purvis

Mary Beth Benjamin
Kirsten R. Gambrell
Leo J. Radosta

Elizabeth A. Boh
Julie and Ted George
Kathleen and Drew Ramsey

Vivian and Richard Cahn
Becky and Warren Gottsegen
Salty Oyster Media

Ray and Fedora Copeland
Sonia Gupta and Alex Ducros
Susanne Roberts and Ralph Simon

Kristin Crawford – Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Josephine Sculpture Park
Mrs. Dawn and Dr. Mike Smith

The Artist Cleo
Kathy Kornman
Betty and Greg Speyrer

Joni and Tommy Diaz
Lagniappe Counseling
Gregory St. Etienne

Donald J. DiBartolo
Magnolia Pools, LLC
Suzanne and Bob Thomas

Attorney Amanda Hamm and Ron Diehl
Murphy Appraisal Services LLC
Dawn Adams Wheelahan

Elaine W. Dimiceli
Robin O’Bannon and Richard Bertram
Ann and David Williams

LOVE Committee

Elizabeth and William Alpaugh
Christine and Max Hadley
Richard and Katherine Morales

Mary Beth Benjamin
Jay and Cara Howard
Taylor and Martin Pospisil

Katherine and Ethan Bickford
Anne Kock
Barkley Rafferty and Christopher Tidmore

Will Bryan
Cammie Mayer
Laura Rutledge

Court Burlingame and Allie Willis
Bailey and Malcolm McBee
Ellie Sanders

Claire and Stanton Cagle
Virginia and Calvin Miller
Sam and Andrea Scofield

Caroline and Reiss Eagan
Kathleen Mix
Shelley Tompkins and Alex Landin

Will Erickson and Philips Wood
Emilie Montgomery
William and Megan Wolf

Eliza and Michael Worley

Media Sponsors

Music by NOCCA Trio | 7–8 pm

Entertainment by Raw Deal Band | 8–11 pm
Raw Deal Band is an ensemble based in New Orleans, LA. Offering a scintillating performance of funk and soul hits, this energetic group offers a performance that is full of fire. Their raw, passionate vocalists and smooth, talented musicians present a seamless blend of melodious beats and flawless harmonics. With four amazing vocalists, a world-class horn section, and a menagerie of highly talented artists, Raw Deal Band is here to bring the party to your event. Playing the beloved music of Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, Rick James, and many others, this band is a blazing flashback to the golden age of classic, soulful funk. Playing with some of the city’s most popular acts, this band has proven itself as a collection of talented musicians, all ready to entertain you.
Participating Restaurants

Acme Oyster House
Elizabeth’s Restaurant
P.F. Chang’s

Angelo Brocato’s Italian Ice Cream and Pastry
G’s Pizza
Picnic Provisions & Whiskey

Aunt Sally’s Pralines
Gracious Bakery and Café
Silk Road

Barracuda
Highly Seasoned Catering, LLC
Southern Candymakers

Blue Oak BBQ
Ice Cream 504
Swiss Confectionery

Café Degas
Jewel of the South
The Station Coffee Shop and Bakery

Café NOMA
Lula Restaurant Distillery
The Vintage

Crescent City Brewhouse
Martin Wine Cellar

Crescent City Steakhouse
Nothing Bundt Cakes – Metairie

Eighth Annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge Sponsored By

Featuring 5 craft cocktails from the city’s most creative bartending talents.
Each bartender will create a unique drink inspired by a variation of LOVE:
FORBIDDEN LOVE • LOVE-HATE • LUST • UNCONDITIONAL LOVE • UNREQUITED LOVE
The Challengers:
Zen Castro | Latitude 29, Esprtitu, and Turning Tables – WINNER OF BEST IN SHOW
Corazon Tequila | Unrequited LOVE | Cocktail Name: Every Breath You Take
Lara Desmond | DBA NOLA and USBG – WINNER OF FAN FAVORITE
Wheatley Vodka | Unconditional LOVE | Cocktail Name: Mi Familia, Mi Corazon
Mark Griffin | Pigeon & Whale
Buffalo Trace Bourbon | LOVE/HATE | Cocktail Name: Love Doesn’t End/It Changes
Chris Hannah | The Bar at the Jewel of the South
Henry Ramos Gin | LUST | Cocktail Name: Vargas Girl
Sam Kiley | Dovetail and Turning Tables
Myers’s Rum | Forbidden LOVE | Cocktail Name: Don’t Funk with My Heart

GOGO Jewelry in the NOMA Museum Shop
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-08 | NOMA Museum Shop
In conjunction with Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, the NOMA Museum Shop is hosting a three-day pop-up by GOGO Jewelry October 6–8. Products are available in-store only.
From the Designer
Gogo Borgerding is a New Orleans-based jewelry artist. Using sterling silver and brass metal, adding color with anodized aluminum, Gogo creates unique statement cuffs, earrings, and necklaces.

Japan Fest
2023-10-14 10:00 - 17:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Celebrate Japanese culture through art, performances, food, and more at Japan Fest, organized by NOMA, the Japan Club in New Orleans, and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville.
Sample Japanese cuisine, enjoy traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, tours with the Japanese Garden Foundation, and film screenings throughout the day. Shop a variety of vendors offering unique goods in a festive atmosphere. Costumes are welcome, please see costume guidelines below.
Please note: NOMA’s special exhibition, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, will be closed during Japan Fest. The expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is not included in the Japan Fest festivities but will be open to the general public.

Pre-purchasing tickets on NOMA’s website is strongly recommended. Tickets are available for purchase at the admissions tables in front of the museum and in front of the main gate of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
$10 General Admission | $5 for NOMA Members | Free for 19 years old and under
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Festival Schedule
10:00 am | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps
10:45 am | Welcome and remarks on the front steps
11:oo am–11:30 am | Minyo Japanese Folk Dance Group on the front steps
11:00 am–12:00 pm | PuriKura Panic in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
11:30 am–12:00 pm | Shogun Martial Arts in the Great Hall
11:30 am–12:00 pm | Japan Society of New Orleans samurai suit fitting on the second floor
11:30 am–12:30 pm | Japanese Garden Foundation tour. Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table on the first floor
11:30 am–12:30 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese galleries on the third floor
12:00 pm–12:30 pm | New Orleans Kendo in the Great Hall
12:30 pm–1:00 pm | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps
1:00 pm–1:30 pm | Louisiana Karate Association in the Great Hall
1:30 pm–2:00 pm | Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido in the Great Hall
1:30 pm–2:30 pm | Japanese Garden Foundation tour. Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table on the first floor
1:30 pm–2:30 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese galleries on the third floor
2:00 pm–2:30 pm | Jujitsu Club of SLU in the Great Hall
2:00 pm–2:30 pm | Mechamaid Clubhouse in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
2:30 pm–3:00 pm | Japan Society of New Orleans samurai suit fitting on the second floor
2:30 pm–3:00 pm | Candy Mix Maids in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
3:00 pm–3:30 pm | New Orleans Zen Temple Ceremony in the Great Hall
3:00 pm–3:30 pm | NOLA Lolitas Fashion Show in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
3:30 pm–4:00 pm | Japanese Weekend School with Minyo Dance on the front steps
4:00 pm–4:30 pm | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps

Participants

Ajun Cajun
Japanese Garden Foundation
Louisiana Karate Association
PuriKura Panic

All Nippon Airways
Japan Society of New Orleans
Mechamaid Clubhouse
SHCC Designs

Bambi DeVille
Japanese Weekend School of New Orleans
Minyo Japanese Folk Dance Group
Shogun Martial Arts

Candy 5
JCNO Crafts
New Orleans Kendo
Showtime Sweetie

Candy Mix Maids
JET Alumni Association Mid-South
New Orleans Zen Temple Ceremony
Twootie Tarte

Crane’s Nest Go Club
Jujitsu Club of SLU
Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido
Violet Sprinkles

Café NOMA
Kaminari Taiko
NOLA Kimekomi

Ikebana
Kawaii NOLA
NOLA Lolitas

Japanese Consulate
Linda Green “Yakamein Lady”
Nori Guys

COSTUME GUIDELINES
For the safety and comfort of all guests, as well as the artwork at NOMA:

Costume masks that obstruct or cover the wearer’s face are prohibited. Face masks covering the nose and mouth for health reasons are welcomed but not required.
Accessories or toy weapons, such as swords, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted.
No sharp objects are allowed.
Costume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body.
Please keep all costumes family friendly.

Other restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. A check room will be available for any items not in compliance. For questions regarding costumes, please call 504.658.4100. Please note that admission is required for fashion show participants.

SPONSORS

Japan Club of New Orleans
Donna D. Fraiche, Honorary Consul of Japan
Denka Performace Elastomer

Japan Society of New Orleans
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation
CMP Chugoku Marine Paints, LTD

The Consulate General of Japan in Nashville
CGB Enterprises, Inc.
Japan Foundation New York

Louisiana Office of Tourism
All Nippon Airways

Member Sale at the NOMA Museum Shop
2023-10-23 09:00 - 18:00
Start your holiday shopping early!
NOMA members save 20% on all regularly priced items and get first access to 70% markdowns in the NOMA Museum Shop. Exclusions apply. Not combinable with other offers [There are no additional discounts on already marked-down items, as well as consignment merchandise.]
Not yet a member? Join today at any level to get access to the NOMA Museum Shop’s annual sale.
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Iris 1956 in the NOMA Museum Shop
2023-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 | NOMA Museum Shop
In conjunction with Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, the NOMA Museum Shop is hosting a permanent jewelry pop-up by Iris 1956 on Friday, November 3, during NOMA at Night, 6–9 pm. Products are available in-store only.

From the Designer
Iris 1956 imagines a new modern ideal in jewelry that balances timeless, ancient, and modern-day minimalist organic forms and shapes into undeniable conversation pieces with refined organic texture. Inspired by ancient culture and nature, our pieces are carefully crafted using the lost-wax casting technique to showcase a sophisticated aesthetic.

Partner Session on Race, Equity, and Museums
2023-11-08 17:30 - 19:00
As part of our commitment to be an antiracist and welcoming institution, NOMA is hosting a series of participatory conversations to frankly discuss race, equity, and the museum field and the responsibilities museums have to their audiences. Our goal is to listen to and address the needs of the communities we serve, while deeply assessing opportunities for growth and partnership.
Each conversation will be moderated by an outside moderator and include invited community stakeholders, NOMA staff, and curators.
Due to capacity limitations, advanced registration is requested.
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If you have any questions, please email partnersessions@noma.org.

Partner Session Dates and Locations
Wednesday, November 8, 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Tuesday, November 14, 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Tuesday, December 12, 8:30 am at Chapter IV (1301 Gravier Street)
Tuesday, January 16, 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts — Canceled due to inclement weather.
Wednesday, February 28, 8:30 am at Chapter IV (1301 Gravier Street)
Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Art

Museum Store Sunday
2023-11-26 10:00 - 17:00
Save up to 10% on select merchandise in-store only (20% for NOMA members) on Sunday, November 26.
Browse merchandise in advance at our online store (note that the one-day sale only applies to in-person shopping).

Exhibition Encore for Members | Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
2023-11-26 17:00 - 19:00
Take a final look at Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour before it closes. NOMA members are invited to an exclusive final viewing of Fashioning America on November 26, 5–7 pm.
Café NOMA and the NOMA Museum Shop will also be open late.
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Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour is organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas and curated by Michelle Tolini Finamore.
The presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation, New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund, and Cathy and Hunter Pierson in honor of Mrs. Bertie Deming Smith. Additional support is provided by Elizabeth Boh, Mignon Faget, Tim Fields, Susanne and David Purvis, Robert and Millie Kohn, and Patricia Unangst.

Field Drawing Workshop at Algiers Point With Alyssa Lizzini feat. Paige DeVries
2023-12-01 16:30 | Barracuda Taco Stand, 446 Pelican Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70114, United States
Field Drawings is a series of free on-location drawing workshops taking place in multiple cities and neighborhoods throughout the United States led by Cleveland-based visual artist Alyssa Lizzini. The purpose of the workshops is to encourage the slow and attentive process of observational drawing as a means of neighborhood rediscovery and creative placemaking. Workshop participants will take part in an hour-and-a-half urban sketching excursion and be supplied with sketchbooks and drawing tools. There will be two workshops taking place in New Orleans with the help of the NOMA Creative Assembly resident artists Daniel Fitzpatrick and Paige DeVries. Participants should wear good walking shoes for light neighborhood exploration and bring a bottle of water.
Participants will meet for this workshop at Barracuda Taco Stand, 446 Pelican Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114.
Materials will be provided. Free with advanced registration.
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About the Artist

Alyssa Lizzini is an artist from Cleveland, Ohio, whose work explores concepts of social geography and community engagement through on-location drawing. Lizzini’s layered images are heavily inspired by her own archival, ethnographic, and visual research of city spaces—and her lived experience growing up in the city of Cleveland. In the studio, she utilizes drawing, painting, and printmaking techniques to create visually complex images that mirror the complexity of our social and spatial world. Lizzini graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2022.

Field Drawing Workshop in MidCity With Alyssa Lizzini feat. Daniel Fitzpatrick
2023-12-02 14:00 | Second Line Brewing, 433 N Bernadotte St, New Orleans, LA, 70119, United States
Field Drawings is a series of free on-location drawing workshops taking place in multiple cities and neighborhoods throughout the United States led by Cleveland-based visual artist Alyssa Lizzini. The purpose of the workshops is to encourage the slow and attentive process of observational drawing as a means of neighborhood rediscovery and creative placemaking. Workshop participants will take part in an hour-and-a-half urban sketching excursion and be supplied with sketchbooks and drawing tools. There will be two workshops taking place in New Orleans with the help of the NOMA Creative Assembly resident artists Daniel Fitzpatrick and Paige DeVries. Participants should wear good walking shoes for light neighborhood exploration and bring a bottle of water.
Participants will meet for this workshop at Second Line Brewing, 433 N Bernadotte St, New Orleans, LA 70119.
Materials will be provided. Free with advanced registration.
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About the Artist

Alyssa Lizzini is an artist from Cleveland, Ohio, whose work explores concepts of social geography and community engagement through on-location drawing. Lizzini’s layered images are heavily inspired by her own archival, ethnographic, and visual research of city spaces—and her lived experience growing up in the city of Cleveland. In the studio, she utilizes drawing, painting, and printmaking techniques to create visually complex images that mirror the complexity of our social and spatial world. Lizzini graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2022.

Family Day: A Walk in the Garden
2023-12-09 10:00 - 14:00
Kids and their grown-ups are invited for a day of free family fun at the museum!
NOMA is celebrating twenty years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden as a place of respite, learning, and joy. Explore the garden with guided walks, storytime, face painting, and play areas. Enjoy a musical performance by the Roots of Music Marching Crusaders and get creative with art-making activities inspired by your natural surroundings.
We’re taking inspiration from the Besthoff Sculpture Garden’s picturesque landscape featuring nearly 100 works across 12 acres. Adjacent to the museum, the Besthoff Sculpture Garden is situated within a landscape of existing pines, magnolias, and live oaks surrounding two lagoons. Read More
Admission and programming are free for families. Advanced registration is encouraged. In case of rain or extreme cold, festivities will be moved inside.
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This program is supported by The Howard Foundation.

Family Day Highlights
The Marching Crusaders by the Roots of Music
1:30 pm–2:00 pm starts behind NOMA at the intersection of Roosevelt Mall and Collins Diboll Circle

Listen to music from The Marching Crusaders, the Roots of Music after-school marching band program for children ages 9–14, as you explore the garden. The parade will finish with a performance at the Besthoff Sculpture Garden’s amphitheater.
DJ Kuti
10 am–1:30 pm on the North Lawn in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Family-friendly music to dance and groove to while enjoying the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
Face Painting with Faerie Formations by Princess Camerian
10:00 am–2:00 pm on the South Lawn in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Add an extra touch of enchantment to Family Day with bright butterflies, whimsical unicorns, or a spray of flowers painted by a fairy princess who sees the wonders of nature as the greatest inspiration.
Storytime in the Garden
10:30 am, 11:30 am, and 12:30 pm in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Amphitheater
10:30 am: Let’s Go Outside!, by Ekaterina Trukhan (0–3 years)
11:30 am: Lola Plants a Garden, by Anna McQuinn (3–6 years)
12:30 pm: The Magical Garden of Claude Monet, by Laurence Anholt (6–9 years)
Join us for stories inspired by the outdoors and finding joy in nature. Read by NOMA’s storyteller Ms. Linda in the amphitheater. Each session is 10–20 minutes.
Art-Making Activity: Nature-Inspired Crafts
10 am–2 pm at South Lawn in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Join us at NOMA’s art-making tent for nature-inspired crafts, including making your own sensory bag.
Family Garden Walk: Bear with Us, Mirror Labyrinth, and Mississippi Meanders
11 am and 12 pm in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
A close look at Frank Gehry’s Bear With Us, Jeppe Hein’s Mirror Labyrinth Besthoff Sculpture Garden, and Elyn Zimmerman’s Mississippi Meanders, family-friendly artworks reflecting in nature. Each session is 20–30 minutes.
Frank Gehry (Canadian, b. 1929), Bear With Us, 2014. Stainless Steel. Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2019.3.
Jeppe Hein (Danish, b. 1974), Mirror Labyrinth Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 2017. Steel and mirror. Museum purchase with funds provided by Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2019.4. Installation funded by Hancock Whitney.
Elyn Zimmerman (American, b. 1945), Mississippi Meanders, 2019. Laminated tempered glass, steel and aluminum supports. Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2019.7. Installation funded by Donna Perret Rosen and Benjamin M. Rosen.
Krewe des Fleurs:
10 am–1:30 pm on North Lawn in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Meet larger-than-life, wiggling flowers! Grab a family photo or dance with the magical moving garden of Krewe des Fleurs. Krewe des Fleurs is a NOLA-based costume and performance collective, with each “Fleur” bringing their own artistic vision to life.
Play Area at the Amphitheater
10 am–1:30 pm in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Amphitheater
Enjoy the sunshine and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden between storytimes in the free play area. The amphitheater play station will feature hula hoops, jump ropes, and bubbles (while supplies last) available for sharing.
Food from Southerns Food Truck and Café NOMA
10 am–2 pm on Enrique Alférez Drive
The best fried chicken sandwich in all of New Orleans available for purchase. Showcasing chicken in all its splendor, and highlighting New Orleans cuisine. Southerns Food Truck parked on Enrique Alférez Drive.
Café NOMA by Ralph Brennan features a delicious array of artisanal flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and veggie bowls alongside an artful assortment of freshly baked breads and sweets inside a show-stopping pastry case. Entrance to Café NOMA on Enrique Alférez Drive.
10 am–2 pm on the North Lawn in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Look for Café NOMA’s tent in the garden for a selection of family-friendly snacks and a variety of drinks.

ABOUT OUR PARTNERS

The Roots of Music
The Roots of Music believes music has the power to transform lives. This program empowers the youth of New Orleans through music education, academic support, and mentorship, while preserving and promoting the unique musical and cultural heritage of our city. The Roots of Music programs teach music history and theory, instrumental instruction, ensemble performance preparation, and studio production. Across three programs, the Roots of Music serves youth ages 5–18 from low-income households and provides students with hot meals and transportation to reduce common barriers to participation.
The Marching Crusaders is an after-school marching band program for children ages 9–14. Young scholars are offered a variety of resources through the program, including academic tutoring, music classes, and performance opportunities. The Marching Crusaders march in Mardi Gras parades throughout New Orleans and perform at various events throughout the rest of the year. This program utilizes music to keep children safe at the most vulnerable times of day and helps them become happy and healthy members of their community. Five days a week, 12 months a year, the program delivers over 2,500 hours of music education and other academic tutoring, over 30,400 nutritious hot meals, 1,400 bus journeys, and supplies over 150 instruments for student use.

Princess Camerian
Princess Camerian participates in the creative process in every possible way, infusing everything with her own personal magic. Camerian has been doing face and body painting for birthday parties, parades, festivals, concerts, schools, bachelorette parties, sporting events, fundraisers, and various other occasions in the city of New Orleans and around southeastern Louisiana for over 15 years. For every chance she gets, Camerian sprinkles beauty and happiness out into the world!

Krewe des Fleurs
Krewe des Fleurs was founded in 2014 by Laura Dean-Shapiro, born out of a desire to marry the love of Mardi Gras and New Orleans culture with a more sustainable Mardi Gras. Concerned by the tremendous amounts of waste left behind on parade routes, Laura dreamed of a krewe that brought to life the float flowers that she loved so much while leaving no waste behind. Now entering its 10th season, Krewe des Fleurs is a costume collaborative that welcomes female-identifying “Fleurs” to bring their own artistic visions to life. Each year the krewe debuts a new varietal as its costume. While the prototype is designed by a professional artist, each Fleur builds and decorates her own costume from the ground up, assisted by her fellow Fleurs. The krewe proudly distributes handmade throws made of recycled materials, as well as wooden nickels and “seeds as beads” packets, holding true to its promise of no plastic waste. This year’s varietal will be debuted on Twelfth Night at Armstrong Park, and the krewe’s Carnival season parades will include Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, Iris, and Orpheus. Environmental sustainability remains at the center of all that we do.

DJ Kuti
Kuti is a DJ, producer, and graphic designer from New Orleans. To Kuti, music is communal, and the people, connections, and visuals fuel the groove while she, as the curator, drives the ship. She is also 1/2 of the production duo, Khromethesia. Influenced by OG dance music, Afrodiasporic rhythms and soul, take a stroll with her through all-time funk faves, classic boogie, and global ear candy.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; the Howard Foundation; Karen and Henry Coaxum; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Laitram.

HOPE: The Invisible Thread That Binds | An Interactive Fashion Experience with odAOMO (SOLD OUT)
2023-12-20 17:00 - 21:00
Join odAOMO and NOMA to connect local and global communities using fashion as a language. We kick our journey off with an interactive avant-garde evening of couture, during which we invite you to dress to impress and join us in discussion, refreshments, and a runway presentation like no other.
The evening begins with a panel discussion in the Great Hall. The discussion will address the nuances of what we wear, why we wear, internal and external drives for what we wear, and the origins, foundations, and pillars of fashion and clothing.
Dr. Sophia Omoro and Brand Director Quentin Alexander will be leading the hour-long discussion in the Great Hall. Panelists for the evening are Big Chief Demond Melancon of the Young Seminole Hunters, City Council Member Lesli Harris, Mariah Celeste from the New Orleans Opera, and fashion influencer Tiffany Lashaé.
Guests will then be immersed in the interactive fashion experience with live music, dance, spoken word, and fashion.
Visit the NOMA Museum Shop during regular museum hours to browse through exclusive odAOMO shop pop-up items.
Tickets for this event are sold out.

Schedule
5:00–6:00 pm | Panel Discussion
7:15–8:45 pm | Fashion Show

This program is supported by New Orleans Fashion Week.

Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined | Public Opening Celebration feat. Blinky Bill with Aurora Nealand
2024-01-31 17:00 - 21:00
In celebration of the opening of the highly anticipated exhibition Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined, join us for an evening of creativity across the museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Immerse yourself in artist Wangechi Mutu’s world through the exhibition in the first-floor Ella West Freeman Galleries and the pavilion in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Headlining the evening is a live music performance by renowned and globally popular Kenyan musician, producer, and DJ Blinky Bill, featuring tracks from his new album We Cut Keys 2. This special performance features Aurora Nealand and her brass band.

With fresh inspiration from the exhibition, get hands on and explore assemblage art for yourself with a collage-making workshop hosted by artist and designer Denisio Truitt and Jessica Johnson, NOMA’s Creative Aging and Access Coordinator. NOMA’s spring 2024 Teen Art Council will host a pop-up open to guests of all ages.
Café NOMA will be open throughout the evening, with food and specialty cocktails available for purchase.
This event is free and open to the public with advanced registration.
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About the Exhibition
This major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu, brings together nearly one hundred sculptures, paintings, collages, drawings, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan–American artist’s multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view January 31–July 14, 2024, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism, globalization, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum, New York.
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Opening Celebration Line-up

Live Performance by Blinky Bill with Aurora Nealand and Her Brass Band
7:20 pm in the Lapis Center for the Arts
Renowned Kenyan musician, producer, and DJ Blinky Bill effortlessly demonstrates his experimental style by combining African influences with the familiar sounds of hip-hop, jazz, and funk. As Blinky Bill continues to evolve as a musical trailblazer, his forthcoming album, We Cut Keys 2, out January 26, is guaranteed to continue to provide a free-spirited experience, transcend boundaries, and resonate with audiences around the world.

DJ Set by Delores Galore
5–7 pm in the Great Hall

Gallery Talks on Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
5:30 pm with New Museum Curator Vivian Crockett
6:30 pm with NOMA Curators Amanda Maples and Lisa Rotondo-McCord

Reflections Station and Photo Booth Presented by NOMA’s Teen Art Coundil
5:30–7 pm in the 1st Floor Elevator Lobby

Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation, Agnes Gund, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation.
The presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines, Gladstone Gallery, Walda Besthoff, Victoria Miro Gallery, The Windsor Court, The Azby Fund, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel, Robin Rankin, Elizabeth Boh, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel, Harvey and Marie Orth, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez.

MEDIUM: ATRs in Art
2024-02-21 17:30 - 19:30
New Orleans is home to vibrant and dynamic spiritual communities spanning city neighborhoods. In celebration of the exhibition Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined, Creative Assembly Cohort member Charm Taylor and local contemporary artists invite you to join a circle to honor and share experiences at the intersection of multidisciplinary art and African traditional religions.

The night will open with poetry from Sha’Condria “iCON” Sibley and sacred drumming. Following, local artists, including Gason Ayisyin, Soraya Jean-Louis, Janese Brookes-Galathe, Luther Gray, Sula Spirit, ÌFÉ, and Charm Taylor, will offer exploratory discussions of their art with an emphasis on Afro-Indigenous cultural memory, home, the environment, and ritual.

Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

About the Exhibition
This major solo exhibition of work by Wangechi Mutu brings together nearly one hundred sculptures, paintings, collages, drawings, and films to present the breadth of the Kenyan–American artist’s multidisciplinary practice from the mid-1990s to today. On view through July 14, Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined traces connections between recent developments in Mutu’s sculptures and her decades-long exploration of the legacies of colonialism, globalization, and African and diasporic cultural traditions. The exhibition travels to NOMA from the New Museum, New York.
Learn More
Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined is organized by the New Museum, New York. Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation, Agnes Gund, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by The Robert Lehman Foundation. Support for the accompanying publication has been provided by the A4 Arts Foundation.
The presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Additional support is provided by Delta Airlines, Gladstone Gallery, Walda Besthoff, Victoria Miro Gallery, The Windsor Court, The Azby Fund, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes, Aimée Farnet Siegel and Mike Siegel, Robin Rankin, Elizabeth Boh, Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel, Harvey and Marie Orth, and Jeff Childers and Onay Gutierrez.

Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-17
Save the date for
Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon
Patron and Preview Party | Wednesday, March 13, 6 pm & 7 pm
On View to the Public | Thursday, March 14–Sunday, March 17
Lecture Series | Thursday, March 14
Luncheon and Fashion Show | Thursday, March 14
Silent Auction | Monday, March 11–Monday, March 18
Art in Bloom Chairs | Jeanne de Laureal and Elizabeth Wooten
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Tully Forrester Jordan
Garden Study Club of New Orleans President | Courtney Le Clercq
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum, learn directly from today’s top design talents, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show. Your support provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’ community projects.
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

Art in Bloom Admission Tickets
View spectacular floral installations throughout the museum made by floral designers, garden clubs, and other creative talents with Art in Bloom’s general admission tickets. Installations will be on view for the public Thursday, March 14–Sunday, March 17.
Purchase Tickets
Patron and Preview Party Tickets | Wednesday, March 13, 6 pm and 7 pm
Online Patron and Preview Party ticket sales have closed. Tickets are available at the door.
Make a Donation to Art in Bloom
Show your support for NOMA and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans by making a donation to Art in Bloom.
Donate Now
Tickets are non-refundable. In the event that we are unable to host Art in Bloom for any reason, your ticket purchase or sponsorship will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation.

Art in Bloom Schedule of Events
BIDDING CLOSED—Silent Auction | Monday, March 11–Monday, March 18
Online and in NOMA’s Coleman Courtyard
Bid on this featured work by Mary Ball and items from other artists, designers, and more through Monday, March 18, at 12 pm.

SOLD OUT — Lecture Series | Thursday, March 14 | 10:30 am
Lapis Center for the Arts

Farm-to-Table: Florals & Flavors
Join Greg Campbell and Erick New, co-owners of Garden District in Memphis, Tennessee, and Elizabeth Heiskell, a cookbook author and celebrity chef who operated a catering business and vegetable farm in Oxford, Mississippi until she reinvented her culinary path as a regular on “TODAY Show.” Elizabeth will share stories from the Delta flatlands to the Oxford hills while demonstrating her favorite seasonal vegetable dishes––recipes you can prepare in a few minutes and impress your guests with time and time again. Greg and Erick will complement Elizabeth’s creations with tablescapes using flowers sourced from family-owned farms across the U.S. and abroad that are showcased in their new book Florists to the Field.
SOLD OUT — Luncheon and Fashion Show | Thursday, March 14 | 12:30 pm
City Park’s Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Featuring looks by SOSUSU & Greta Constantine

Preferred Hotel

The Windsor Court is offering a promotion for attendees visiting New Orleans for Art in Bloom. Use the code ARTINBLOOM2024 when booking to take advantage of this special rate.
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Presenting Sponsor

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NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney
2024-03-23 10:00 - 13:00
The New Orleans Museum of Art invites you to the
NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival
Presented by Hancock Whitney
Saturday, March 23
Egg Hunts Begin at 10:45 for Ages 4 & Under and Ages 5 & Up
NOMA Egg Hunt Chairs
Holly Poole and Caroline Wolfe
NVC Chair
Tully Forrester Jordan
The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney is a fun, festive, rain-or-shine event for families featuring art activities, crafts, games, face painting, food, drinks, sweets, music, and much more.
The festival is set within the picturesque Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Born out of a love of the city and art, the Besthoff Sculpture Garden is one of the most popular public spaces in New Orleans for families and visitors.
For many families, the event may be their first introduction to the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Funds raised support NOMA’s education and exhibition programs.

NOMA EGG HUNT AND FAMILY FESTIVAL TICKETS

Free admission for children ages 2 and under.
Refreshments are included in ticket price, excluding alcoholic beverages.

Advance ticket sales have closed. A limited number of tickets are available at the door.
The Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a rain-or-shine event. Tickets are non-refundable.

Activities
Music by DJ Audio Jocks
JoJo the Juggler and Magician
Art Activities presented by Young Rembrandts
NOMA Art Activities
Portrait Photographs by Polo Silk
Face Painting
Pixie Dust ‘Sparkle Station’
Light Refreshments and more!

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor

Lead Sponsors

Burkart Family
Dr. Robert and Beverly Matheney
Catherine Burns Tremaine
Fun and Games
Cammie and Charles Mayer
Sweets and Treats
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Caroline and Michael Wolfe Family Fund
Bunnies and Baskets

Permele and Garner Robinson
Shlenker Family Foundation
Boogie and Bounce
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Nell and Barry Mabry
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Holly and Reed Poole
Wilson Family
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Special Thanks
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Gallery Talk and Book Signing with Debbie Fleming Caffery—POSTPONED
2024-03-27 18:00 - 19:00
This event has been postponed.
Meet us in NOMA’s galleries at 6 pm for a gallery talk with artist Debbie Fleming Caffery and Brian Piper, NOMA’s Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings. At 6:30 pm, attendees are invited to the NOMA Museum Shop, where Caffery will sign copies of the exhibition catalogue. Published in collaboration with Radius Books, the volume features 100 richly printed black-and-white photographs and is accompanied by essays by Piper and former NOMA curator Russell Lord.
This event is free with museum admission, and advanced registration is not required. General museum admission is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.

About the Exhibition
Including nearly 100 dramatic black-and-white photographs installed across the museum, In Light of Everything is the first career retrospective for the important Louisiana-born photographer Debbie Fleming Caffery. The exhibition presents examples from her most important series made in the American South, Mexico, and France, from the 1970s to the present.
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Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art and is supported by the Del and Ginger Hall Photography Fund, the Robert and Betty Fleming Family, James and Cherye Pierce, Milly and George Denegre, and the A. Charlotte Mann and Joshua Mann Pailet Endowment.

Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival
2024-03-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Iris lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society.
Come view the newly bloomed Louisiana irises in the lush natural surroundings of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask on-site iris experts gardening-related questions.
Free and open to the public.

odAOMO Presents Symphony of the Sown
2024-04-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Celebrate 20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in collaboration with odAOMO during Symphony of the Sown, an enchanting event blending art, fashion, and music.
Set in the amphitheater in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden, the runway will come to life with thirty avant-garde fashion pieces from odAOMO inspired by the blessings that bloom with spring’s favor. Immerse yourself in this stunning display of creativity and experience a mesmerizing live vocal performance by Quentin Alexander.
Free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first serve. Seating begins at 6 pm.

Program Schedule
5–6 pm | Cocktail Hour
6–6:15 pm | Call to Seating
6:15–7 pm | Performance and Runway Presentation
7–8 pm | Mix & Mingle

About odAOMO
odAOMO is a luxury boutique led by Dr. Sophia Aomo Omoro. Located in New Orleans’s famous French Quarter, odAOMO’s pieces are all designed locally in house and handcrafted in Kenya and Ghana.

Intergenerational Beading Workshop Showcase
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-15
See a special showcase highlighting the work of participants in an intergenerational beading workshop at the museum.
Under the guidance of Creative Assembly Cohort member Dianne Honoré, participants of all ages gathered throughout the month of April to dive into the rich heritage of Black Masking Indian beading techniques. Immersed in the culture of New Orleans, participants crafted beadwork but also learned the rhythms of the city’s drumming tradition and Black Masking Indian suits.
The showcase will be on view near the museum’s second-floor classroom from Wednesday, May 1, to Wednesday, May 15, during regular museum hours.

About Dianne Honoré
Growing up in her family’s Creole restaurant in Tremé laid the foundation for Dianne “Gumbo Marie” Honoré’s work as a historic interpreter, Creole culture activist, teaching artist, and event producer. She founded the Black Storyville Baby Dolls, the Amazons Benevolent Society, and Unheard Voices of Louisiana. She masks as Big Queen of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters Tribe for which she creates one-of-a-kind suits from thousands of beads and feathers. She has organized numerous history-related music and food events, tours, and exhibits over several decades including the Roots of Creole Cooking tour for Culinary Backstreets, the Golden Crown exhibit and symposium at the New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrating the legacy of Big Chief Darryl Montana, and descendant heritage tours. In addition to appearances on the Harry Connick Jr. Show, Flip My Food, BET, and Good Morning America, she hosted a show focused on New Orleans history and current events. She owned an exhibit store called “Gumbo Marie” curating exhibits on Louisiana history. Annually, she produces Baking for Breast Cancer with her cancer focus group the Amazons Benevolent Society, raising funds for local cancer fighters.
Learn More About Creative Assembly

GiveNOLA Day
2024-05-07
Mark your calendar to show your support on Tuesday, May 7!
Join New Orleans’s annual community-wide day of giving, hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, and help NOMA inspire a love of art in our city and beyond.
Funds raised on last year’s GiveNOLA Day supported show-stopping special exhibitions like Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, engaging programming like Art Thrives, community partnerships with local creatives like fashion label odAOMO, and more.
Give Now
For more information call 504.658.4127 or visit www.givenola.org/about.

Teen Night: Teens Take NOMA | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
2024-05-17 18:00 - 21:00
NOMA’s Teen Art Council takes over the museum to celebrate youth, creativity, and connection. Inspired by Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined, the event features opportunities to engage with the exhibition, relax with friends, and connect with creative teens from across the city!
Featuring:
Gallery talks on Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined led by NOMA’s TAC
Art-making & activities
Open mic & dance party
Capture the moment at TAC’s professional photo booth

Plus free food, stickers, and other giveaways while supplies last!
Additional snacks and beverages available for purchase.
Admission and programming are free for teens. Advanced registration is encouraged. Only adults affiliated with a teen attendee are permitted to attend.
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TEEN TAKEOVER HIGHLIGHTS

DJ Set by DJ Arie Spins
Lounge Set Great Hall 6:00 – 7:30 pm | Dance Party 8:30 – 9 pm
DJ Arie Spins, a New Orleans native and all-around music enthusiast, is setting the tone and making events pop for crowds across Louisiana and throughout the south. Her talents have caught the eye of corporate clients Essence Magazine, NCAA Final Four, and Coca-Cola. She’s had the pleasure of sharing the stage with R&B artists Sevyn Streeter, Kelly Price, and Ledisi, and most recently served as the opening act for P.J. Morton’s 2022 Watch The Sun Tour.
Gallery Talk: Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
Explore the connections between Wangechi Mutu’s Afrofuturist work, social issues, and the environment. Tours are led by NOMA’s Teen Art Council and are available every half hour from 6:30 – 8 pm.
Art-Making Activity: Collages
First-Floor Galleries
Join us at the art-making table for crafts inspired by Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. Put your imagination to work and get hands-on by collaging your own unique artwork.

Art-Making Activity: Terrariums by Crazy Plant Bae
Great Hall
Build your own world with a Crazy Plant Bae terrarium!
Crazy Plant Bae is the plant enthusiast in all of us! We are the lovers of all things green & the keepers of all things growing. Expand your passion for plants!
Book Nook & Swap
First Floor, McDermott International Elevator Lobby
Bring a book to swap, make a connection, and grab a giveaway while supplies last.
Food from Café NOMA and La Cocinita Food Truck

6–9 pm
First Floor
Come hungry; La Cocinita Food Truck will be serving tacos, quesadillas, and more! Your first two tacos are free while supplies last. Additional food can be purchased with cash, credit card, or ApplePay.

Teen Night is designed by NOMA’s Teen Art Council—by teens, for teens. Teen programs at NOMA are supported in part by The Bruce J. Heim Foundation. For more information about TAC, visit noma.org/teens or email education@noma.org.

Assemblage in New Orleans: Artists in Conversation
2024-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
In collaboration with Kolaj Fest New Orleans, NOMA will host a panel discussion highlighting the artistic practices and cultural traditions of assemblage and collage in New Orleans. In conversation with Kristina Kay Robinson, artists Soraya Jean-Louis, Ryann Sterling, and Ashley Teamer will share insights into their practices and approaches to assemblage and collage as art forms and cultural connectors.
This event is free and open to the public.

About the Panelists

Kristina Kay Robinson
Kristina Kay Robinson is an artist, writer, and scholar born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her writing in various genres has appeared in Art in America, Guernica, The Baffler, The Nation, The Massachusetts Review, and Elle among other outlets. Robinson is a 2019 recipient of the Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism. Currently, she serves as the New Orleans editor-at-large for the Atlanta-based Burnaway magazine.

Soraya Jean-Louis
Soraya Jean-Louis is a Haitian-born, Harlem- and Brooklyn-raised artist, independent visual scholar,/educator, doula, and medical anthropologist. Jean-Louis utilizes archival and modern media to honor personal and collective ancestors, reflect on present realities, and imagine expansive possibilities through collage, assemblage, abstract expressionism, surrealist paintings, installation, writing, and the natural healing arts. She explores speculative possibilities within Black Feminist Futurist frameworks, lived experiences, ancestry, culture, interiorities, identity, and more.

Ryann Sterling
Ryann Sterling is a southern Louisiana artist who takes the viewer through a sacred and sometimes secret journey through collages, mixed media, sculpture, and photography. Sterling’s experiences and the delicate intersection of art, the feminine, and southern black spirituality, connects the past to the future while reminding the viewer to remain present.

Ashley Teamer
Ashley Teamer’s collages explore the relationships between the body, nature, space, and time. Teamer uses painting, sculpture, photography, and sound to creatively intervene with indoor and outdoor architecture, revealing the malleability of our built environment. Through layering images, Teamer’s invented landscapes reveal relationships between divergent moments. She has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2014) and the Joan Mitchell Center (2018). Teamer received a BFA from Boston University in 2013 and an MFA from Yale University in 2022.

Featured Image Credits: Ryann Sterling, Rites Through Passage, 2021. Collage, Found objects and video still. Courtesy of the artist.

Kolaj Fest at NOMA
2024-06-13 11:00 - 17:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Kolaj Fest New Orleans, a multi-day festival and symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art, culture, and society heads to the museum for a day full of conversations, tours, and film. Museum visitors are invited to join in on the day’s programs.
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This event is free with museum admission.

Schedule
Tour of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
11 am–12 pm
Immediately following the Daily Collage Congress, Jennella Young, LaVonna Varnardo Brown and Aisha Shillingford will introduce the exhibition Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined and lead a tour. Speakers will highlight “how the exhibition explores Mutu’s evolution as a collage artist, as she pursues an inquiry related to the representation of Black women’s bodies.”
Symposium | Rending, Mending, & Reusing: Art, Justice, & the Environment
12:45–2 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Art is a unique technology that can distill complexity into simple human gestures that, when experienced, facilitate a deeper understanding of our world, perhaps one that can lead to a greater sense of agency around environmental issues. In this panel, artists Phil Irish, Naomi White, Madera Rogers-Henry, and Christopher Kurts will speak about the way they use collage as a tool to think through and think with climate justice issues and how we can use art to engage viewers around shared concerns.
Symposium | 1-2-3 Bop! Collage, Jazz & Collaboration
2:15–3 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Chicago-based Paloma Trecka and Watertown, Massachusetts-based Todd Bartel will speak about the intersection of collage and jazz in light of the upcoming collage exhibition, “BOP!”.
Film Screening | Return to Sender: Women of Color in Colonial Postcards & the Politics of Representation
3:15–4:15 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Return to Sender: Women of Color in Colonial Postcards & the Politics of Representation is a short, experimental film directed and produced by Mara Ahmed. It pushes the documentary medium in unexpected ways by opening with three contemporary South Asian-American women who recreate British colonial postcards from the early 20th century.

Motion to Move 2024
2024-06-19 19:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
In celebration of Juneteenth, dancer and choreographer Edward Spots presents Motion to Move 2024 in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts.
The performance is the latest in a series of works by Spots exploring themes of freedom, movement, justice, and the spark of change.
Advanced registration has closed, additional seating will be available on a first-come first-serve basis.

From the Artist
“On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after the legal emancipation of enslaved Africans in the United States of America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with news of freedom for over 250,000 African Americans still enslaved. One year later, in 1866, the proud descendants reclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth in recognition of nationwide liberation. After decades of lobbying, the date was granted Federal Holiday status in 2021.
As a proud native of the City of New Orleans, I am honored to continue the legacy of Minister John Mosley and my first dance teacher, Mama Baderiwna Rolland. They believed in embedding the history and meaning of Juneteenth into our city’s consciousness. This year’s Juneteenth celebration is a testament to their vision and our progress. It will be a vibrant showcase of Black excellence in the arts, featuring Black artistic expression in music, film, dance, poetry, acting, and visual design. It’s a celebration that entertains and educates, informing the audience about the profound significance of Juneteenth.”

About Edward Spots
Edward Emanuel Spots was born and raised in the city of New Orleans. Spots has led choreography showcased at the New Orleans Museum Of Art, the New Orleans Jazz Market, Tulane University, Audubon Park, and digital platforms. Spots is currently on the board of the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. He has been featured in films, commercials, music videos, press, and television shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, Dance Moms, Bulgaria’s Dancing With The Stars, Claws, and a leading role in the movie America directed by Garrett Bradley. Spots was featured in Gambit’s 40 under 40 and has received a Proclamation from the City of New Orleans for his work. Spots teaches at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Loyola University, the New Orleans School of Ballet, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, and Dancing Grounds.
