Talks & Films
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...
Small Talk: Attributed To: Photographs by E. J. Bellocq
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: Lee Friedlander in Louisiana with Curator Russell Lord
Join Curator Russell Lord for a discussion about Lee Friedlander in Louisiana, a retrospective of images by the renowned photographer that solely depict his time spent in metro New Orleans over the course of the past six decades. From jazz musicians and second line parades, to architectural oddities and reflected urban scenes, the assembled photographs speak to Friedlander's sense of playfulness and unique vision.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Jayna Morgan and the Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band | Gallery Talk on Lee Friedlander | Documentary: ‘Til the Butcher Cuts Him Down
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, the Museum Shop, and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.
Small Talk: Dutch Art of the Golden Age
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 learn more...
Small Talk: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory’s The Four Continents
Join docent Pat Loughran for a discussion about Meissen Porcelain Manufactory’s The Four Continents, on view in the exhibition Orientalism: Taking and Making. Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen minute discussions about select works of art in the permanent collection or special exhibitions.
Small Talk: Larry Rivers’s Portrait of Sunny Norman: Parts of the Face
Join Curatorial Assistant Anne Roberts as she discusses Portrait of Sunny Norman: Parts of the Face by Larry Rivers. Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen minute gallery talks focused on select works of art in the permanent collection or special exhibitions.
Noontime Talk: NOMA Curators discuss Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories
Join Curators Russell Lord and Katie Pfohl and Curatorial Fellows Brian Piper and Allison Young for a discussion about Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories. The exhibition marks New Orleans’ three-hundredth anniversary by bringing together a group of seven contemporary art projects that focus on forgotten or marginalized histories of the city.