Noontime Talk with Alice Yelen Gitter
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAJoin us at NOMA for a Noontime Talk. Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries, given by NOMA curators and special guests. Alice Yelen Gitter, Senior Curator for Collections Research will discuss the field of self-taught art and the two exhibitions Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Film on Henry Darger
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LATonight we're screening a film on the reclusive artist Henry Darger, whose work is currently on view in the exhibitions Self-Taught Genius and Unfiltered Visions. We've also got live music, free art activities, and a cash bar. Join us! 5-8 pm: Art on the Spot 5:30-8:30 pm: Yvette Voelker with Josh Paxton 7 pm: Film:...
Studio KIDS!
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAArt Detectives, get your magnifying glasses ready! This spring, uncover details hidden throughout the museum. Studio KIDS! classes explore art made by diverse cultures throughout time as inspiration for art projects.
StoryQuest
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LASpark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Friday Nights at NOMA: Lecture with Alice Yelen Gitter
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LATonight at NOMA, curator Alice Yelen Gitter will give a lecture on self-taught art in the Stern Auditorium. Cafe NOMA will be hosting the annual Edible Book Day competition, and if you're interested in becoming a docent at NOMA, stop by the Docent Open House to get more information. 5-8 pm: Art on the Spot...
Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival
Horticulture lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden and the Booth-Bricker Courtyard (adjacent to the Museum Shop) for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society (GNOIS). Come view the newly-bloomed Louisiana irises in the lush sculpture garden. Visitors will...
NOMA Book Club: Program with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAJoin the NOMA Book Club! Each month Book Club reads art-related fiction and non-fiction, and engages in discussion groups, curatorial programs and field trips correlating with each book. Most Book Club programs start promptly at noon, but please come at 11:30 if you wish to bring a sack lunch and meet with friends. NOMA provides...
Movies in the Garden: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (MOVED INDOORS)
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LANOTE: Due to this week's heavy rains, the grounds of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden are too saturated for an outdoor screening. Therefore, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom will be shown indoors in the Stern Auditorium. Pull out your blankets and chairs—for the spring 2016 series of Movies in the Garden, NOMA is screening...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Artist Perspective with Gina Phillips
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAThis Friday night at NOMA, curator Russell Lord will lead a gallery talk of the exhibition Vera Lutter: Inverted Worlds. After, stick around for Gina Phillips's artist perspective talk on the exhibition Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum. 5:30 pm: Gallery Talk with Russell Lord on Vera Lutter: Inverted Worlds 6:30 pm:...
Studio KIDS!
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAArt Detectives, get your magnifying glasses ready! This spring, uncover details hidden throughout the museum. Studio KIDS! classes explore art made by diverse cultures throughout time as inspiration for art projects.
Poets for Art
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAIn celebration of National Poetry Month, NOMA is offering a FREE poetry workshop for students in grades 6 – 12, led by teaching artists Andy Young and Anne Marie Rooney. Workshop participants will tour the museum and select a work of art that inspires or engages them, and working with professional writers, students will develop...
StoryQuest
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LASpark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.