Museum Highlights Tour
2018-10-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Louisiana
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: Benjamin West's Romeo and Juliet with Docent Bert Deffes
2018-10-03 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 Bert Deffes for a discussion about Benjamin West’s Romeo and Juliet (1778).
Wednesdays are FREE to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

Small Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
2018-10-04 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 Curator Russell Lord as he discusses the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Noontime Talk: Artist Lina Iris Viktor
2018-10-05 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 artist Lina Iris Viktor as she discusses her exhibition of works in the Great Hall, A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by DJ Chinua | Small Talk with Lina Iris Viktor | Screening of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
2018-10-05 17:00 - 21:00
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.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by DJ Chinua
6:30 – 8:30 pm: Create Late (register in advance)
6:30 pm: Small Talk with artist Lina Iris Viktor discussing her exhibition A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.
7 pm: Screening of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

ABOUT DJ CHINUA
Lenny Raney is DJ China, the co-creator of the Ascendence monthly dance party at New Orleans’ Cafe Istanbul and is the sound weaver for Dopeciety, Saint Heron, and IslaNOLA. He regularly performs at the Ace Hotel and the Music Box in New Orleans.
ABOUT CREATE LATE
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and an art lesson! Unwind with a teaching artist-led art project while enjoying Friday Nights at NOMA programming. The October 5th session will allow participants the chance to calligraphic brush drawing, inspired by the Japanese scroll paintings by Buddhist monks on view in the exhibition Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters. The fee is $25 for NOMA members; $30 for nonmembers. Price includes materials and wine. Ages 21+ only, please! To reserve your spot, email education@noma.org. Reservations close at 4 pm the day prior to each workshop.
ABOUT LINA IRIS VIKTOR
Lina Iris Viktor is widely recognized for her exploration of art’s connection to history, spirituality, and prophecy. Recasting factual and fantastical narratives surrounding America’s involvement in the founding of Liberia, Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred. explores a mythicized history of the West African nation. Central to Viktor’s gilded portraits is the mercurial figure of the Libyan Sibyl; from the Latin sibyl meaning prophetess, she is an ancient figure of fate and foresight, later invoked by eighteenth-century abolitionists as the predictor of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
ABOUT GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI
A surreal crime drama told as only Jim Jarmusch could, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai stars Forest Whitaker as Ghost Dog, a hit man living in an unidentified but run-down city in what license plates call “The Industrialized State.” Known for his gift of being able to come and go without people noticing him, Ghost Dog is a self-taught samurai who is obsessed with order and his strict personal moral code, drawn from the philosophies of the Japanese warriors. As every samurai needs a leader to whom he swears loyalty, Ghost Dog has devoted himself the service of Louie (John Tormey), a low-level crime boss who once saved his life. When Louie’s superiors decide he must be executed, Ghost Dog leaps into action, methodically wiping out his many enemies. Along with a dizzying series of stylized shoot-outs, Ghost Dog also features carrier pigeons, characters who read Rashomon, a French-speaking ice cream man, and a score by RZA from the top-selling hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, who have their own well-documented obsession with Asian culture. Ghost Dog was screened in competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. (1999 | Rated R | 116 minutes)
Prior to the screening, Abbot Richard Collins from the New Orleans Zen Temple will provide a 10-minute introduction
Friday Nights at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council.

Create Late
2018-10-05 18:30 - 20:00
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and an art lesson! Unwind with a teaching artist-led art project while enjoying Friday Nights at NOMA programming. Reserve your space now! Inspired by the exhibition Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Calligraphy and Painting by Zen Masters, participants will explore calligraphic drawing using a brush in the style of historical works by Japanese Zen monks.
NOMA Members | $25 per class
Nonmembers | $30 per class
Price includes materials, wine, and access to Friday Nights at NOMA programming. Ages 21+ only, please! To reserve your spot, email education@noma.org. Reservations close at 4 pm the day prior to each workshop.

Japan Fest 2018
2018-10-06 10:00 - 16:00
Organized by NOMA, the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville and the Japan Club in New Orleans, Japan Fest is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the Gulf South. It’s a day to sample Japanese cuisine and enjoy traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, tours of our Japanese art collection, fashion shows, and much more.
Admission: $5 | FREE for NOMA members, teens, and children 6 and under
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10 am | Kaminari Taiko drumming (NOMA front steps)
10:45 am | Welcoming Remarks (NOMA front steps)
11 am | Eishin-Ryu Iaido Sword Drawing (NOMA front steps) • Japanese Garden Foundation Tour (Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table in the first-floor Italian Galleries)
11:30 am | GNO Suzuki Forum (Great Hall) • Kimono dressing demonstration (Second floor)
12 pm | Guided tour of Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters (Third floor Japanese Gallery) • New Orleans Kendo Club (Stern Auditorium) • Guided tour of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden (Meet at the gate of the Sculpture Garden)
12:30 pm | Kaminari Taiko drumming (NOMA front steps)
1 pm | Minyo Dance (NOMA front steps) • Martial arts demonstration by Jujitsu Club of LSU (Stern Auditorium)
1:30 pm | Miyabi Kai Japanese Dance Group of Pensacola, Florida (Stern Auditorium) • Guided tour of Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters (Third-floor Japanese Gallery)
2 pm | Lolita Fashion Show (NOMA front steps, See Costume Guidelines below) • Martial arts demonstration with Louisiana Karate Association (Stern Auditorium) • Japanese Garden Foundation Tour (Meet at the Japanese Garden Foundation table in the first-floor Italian Galleries)
2:30 pm | Hakkoryu Shindokai Dojo (Stern Auditorium) • New Orleans Zen Temple Ceremony (Great Hall) • Kimono Dressing Ceremony (Second floor)
3 pm | Japanese Weekend School Kid’s Dance (NOMA front steps) • Martial arts demonstration with Aikido of New Orleans (Stern Auditorium) • Guided tour of Teaching Beyond Doctrine: Painting and Calligraphy by Zen Masters (Third floor Japanese Gallery)
3:30 pm | Martial arts demonstration with Shogun Martial Arts (Stern Auditorium) • Raffle for ANA–All Nippon Airways (Great Hall)
4 pm | Kaminari Taiko drumming (NOMA front steps)

Participating sponsors, businesses, and organizations: Aikido of New Orleans, ANA Airways, Baton Rouge Iaido, Consulate General of Japan in Nashville, Crane’s Nest Go Club, Eva Vanrell, Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum, Hakkoryu Shindokai Dojo, Japan Club of New Orleans, Japan Society of New Orleans, Japanese Antiques and Textiles, Japanese Garden Foundation, Japanese Weekend School of New Orleans, JET Alumni Association, Jujitsu Club of SLU, Kaminari Taiko, Kawaii NOLA, Louisiana Karate Association, Mid City Zen, Miyabi Kai Japanese Dance Group of Pensacola, Florida, New Orleans Chapter 97 Ikebana International, New Orleans Haiku Society, New Orleans Kendo Club, New Orleans Zen Temple, NOLA Aikido, NOLA Kimekomi, NOLA Lolitas, Shogun Martial Arts, Silly Sweet Shop, Twootie Tarte, and UNO Japan — Study Abroad at Doshisa University
Food vendors: Ajun Cajun in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden • Café NOMA, serving Japanese specialties in the museum
COSTUME GUIDELINES:
For the safety and comfort of all guests, as well as the artwork at NOMA:

No masks are permitted.
Accessories or weapons (ex: swords) greater than 2 feet in length will not be permitted.
No sharp objects.
Costume components cannot exceed or extend 2 feet in length from body.
Please keep all costumes family friendly.
Guests participating in the costume contest are still required to pay the $5 admission fee.

Other restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. A check in room will be available for any items not in compliance. For questions regarding costumes please call 504.658.4143.

Sculpture Garden Tour
2018-10-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2018-10-22 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 in October and November at noon. 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.

Noontime Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
2018-10-10 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 Allison Young for a discussion about the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred, on view in the Great Hall.

Small Talk: Approaching Dutch Portraits with Curator Vanessa Schmid
2018-10-10 15:00 - 16:00
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 Vanessa Schmid, NOMA’s Senior Curator for European Art, for a discussion about NOMA’s permanent collection of Dutch portraits.
Wednesdays are FREE to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

Small Talk: Selections from Past Present Future with Curator Russell Lord
2018-10-11 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 Curator Russell Lord for a discussion about select photographs on view in Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Small Talk: Best Seat in the House: Photographs by Del Hall with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
2018-10-12 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 Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a discussion about the focus exhibition Best Seat in the House: Photographs by Del Hall.

No Friday Nights at NOMA
2018-10-12 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be scheduled for October 12. The museum will close at 6 pm and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at 5 pm.

Studio KIDS!
2018-10-13 10:00 - 12:00
This fall, Studio KIDS! presents “Express Yourself” art classes for children. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques. In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4100 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information. The full schedule can be found here.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
October 13
Playful Sculpture
Be creative and produce a paper playground with slides, merry go rounds, and all of your favorite elements.
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers

Register Now

Small Talk: Roland Penrose's The Veteran with Docent Harvey Orth
2018-10-13 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 Harvey Orth for a discussion about Roland Penrose’s The Veteran (1938).

StoryQuest
2018-10-13 11:00 - 11:30
Spark 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.
Saturday, October 13: Gardens
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504-658-4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

West African Cinema Series: Green White Green
2018-10-13 14:00 - 16:00
Featuring recent award-winning films from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United States, the West African Cinema Series is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.

Saturday, September 29, 2 pm: Sembene! (Not rated, 2015
Saturday, October 13, 2 pm: Green White Green (Rated PG, 2017)
Saturday, December 8, 2 pm: Borders (Not rated, 2017)
Saturday, December 15, 2 pm: Pray the Devil Back to Hell (Not rated, 2008)

ABOUT GREEN WHITE GREEN
A group of young bohemian artists hang out and search for direction in their lives in the stagnant months leading up to the beginning of their university studies, in this richly textured and frequently funny look at a new generation in Lagos, Nigeria. Uzoma (Ifeanyi Dike) and his friends are on the cusp of adulthood, feeling directionless in those stagnant months before the beginning of their college lives. They spend their days playing video games or competing in impromptu yab-offs, improvised insult matches where the quip that gets the most laughs determines the winner. They’re conscious of the varied cultures of Nigeria’s Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba ethnic groups, but they’re as likely to play those for laughs as for irritation.
(Nigeria | Rated PG | 2016 | 1 hour, 42 minutes)
Watch the trailer:

Small Talk: Odili Donald Odita's Forever with Docent Regina Shujaa
2018-10-13 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 for a discussion about Odili Donald Odita’s commissioned mural Forever, created for NOMA’s centennial in 2011.

Art Comes to Life – Sculpture in Song in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden by the New Orleans Opera Association
2018-10-14 16:00 - 18:00
In advance of its production of Pygmalion, inspired by NOMA’s forthcoming exhibition The Orléans Collection, the New Orleans Opera Association will present selections from the opera and other eighteenth-century French Baroque compositions in a roving performance throughout the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Admission is FREE for this joint production between NOMA and the New Orleans Opera Association.
Read more in this interview with Opera Director Robert Lyall from NOMA Magazine.

NOMA Book Club: Michelangelo book on display in Dreyfous Library
2018-10-16 10:00 - 17:00
Join NOMA staff and 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 2018 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.
October 2018 Selection
Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling by Ross King
Walker Books, 2003. ISBN: 978-0802713957
Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling recounts the fascinating story of the four extraordinary years the artist spent laboring over the twelve-thousand square feet of the vast ceiling, while war and the power politics and personal rivalries that abounded in Rome swirled around him. A panorama of illustrious figures intersected during this time—the brilliant young painter Raphael, with whom Michelangelo formed a rivalry, the fiery preacher Girolamo Savonarola, and the great Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus.
Tuesday, October 16, 10 am – 5 pm | A rare, oversized book of photographs of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings in their pre-restoration condition will be on display in the Felix J. Dreyfous library

Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
2018-10-17 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 Russell Lord for a discussion about the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Small Talk: Giovanni Boldoni's Portrait of a Woman in Profile with Docent Beth Akin
2018-10-17 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 Woman in Profile.
Wednesdays are FREE to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

Small Talk: Abstract Thoughts with Curatorial Associate Anne Roberts
2018-10-19 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 Curatorial Associate Anne Roberts for a discussion about NOMA’s permanent collection of abstract works of art.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Blato Zlato | Panel Discussion: Extraordinary Women and the Founding of a Modern Museum | Curator-led Tours
2018-10-19 17:00 - 21:00
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.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by Blato Zlato
6:30 – 8 pm: NOLA 4 Women present Extraordinary Women and the Founding of a Modern Museum panel discussion
7:30 pm: Small Talk: Ear to the Ground exhibition with Curator Katie A. Pfohl
8 pm: Small Talk: Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain with Independent Curator Melissa Messina
8:30 pm: Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young

ABOUT BLATO ZLATO
Blato Zlato (“Swamp Gold” in Bulgarian) is a New Orleans-based Balkan band featuring dreamy three-part vocal harmonies and hard-hitting instrumentals. Formed in 2015, the band performs folk and composed music from the Balkans and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Bulgarian songs and dark, improvisational arrangements. Their debut album, Swamp Gold, was released in January 2017 and features traditional Bulgarian and Eastern European melodies interpreted through languid, dark arrangements and improvisational continuous transitions.
ABOUT NOLA 4 WOMEN PRESENT EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN AND THE FOUNDING OF A MODERN MUSEUM
This panel discussion brings together Susan Taylor, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with modern day philanthropists and representatives from philanthropic organizations for a discussion of how extraordinary women have helped shape NOMA’s collection and mission from its inception to the present day. Panelists include Bethany Bultman (speaking about her late aunt, Muriel Bultman Francis); Walda Besthoff, major donor and joint namesake for the Besthoff Sculpture Garden; and Phyllis Taylor, philanthropist and chair and president of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.
Sponsored by

ABOUT EAR TO THE GROUND
Working with natural elements like earth, wind, water and fire, the artists in Ear to the Ground show how nature can spur artistic innovation and spark new thinking about human culture and community. In their art, nature is not just as a resource to be protected or exploited, but rather a generative force with its own sentient power. Mining earth both as a material and a metaphor, the artists in this exhibition treat nature as a teacher: a model for negotiating the complexities of contemporary cultural life. Informed by a kind of elemental logic, their art envisions new ways we might relate to the natural world, as well as to one another.
ABOUT MILDRED THOMPSON: AGAINST THE GRAIN
Against the Grain marks the first solo museum presentation of the experimental wood works of the American artist Mildred Thompson (1936-2003) in more than thirty years. Made during the artist’s self-imposed exile in Europe, Thompson’s wood pictures are only recently being rediscovered and presented in the United States.
ABOUT LINA IRIS VIKTOR: A HAVEN. A HELL. A DREAM DEFERRED.
Lina Iris Viktor is widely recognized for her exploration of art’s connection to history, spirituality, and prophecy. Recasting factual and fantastical narratives surrounding America’s involvement in the founding of Liberia, Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred. explores a mythicized history of the West African nation.
Friday Nights at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council.

Small Talk: Buddhist Art at NOMA with Docent Ambika Prasad
2018-10-20 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 Ambika Prasad as she discusses Buddhist art in NOMA’s permanent collection.

Small Talk: Dutch Paintings in the Golden Age with Docent Diane Finley
2018-10-20 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 Diane Finley as she discusses NOMA’s collection of art from the Dutch Golden Age.

Members' Sale in the NOMA Shop
2018-10-22 09:00 - 18:00
NOMA members will receive a 20% discount on everything in the NOMA Shop*, and first access to 70% markdowns. Start your holiday shopping early!
*No discounts on already marked-down items, as well as consignment merchandise.

NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
2018-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
Join NOMA staff and 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 2018 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.
October 2018 Selection
Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling by Ross King
Walker Books, 2003. ISBN: 978-0802713957
Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling recounts the fascinating story of the four extraordinary years the artist spent laboring over the twelve-thousand square feet of the vast ceiling, while war and the power politics and personal rivalries that abounded in Rome swirled around him. A panorama of illustrious figures intersected during this time—the brilliant young painter Raphael, with whom Michelangelo formed a rivalry, the fiery preacher Girolamo Savonarola, and the great Dutch scholar Desiderius Erasmus.
Tuesday, October 23, 12 – 1 pm | Book Discussion Group

Noontime Talk: Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art with Curator Katie Pfohl
2018-10-24 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 Katie Pfohl as she discusses the works on view in Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art.
