New Orleans Museum of Art

NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
2018-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

April 2018 Selection
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.
Vermeer’s Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World by Timothy Brook
Bloomsbury Press; Reprint edition, 2009. ISBN: 978-1596915992
Timothy Brook uses works by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, and other contemporary images from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, to trace the rapidly growing web of global trade, and the explosive, transforming, and sometimes destructive changes it wrought in the 1700s when globalization really began.
Thursday, April 26, 12 – 1 pm | Book Discussion Group

Small Talk: Photographing American Musicians
2018-04-26 11:30 - 12:00
Small Talks are ten to fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about artworks in our permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join NOMA Mellon Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper as he discusses the work of photographer Lee Friedlander in the exhibition Lee Friedlander: American Musicians, on view in the Great Hall.

Collage in Context: Exploring Robert Rauschenberg's Legacy for Contemporary Art
2018-04-25 15:00 - 16:00
This program celebrates NOMA’s 2013 acquisition of Robert Rauschenberg’s monumental fabric collage Melic Meeting (Spread) by inviting artist Ebony G. Patterson to speak about Rauschenberg’s continued resonance for contemporary artists such as herself who work with fabric, found objects and collage. In conversation with NOMA’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Katie A. Pfohl, Patterson will explore Rauschenberg’s influence on her own practice, and consider the broader global histories of quilt-making and textile production upon which many contemporary artists continue to draw. This program is made possible through the generous support of The Helis Foundation.
Admission to this program, and admission every Wednesday, is free to Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Image: Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925–2008), Melic Meeting (Spread), 1979, Solvent transfer, fabric collage, acrylic, mirrored panel, wood, and comb on wood panels, 96 x 132 x 14 in., New Orleans Museum of Art, Gift of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, partially in honor of Dora Rauschenberg, and Museum purchase with funds provided by The Helis Foundation.
ABOUT EBONY G. PATTERSON
Ebony G. Patterson (Jamaican, b. 1981) received her BFA from Edna Manley College in Kingston, Jamaica (2004) and MFA from Sam Fox College of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (2006). Patterson has had solo exhibitions and projects at many US institutions including The Studio Museum in Harlem (2016), SCAD Museum of Art (2016), the Museum of Art and Design in New York. Her work was included in the 32nd Sao Paulo Biennial, the 12th Havana Biennial, and Prospect.3 New Orleans. She was a 2017 Artist-in-Residence at the Rauschenberg Foundation, and the recipient of numerous other grants and awards. She will present a solo exhibition of her work at the Perez Art Museum in Miami in 2018.
Ebony G. Patterson (Jamaican, b. 1981), …love… (…when they grow up…), 2016, Mixed media on hand-cut jacquard woven tapestry with beads, appliques, embellishments, brooches, plastic, glitter, fabric, stuffed toys, papier-mache balloons, on wallpaper fabric, 112 x 121 ½ x 12 inches, Courtesy the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago

ABOUT KATIE A. PFOHL
Katie A. Pfohl has served as the Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art since June 2015. She completed her Ph.D. in American Art at Harvard University in 2014, and has a wide range of curatorial experience including positions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 2006, she completed the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York. Current and upcoming projects include a solo presentation for the Puerto Rican artist Carlos Rolón entitled Carlos Rolón: Outside/In, which explores the rich cultural and artistic connections between New Orleans, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories, which brings together seven contemporary artists to reflect on forgotten or marginalized histories of New Orleans.

NOMA Book Club Group Discussion
2018-04-25 13:30 - 15:00
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

April 2018 Selection
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.
Vermeer’s Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World by Timothy Brook
Bloomsbury Press; Reprint edition, 2009. ISBN: 978-1596915992
Timothy Brook uses works by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, and other contemporary images from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, to trace the rapidly growing web of global trade, and the explosive, transforming, and sometimes destructive changes it wrought in the 1700s when globalization really began.
Wednesday, April 25, 1:30 – 3 pm | Curatorial program with Vanessa Schmid, Senior Research Curator for European Art

Noontime Talk: Veronese in Murano with Curator Vanessa Schmid
2018-04-25 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join Vanessa Schmid, Senior Research Curator for European Art, for a discussion about sixteenth-century Venetian painter Paolo Veronese and the two restored altarpieces he painted for a church, on loan at NOMA in Veronese in Murano.

Salsa Tuesdays! Dance classes with Liquid Rhythm, Inc.
2018-04-24 18:00 - 19:00
Learn the hottest Latin dance moves on Salsa Tuesdays! with classes presented by NOMA and Liquid Rhythm, Inc., in conjunction with the exhibition Carlos Rolón: Outside/In. Join instructors from Latin dance company Liquid Rhythm, Inc., for a three-part salsa instruction on Tuesdays, April 10, 17, and 24. Classes are open to adults and teens from all levels. No prior dance experience is necessary.
CLASSES ARE SOLD OUT.

Adult Art Studio
2018-04-22 14:00 - 16:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Develop your artistic skills at NOMA! In this series, learn acrylic painting basics including brush work and color mixing while employing techniques specific to this medium. Each week will feature different subject matter to create paintings on paper or canvas. Ideal for adults with beginner to intermediate experience. Register for classes individually or as a series.
Sunday, April 22 | Abstraction
2:00 – 4:00 pm
NOMA Members | $50 per class, $130 for the series
Nonmembers | $60 per class, $160 for the series
SOLD OUT. Please contact education@noma.org if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Full schedule found here.

Small Talk: Yoruba Peoples' King's Tunic
2018-04-21 11:30 - 12:00
Small Talks are ten to fifteen minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about artworks in our permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join docent Pat Loughran for a discussion about the Yoruba Peoples’ King’s Tunic in the African art gallery. Meet in the third-floor elevator lobby.

StoryQuest
2018-04-21 11:00 - 11:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Saturday, April 21: Poetry
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504-658-4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Edible Book Day
2018-04-21 10:00 - 15:00
Edible Book Day is an international celebration of literature, art, and food. Museums, libraries, and universities throughout the world participate to create a program for creative individuals and community groups to highlight their artistic, baking, and decorating skills. Local community groups and individuals are invited to bake and decorate cakes inspired by books through the integration of text, literary inspiration or form. Ribbons will be awarded for the three best cakes in each category, and one “People’s Choice” ribbon will be awarded.
Schedule:

10 am: Cake entry set up
11 am: Judging and People’s Choice voting begins
12:30 pm: Café NOMA cake-decorating demonstration by Chef Brett Gauthier
1 pm: People’s Choice voting ends
1:30 pm: Awards announced in Café NOMA

For additional information, contact NOMA Librarian Sheila Cork: scork@noma.org | 504.658.4117. Contestants should visit this link to fill out an entry form before April 16.

Mindfulness Classes Launch with Special Screening of Walk with Me Documentary
2018-04-21 10:00 - 12:00
NOMA Launches Mindfulness Classes with an Info Session and Special Screening of Walk with Me
Saturday, April 21, 2018; 10 a.m.
Free public program; museum admission waived for attendees
Stern Auditorium
Learn more about mindfulness and how learning to live in the present moment can help you lead a more balanced life. This twenty-minute info session, led by mindfulness instructor Dr. Jayashree Rao, will be followed by a special screening of the 2017 documentary Walk with Me. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk with Me is a cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community that practices the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hahn.
View the trailer.
Click here to learn more about or register for mindfulness classes at NOMA.

Studio KIDS!
2018-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
This spring, Studio KIDS! presents “Express Yourself” art classes for children. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques. In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4100 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
April 21
Best Friends Forever
Tell your friends how much you care for them by creating a set of cards with original prints.
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
Full schedule can be found here.

Fashion on Film Series: The First Monday in May
2018-04-20 19:30 - 21:00
This five-part film series, presented in conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, considers the role of fashion in modern society and takes an in-depth look at some of the industry’s most influential tastemakers.

Friday, March 2, 6:30 pm: The Legacy of Alexander McQueen
Saturday, March 3, 2 pm: Bangaologia: The Science of Style and Sapeurs: The Men Inside the Suits
Saturday, April 7, 2 pm: Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards
Friday, April 20, 7:30 pm: The First Monday in May
Friday, May 18, 9:30 pm: The September Issue

ABOUT THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY
The First Monday in May chronicles a year’s worth of preparations for the Chinese-inspired fashion exhibition China: Through the Looking Glass at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the gala which accompanied the exhibition in 2015. The exhibition featured 150 garments from 40 designers. Andrew Bolton, the chief curator at the Costume Institute, conceptualizes and designs the multimillion dollar fundraising gala with Anna Winter, editor of Vogue magazine. The film also depicts Wintour’s daily life and questions fashion as art. (2016 | 1 hour, 30 minutes)
Watch the trailer:

Create Late
2018-04-20 18:30 - 20:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and a paint brush! Unwind with a teaching artist-led art project while enjoying Friday Nights at NOMA programming. Reserve your space now!
Friday, April 20
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Stationery Prints | Create a series of prints to personalize your own note card set.
NOMA Members | $25
Nonmembers | $30
Price includes materials, wine, and access to Friday Nights at NOMA programming.
Contact education@noma.org or 504.658.4100 to reserve your space today! Reservations close at 4 pm the day of each workshop.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Neptune Steel Drum Orchestra | Fashion on Film Screening: The First Monday in May
2018-04-20 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, the Museum Shop, and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by Neptune Steel Orchestra of Louisiana
6 pm: Docent-guided tour of A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes
6:30 – 8 pm: Create Late (advance registration required)
7:30 – 9 pm: Fashion on Film screening of The First Monday in May

ABOUT NEPTUNE STEEL ORCHESTRA OF LOUISIANA
The distinctive percussive sounds of the Caribbean will fill NOMA’s Great Hall with a performance by the Neptune Steel Orchestra of Louisiana, a steelpan musical group initially comprised of expats from the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, the birthplace of steelpan. The mission of NSOL is to provide and promote cultural diversity by offering the opportunity to learn, perform, and appreciate symphonic steelpan music.
ABOUT CREATE LATE
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and a paint brush! Unwind with a teaching artist-led art project while enjoying Friday Nights at NOMA programming. Participants in the April 20th workshop will create stationery prints. Register now! The cost for the session is $25 for NOMA members, $35 for nonmembers.
ABOUT THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY
NOMA’s Fashion in Film series includes five documentaries screened in conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. The First Monday in May chronicles a year’s worth of preparations for the Chinese-inspired fashion exhibition China: Through the Looking Glass at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the gala which accompanied the exhibition in 2015. The exhibition featured 150 garments from 40 designers. Andrew Bolton, the chief curator at the Costume Institute, conceptualizes and designs the multimillion dollar fundraising gala with Anna Winter, editor of Vogue magazine. The film also depicts Wintour’s daily life and questions fashion as art. (2016 | 1 hour, 30 minutes)

Small Talks: Happy Birthday, Joan Miró!
2018-04-20 14:00 - 14:30
Small Talks are ten to fifteen minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about artworks in our permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join Curatorial Assistant Anne Roberts on the occasion of Spanish artist Joan Miró’s 125th birthday as she discusses his painting. Meet in the second-floor elevator lobby.

Small Talk: Ironwork in Carlos Rolón: Outside/In
2018-04-18 14:30 - 15:00
Small Talks are ten to fifteen minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about artworks in our permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join NOMA curatorial intern Lucia Momoh as she discusses ironwork art in the exhibition Carlos Rolón: Outside/In.
Two Small Talks about the Rolón exhibition will take place on Wednesday, April 18, at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Noontime Talk: A Queen Within with Curator Mel Buchanan
2018-04-18 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Every Wednesday Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan as she leads visitors through A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, NOMA’s first-ever exhibition devoted to fashion. Experimental gowns, headpieces, and jewelry by avant-garde fashion designers Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Gypsy Sport, and Iris van Herpen investigate symbols of womanhood and challenge conventional notions of beauty. More than 100 articles of daring fashion are presented in a dramatic gallery design that explores eight archetypal personality types.

Small Talk: Ironwork in Carlos Rolon: Outside/In
2018-04-18 11:00 - 11:30
Small Talks are ten to fifteen minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about artworks in our permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. All Louisiana residents receive free admission on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join NOMA curatorial intern Lucia Momoh as she discusses ironwork art in the exhibition Carlos Rolón: Outside/In.
Two Small Talks about the Rolón exhibition will take place on Wednesday, April 18, at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Salsa Tuesdays! Dance classes with Liquid Rhythm, Inc.
2018-04-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2018-04-10 18:00 - 19:00
Learn the hottest Latin dance moves on Salsa Tuesdays! with classes presented by NOMA and Liquid Rhythm, Inc., in conjunction with the exhibition Carlos Rolón: Outside/In. Join instructors from Latin dance company Liquid Rhythm, Inc., for a three-part salsa instruction on Tuesdays, April 10, 17, and 24. Classes are open to adults and teens from all levels. No prior dance experience is necessary.
ALL CLASSES ARE SOLD OUT.

Adult Art Studio
2018-04-15 14:00 - 16:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Develop your artistic skills at NOMA! In this series, learn acrylic painting basics including brush work and color mixing while employing techniques specific to this medium. Each week will feature different subject matter to create paintings on paper or canvas. Ideal for adults with beginner to intermediate experience. Register for classes individually or as a series.
Sunday, April 15 | Working from Observation
2:00 – 4:00 pm
NOMA Members | $50 per class, $130 for the series
Nonmembers | $60 per class, $160 for the series
Registration is required. Please contact education@noma.org or 504-658-4100 to register or for more information.
Full schedule found here.

Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival
2018-04-15 10:00 - 16:00
Horticulture 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 (GNOIS). Come view the newly-bloomed Louisiana irises in the lush sculpture garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask on-site iris experts any gardening-related question. Prize-winning irises will also be on public view in the Café NOMA courtyard from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Entry to the festival is free and open to the public. For more information, call 504.658.4100.
The Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival will take place during the combined conventions of the American Iris Society, The Society for Louisiana Irises, and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society.

Louisiana Irises Sale
2018-04-14 10:30 - 14:30
Visitors to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will have the opportunity to purchase potted Louisiana irises from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

International Slow Art Day
2018-04-14 10:00 - 17:00
On Saturday, April 14, NOMA is participating in International Slow Art Day, which encourages visitors to slow down and explore one or several works of art for a minimum of five minutes each.
Directions:
Choose a work of art from NOMA’s galleries or the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Spend at least five minutes looking at the work of art. Refer to the questions below for suggestions for contemplation. Repeat with three to five different works of art. Share your Slow Art Day experience on social media. #SlowArtDayNOMA
Guide for Looking:
What is this?
Why is this art?
What was the first thing you noticed about this work?
What materials were used to make this?
How does it make you feel?
How would you describe it to someone who could not see it?

Movies in the Garden: Marie Antoinette
2018-04-13 17:00 - 21:00
Movies in the Garden returns this spring with with the 2006 biopic Marie Antoinette, written and directed by Sofia Coppola. The film is an impressionistic retelling of Marie Antoinette’s life as a young queen in the opulent and eccentric court at Versailles. Starring Kirsten Dunst as the ill-fated French monarch, the film chronicles Marie Antoinette from her betrothal and marriage at age 15 to Louis XVI (Jason Schwartzman) to her coronation at 19 through the end of her reign and ultimately the fall of Versailles. The film won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The soundtrack includes songs by New Wave and Punk bands, ranging from New Order and the Cure to Siouxsie and the Banshees and Bow Wow Wow. (Rated PG-13 | 2 hours, 3 minutes | Watch the trailer below)

5 – 7 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
6 – 7:30 pm: Music by DJ Swamp Boogie and a performance by Trixie Minx Productions in advance of the screening
7:30 – 9:30 pm: Marie Antoinette

FREE to NOMA members | $12.00 adults | $10.00 seniors | $6.00 children (7-12)
• Children 6 and under are free
• University students with valid ID receive $8.00 admission
Food trucks by Diva Dawgs and La Cocinita will be parked outside the garden gates and a bar will be set up near the screen in the oak grove.

Noontime Talk: Carlos Rolón: Outside/In with Curator Katie Pfohl
2018-04-11 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Wednesdays are FREE to all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join Curator Katie Pfohl for a discussion about Carlos Rolón: Outside/In, the solo show of a Puerto Rican artist that expresses the shared natural and built environments of New Orleans, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program
2018-04-10 12:00 - 13:00
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

April 2018 Selection
Vermeer’s Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World by Timothy Brook
Bloomsbury Press; Reprint edition, 2009. ISBN: 978-1596915992
Timothy Brook uses works by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, and other contemporary images from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, to trace the rapidly growing web of global trade, and the explosive, transforming, and sometimes destructive changes it wrought in the 1700s when globalization really began.
Tuesday, April 10, 12 – 1 pm | Curatorial program with Vanessa Schmid, Senior Research Curator for European Art

Taco Truck Theater and Gallery Tour of Carlos Rolón: Outside/In
2018-04-08 14:00 - 16:30
2 – 3:30 pm: Taco Truck Theater
3:30 – 4:30 pm: Gallery Tour of Carlos Rolón: Outside/In with Curator Katie Pfohl

Admission: $18 general admission, $12 NOMA Members. Advance tickets may be purchased at Eventbrite.
Inspired by Luis Valdez’s legendary Teatro Campesino shows on flatbed trucks in the 1970s that brought attention to the plight of migrant workers in California at parks and union halls, José Torres-Tama and the ArteFuturo Ensemble roll out the Taco Truck Theater/Teatro Sin Fronteras with a GMC vehicle repurposed into a mobile stage that crosses economic, geographic, and racial borders.
Driven by a live music sound-bed and a street performance vibe with pop-up food vendors, the theater company challenges the anti-immigrant hysteria gripping the country. The diverse and bilingual ArteFuturo Ensemble perform a visually dynamic show with moving stories that offer a parallel between Latino immigrants dehumanized as “illegal aliens”, and the historical struggle of African Americans with a national crisis of police shootings of unarmed black civilians.

Led by award-winning performance artist José Torres-Tama, the ensemble includes Monica “Spirit” McIntyre, Cristina “Latina Siren” Maria Blanco, Roberto “Mex-Andino” Carrillo, and features Darius and Diego Torres-Copeland, singers and performers. Their comic battle cry is “NO GUACAMOLE for Immigrant Haters!”

After the performance, join Curator Katie Pfohl for a tour of the exhibition Carlos Rolón: Outside/In. Rolón, a Puerto Rican artist born in Chicago, is internationally recognized for his paintings, sculptures and installations that break down walls. Working with shattered glass, wrought iron fences, and construction cinderblocks, his art takes these barriers to access and transforms them into new points of entry. Outside/Inexplores the rich connections between New Orleans, Latin America, and the Caribbean through allusions to each region’s natural and built environments.

Adult Art Studio
2018-04-08 14:00 - 16:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Develop your artistic skills at NOMA! In this series, learn acrylic painting basics including brush work and color mixing while employing techniques specific to this medium. Each week will feature different subject matter to create paintings on paper or canvas. Ideal for adults with beginner to intermediate experience. Register for classes individually or as a series.
Sunday, April 8 | Impressionist Landscapes
2:00 – 4:00 pm
NOMA Members | $50 per class, $130 for the series
Nonmembers | $60 per class, $160 for the series
SOLD OUT. Please contact education@noma.org if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Full schedule found here.
