Talks & Films
Noontime Talk: Women, Fashion, and Power
In conjunction with A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, join Kelsey Brosnan, Curatorial Fellow for European Art, for a discussion about women’s fashion as depicted in NOMA’s eighteenth-century French art collection, with particular emphasis on a portrait of Marie Antoinette.
Small Talks: John Singer Sargent’s Portrait of Mrs. Asher B. Wertheimer
Small Talks are ten to fifteen minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. Join docent Elizabeth Davis as she discusses the Portrait of Mrs. Asher B. Wertheimer by John Singer Sargent.
Small Talk: Fashion designer Serena Gili on A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes
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...
Hot Couture Late Night
NOMA opens its doors till midnight for a fashionable evening of special tours, discussions, a movie, live music, a play, and food trucks in celebration of A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes.
Vogue Creative Digital Director Sally Singer in Conversation with Writer Thomas Beller
In conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, Sally Singer, creative digital director of Vogue magazine will join writer and Tulane associate professor Thomas Beller in conversation about contemporary...
Fashion on Film: The September Issue
This five-part film series, presented in conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, considers the role of fashion in modern society and takes an in-depth look at some...
Noontime Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
Join Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan as she leads visitors through A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, NOMA's first-ever exhibition of fashion. Every Wednesday admission is free to Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Small Talks: Self-Taught Artist Manierre Dawson
Small Talks are 10–15 minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. Join docent Harvey Orth as he discusses the work of self-taught artist Manierre Dawson (1887–1969), an American painter and sculptor who independently developed stylistic and material innovations that rivaled his most progressive contemporaries.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Extended | Arts & Letters: Author Yuri Herrera in Conversation with Rosana Cruz
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: Alberto Giacometti
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...
Noontime Talk: Lee Friedlander in Louisiana with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a discussion about renowned photographer Lee Friedlander's documentation of Louisiana in a retrospective exhibition.
Small Talks: Giovanni Martinelli’s Death Comes to the Banquet Table
Small Talks are 10 to 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...