Talks & Films
Small Talks: Ganesh, the Elephant-Headed God
Join Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Curator of Asian Art, as she discusses religious art of Ganesh, the elephant-headed Hindu god, in the third-floor Indian Art Gallery.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by the Dirty Rain Revelers | Artist Perspective with Cristina Molina and Jonathan Traviesa
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.
Small Talks: Georgia O’Keeffe’s My Backyard
Small Talks are ten to fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. Join Curator of Education Tracy Kennan as she discusses My Backyard (1937) by Georgia O'Keeffe, an oil painting of the desert scenery surrounding the artist's home and studio in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
Noontime Talk: Veronese in Murano with Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Wednesdays are FREE to Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis...
Small Talks: Will Ryman’s America
Small Talks are ten to fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Carmela Rappazzo | Artist Perspective: Metalworker Darryl Reeves in Conversation with Jonn Hankins | Film: Always for Pleasure
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...
Small Talk: Andy Warhol’s Diamond Dust Shoes
Small Talks are ten to fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. Join docent Gary Gusick as he discusses Diamond Dust Shoes by Andy Warhol.
Lee Friedlander and the Musicians of Preservation Hall: A Conversation with Curator Russell Lord and Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe
Join Russell Lord, NOMA's Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, for a conversation with Ben Jaffe about musicians from the era of the founding of Preservation Hall. Founded...
Small Talk: Attributed To: Photographs by E. J. Bellocq
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper as he discusses photographs on view in Attributed To: Photographs by E. J. Bellocq, a focus exhibition that examines the famous portraits of Storyville prostitutes attributed to the early 20th-century New Orleans photographer.
Noontime Talk: Carlos Rolón: Outside/In with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year.
Join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young for a discussion about Carlos Rolón: Outside/In, a solo exhibition by the artist that examines the cultural connections between New Orleans, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Small Talk: Stuart Davis’s Rocks, Gloucester
Small Talks are 10–15 minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Mykia Jovan | Artist Perspective with Carlos Rolón
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...