Talks & Films
Arts in Peril Film Series: Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
The arts—from the visual and fine arts to music and literary arts—have always served to reflect and amplify culture and community. The arts can also serve as a way of giving voice to the marginalized, a function that is sometimes met with outrage, suppression, censorship, and even destruction. NOMA’s Arts in Peril Film Series examines...
Noontime Talk: Curator Mel Buchanan on Decorative Arts
Join Mel Buchanan, the RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, for a tour of NOMA's newly reimagined decorative arts galleries on the second floor. Noontime Talks are casual discussions led by curators or artists scheduled throughout the year. For more information, call 504.658.4100.
Arts in Peril Film Series: Exit Through the Gift Shop
The arts—from the visual and fine arts to music and literary arts—have always served to reflect and amplify culture and community. The arts can also serve as a way of giving voice to the marginalized, a function that is sometimes met with outrage, suppression, censorship, and even destruction. NOMA’s Arts in Peril Film Series examines...
Lecture: “Artists of Deception: The Ghost Army of World War II” by Rick Beyer
Join historian Rick Beyer as he discusses the critical role of the "Ghost Army" during World War II. Printmaker Jim Steg, the subject of a NOMA retrospective, served in this top-secret tactical deception unit of the US Army charged with creating battlefield props to trick Nazi troops.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Charm Taylor and Special Guests | Docent Guided Tour
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. 5 - 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table with YAYA 5:30 - 8:30 pm:...
Arts in Peril Film Series: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
The arts—from the visual and fine arts to music and literary arts—have always served to reflect and amplify culture and community. The arts can also serve as a way of giving voice to the marginalized, a function that is sometimes met with outrage, suppression, censorship, and even destruction. NOMA’s Arts in Peril Film Series examines...
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: East of the Mississippi opening | Music by Seva Venet and Opera Créole | Gallery Talk and Book Signing with Diane Waggoner and Russell Lord
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. 5 - 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table 5:30 - 7 pm: Music by...
Noontime Talk: East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with Curator Russell Lord
Join Curator Russell Lord for a tour of the exhibition East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography. The photographs represent the first exhibition solely devoted to nineteenth-century photograph in the eastern half of the United States.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by the Ramblin’ Letters | Gallery Talk with Russell Lord | Landscape on Film Series: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Enjoy an evening of live foot-stomping bluegrass music with The Ramblin' Letters and join moviegoers for the 2000 box-office and music chart-topping film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Curator Russell Lord will lead visitors through the new exhibition East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography, and families can participate in the Art on the Spot activity table.
Movies in the Garden: Ghostbusters | Music by Marc Stone
Movies in the Garden returns this fall with an All ’80s Flashback series of films! Join us in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a screening of the 1984 supernatural comedy Ghostbusters. Arrive early to participate in an Instagram scavenger-hunt contest and the Art on the Spot family activity table. Musician Marc Stone will provide pre-show entertainment.
Noontime Talk: Louisiana Connections in East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a tour of the exhibition East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with a particular emphasis on its connection to Louisiana. East of the Mississippi marks the first exhibition of nineteenth-century photography from the eastern half of the United States.