New Orleans Museum of Art

Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
2018-12-19 15:00 - 15:15 (America/Chicago)
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Wednesdays are free to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young for a discussion about the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.

Small Talk: Artist Jean Arp with Docent Cynthia Kolb
2018-12-20 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Cynthia Kolb for a discussion about French-German sculptor Jean Arp.

Small Talk: Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis with Docent Regina Shujaa
2018-12-21 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Regina Shujaa as she discusses the 17th-century painting Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis by Flemish artist Thomas Willeboirts-Bosschaert.

Baby Artsplay!
2018-12-22 10:30 - 11:30
Instill 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 six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth.
Saturdays at 10:30 am
This free six-part workshop series provides engaging arts based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning.
December 22 | Lesson 6 – Tiny Household Helpers (Incorporated Development Areas)
Space is limited. Register today: www.yabap.eventbrite.com
Ideal for ages 0-3.
Contact education@noma.org or 504-658-4128 if you have any questions.
About Young Audiences
For over 50 years, Young Audiences of Louisiana has operated arts in education programs that promote academic excellence and social growth through the arts. Studies have shown that students enrolled in Young Audiences programs outperformed their peers on standardized tests, exhibited fewer disciplinary issues, and had increased school attendance.
About Wolf Trap Institute
Young Audiences / Louisiana Wolf Trap has been an affiliate of The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts since 2010. The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, a program of the Wolf Trap Foundation, was established in 1981 under a grant from the Head Start Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services serving children birth through kindergarten. The goal of the Institute is to provide early childhood educators with professional development training in the use of performing arts techniques within educational curriculum goals and outcomes for young children. The infusion of arts-based techniques into daily routines provides powerful teaching strategies that can be used to enhance all areas of development, including emergent literacy, self-esteem and socialization, problem solving, receptive and expressive language, motor skills and self-regulation, science and math, conceptualization, and creativity, in order to provide a solid foundation for all future learning.

Small Talk: Vanuatu Slit Gong with Docent Harvey Orth
2018-12-22 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Harvey Orth as he discusses the Vanuatu Slit Gong in the third-floor Art of the Pacific Islands Galleries.

Small Talk: Giovanni Boldini's Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile
2018-12-23 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Beth Akin for a discussion about Giovanni Boldoni’s Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile.

Sculpture Garden Open, Museum Closed for Christmas Eve
2018-12-24 10:00 - 18:00
The Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open Christmas Eve from 10 am to 5 pm. The museum will be closed.

Closed for Christmas
2018-12-25
In observance of the Christmas holiday, NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on December 25.

Small Talk: Edgar Degas's Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas with Docent Dennis Malloy
2018-12-26 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Beth Akin for a discussion about Edgar Degas’s Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas.

Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshop
2018-12-27 09:30 - 12:30
Explore your artistic side this holiday season! NOMA offers three single-day Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshops to engage young artists in the creative process. Students ages 5–10 will explore works of art in the museum galleries and get creative in the studio.
Call 504-658-4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Thursday, December 27
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Price per class: $25 members | $30 nonmembers
Gear up for the New Year! Glam up a party mask by using funky collages and golden accents inspired by the artwork of Lina Viktor.

Small Talk: The War Effort of Roland Penrose and David Smith with Docent Harvey Orth
2018-12-27 11:00 - 11:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Beth Akin for a discussion about the subject of war as depicted in paintings by Roland Penrose and David Smith.

Small Talk: Louise Bourgeois with Docent Cynthia Kolb
2018-12-27 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Cynthia Kolb for a discussion about artist Louise Bourgeois.

Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshop
2018-12-28 09:30 - 12:30
Explore your artistic side this holiday season! NOMA offers three single-day Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshops to engage young artists in the creative process. Students ages 5–10 will explore works of art in the museum galleries and get creative in the studio.
Call 504-658-4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Friday, December 28
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Price per class: $25 members | $30 nonmembers
Explore the Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art exhibition and create artworks from natural elements.

Small Talk: Thornton Dial's The Ninth Ward with Docent Janet Krane
2018-12-28 11:00 - 11:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Janet Krane for a discussion about The Ninth Ward by Thornton Dial.

Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curator Vanessa Schmid
2018-12-28 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join Curator Vanessa Schmid as she discusses The Orléans Collection exhibition.

Small Talk: Joan Miró's The Red Disk with Docent Elizabeth Davis
2018-12-28 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Elizabeth Davis for a discussion about Joan Miró’s The Red Disk.

Small Talk: Andy Warhol with Docent Rosemary Hays-Thomas
2018-12-29 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Rosemary Hays-Thomas for a discussion about the life and career of Andy Warhol.

Small Talk: The Kunst Collection of Decorative Arts with Docent Mary Lynne Stumpf
2018-12-30 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Mary Lynne Stumpf for a discussion about the Kunst Collection of Decorative Arts.

New Year's Eve Special Holiday Hours
2018-12-31 11:00 - 17:00
NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open on December 31 from 11 am to 5 pm.

New Year's Day Special Holiday Hours
2019-01-01 11:00 - 17:00
NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open on January 1 from 11 am to 5 pm.

Museum Highlights Tour
2019-01-01 13:00 - 14:00
NOMA docents guide visitors on hour-long tours of either the permanent collection or special exhibitions. Tours are free with NOMA admission. Meet in the Great Hall to join in!
Special group tours can be arranged with two-weeks advance notice. Call Tracy Kennan, Curator of Education, at 504.658.4113.

Small Talk: The Sculptures of Edgar Degas
2019-01-02 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Admission to NOMA is free to all Louisiana residents on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join a docent for a discussion about sculptures by French Impressionist Edgar Degas.

Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
2019-01-04 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year.
Join Curator Russell Long for a discussion about the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

No Friday Nights at NOMA
2019-01-04 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on January 4. Please join us on January 11.

Sculpture Garden Tour
2019-01-05 12:00 - 13:00
Join NOMA’s docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays and Mondays, weather dependent, at noon. (Call 504.658.4153 to verify.) Sited on five acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than sixty works by renowned sculptors placed among a picturesque mature grove of pine, magnolia, and moss-draped live oak trees bisected by a lagoon. Represented sculptors include Pierre Auguste Renoir, Rene Magritte, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi, and Robert Indiana, among others. Meet at the gates to the garden, which offers free admission year-round.

Small Talk: The Work of Joan Mitchell
2019-01-05 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join a docent for a discussion about the life and work of artist Joan Mitchell.

Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan
2019-01-09 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan for a discussion about the exhibition The Orléans Collection.

Small Talk: The Work of Alberto Giacometti
2019-01-09 15:00 - 15:15
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 about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Admission to NOMA is free to all Louisiana residents on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join a docent for a discussion about the work of Italian artist Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966).

NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program
2019-01-11 12:00 - 13:00
Join fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2019 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.
January 2019 Selection
An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vintage International, 1989, ISBN: 978-0679722663
This novel by Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro is set in post-World War II Japan and is narrated by Masuji Ono, an aging painter who reflects on his past. He laments that his once illustrious reputation has faltered since the collapse of Imperial Japan when he served as a police informant and adviser to the Committee of Unpatriotic Activities. Ono struggles with accepting the mistakes of his past. Other themes explored in the novel include arranged marriage, the changing roles of women, and the declining status of “elders” in Japan since 1945.
Friday, January 11, 12 – 1 p.m. | Curatorial Program with Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs/Curator of Asian Art
Tuesday, January 15, 12 – 1 p.m. | Book Discussion Group

Friday Nights at NOMA: Orléans Collection Symposium | Harpist Catherine Anderson
2019-01-11 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA returns for an exciting lineup of programs in 2019: 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.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by harpist Catherine Anderson
6 pm: Keynote lecture of The Orléans Collection Symposium with Curator Vanessa Schmid

ABOUT CATHERINE ANDERSON
Catherine Anderson is in high demand as a free-lance musician in the New Orleans area, providing harp music for the region’s professional arts organizations and a host of clients, from business corporations to universities to brides. She has appeared as solo harpist for the Ritz-Carlton tearoom since its inception in 2000 and enjoys performing with touring shows, including concerts by aStevie Wonder, Johnnie Mathis, Frank Sinatra Jr., Perry Como, and Natalie Cole.
ABOUT THE ORLÉANS COLLECTION SYMPOSIUM
The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Frick Collection’s Center for the History of Collecting will host a two-day symposium, January 11-12, 2019, in conjunction with The Orleans Collection, an exhibition dedicated to the collecting and collection of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674–1723) and on view at NOMA through January 27, 2019. Vanessa Schmid, NOMA’s Senior Research Curator of European Art, will deliver a keynote address titled “Repositioning Philippe’s Collecting.” This lecture is open to the public and free with museum admission. To view the full lineup of speakers on Saturday, January 12, for the advance-registration portion of the symposium, visit this link.
