Virtual Book Club Discussion: Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
2022-01-27 12:00 (America/Chicago)
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly virtual book discussions, the Book Club meets periodically in person for curatorial programs related to the book selections.
Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Most of the titles are available for purchase in store at the NOMA Museum Shop.
For more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113.
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January 2022
Virtual Book Discussion Group | Thursday, January 27, 12 PM
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics by Leonard Mlodinow
Pantheon, 2020, ISBN: 978-1524748685

One of the most influential physicists of our time, Stephen Hawking touched the lives of millions. Recalling his nearly two decades as Hawking’s collaborator and friend, Leonard Mlodinow brings this complex man into focus in a unique and deeply personal portrayal. We meet Hawking the genius, who pours his mind into uncovering the mysteries of the universe—ultimately formulating a pathbreaking theory of black holes that reignites the discipline of cosmology and paves the way for physicists to investigate the origins of the universe in completely new ways. We meet Hawking the colleague, a man whose illness leaves him able to communicate at only six words per minute but who expends the effort to punctuate his conversations with humor. And we meet Hawking the friend, who can convey volumes with a frown, a smile, or simply a raised eyebrow. Mlodinow captures the indomitable spirit of his friend, offering us insights from one of physics’ greatest practitioners about life, the universe, and the ability to overcome daunting obstacles.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

CreativeMornings New Orleans: Joy Clark
2022-01-28 09:00 - 10:00
CreativeMornings New Orleans returns to in-person programming on Friday, January 28, for an event with singer-songwriter Joy Clark in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Doors open at 8:30 am, and the event begins at 9 am.
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About CreativeMornings
CreativeMornings is a free monthly speaker series for the creative community. Started in 2008, CreativeMornings now serves over 200 cities. Chapters around the world host events based on a common theme. The theme for January 2022 is “Free.”
About Joy Clark
Joy Clark is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and native New Orleanian who creates soulful original songs that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love. Her intricate rhythms and warm melodies reveal a sweet vulnerability that has earned her critical acclaim and coveted performances around the world. Her musicianship and skills as a lead guitarist earned her spots touring South Africa and Ghana with living legend Cyril Neville and Swamp Funk and with soul-funk outfit Waterseed. Joy’s recent releases include “Never Change’ and Here EP, available on all streaming platforms.

Gallery Talk with Curator Mel Buchanan
2022-02-02 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Mel Buchanan, NOMA’s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, speaks about works in the exhibition Atomic Number Thirteen: Aluminum in 20th-Century Design.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

First Fridays at NOMA
2022-02-04 18:00 - 22:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
#ExploreNOMA after hours.
The museum is open late night for an evening packed with musical performances, gallery tours, special pop-ups, and a full bar.
Check out this month’s line-up below:

Musical performance by the Lilli Lewis Project in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts at 7:30 pm
Gallery tours of NEW at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Art by curator Katie Pfohl
An exclusive sneak peek at Steve Lands’s upcoming Rearranging the Planets
DJ set from Felice Gee
A special service project in collaboration with Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative
Food from Original Thought Market*
And a full bar from Café NOMA*

$25 General Admission | $15 for Members
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*Please note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors.

About First Fridays at NOMA
Each month, the museum presents First Fridays at NOMA, an after-hours inclusive programmatic mix of live DJs and bands; local creatives speaking about their favorite works of art; a range of performance and dance; and unique experiences of all kinds in response to art from across time and place. Participants will meet artists, get creative, and immerse themselves in New Orleans’s creative community.
The Lilli Lewis Project
Lilli Lewis. Photo by Liz Hogan.
As the story goes, Lilli Lewis should never have been. Before she was born, Lewis’s mother was told her baby probably wouldn’t survive due to lung trouble, so the fact that Lewis now makes a living singing with those same lungs is a gift she never takes for granted. Lewis uses her voice to bring what she calls sacred songs into profane spaces, and though she’s abandoned trying to define her sound, she hopes her audiences leave shows knowing two things: that they are brilliant as they are, and that they have the ability to use that brilliance to make a better world.
The Lilli Lewis Project is more than a band. It’s a pan-generational cult of radical decency that delivers heart-throbbing, earnest rock and soul that “makes you want to put your hands in the air, shout hallelujah and shake your booty for the rest of the night, with enough energy to power a large city” (Jamie Anderson, indie-music.com).
Lewis is said to have “Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s virtuoso commitment to her instrument and Odetta’s vocal power, creating a show that is a force of nature.” The Louisiana Red Hot Records artist has two releases on the label of Dumpstaphunk, Honey Island Swamp Band, and 2018 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Cyril Neville.
The regular LLP lineup is a cosmic swarm of fellow idealist music nerds: Smokey Brown (Think Less, Hear More), Wade Hymel (Dash Rip Rock), Ryan Murray (Marina Orchestra, Bloco Jacare), Ole Oddlokken (Noisewater) and master composer/virtuoso bassist Dr. Jimbo Walsh. Willing to traverse any musical terrain, LLP bears the spirit of days when everyone still believed music could change the world.
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In the Galleries
Keith Duncan (American, b. 1967), Grambling State University Drum Major 2, 2020, Acrylic on wallpaper mounted to canvas, Museum purchase, P. Roussel Norman Fund, E-2021-14.1, Courtesy of the artist and Fort Gansevoort © Keith Duncan
NEW at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Art spotlights contemporary art recently purchased or gifted to the museum, focusing on works by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and female-identifying artists. The second in a series of exhibitions that began in 2017, NEW at NOMA reflects the museum’s ongoing commitment to make the art on its walls more reflective of the community that it serves. The installation, which will rotate over time, features work by local, national, and international artists, and champions the work of emerging and underrepresented voices, including those within New Orleans.
In 2020, NOMA dedicated its available acquisition funds to purchasing works by BIPOC artists; more than half of the 20 works acquired are by artists from or working in New Orleans. As NOMA strives to become even more equitable and inclusive, the museum’s commitment to addressing exclusions in the past by collecting through new acquisitions will continue through 2021 and beyond.
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About Rearranging the Planets
Creative Assembly Cohort member Steve Lands presents Rearranging the Planets, a new musical performance reinterpreting composer Gustav Holst’s influential orchestral suite The Planets.
With his original composition, Lands uses Holst’s work as a jumping off point to explore the varied relationships civilizations have had to the heavens over time. While Holst structured his suite—which premiered at the Queen’s Hall in London in 1918—around the Solar System and its Greco-Roman mythological namesakes, Rearranging the Planets casts a broader net to consider how societies around the world have looked to the stars. In the words of planetary scientist Carl Sagan, “We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
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About Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative
Jane Place Neighbrohood Sustainability Initiative is a community land trust and housing rights organization committed to creating sustainable, democratic, and economically just neighborhoods and communities in New Orleans.
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Covid-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community. At this time, visitors to the museum ages 12 and up are required to show proof of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine), or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. Visitors ages 5–11 are required to show proof of one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit.
Check our visitor information page for guidelines and information about your visit.

Gallery Talk with Curator Russell Lord
2022-02-09 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Russell Lord, NOMA’s Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, speaks about works in the exhibition A Brief History of Photography and Transmission.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Virtual Panel Discussion: Margaret T.G. Burroughs
2022-02-10 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for a virtual panel discussion about the life and work of painter, activist, and poet Margaret T.G. Burroughs.
Born in Saint Rose, Louisiana, Burroughs spent much of her professional career in Chicago, where she was a cofounder of the DuSable Museum of African American History, the nation’s first independent museum celebrating Black culture.
NOMA recently acquired the artist’s only self-portrait, which is now on view in the museum’s modern art galleries. This extraordinary work reflects Burroughs’s lifelong commitment to highlighting the contributions of Black artists to art history. It also illuminates the underestimated role African art played in the history of Modernism.
Katie Pfohl, NOMA’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, will moderate the discussion with gallerist Dr. Stella Jones; Charlie Johnson, President of the New Orleans chapter of the National Conference of Artists; and Ndubuisi Ezeluomba, NOMA’s Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art.
The group will discuss Burroughs’s legacy and how this self-portrait helps tell a more complete story of art history—one that looks to a lineage of African art instead of just the Western European canon.
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This live virtual panel discussion is free with advanced registration and will take place via Zoom. After you register, you’ll be sent an email including a link to access the talk on Thursday, February 10.

Book Club: Virtual Curatorial Program with Lisa Rotondo-McCord
2022-02-11 12:00
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly discussions, the Book Club meets periodically for in-person curatorial programs related to the book selections.
Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Most of the titles are available for purchase in store at the NOMA Museum Shop.
For more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113.
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February 2022
Virtual Curatorial Program | Friday, February 11, 12 pm
with Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Curator of Asian Art and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs

The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden: An Anthology of Medieval Jain Stories
Penguin Classics, 2007, ISBN: 978-0140455236
Beautifully translated from the Sanskrit, the stories in this volume reflect the vital tradition of Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centuries. Ranging from simple folk tales to sophisticated narratives of rebirth, The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden opens a window onto a rich religious tradition. Some of their characters find bliss by renouncing the world, others by living within it in peace and moderation. The climactic story follows an unsuspecting traveler’s journey through a forest of destructive passions.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Virtual Baby Artsplay!
2022-02-12 10:30 - 11:00
Young Audiences of Louisiana’s Baby Artsplay! is offered as a series of six free 30-minute workshops held weekly to engage children ages 12–24 months and their caregivers in research-based experiences that support their cognitive, physical, and social development. Baby Artsplay! is presented by The Helis Foundation.
Take inspiration from a different NOMA artwork each week as you and your child learn and play together!
Sessions take place on Saturdays, 10:30–11:00 am, on Zoom.
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Session Descriptions
Saturday, February 12: My Five Sense (Sensory Play)
Develop your child’s awareness of the five senses through play.
Saturday, February 19: Baby Says… (Language Development)
Promote your child’s language development through artful play.
Saturday, March 5: My Body (Learning Body Parts)
Teach your child to identify body parts through music and movement.
Saturday, March 12: Let’s Move! (Movement)
Use movement to encourage your child’s brain development.
Saturday, March 19: Up, Down & All Around (Spatial Awareness)
Help your child learn basic directional concepts with movement and music.
Saturday, March 26: Get Your Motor Running (Motor Skills)
Use artful play to develop your child’s fine and gross motor skills.

Gallery Talk: Slow Looking
2022-02-16 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Danielle Rives, NOMA’s Youth Programs Coordinator, gives an introduction to slow looking in the museum.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Steve Lands: Rearranging the Planets
2022-02-18 20:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Creative Assembly Cohort member Steve Lands presents Rearranging the Planets, a new musical performance reinterpreting composer Gustav Holst’s influential orchestral suite The Planets.
With his original composition, Lands uses Holst’s work as a jumping off point to explore the varied relationships civilizations have had to the heavens over time. While Holst structured his suite—which premiered at the Queen’s Hall in London in 1918—around the Solar System and its Greco-Roman mythological namesakes, Rearranging the Planets casts a broader net to consider how societies around the world have looked to the stars. In the words of planetary scientist Carl Sagan, “We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
Featuring Shea Pierre; Alfred Jordan, Jr.; Xavier Molina; Max Moran; John Maestas; Gladney; Amari Ansari; and Cubs the Poet. With additional credits to Francis Wong, Camille Lenain, Meghan Stewart, and Amina Scott.
Performances take place in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on Friday, February 18, and Saturday, February 19, at 8 pm.
Tickets are $30 | $25 for members
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Performance Credits and Performer Bios

Steve Lands
Hailing from the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Steve Lands has been swaying stages, clubs, bars, museums, houses-of-worship, and studios the world over for more than a decade now. He’s got the kind of skill that can only be gained from working with great artists from all walks of life. His experience ranges from shows with R&B/gospel Grammy winner PJ Morton; doing festivals with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; and tours through Europe with Swiss pianist and composer Florian Favre to studio sessions with the Black Keys; jamming in DC with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters; playing in big bands with Ellis, Jason, Branford, and Delfeayo Marsalis; and doing a tribute to David Bowie with Arcade Fire. Courage and care are his motivations for music and he’s got more than enough of both to give you a sonic fantasy.

Shea Pierre
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Shea Pierre started his musical journey at the age of 4. He joined his family’s gospel group, the Williams Sisters, and began playing for various churches in the New Orleans area. He later attended the prestigious New Orleans Center of Creative Arts, where he studied with Michael Pellera, Chris Severin, Ellis Marsalis, and Jason Marsalis. While in high school, he toured parts of South Africa with the Batiste Brothers Band from New Orleans. Shea is a 2014 graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he studied jazz piano with Dan Wall. He continues to travel and engage in different projects throughout the Midwest.

Alfred Jordan Jr.
Born in New Orleans in 1993, Alfred Jordan Jr.’s parents noticed the gift that was on their son. Growing up in church, gospel music played a huge part in molding him as a drummer. Alfred’s skill sprouted, awarding him a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music graduating with a B.A. Alfred’s love for music turned into his profession, landing his gig as the current drummer for Big Sam’s Funky Nation and has also been fortunate to work with Donald Harrison, Christian Scott, Nicholas Payton, Kent Jordan as well as his collective projects NwaSoul Project and Bignatiouss. Alfred is forever grateful knowing this is “for the love of music.”

Xavier Molina
We have watched Xavier Molina grow as an artist since 2006 when he first picked up the trumpet. Xavier has blossomed into a singer/songwriter, drummer and trumpeter with a heart dedicated to making great music. Xavier has played with several independent bands in the New Orleans, Atlanta and Alabama areas, and never ceases to amaze the audiences anywhere.

Max Moran
Max Moran is a Louisiana born musician and composer who has become a first-call bassist across several genres in New Orleans’ thriving music scene. Known for his versatility on electric bass, upright bass, and synthesizer, Moran provides a solid, soulful foundation to a number of classic and progressive bands. Performing since the age of thirteen, Max Moran spent over ten years as the bassist of jazz master Donald Harrison and has also shared the stage with artists such as Davell Crawford, Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Bernie Worrell (Parliament/ Funkadelic), and Grammy nominees Christian Scott and Jamison Ross.

John Maestas
Guitarist John Maestas was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is now based in New Orleans. He started his career first as a sideman to many inspiring contemporary young artists performing original music, while also accompanying and learning from New Orleans legacy artists who keep the traditions of their city’s music alive and thriving. He has become known as a versatile music producer working in studios writing, recording & performing songs for world-class artists including Christian Scott, Nicholas Payton, Jamison Ross, Wendell Brunious, MonoNeon, John “Papa” Gros, Elzhi, Nesby Phips, Fiend and many others. In 2016 he co founded the independent record label Bubble Bath Records with 3 other friends that helps to educate, elevate & empower over twenty young artists who need support in navigating the music industry. “The Dream Catcher”, the debut album from Maestas’ alt-rock band Juan Tigre, is music inspired by the iconic high desert imagery of New Mexico and imbued with the expansive folklore of the Southwest.

Gladney
Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and composer Gladney is a leading contemporary exponent of the saxophone. A 6th generation native of New Orleans’s Lower 9th Ward, Gladney has performed and traveled professionally since the age of 12. Along with his work with The Rumble and the Jake Shears Band (Scissor Sisters), Gladney leads his own self-titled band and is preparing to release his debut EP and album this year.

Amari Ansari
Amari Ansari brings a fresh voice to the saxophone. The son of a gospel pianist, the Alabama native credits his earliest interest in music to southern gospel and the late Alabama jazz educator Dr. Frank Adams Sr. Upon moving to New Orleans in 2009, he was the recipient of the University of New Orleans’ Ellis Marsalis Jazz Scholarship where he would go on to graduate with a Master’s Degree in Music. This introduction to the Marsalis family led him to meet NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis, eventually becoming a long time member of the Marsalis led band the Uptown Jazz Orchestra. With his feature on Marsalis’ 2019 release, Jazz Party , Downbeat Magazine called Amari’s style, “Hank Crawford meets Maceo Parker.”

Cubs the Poet
Cubs the Poet has been writing poems since 1989. Later in life, he studied psychology in school and began thinking for himself. It wasn’t long before he decided to study life outside of the classroom. He began typing poems on a typewriter, in the middle of the French Quarter on Royal Street, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is now an artist-in-residence at the Columns Hotel and his Poetraits blend portraiture and poetry.

Francis Wong
Francis Wong grew up in the New Orleans area and escaped into art from a young age. He attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and attended the University of New Orleans studying fine art and film. Hurricane Katrina interrupted his college education but educated him on so much more in life. His work is influenced by the magical realness of life in New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana. Through mixed media paintings, music and video,he uses art to help heal ancestral trauma and PTSD. His work is a unique hybrid of his Chinese heritage and his Southern and American upbringing. Francis has Exhibited all over Louisiana, NYC, and Oakland, California.

Camille Lenain
Camille Farrah Lenain is a French-Algerian documentary and portrait photographer who grew up in Paris, studied Photography at l’ESA in Brussels and at ICP in New York City (virtual). She relocated to New Orleans in 2013, where she teaches photography at Tulane University and works on long-term projects with a focus on empathetic portraiture, exploring the notions of representation, collective memory and plural identities. Her clients include : Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post Magazine, T Magazine, The Bitter Southerner and Libération. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally, including at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Festival In Cadaques, Les Boutographies, PhotoVogue Festival. She was previously an Artist in Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center and Nunu’s Arts Collective.

Meghan Stewart
Meghan Stewart is a musician, designer, and instructor currently residing in New Orleans, LA. She designs exclusively for musicians, understanding the connection between visuals and sounds. She’s designed for musicians such as Steve Lands, multi instrumentalist Mahmoud Chouki, singer and Berklee resident Cindy Scott, and others.

Amina Scott
Amina Scott, born and raised in Oakland, CA, is an upright and electric bassist, composer, and arranger. Her interest in music began at an early age when her grandmother began giving her piano lessons. From then, her love and passion for music has yet to cease, playing electric bass at the age of twelve and was soon playing gigs with local bands in Oakland. In 2017, Amina joined the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra led by Adonis Rose. Now based in New Orleans, Amina leads her own band and she has performed with various artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Steve Turre, Wessell “Warm Daddy” Anderson, Nicholas Payton, David Murray, Jamison Ross, Joanne Brackeen, Herlin Riley, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, and more.

About Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly is a community engagement initiative by the New Orleans Museum of Art that uses neighborhood-based participatory art experiences as a vehicle for personal exploration, community collaboration, and social change.
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NOMA’s Creative Assembly community engagement initiative is supported by the Wagner Foundation.

Covid-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community. At this time, visitors to the museum ages 12+ are required to show proof of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. Visitors ages 5–11 are required to show proof of one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. All museum visitors are required to wear a face mask covering the nose and mouth while indoors.

Studio KIDS!: Paper Places
2022-02-19 10:30 - 12:00
Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops are back. Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings to take a look at artworks in the galleries and practice your own art-making skills with a NOMA teaching artist. Registration includes all art-making materials. Masks are required.
Youth ages 6–10 | Limited Capacity
$30 per Workshop | $25 for Members
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Paper Places | Saturday, February 19, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
Step into colorful and moody Impressionist landscapes in the galleries, then use your imagination to create a landscape of your own! Instead of brushstrokes, we’ll use collage to capture not just a place, but a feeling, of your choosing.

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community. All guests are required to wear masks and practice social distancing while inside the museum. Studio KIDS! workshops are capped at 10 participants to enable adequate social distancing. If you or your child are not feeling well, please stay home and return to the museum at a later date. If your child shows signs of illness or discomfort, NOMA staff may request early pickup from the workshop.

Virtual Book Club Discussion: The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden
2022-02-22 12:00
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly virtual book discussions, the Book Club meets periodically in person for curatorial programs related to the book selections.
Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Most of the titles are available for purchase in store at the NOMA Museum Shop.
For more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113.
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February 2022
Virtual Book Discussion Group | Tuesday, February 22, 12 PM
The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden: An Anthology of Medieval Jain Stories
Penguin Classics, 2007, ISBN: 978-0140455236

Beautifully translated from the Sanskrit, the stories in this volume reflect the vital tradition of Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centuries. Ranging from simple folk tales to sophisticated narratives of rebirth, The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden opens a window onto a rich religious tradition. Some of their characters find bliss by renouncing the world, others by living within it in peace and moderation. The climactic story follows an unsuspecting traveler’s journey through a forest of destructive passions.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gallery Talk with Curator Brian Piper
2022-02-23 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Brian Piper, NOMA’s Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator for Photography, speaks about works in the exhibition Ishimoto Yasuhiro: Centennial Selections.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

CreativeMornings New Orleans: Jay McKay
2022-02-25 09:00 - 10:00
CreativeMornings New Orleans is back at NOMA on Friday, February 25, for a free event with artist Jay McKay in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Aybil opens the program with a musical performance.
Doors open at 8:30 am, and the event begins at 9 am.
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About CreativeMornings
CreativeMornings is a free monthly speaker series for the creative community. Started in 2008, CreativeMornings now serves over 200 cities. Chapters around the world host events based on a common theme. The theme for February 2022 is “Monumental.”
About Jay McKay
Jay McKay discovered his love for art in New Orleans’ public school system, where he participated in various arts programs. Later, he attended New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). At an early age, Jay entered the culture of the historical Mardi Gras Indians. His grandfather handcrafted his first suit, a tradition that Jay carried with him into adulthood. He still handcrafts his own suit every year. His creativity and his eye for art were instrumental in his success as a tattoo artist. His journey as a tattoo artist, which began at the age of 15, took his art to another level. Soon, his focus shifted to painting on canvas.
Following Hurricane Katrina, Jay traveled to further his art education. He studied in Washington, DC, and Cape Town, South Africa. ​In December 2015, Jay presented his first solo art show called Retro●Spective. There, he introduced a series of paintings focused on his life experiences in New Orleans ghettos in the ’90s. In January 2017, he presented his second solo art show Year of the Camo, a series of paintings. He has had the opportunity to present personal art pieces to various celebrities and is honored to share his most recent works with you.

First Fridays at NOMA: Take It Easy
2022-03-04 18:00 - 22:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
#ExploreNOMA after hours.
The museum is open late night for an evening packed with musical performances, gallery tours, and special pop-ups.
Each month, the museum presents First Fridays at NOMA, an after-hours inclusive programmatic mix of live DJs and bands; local creatives speaking about their favorite works of art; a range of performance and dance; and unique experiences of all kinds in response to art from across time and place.
Participants will meet artists, get creative, and immerse themselves in New Orleans’s creative community.

Take It Easy | Friday, March 4
Recover from Mardi Gras with a night dedicated to relaxation, rejuvenation, and all around chill vibes. Spend your Friday evening in NOMA’s galleries and bounce back from the the excesses of Carnival season. For this edition of First Fridays at NOMA, we’ll have music, gallery tours, and activities that take inspiration from slowing down, paying attention, and finding calm in an often hectic world.
Check out this month’s line-up below:

7:30 pm: Musical performance by Carmela Rappazzo in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
6:00–9:30 pm: Special listening sessions with Freedom at the Mat
6:00–9:30 pm: Aromatherapy activity with perfumer, herbalist, and Creative Assembly Cohort member Kathleen Currie
Smooth and chill tunes from DJ Dulce Veeta
Slow looking tours with NOMA staff
Food from Valerie’s Food Truck*
And a full bar from Café NOMA*

$25 General Admission | $15 for Members
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*Please note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors.

Carmela Rappazzo
Carmela Rappazzo was raised in upstate New York with a love of the Great American Songbooks. She has lived and performed in New York City, Los Angeles and internationally. She has recorded and released three standard jazz cover albums and four original composition albums receiving critical praise for all.
She was nominated for a New Mexico Music Award for best jazz original composition, has appeared in several feature films and theater, been a part of the Musicians Assistance Program, and served on the Board of New Mexico Women In Film.
Her sixth release Howlin’ At The Moon was recorded at The Ellis Marsalis Center For Music in New Orleans and is heavily influenced by the people, culture and sounds of the city. Her new release Love and Other Difficulties was also recorded in New Orleans and explores the complications of love and is a departure from a “strictly jazz” form.
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Mary Scott (DJ Dulce Veeta)
Mary Scott (DJ Dulce Veeta) has been a radio DJ since 2013 at WTUL New Orleans and Minneapolis’s Radio K. A lover of experimental electronic music of all types and the YouTube channel “lofi hip hop radio” by Lofi Girl, you can expect chill vibes only with a hint of the unexpected during their set.
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Kathleen Currie
Kathleen Currie is a breathwork teacher, craniosacral therapist, and licensed massage therapist with a private practice. She’s also an herbalist, entrepreneur, perfumer, and founder of Smoke Perfume. She lives in New Orleans with her husband and their many plants, and is a lifelong pleasure-seeker.
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Freedom at the Mat
There is freedom when you truly listen, to yourself and to others. In a fast-paced world full of messages and chatter, sometimes what is in our hearts & minds gets lost. And when we become disconnected with our hearts’ truest desires, we lose momentum to reach our full potential. We invite you to slow down, view the art, and also truly listen to yourself and one another in this immersive meditative experience for paired listening sessions, led by Freedom At The Mat.
Freedom at the Mat is an online and offline me-time community destination for women to pursue and obtain freedom from emotional scars and everyday challenges as we intentionally pursue the desires of their hearts.
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Valerie’s Food Truck
Valerie’s Food Truck offers a selection of Creole food for purchase in front of the museum.

Mahmoud Chouki
NOMA is pleased to work with internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, who will organize musical performances for each First Fridays program in collaboration with museum staff.

Covid-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community. At this time, visitors to the museum ages 12 and up are required to show proof of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine), or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. Visitors ages 5–11 are required to show proof of one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit.
Check our visitor information page for guidelines and information about your visit.

First Fridays at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; 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. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gallery Talk with Curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba
2022-03-09 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Ndubuisi Ezeluomba, NOMA’s Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art, speaks about works from Benin and how museums are handling conversations around repatriation.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.

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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gallery Talk with Curators Russell Lord and Brian Piper
2022-03-16 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Russell Lord, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, and Brian Piper, Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator for Photography, speak about works in the exhibition A Brief History of Photography and Transmission.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Member Magic Hours: Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
2022-03-19 09:00 - 10:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Experience Queen Nefertari’s Egypt during our exclusive members-only hours.
These special Member Magic Hours offer the opportunity to see this monumental exhibition outside of NOMA’s standard open hours. We’re offering these timeslots so that our most loyal supporters have additional chances to see this once-in-a-lifetime presentation.

Saturday, March 19, 9–10 am
Sunday, March 20, 9–10 am
SOLD OUT | Sunday, March 20, 6–9 pm | Member Evening Celebrating Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
Saturday, March 26, 9–10 am
Sunday, March 27, 9–10 am, 6–9 pm
Monday, April 4, 6–9 pm
Monday, April 11, 6–9 pm
Monday, April 25, 6–9 pm

How to Reserve Tickets
Each members-only timeslot has limited capacity, so we ask that you reserve tickets in advance to ensure entry. To get your tickets online, click the link below.
Make sure you’re signed into your my.noma.org account, and select the time you’d like to visit. If dates and times are not appearing, make sure you’re logged into the account associated with your membership. If you’re a member and haven’t activated your my.noma.org account, please follow these instructions.
If you need assistance, please contact membership@noma.org.
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NOMA members enjoy benefits including free museum admission, exhibition previews, free wellness classes, and discounts on select programs. Support your museum by becoming a member today. Contact us at (504) 658-4130 or membership@noma.org, if you have any questions about joining.
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About Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
Queen Nefertari, the royal wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II (reigned 1279–13 BCE), is linked to some of the most magnificent monuments of ancient Egypt. Her tomb is the largest and most richly decorated in the Valley of the Queens. It was discovered in the early 20th century by a team of archaeologists led by Ernesto Schiaparelli, then director of the Museo Egizio in Turin. The team’s discoveries and the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt are brought to life through the 230 exceptional objects in this exhibition, drawn from the collection of the Museo Egizio. These include statues, jewelry, vases, papyrus, steles, wooden coffins, and stone sarcophagi, as well as tools and various items of daily life from the artisan village of Deir-el-Medina, home to those who created the royal tombs.
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Covid-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community. At this time, visitors to the museum age 12+ are required to show proof of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine), or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. Visitors ages 5–11 are required to show proof of one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. Negative Covid-19 test results for visitors 5 years of age and older must include the individual’s name, date of the test, and results clearly visible on an official report. All museum visitors are required to wear a face mask covering the nose and mouth while indoors.
We continue to monitor all federal, state, and local guidelines, and will update our policy accordingly.

Studio KIDS!: I See Symbols
2022-03-19 10:30 - 12:00
Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops are back. Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings to take a look at artworks in the galleries and practice your own art-making skills with a NOMA teaching artist. Registration includes all art-making materials. Masks are required.
Youth ages 6–10 | Limited Capacity
$30 per Workshop | $25 for Members
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I See Symbols | Saturday, March 19, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
Uncover symbols like letters, numbers, braille figures, and hieroglyphs in the large-scale relief sculpture Symbols of Communication by Enrique Alférez and make connections with the tomb of Queen Nefertari. In this painting workshop, we will create our own symbols using materials and colors inspired by those of the ancient Egyptian world.
About Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
This exhibition brings to life Queen Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt through 230 objects, including statues, jewelry, vases, papyrus, steles, wooden coffins, and stone sarcophagi
Learn More and See the Exhibition

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community. All guests are required to wear masks and practice social distancing while inside the museum. Studio KIDS! workshops are capped at 10 participants to enable adequate social distancing. If you or your child are not feeling well, please stay home and return to the museum at a later date. If your child shows signs of illness or discomfort, NOMA staff may request early pickup from the workshop.

Member Evening Celebrating Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
2022-03-20 18:00 - 21:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Note: This event is sold out. A timed ticket is required to attend this event and see Queen Nefertari’s Egypt. If you’ve already reserved a ticket, please make sure to show up within 15 minutes of your time slot to ensure entry.
Join us for a special member evening to celebrate the opening of Queen Nefertari’s Egypt.
This exhibition brings to life the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt through 230 exceptional objects drawn from the collection of the Museo Egizio in Turin. These include statues, jewelry, vases, papyrus, steles, wooden coffins, and stone sarcophagi, as well as tools and various items of daily life from the artisan village of Deir-el-Medina, home to those who created the royal tombs.
Be among the first to see this once-in-a-lifetime presentation.
This Event Is Sold Out
Not Yet a Member?
NOMA members enjoy benefits including free museum admission, exhibition previews, free wellness classes, and discounts on select programs. Support your museum by becoming a member today. Contact us at (504) 658-4130 or membership@noma.org, if you have any questions about joining.
Join Today
Covid-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community. At this time, visitors to the museum age 5+ are required to show proof of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine), or negative results of a Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of your visit. Negative Covid-19 test results must be an official lab report or a screenshot of PCR/molecular or antigen COVID test results. Masks are not required for NOMA visitors or staff. We continue to monitor all federal, state, and local guidelines, and will update our policy accordingly.

Art in Bloom 2022: In Full Bloom Presented by First Horizon
2022-03-24 - 2022-03-27
The New Orleans Museum of Art and Garden Study Club of New Orleans invite you to participate in

Art in Bloom 2022 | In Full Bloom
Presented by First Horizon
Thursday, March 24–Sunday, March 27
Patron and Preview Party | Wednesday, March 23
Patron Party 6 p.m. | Preview Party 7-9 p.m.
Art in Bloom 2022 Chairs
Kaylea Hill and Dorothy Mann

With a renewed joy for togetherness, Art in Bloom, In Full Bloom, kicked off with a jubilant Patron and Preview evening that blossomed into a week full of celebratory festivities featuring the best of established and emerging talents from New Orleans and beyond. Support of Art in Bloom provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’ community projects.
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for helping us make an extraordinary Art in Bloom event!

Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor

Bouquet Sponsors

Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation

Katie and Gray Stream

Iris Sponsors

Arabella Fund

J. Edgar Monroe Foundation

Mrs. Marla Garvey

Dorothy and Joe Mann

Orchid Sponsors

Elizabeth A. Boh

Kaylea and Hunter Hill

Red River Bank

Marion Bright

Sally and Jay Lapeyre

Pixie and Jimmy Reiss

Caroline and Murray Calhoun

Lynne and Rick McMillan

Lynn and Charlie Smith

Sally and Walter Cockerham

Miggy and Jay Monroe

Verdad Real Estate

Susan and Jimmy Gundlach

New Orleans & Company

Sarah Louise Wood Ham

Magnolia Sponsors

The Bagert Law Firm

Dathel and John Georges

Debbie and Rick Rees

Black Bay Energy Capital

Nancy and Stephen Hales

Melissa and Alfred Rufty

Margaret and Ken Beer

Susan and Doug Johnson

Robyn and Andrew Schwarz

Gail Catharine Bertuzzi

Gayle Higgins Jones

Shlenker Family Foundation

Mrs. Robert H. Boh

Alice Key

Liz and Poco Sloss

Susan and Timothy Bright

Diane Sustendal Labouisse

Tod and Kenya Smith

Lynne A. Burkart

Elly and Merritt Lane

Susu and Andrew Stall

Gretchen and Edgar “Dook” Chase

The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation/ Jack & Peggy Laborde

Sarah and Doug Stokes

Sally T. Duplantier

Leontine Linens

Anne Reily Sutherlin

Sweet and Ben Dupuy

Colleen and Mike Lewis

Suzie and Pierre Villere

Catherine and Semmes Favrot

Monomin

Lele and Brent Wood

Ella and Walter Flower

Linda Day Phillips

Sarah and George Young

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Freeman, Jr.

Linda and Gary Raphael

Zemurray Foundation

Gardenia Sponsors

Carla and Jay Adams
Lura and Lynn Harrison
Denise and Paul Morse

Sallee and Tom Benjamin
The Helis Foundation
Marianne and Alan Mumford

Xiomara and Brad Brewster
Allison Hescock
David G. Perlis

Joel M. Daste
Katherine Hovas
Annie and Nat Phillips

Sharon Jacobs and Leonard Davis
Patti and Robert Lapeyre
Dee and Nat Phillips

Laurie and Warren Doyle
Courtney and Ted Le Clercq
Anne and Edmund Redd

Kit and Gus Fritchie
Carson Lucas and David Young
Roth Law Firm, LLC

Renee and Peter Laborde
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Matheney
Dr. Charles (Bo) Sanders and Julia Sanders

Dr. Roxy Leslie and Mary Leslie
Taylor Morgan
Kara and David Schonberg

Julie and David Gooch

Karen Kraak Wood and Jim Ward

Hibiscus Sponsors

Argent Trust Company
Mrs. Welles F.W. Fitzpatrick
Cammie and Charles Mayer

Gail and Nick Asprodites
Rebecca Friedman and Aran Toshav
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McEachin

Ellen and Mac Ball
Melissa Gibbs
Monique and Bob McCleskey

Victoria and Jon Bell
Anne and Billy Goliwas
Charlotte and John Alden Meade

Harold and Mary Bartholomew
Gwathmey Gomila
Stacey and Quinton Miner

Edward C. Bonin and Rene J. L. Fransen
Leslie and Brad Gottsegen
Lynn and Digges Morgan

Virginia Boulet and Alvin R. Albe, Jr.
Julie and Scott Habetz
Elizabeth Phillips

Elinor S. Bright
Dana Hansel
Natalie and Robert Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Brown III
Sarah and Marshall Hevron
Monique and James Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Christian T. Brown
Marilee and Andrew Hovet
Katherine and Robbie Saer

Winnie Brown
Caroline and David Kearney
Ann Duffy and Dr. John Skinner

Pat and Lucy Browne
Malise and Clay Kearney
Nancy B. Sorak

Barbara Bush
Ann and John Koerner
Betty and Greg Speyrer

Katy Casbarian
David and Mary Lucy Lane
Tish and Ray Steib

M. Jane Clayton, MD
C.C. and Bill Langenstein
Suzanne and Bob Thomas

Mary and Miles Clements
Brett and James Lapeyre
Toussaint Foundation

Dathel and Thomas Coleman
Fifi and Sean Laughlin
Melanee and Steve Usdin

Shaun and R. Foster Duncan
Cynthia and Robert LeBreton
Sarah and Patrick Vance

Eskew Dumez Ripple
Gail and Rene Louapre III MD
Jessica L. White

Amy and Stephen Farnsworth
Catherine Makk
Elizabeth and Andrew Wooten

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Fenner
Betsy Fischer Martin and Jonathan Martin

Camellia Sponsors

Anonymous
Susan Hayne
Angele Parlange

Natasha Bush Alveshire
Heidi and Arthur Huguley
Iggie and Christine Perrin

Penny L. Baumer
Katherine St. Eve Koerner
Rothschild Diamonds

Linda Eckles Brackett
Holt Kolb
Dr. Sissy Sartor

Ashley Bright
Lise Kuhn
Jane Greenberg Schramel

Vivian Cahn
Jeannette Lawler
Susan C. Scheinuk

Tink Crawford
Gail Z. McCain and Mary H. Stebbins
Stephen Sonnier

Gayle Dellinger
Louise W. McIlhenny
Jean Taylor

Eleanor Farnsworth
Regina Castelin Molony
Jo Trepagnier

Toni Feinman
Clarissa Moramarco
Kris Vitrano and Trishelle Cannatella

The First Bank
Paige Morrison
Lynda Warshauer

Gay Rhodes Gladhart
Janel Gioia Mumme
Mary Hawkshead Weiland

Mrs. Charles W. Goodyear
Terry Lynn and John Olivier
Woodward Design+Build

Karen Gundlach
Leo and Dana Palazzo
Mrs. Kimberly Zibilich

Azalea Sponsors

Lee Adler and Robert Marks
Laine B. Harper
Kathleen Mix

Robyn Allyn
Carolyn and Thomas Hayne
Betsy and Bill Oprea

Spencer Allyn
Deirdre and Christian Hooper
Palm Orleans

Kimberly Clarke Armatis
Dianne Huber
Alice Parkerson

Cecile Ballard
Mikell K. Johnson
Nikki Pontiff

Mrs. Faye T. Ballard
Ruth Ann Jones
Catherine M. Posey

Dr. Jennifer L. Banquer
Tully Forrester Jordan
Mrs. Milton G. Scheuermann, Jr.

Kathleen Begg
Lilla Kearney
Mimi Moyse Schlesinger and Claude Schlesinger

Louise and John Bryan
Don Kern and Lynne Neitzschman
Vee Vee Scott

Mellissa Burks
Sara and David Kelso
Capell Simmons

Robert Butcher and Madelyn Rudd
Cary D. King
Mary Frances Smart

Meredith Claiborne
Kevin and Kathy Laborde
Sarah Suthon

Sheila and Hugh Collins
Barbara LaFleur and Thomas Douglass
Debbie Stoddard Tabb

Rebecca Cooper and Nathaniel Novak
Elizabeth Lamar
Cathy Thomason

Frannie Corzine
Mrs. Beverly Lamb
Dr. and Mrs. Scott A. Tucker

Nancy Deaton
Margaret B. LeCorgne
Lynne Uhalt Interiors

Katherine Elizabeth Diamond
Sheldon Lykes
Kate and John Werner

Melissa Dovie
Celeste Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Westfeldt

Eric France
Elizabeth McAlister
Vanessa G. Whipple

Julie and Ted George
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan McKinnon
Holly Wilson

Anne Gillin
Shelby and John Mills
Leslie and Whit Wise

Media Sponsors

Art in Bloom 2022 Exhibitors
Creative Designs

Century Girl Vintage
Paul A. Norman, AIFD
Wedding Belles

Maria Etkind Millinery
Thibodeaux’s Floral Studio
Zana Brown Studio

NOLA FLORA
Pilot/Powell

Exterior Designs

Anthony’s Custom Pools & Outdoor Living Environments
NOLA + Design Landscape Architects

Beverly Katz, Landscape Designer, APLD
Paul Soniat, Director, New Orleans Botanical Garden

Fransen Mills LLC Landscape Architects
Robin Tanner, Landscape Architect

Mullin Landscape Architects and Design

Garden Clubs

Acres of Green Garden Club
Junior League Garden Club
New Orleans Garden Society

Aurora Plantation Gardners
Lakeview Botany
New Orleans Town Gardeners

Country Club Gardeners
Lake Vista Garden Club
River Ridge Garden Club

Garden Study Club of New Orleans
Madisonville Garden Club
Shady Oaks Garden Club

Hammond Garden Club
Magnolia Forest Garden Club
Town and Country Gardeners

Ikebana

Dee Dee Adams, Sogetsu
Mary Jean Emerson, Sogetsu
Diane Saye, Ichiyo

Sylvia Blanchard, Ichiyo
Jacqueline Gamble, Sogetsu
Hiroko Tsuzki, Ichiyo

Sally Cockerham, Ichiyo
Helen Guidry, Sogetsu
Jo Tu, Ichiyo

Richard Cranford, Sogetsu
Alice Kornovich, Sogetsu
Susie VanderKuy, Sogetsu

Movers & Shakers

Felicity Property Co.
REX Organization
Sparkle and Swag

New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts
Skin Institute of New Orleans
Spyre

Gayle Benson
Richard Sherman, MD

Professional Florists

Tiffany Comeaux, Comeaux’s Florist
Longue Vue House and Gardens
Dawn Timpel, Designer, NOLA FLORA

Taylon Floyd, Thibodeaux’s Floral Studio
Mitch’s Flowers
TPG—The Plant Gallery

Kim Starr Wise Floral Events
Paul A. Norman AIFD, Thibodeaux’s Floral Studio
Tina Turner, Professional Floral Designer

Ginger Legeai, Thibodeaux’s Floral Studio
Erin Steen, Compass Point Events

Tablescapes

Brannan Geary Interiors
Hotel Saint Vincent
The Scout Guide New Orleans

Gibbons Dupuy Decoration/Doorman Designs
Jones Family Foundation Members

Graci Interiors
Peony

Young Artists

Jefferson Parish Talented Art Program
Metairie Park Country Day
Trinity Episcopal School

Louise S. McGehee
Isidore Newman School

Lycée Française de la Nouvelle-Orléans
NOCCA

Art in Bloom 2022 Committee

Margaret Beer
Catherine Hales
Cammie Mayer

Elinor Bright
Katie Hovas
Charlotte Meade

Holly Hollis Bright-Kavanagh
Caroline Kearney
Shelby Mills

Caroline Calhoun
Susu Kearney
Annie Phillips

Meredith Claiborne
Katherine Koerner
Anne Redd

Quincy Crawford
Ann Koerner
Anna Schaefer

Mathilde Currence
Lise Kuhn
Liz Sloss

Lauren Davis
CC Langenstein
Susu Stall

Sweet Dupuy
Brett Lapeyre
Katie Stream

Sarah Feirn
Sally Lapeyre
Kate Tucker

Julie George
Marley LeBourgeois
Kate Werner

Dathel Georges
Courtney Le Clercq
Elizabeth Wooten

Stephanie Goliwas Huger
Catherine Makk

Silent Auction Donors

Jo-Ann Adams
Hereafter Urns
Micey Moyer

LiBird Studio
Gretchen Howard
Amanda Mundee

Mac Ball
Stephanie Goliwas Huger
Museum Travel Alliance

Alex Beard
Whitney Melton Jeffreys
Julie Neill

Raine Bedsole
Robin Kanner
Matthew Peck

Tony Benjamin
Susu Kearney
Jennifer Rodrigue

Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights
James Kennedy
Faures Rathbone

Jade Brady Art
Belinda Knowles
Amanda Holt Robicheaux

Chreegpp and Piru Shop
Helen Kohnke
Wesley Robinson

Zana Ranđelović Brown
Maureen Krail
Nancy Rowe

Carol Cassisa Designs
Karoline Schleh
Rhenda Saporito

Julie Ann Connick
Beth Lambert
Richard Sexton

Robin Benton Crutcher
Patti Taylor Lapeyre
Kathy Slater Design Collection

Bessie Daschbach
Fifi Laughlin
Hunt Slonem

Lauren Reynolds Davis
Elizabeth Locke Jewels
Liz Sloss Designs

George Dunbar
Guy Lyman Fine Art
Studio Amanda Talley

Esom Gallery
M. Clements Studio
Nell C. Tilton

Glassblower Ben
America Martin
Nell C. Tilton Advanced Abstract Class, NOAFA

Karen Gundlach
Allison Crutcher McAshan
Tim Trapolin

Martha Guthrie
Jamie Meeks
Becky Vizard | B. Viz Design

Nancy Hales
Malak Morgan
Stacey West Williams

Carolyn Hayne
Tony and Tracy Mose
Dustin Young

Patron and Preview Party | Wednesday, March 23, at NOMA
Art in Bloom kick-off with cocktails, cuisine, live music, and a silent auction featuring original works of art from established and emerging talents.
SOLD OUT | Art in Bloom Lecture Series | Thursday, March 24, at NOMA | 9:30 AM & 10:45 AM

9:30 AM – Dr. Jim DelPrince is an Associate Professor and Horticulture Specialist with Mississippi State University and leader of the Master Floral Designer program, a Laureate Member of the American Institute of Floral Designers, and recently inducted into the Society of American Florists’ American Academy of Floriculture.
In 2016, DelPrince won the coveted Award of Service to the Floral Industry from the American Institute of Floral Designers. He has authored or co-authored books on floral design, interior plantscaping, floristry history and terminology, and numerous scholarly articles and publications. This year Jim will be working with MSU faculty to aid Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama Christmas tree growers to build their value-added product business by selling and marketing wreaths, swags, garlands, and arrangements.

10:45 AM – For over 20 years, Christopher Spitzmiller has created iconic ceramic lamp designs. He began his career in 1996 in Washington, D.C., then moved to New York City in the fall of 1999, where he continues to create his one-of-a-kind lamps with a crew of skilled artisans. Christopher’s work is often featured in celebrated publications such as Architectural Digest, Town & Country, Elle Décor, Veranda, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He has had the honor of making lamps for the Oval Office, the past four White House Administrations, the Blair House, and many other distinguished American homes.
As of late, Christopher has expanded his designs to tableware and other ceramic accessories. When not in the Studio, Christopher can be found at his farm in Millbrook, NY gardening, beekeeping, making jam, cooking for friends, or tending to his flock of heritage breed chickens, all captured in his book A Year at Clove Brook Farm.

SOLD OUT | Luncheon and Fashion Show featuring looks from SOSUSU and Tanya Taylor | Thursday, March 24 at City Park’s breathtaking Pavilion of the Two Sisters | 12:30 PM

Virtual Silent Auction | Starting Monday, March 21
The silent auction included original artwork by established and emerging artists and
a one-of-a-kind travel experience courtesy the Museum Travel Alliance.
Featured Artist: Alex Beard/Alex Beard Studio

Artful Palate with Café NOMA
2022-03-29 18:00 - 19:00
Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group and Café NOMA present a special series of Artful Palate cooking demonstrations at the museum! Taking inspiration from Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, these editions of Artful Palate bring Egyptian-born chefs from near and far to bring the flavors and culinary history of the country to you.
Tuesday, March 29 | Dina Daniel of Fava Pot in Washington, DC (Falafel)
Tuesday, May 10 | Khaled Hegazzi of Pharaoh’s Cave in New Orleans (Mahshy)
Tuesday, June 14 | CANCELED
This event is free to all Café NOMA guests with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees who would like to also visit the museum must purchase admission either in advance or upon arrival.

Gallery Talk: Elements of Art
2022-03-30 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Chantell Nabonne, NOMA’s Assistant Curator of Education, discusses the elements of art.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Virtual Book Club Discussion: When Women Ruled the World
2022-03-31 12:00
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book! In addition to monthly virtual book discussions, the Book Club meets periodically in person for curatorial programs related to the book selections.
Books are selected in advance and planned for the entire year according to the exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the selected titles. Most of the titles are available for purchase in store at the NOMA Museum Shop.
For more information on the NOMA Book Club please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@noma.org or (504) 658-4113.
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March 2022
Virtual Book Discussion Group | Thursday, March 31, 12 PM

When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney
2018, National Geographic, ISBN: 978-1426219771
Female rulers are a rare phenomenon—but thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, women reigned supreme. Regularly, repeatedly, and with impunity, queens like Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, and Cleopatra controlled the totalitarian state as power- brokers and rulers. But throughout human history, women in positions of power were more often used as political pawns in a male-dominated society. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them to transcend patriarchal obstacles? What did Egypt gain from its liberal reliance on female leadership, and could today’s world learn from its example?
Celebrated Egyptologist Kara Cooney delivers a fascinating tale of female power, exploring the reasons why it has seldom been allowed through the ages, and why we should care.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

An Evening with Nefertari at Café NOMA
2022-03-31 17:30 - 20:30 | Café NOMA, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, LA, 70124, United States
Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience of Queen Nefertari’s Egypt.
Take a private tour of the exhibition and then enjoy a multi-course dinner at Café NOMA created by Egyptian-born chef Dina Daniel of Fava Pot in Washington, DC.
6 pm: Exclusive access to Queen Nefertari’s Egypt with a private docent-led tour.
7 pm: Seated four-course dinner at Café NOMA including specialty tea service
Wine and beer available for purchase
Tickets are $80 (tax and gratuity included)
SOLD OUT

Menu
Appetizer
Gebna Masery & Aish Baladi (Spicy Feta Cheese & Egyptian Bread) – creamy feta cheese spread spiced with jalapenos, lime, garlic, tomato, cumin, and olive oil
First Course
Ta’amya, Warak Enab, and Lift (Falafel + Grape Leaves + Pickled Turnips) – Falafel – fava beans, coriander, parsley, cilantro, and chives, fried crispy / Grape Leaves – stuffed with rice, ground beef, onions, and spices / Pickled Turnips
Second Course
Koshary – lentils, Egyptian rice, pasta, and a rich spicy tomato sauce, topped with chickpeas and sweet caramelized onions
Third Course
Tagen Bamya Bel Lahma Dani We Roz Bel Shereya (Tagen Okra and Lamb served alongside Egyptian rice with vermicelli) – lamb shanks cooked with garlic and tomatoes then roasted with okra in the oven served with Egyptian rice
Fourth Course
Kunafa bel Gebna (Sweet Cheese Kunafa) – pastry made of buttery shredded wheat, stuffed with sweet white cheeseand covered in a honey syrup, topped with pistachios

About Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
Queen Nefertari’s Egypt brings to life the role of Nefertari and other powerful women in ancient Egypt through 230 exceptional objects, including statues, jewelry, vases, papyrus, steles, wooden coffins, and stone sarcophagi, as well as tools and various items of daily life from the artisan village of Deir-el-Medina, home to those who created the royal tombs.
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First Fridays at NOMA: Queens and Goddesses
2022-04-01 18:00 - 22:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
#ExploreNOMA after hours.
The museum is open late night for an evening packed with musical performances, gallery tours, and special pop-ups.
Each month, the museum presents First Fridays at NOMA, an after-hours inclusive programmatic mix of live DJs and bands; local creatives speaking about their favorite works of art; a range of performance and dance; and unique experiences of all kinds in response to art from across time and place.
Participants will meet artists, get creative, and immerse themselves in New Orleans’s creative community.

Queens and Goddesses | Friday, April 1
Take inspiration from Queen Nefertari’s Egypt and celebrate powerful women in every form. This special night features performances throughout the night from some of the city’s most celebrated female musicians, activities designed to unleash your internal feminine power, gallery talks throughout the museum, special appearances, and more.
Check out this month’s line-up below:

Late night access to the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition Queen Nefertari’s Egypt
Blessed Are the Piecemakers: a one-time-only musical collaboration between female musicians including Soukayna Jamali, Gabrielle Fischler, Jennie Brent, Emily Mikesell, Darianna Videaux Capitel, and Michelle Welchons; directed by Emily Fredrickson
6:00–7:00 pm and 8:30–9:45 pm: A set from DJ Kuti
7:00 pm: A pop-up performance from the Shimmy Shakti Dance Troupe
An art-making activity inspired by the night’s theme
A Queen Nefertari–themed menu and a full bar from Café NOMA*
Food from Queen on Wheels food truck*

$30 General Admission | $15 for Members
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Because admission to Queen Nefertari’s Egypt is included with your ticket, you must select a timed ticket your visit. You’ll have access to the entire night’s events from 6 to 10 pm, but that selected time will be when you’re able to view this special exhibition. Even if you don’t plan to visit Queen Nefertari’s Egypt, you still need to select a time when checking out.
*Please note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors.

Blessed Are the Piecemakers
A celebration and meditation on the conception, creation, and birth of works of art created by women. Featuring Soukayna Jamali, Gabrielle Fischler, Emily Mikesell, Jennie Brent, Darianna Videaux Capitel, and Michelle Welchons; and directed by Emily Fredrickson.

DJ Kuti
Kuti is a DJ, radio show host, and graphic designer from New Orleans. She is also one half of the production duo Khromethesia. Take a stroll with her through all-time funk faves, classic boogie and global ear candy.

Shimmy Shakti Dance Troupe
Under the direction of Karla Marie, Shimmy Shakti Troupe is a New Orleans Belly Dance troupe that has been performing locally and nationally for over ten years. As members of a MENAHT (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, and Turkish) Dance Troupe, we are always honored to share in events that celebrate diversity through culture, Art, Music, and Dance.

Karla Marie
Karla Marie is a grateful guest of the MENAHT dance community (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, and Turkish), colloquially known as “belly dance.” Karla Marie specializes in Raqs Sharqi, Classical Egyptian and Egyptian Folklore, and MENAHT-influenced Fusion dance. A native of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Karla Marie discovered belly dance in South Beach Miami, when Hurricane Katrina displaced her. The love affair began instantly. She has been belly dancing since 2005 and teaching since 2008. Although New Orleans is her home, Karla Marie travels to train with Egyptian and Lebanese Master teachers and performs around the country. She has become a world-renowned dancer and instructor with students reaching South Africa, Italy, France, and the US. She is the troupe director and choreographer of Shimmy Shakti and the Creator and Producer of Shimmy Soul: A New Orleans Belly Dance Experience.

Mahmoud Chouki
NOMA is pleased to work with internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, who will organize musical performances for each First Fridays program in collaboration with museum staff.

First Fridays at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; 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. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival
2022-04-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Iris lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society.
Come view the newly bloomed Louisiana irises in the lush natural surroundings of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask on-site iris experts gardening-related questions.
Free and open to the public. For more information, call 504.658.4153.

Gallery Talk
2022-04-06 12:00 - 12:30
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, Nic Brierre Aziz, NOMA’s Community Engagement Curator, discusses works on view at the museum.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
Get Tickets
To book your ticket in advance, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Teen Night: Timeless Flight
2022-04-08 18:00 - 21:00
Up, up, and away with NOMA’s Teen Art Council!
Embark on a journey of your own at Teen Night, hosted by the TAC.
Featuring:

Globetrotting gallery tours
Art-making and interactive activities
Youth performances and open mic
Dance party with DJ Delores Galore
Plus, free food for the first 100 attendees

Free for All Teens
Before you leave, scroll down to let us know what you thought of Teen Night!

Teen Night is designed by NOMA’s Teen Art Council—by teens, for teens. Teen programs at NOMA are supported in part by Harvey and Marie Orth and The Bruce J. Heim Foundation.
For more information about the Teen Art Council, visit noma.org/teens, follow us on Instagram at @noma_teens, or email education@noma.org.

Event Program

Food by La Cocinita

Sounds by DJ Delores Galore

Reflect & Relax in the Air Lounge | 6-8:45
The TAC has transformed the Lapis Center for the Arts into an immersive experience. Join artist Alaina Comeaux (they/them) for a Journey Mapping drawing and collage activity, lounge with friends, color, or snap a photo in the photo booth.

Gallery Tours with the TAC | 6:45, 7:00, 7:15
Sign up for one of 3 tours that explore theme of journeys and discovery, led my members of the Teen Art Council.

Great Hall: Performances & Open Mic | 7:45

Great Hall: Prize Raffle | 8:45
Celebrate youth creativity and take the mic!
Collect stamps on your Passport card by participating in different activity stations! Redeem your stamps for extra raffle tickets. Winners must be present to receive their prizes.

Art-Making in the Coleman Courtyard | 6-7:30
“Above the Clouds” is a shaving cream print-making activity that invites you to to get lost in the process. Make a mesmerizing atmospheric souvenir to remember the night.

Leaving? What did you think about Teen Night? We’d love to hear your thoughts!

NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival
2022-04-09 10:00 - 13:00
The New Orleans Museum of Art invites you to the
NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival
Saturday, April 9, 10 am–1 pm
NOMA Egg Hunt Chairs
Blaire Fernandez and Tully Forrester Jordan
NVC Chair
Rebecca Friedman
The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a fun and festive event for families featuring arts & crafts, games, face painting, snacks, drinks, music, and more.
The festival is set within the picturesque Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden—one of the most popular public spaces in New Orleans for families and visitors alike.
For many families, this event is their first introduction to the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Funds raised support NOMA’s education and exhibition programs.
EGG HUNT SCHEDULE:
10:30 – 11 a.m. Egg Hunt (ages 4 and under)
10:30 – 11 a.m. Egg Hunt (ages 5 and up)

PINE GROVE ACTIVITIES
(FRONT GARDEN)
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
DJ Audio Jocks
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Giveaway by Children’s Hospital
New Orleans/LCMC
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Juggler & Magician
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
NOMA Art Activities
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Craft Activity by Nuture Nannies
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Face Painting

OAK GROVE ACTIVITIES
(BACK GARDEN)
10:30 – 11 a.m.
Egg Hunt (ages 4 and under)
10:30 – 11 a.m.
Egg Hunt (ages 5 and up)
10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Face Painting
10:30 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Art Activities by Young Rembrandts
10:30 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Hula Hoop Station
10:30 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Tattoo Salon
10:30 a.m.– 1 p.m.
Activity by Urgent Care for Children

The Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a rain or shine event. In the event of inclement weather or any unforeseen conditions, your ticket purchase or sponsorship will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation to NOMA. Tickets are non-refundable.
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community, and we will continue to follow state and the City of New Orleans’s public health guidance for COVID-19 restrictions.

NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Tickets
Online sales have closed. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door, on a first-come, first-served basis.

All tickets are $18 the day of the event.
Free admission for children ages 2 and under.
Refreshments are included in ticket price, excluding alcoholic beverages.

ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
If you have questions about becoming a sponsor, please email egghunt@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.
LEAD SPONSOR | $5000

Recognition as a Lead Sponsor of the event
Fifty (50) tickets to the Egg Hunt and Family Festival
Four (4) invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2020/2021
Sponsor recognition with logo placement on 2,000 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits—with distribution to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000, an Instagram following of over 43,000, and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers.

FUN & GAMES | $2500

Thirty (30) tickets to the Egg Hunt and Family Festival
Four (4) invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2020/2021
Sponsor recognition with logo placement on 2,000 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits—with distribution to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000, an Instagram following of over 43,000, and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers.

SWEETS & TREATS/ACTIVITY UNDERWRITER | $1000

Recognition as a “Sweets & Treats” Sponsor of the event and underwriter of an Egg Hunt activity (see information below about underwriting)
Twenty (20) tickets to the Egg Hunt and Family Festival
Sponsor recognition on 2,000 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits—with distribution to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000, an Instagram following of over 43,000, and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers.

BUNNIES & BASKETS | $500

Eight (8) tickets to the Egg Hunt and Family Festival
Sponsor recognition on 2,000 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits—with distribution to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000, an Instagram following of over 43,000, and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers.

BOOGIE & BOUNCE | $250

Six (6) tickets to the Egg Hunt and Family Festival
Sponsor recognition on 2,000 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits—with distribution to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000, an Instagram following of over 43,000, and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers.

NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Underwriting Opportunities
Your company can receive additional publicity by underwriting a specific NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival activity. There is limited availability and the opportunities listed below will be assigned as pledges are confirmed.

Art activities
Musical entertainment
Face painting
Hula hoop station
Juggler/magician

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Lead Sponsor

Lynne A. Burkart
Catherine Burns Tremaine
Fun & Games
Cammie and Charles Mayer
When You Wish Entertainment

Sweets & Treats

Bunnies & Baskets

The Cossich Family

Shlenker Family Foundation

Urgent Care for Children

Boogie & Bounce

Beary Cherry Tree
Rebecca Friedman and Aran Toshav
Skin Surgery Centre

Celine Brody
Tully and Paul Jordan
Stone Insurance

Allison Shapiro-Dandry and Bobby Dandry
Nuture Nannies
Young Rembrandts of Southeast Louisiana

Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids
