Family Art Workshop
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAThis fall, sharpen your drawing skills by creating projects inspired by NOMA’s collection. Each skill-building workshop will emphasize developing basic drawing techniques and focus on different subject matter.
Baby Arts Play! at NOMA
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAInstill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of 12 workshops for caregivers and children ages 1-2. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth.
LOVE in the Garden presented by Regions Bank
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LANOMA’s annual fall soiree in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be held on Friday, September 25, 2015. Chaired by Robyn and Andrew Schwarz and Margaret and Pierre Villere, this year’s LOVE in the Garden, presented by Regions Bank, will honor these New Orleans artists: Dawn DeDeaux Tina Freeman Susan Gisleson Delaney Martin...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Opening of Tim Youd’s 100 Novels Project
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAThis Friday night at NOMA, we're celebrating the opening of Tim Youd: 100 Novels. From 6-8 p.m., Youd will begin typing the entirety of the novel A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. To learn more about Youd's project and to view his performance schedule, click here. 5-8 pm: Art on the Spot 5:30-8:30...
Studio KIDS!
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAArtistic time travelers, get ready! This fall, travel through time at NOMA. 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.
Readings ‘Round the Big Easy
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAA Celebration of National Reading Group Month Presented by the New Orleans Museum of Art and The Women's National Book Association of New Orleans Schedule 12:30 – 1 pm: Book Club Meet and Greet 1 – 1:45 pm: Dr. Nancy Dixon, Keynote Speaker 2 – 3 pm: Author Panel with Susan Larson 3 – 3:30...
A Conversation with Lynda Benglis
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAImmediately following The Wave of the World dedication at the Big Lake at City Park, The Helis Foundation will be hosting artist Lynda Benglis for a conversation at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). The talk will be moderated by Katie Pfohl, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at NOMA with an introduction by...
Noontime Talk with Dr. Catherine Clinton
Join Dr. Catherine Clinton, Denman Chair of American History at the University of Texas at San Antonio 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. "THE WORLD OF HARRIET FLOWER MATHEWS: Plantation Mistresses in the Antebellum South"...
NOMA Book Club: Discussion with 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...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Opening of Traditions Transfigured
Tonight at NOMA, join us for the opening of Traditions Transfigured: The Noh Masks of Bidou Yamaguchi. Bring the entire family to enjoy live performances of Japanese noh plays by the Noh Society of Kentucky, free art activities, and a discussion of Traditions Transfigured by the artist himself and guest curator Dr. Kendall Brown. 5-8...
Japan Fest
October brings the return of Japan Fest at NOMA, the annual celebration of Japanese culture featuring live music, food, dancing, fashion shows, guided Japanese art tours, martial arts demonstrations, and more. The festival starts at 10 a.m. with an energetic performance from Kaminari Taiko drumming ensemble on the steps of the museum. Bring the whole...