New Orleans Museum of Art

Odyssey 2021 Presented by IBERIABANK | First Horizon
2021-11-12 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Odyssey is a NOMA fundraiser presented by IBERIABANK | First Horizon.
New Orleans Museum of Art
Friday, November 12
Patron Party | 7–8 pm
Gala | 8–11 pm

2021 Odyssey Co-Chairs
Katherine and Tony Gelderman
Jennifer and Dennis Lauscha
NVC Chair: Robyn Dunn Schwarz

Odyssey celebrates and enhances the New Orleans Museum of Art in an evening of unparalleled elegance. Critically important to the museum and the wide community it serves, Odyssey raises the funds necessary to support NOMA’s internationally recognized exhibitions and educational programs.
Sponsors at the $2500 level and above will be invited to the Odyssey Sponsor Party on Wednesday, November 10, 6–8 pm.

Entertainment by Blue Rhythm

Cuisine by Ralph Brennan Catering and Events

NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community, and we will continue to follow the City of New Orleans’s public health guidance. For all programs and private events, guests aged 12 years and older are required to provide proof of at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or a negative test within the past 72 hours.
PROOF OF VACCINE
*LA Wallet App SMART Health vaccination status
*An original, digital photo, or photocopy of vaccination card (both sides)
OR
NEGATIVE TEST
*Physical or electronic test results from a COVID-19 test or antigen test indicating negative results within the past 72 hours
COVID-19 compliance staff will check vaccine/test status upon arrival at the event. To help expedite check-in, NOMA will offer vaccine verification in advance of the event. Please email vaxstatus@noma.org with a digital copy of your vaccination documentation (front and back), and event staff will update your registration accordingly before the event. Proof of vaccination is required for every individual of the party in attendance.

TICKET AND SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND BENEFITS
Online sales have closed. Please call NOMA at 504-658-4121 to purchase Odyssey tickets. Ticket sales close at 3 pm on Friday, November 12, 2021.
ODYSSEAN SPONSORSHIP ($10,000)

8 Odyssey Sponsor Party tickets
8 Odyssey Patron tickets
Recognition as a Sponsor with company name or logo in all press materials
Recognition as a Sponsor at all Odyssey events
Invitation to exhibition patron preview openings during 2020/2021
Sponsor recognition on 2,500 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits; postings to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000; and an Instagram following of over 42,000; and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers.

BENEFACTOR SPONSORSHIP ($5,000)

4 Odyssey Sponsor Party tickets
4 Odyssey Patron tickets
Recognition as a Sponsor at all Odyssey events
Invitation to exhibition patron preview openings during 2020/2021
Sponsor recognition on 2,500 invitations; NOMA.org with over 37,000 monthly visitors; e-blasts to over 37,000+ NOMA subscribers

SUPPORTER ($2,500)

2 Odyssey Sponsor Party tickets
2 Odyssey Patron tickets
Recognition as a Sponsor at all Odyssey events
Sponsor recognition on 2,500 invitations; NOMA.org with over 37,000 monthly visitors; e-blasts to over 37,000+ NOMA subscribers

One Premium Patron Ticket ($1,000) | 7 pm – 11 pm

1 Odyssey Patron ticket
Printed invitation, website and program listing
Exhibition Catalog

Two Premium Patron Tickets ($2,000) | 7 pm – 11 pm

2 Odyssey Patron tickets
Printed invitation, website and program listing
Exhibition Catalog

One Patron Tickets ($500) | 7 pm – 11 pm

1 Odyssey Patron ticket
Printed invitation, website and program listing

Two Patron Tickets ($1,000) | 7 pm – 11 pm

2 Odyssey Patron tickets
Printed invitation, website and program listing

One Gala Ticket ($300) | 8 pm – 11 pm

1 Odyssey ticket

Two Gala Tickets ($600) | 8 pm – 11 pm

2 Odyssey tickets

Odyssey Young Fellows Patron Tickets | Ages 21–40, 7 pm – 11 pm

Odyssey Patron ticket with printed invitation, website and program listing.
$150 – 1 Member Price – NOMA Young Fellows
$300 – 2 Member Price – NOMA Young Fellows
$200 –1 Non-member price
$400 –2 Non-member price
$300 –1 YF Odyssey patron ticket and Individual NOMA Young Fellows Membership (value: $175)
$550 – 2 YF Odyssey patron ticket and Dual NOMA Young Fellows Membership (Value: $275)

Online sales have closed. Please call NOMA at 504-658-4121 to purchase Odyssey tickets. Ticket sales close at 3 pm on Friday, November 12, 2021.
Odyssey is a NOMA fundraiser presented by IBERIABANK | First Horizon. In the event of any unforeseen reason that NOMA is unable to hold Odyssey, your ticket purchase or sponsorship will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation to NOMA. Tickets are non-refundable.

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

The Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

Jennifer and Dennis Lauscha

Katherine and Tony Gelderman

Odyssean Sponsors

The Feil Family Foundation

The Goldring Family Foundation

Tim L. Fields

Benefactors

Elizabeth A. Boh
Elizabeth and Willy Monaghan
Pamela and Robert Steeg

Lucy Burnett and Gregory Holt
Carol and Thomas Reese
Patrick F. Taylor Foundation

Crescent Capital Consulting, LLC
Permele and Garner Robinson
Fern and Kevin Watters

Haynie Family Foundation
Donna and Benjamin Rosen
The Zemurray Foundation

Kim and Thomas Henley
Aimée and Mike Siegel

Drs. Agnes and Michael Kotler, Remote MD
Liz and Poco Sloss

Supporters

Carla and Jay Adams
Megan Evans Interiors
Liberty Bank

Ellen and Mac Ball
Sarah and Richard Freeman
Diana and Chip Mann

Helaine and Ned Benjamin
Frischhertz Electric Co., Inc.
Cammie and Charles Mayer

Sydney and Walda Besthoff
Monica Ann Frois and Eve Barrie Masinter
Denise and Paul Morse

Deana Blackburn
Julie and Ted George
Howard and Joy Osofsky

Edel Blanks
Alexa Georges and Jerry Armatis
Judith Young Oudt

Mr. Henry M. Lambert and Mr. R. Carey Bond
Dathel and John Georges
Linda and Gary Raphael

Virginia Boulet & Alvin R. Albe, Jr.
Susan and Jimmy Gundlach
Debbie and Rick Rees

Bonnie and John Boyd
Hales Family Fund
Pixie and Jimmy Reiss

Susan and Ralph Brennan
Dana and Steve Hansel
Sally E. Richards

Broadmoor LLC
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino and Hotel
Tia and Jimmy Roddy

Louisette Brown and George Dunbar
Jennifer and Fred Heebe
Roth Law Firm

Sandra and Elwood Cahill
Claudio Hemb
Pamela and William Ryan

Caroline and Murray Calhoun
Karen and Steve Herman
Robyn and Andrew Schwarz

Gretchen and Edgar Chase IV
Sarah Landrum and Marshall Hevron
Sandy and Cecil Shilstone

Carolyn and Michael Christovich
Janet and Scott Howard
Susan Talley and Jay Gulotta

John W. Deming and Bertie Murphy Deming Foundation
Rebecca and Joseph A. Jaeger, Jr.
Susan M. Taylor and Paolo G. Meozzi

Dr. and Mrs. Diem and Trinh Do
Kathy and Robert Klausner
Suzanne and Bob Thomas

Shaun and Foster Duncan
Marguerite and Jimmy Kock
Kathleen and Charlie Van Horn

Catherine and David Edwards
Sally and Jay Lapeyre
Dawn Adams Wheelahan

Eskew Dumez Ripple
Cynthia and Robert LeBreton Fund
Lele and Brent Wood

Premium Patrons

Anne and Luis Baños
Kia and Christian Brown
Roger Ogden and Kenneth Barnes

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Brown III
Robin and Bruce Crutcher
Katie and Shaun Rafferty

Lee Ledbetter and Douglas Meffert
Susu and Andrew Stall

Patrons

Argent Trust Company
Melissa Gibbs and Vaughan Fitzpatrick
Lori and Lock Ochsner

Dr. Sid Bhansali and Gia Rabito
Dr. Louis and Janie Glade
Kathy and Randy Opotowsky

Jeanne and Gerry Barousse, Jr.
Sandra and Russ Herman
Renee and Stewart Peck

Mr. Emanuel V. Benjamin III
Joan and Steven Jacob
David G. Perlis and Debra J. Almeida

Valerie Besthoff
J.P. Morgan
Anthony Recasner, Ph.D.

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Charpentier
Kathleen and John Kazour
Anne and Edmund Redd

Cary J. Deaton
Mimi and John Koch
Mary and Justin Schmidt

Ann R. Duffy and John R. Skinner
Rita and Edward Lang
Kenya and Tod Smith

Carmen and Kelly Duncan
Diane Sustendal Labouisse
Allison and Ben Tiller

Terri and Ian Dreyer
LCMC Health
Amy and Turgay Yildizli

Nan and Britt Galloway
Mickey and Melanie Loomis

Young Fellows Patrons

Katherine Crawford Andrews
Samantha Jacob
Henry Opotowsky

Dr. Hannah Bauer
Mia and Minor Jahncke
Taylor and Martin Pospisil

Mary Beth Benjamin
Chelsea V. James
Cara Peterson and Jay Howard

Adrian Carson and Adam Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Keckler
Caroline Roth

Rebecca Cooley
Julian Kiernan
Laura Rutledge

Mrs. Courtney Daniels
Leah Klausner and David Rosenfield
Ellie Sanders

Amanda and Kevin Dietz
Anne Kock
Kimberley and Andrew Sheppard

Will DuBos
Ms. Charlotte Lemoine
Samantha and Gregory Stokes

Katherine Duncan
Martine Chaisson Linares
Jaclyn and Sam Stubblefield

Mervatt Eljaouhari
Carson Lucas
Bridget Sullivan

Lauren A. Favret-Jones
Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte
Anna Swigert and Chris Riess

Brad Feichter
Ann-Grace Martin
Shelley Tompkins

Laura Finn
Sarah Martzolf
Christopher Wheelahan

Natalie and Conar Fitton
Bailey McBee
Katherine Womac and Julian Urrego

Carroll Gelderman
Kathryn Mitchell
David Young

Caroline Hayes
Nathaniel A. Novak and M. Rebecca Cooper

Odyssey Committee

Carla Adams
Laurie and Shelby Friedrichs
Cammie and Charles Mayer

Gerry Barousse, Jr.
Monica Frois and Eve Masinter
Lori and Lock Ochsner

Barbara and Edwin Beckman
Nan and Britt Galloway
Judith Young Oudt

Ned and Helaine Benjamin
Julie and Ted George
Katie and Shaun Rafferty

Yamila and Jason Bertoniere
Alexa Georges and Jerry Armatis
Anne and Edmund Redd

Catherine and Barrett Blaum
Melissa Gibbs and Vaughan Fitzpatrick
Mary Martin and Richard Roth

Elizabeth A. Boh
Anne and William Goliwas
Mary and Justin Schmidt

Bonnie and John Boyd
Kendall and Ben Hales
Robyn Schwarz

Susan and Ralph Brennan
Jennifer and Frederick Heebe
Sandy and Cecil Shilstone

Lauren and George Brower
Sarah Landrum and Marshall Hevron
Aimée and Mike Siegel

Johannah and Alfred Brown
Philip and Jane Scott Hodges
Liz and Poco Sloss

Kia and Christian Brown
Karl and Lisa Hoefer
Susan and Andrew Stall

Kathryn Bullock and Ted Joyner
Christian and Deirdre Hooper
Samantha and Gregory Stokes

Caroline and Murray Calhoun
Marguerite and Jimmy Kock
Mr. and Mrs. David Tidmore

Carolyn and Michael Christovich
Amelia and John Koch
Trey Trahan

Diem and Trinh Do
Agnes Kotler
Kara Van De Carr and Daryl Byrd

Carmen and Kelly Duncan
Diane Sustendal Labouisse
Kathleen and Charles Van Horn

Shaun and Foster Duncan
Henry Lambert and Carey Bond
Fern Watters

Megan and Justin Evans
Elizabeth and Clifton LeBlanc
Dawn Wheelahan

Carolyn and Brian Fitzpatrick
Julia LeBlanc
Drs. Leslie and Whit Wise

Odyssey Young Fellows Committee

Carroll Gelderman, Young Fellows Committee Co-Chair
Taylor and Martin Pospisil, Young Fellow Committee Co-Chairs

Michaela and Ryan Acomb
Mia and Minor Jahncke
Cara Peterson and Jay Howard

Katherine and Will Andrews
Elizabeth and Adam Keckler
Geoffrey Philabaum

Mary Beth Benjamin
Anne Kock
Laura Rutledge

Doctors Miranda and Paul Celestre
Courtney Kotler
Ellie Sanders

Jack De Normandie
Martine Chaisson Linares
Kim and Andrew Shepherd

Amanda and Kevin Dietz
Carson Lucas
Merrill Steeg

Will DuBos
Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte
Anna Swigert and Chris Riess

Katherine Duncan
Sarah Martzolf
Shelley Tompkins

Brad Feichter
Bailey and Malcolm McBee
Tyra Mitchell-Williams

Doctors Natalie and Conor Fitton
Mamta Melwani

Dakota Isaacs and Will Bryan
Henry Opotowsky

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP ($25,000)

18 Odyssey Sponsor Party tickets
18 Odyssey Patron tickets
Opportunity to host a private dinner at NOMA
Recognition as a Sponsor with company name or logo in all press materials
Recognition as a Sponsor at all Odyssey events
Invitation to exhibition patron preview openings during 2020/2021
Sponsor recognition on 2,500 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits; postings to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000; and an Instagram following of over 42,000; and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers. Mention on an Instagram post + story before the event and mention in an Instagram story at the event; 2 mentions on Facebook.

Become a Platinum Sponsor

GOLD SPONSORSHIP ($15,000)

12 Odyssey Sponsor Party tickets
12 Odyssey Patron tickets
Recognition as a Sponsor with company name or logo in all press materials
Recognition as a Sponsor at all Odyssey events
Invitation to exhibition patron preview openings during 2020/2021
Sponsor recognition on 2,500 invitations; on www.noma.org with over 70,000 monthly hits; postings to an average monthly Facebook reach of 400,000; and an Instagram following of over 42,000; and e-blasts to over 31,000 subscribers.

Become a Gold Sponsor
For any questions regarding table and sponsorship information, please email odyssey@noma.org or call 504-658-4121.

Virtual Baby Artsplay!
2021-11-13 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 young children ages 12-24 months and their caregivers in research-based experiences that support their cognitive, physical, and social development.
Take inspiration from a different NOMA artwork each week as you and your child enjoy creative skill-building and play. Sessions take place on Saturdays, 10:30–11:00 am, on Zoom.
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Session Descriptions
Saturday, November 13: “Oh, What a Feeling!” (Emotional Development)
Did you know caregivers have a great impact on emotional development of their little ones? .Learn how you can positively impact the emotional understanding of your child this week during our YALA Baby Artsplay!™ workshop, “Oh, What a Feeling!”
Saturday, November 20: “Hello, Friend…” (Social Skills)
Toddlers tend to garner attention wherever they go, but even our little celebrities need friends. Relationships are the building blocks of healthy development. Learn how to nurture your child’s innate desire for social connection this week during our YALA Baby Artsplay!™ workshop, “Hello, Friend…”
Saturday, November 27: “Express Yourself” (Early Language)
To the untrained ear, it’s just babbling, but we know that your little one is carefully crafting the foundations of a lifetime of language. Learn how to encourage confidence in language and put your child on the starting line to literacy. Join us this week in our YALA Baby Artsplay!™ workshop, “Express Yourself.”
Saturday, December 4: “Tiny Motor Scooters” (Fine Motor Skills)
Like the little engine that drives the train, fine motor skills drive the everyday lives of us all. How do you practice for everyday life? Let us show you how to get their tiny muscles moving during this week’s YALA Baby Artsplay!™ workshop, “Tiny Motor Scooters.”
Saturday, December 11: “Baby Balancing Acts” (Bilateral Integration)
One of your child’s first executions of bilateral coordination is crawling, but they’ve only just begun! Learn how you can support your little one and promote healthy brain maturation through joyful learning. Join us this week during our YALA Baby Artsplay!™ workshop, “Baby Balancing Acts.”
Saturday, December 18: “Tiny Household Helpers,” (Multiple Development Areas)
Does anyone need a toddler’s kind of help? Well, maybe caregivers don’t, but you won’t believe the benefits for the helper! Learn how to promote your child’s development by simply including them in your everyday duties during this week’s YALA Baby Artsplay!™ workshop, “Tiny Household Helpers.”

TRUST by Kelly Love Jones
2021-11-18 19:00 - 20:30
The New Orleans Museum of Art in collaboration with PowerHouse Productions is excited to present TRUST, a concept and performance by singer/songwriter Kelly Love Jones.
Join us in the Lapis Center for the Arts for an evening of music, visual art, dance, and theater. Jones brings to the stage a star-studded cast: Lakeba Angelle, Tiffany Morris, Jamal Batiste, and Drew Mosby, Nana Sula Janet Evans, and Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley.
TRUST invites us to let our guard down and believe in our own power. It asks us to tune into our inner guidance system, our growth process and our ability to change a circumstance through positive, collective work. If you missed PITCH DARK presented by New Orleans Airlift at the Music Box Village in 2019, then TRUST is part two of the series. Like PITCH DARK, this performance is designed to illuminate the senses.
Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the performance begins at 7:00 pm. The performance will be limited to 100 attendees.
Tickets are $30 | $25 for NOMA Members
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[Photo by Johnathan B. Vasquez]

COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community, and we will continue to follow the City of New Orleans’s public health guidance. For all programs and private events, guests aged 12 years and older are required to provide proof of at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or a negative PCR test within the past 72 hours to access. We will accept original vaccine cards, the LA Wallet app, or a high-resolution photo of both sides of your vaccine card as proof of vaccination. Masks are required for all indoor events.

The Team
PowerHouse Productions is a collaboration between two tenacious producers, Kelly Love Jones and Lakeba Angelle, that aims to influence and transform the way we view, experience, and practice social justice and social relations as a human family. Jones and Angelle use art as a tool to influence positive action and impartial respect for all life. They indulge the art(s) of music, spoken word, visual art, dance, culinary art, leadership, altruism, and reciprocation to spread their message of egality and civility.

Kelly Love Jones
Jones’s artistic, creative, and cultural work is centered at the heart of healing, empowerment, and forgiveness. She likes to call her music “New Orleans Swag” because it is influenced by and mixes in the traditional rhythms of the Second Line, R&B, hip-hop, and folk. Jones’s music also celebrates legendary artists and their traditions, like Deacon John and Allen Toussaint, who through their musicality and songwriting made available New Orleans’ soulful and spirit-filled culture, the bayou landscape, and its colorful heritage to people around the world. Jones’s music is a good bowl of gumbo, mixing in all these traditions to produce songs that honor love, well-being, ancestry, family, tradition, and good times.

Lakeba Angelle
Co-producer Lakeba Angelle is a chef, dancer, traveler, educator, speaker, consultant, writer, and poet. She’s a well-respected liaison in the artist community in many rights, and her heart is sincere. Described as an “aggregator of resources, regarding financial matters in particular, Lakeba’s knowledge and agility in that arena has more often than not made the difference between success or failure of a venture. Lakeba brings a degree of poise and integrity to every project she’s connected with, that it automatically helps improve the business posture of the artist moving forward” (Lilli Lewis Project). Angelle is a cum laude graduate of Tulane University and a NOWFE bronze medalist.

Tiffany Morris
BassMonsterTiff, guru of the bass guitar, has been mastering for more than two decades. She is a graduate of Xavier University and was born in Slidell, Louisiana. Tiffany has shared many stages with acclaimed artists such as Ellis Marsalis, Kelly Love Jones, Joy Clark, and Cyril Neville’s Swamp Funk Band. BassMonsterTiff is also the resident bassist at Beacon Light Church of Laplace, Louisiana. BassMonsterTiff appreciates live collaboration with other musicians, but she also has a strong passion for creating original pieces of her own in her home studio.

Jamal Batiste
New Orleans’s own Jamal Batiste is a master percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who has traveled extensively throughout the world. He has captivated audiences in the USA, the Caribbean, South Africa, Morocco, Japan, Ireland, Scotland, France, and England with his star-studded performances in rock, funk, soul, gospel, hip-hop, and R&B. Batiste is also a songwriter and recording engineer and holds an independent record label, Jam-All Pro Music Group.

Drew Mosby
Drew Mosby is a dedicated guitarist, vocalist, and harmonicist composing original music and playing with local bands like Coin Coin, Tetrad, and Kelly Love Jones. Drew also spends much of his time sound engineering at live shows, a skill he brought to New Orleans 14 years ago when he moved from his hometown in Iowa. Private guitar instruction is also a mastered skill of his, as he continues to fine tune the artistry of many young musicians.

Nana Sula Janet Evans
Nana Sula Janet Evans is a priestess, artist, author, singer and performer. She is founding priestess of the Temple of Light – Ile de Coin-Coin in the Musicians Village which is a temple for the elevation of all souls. She is also author and producer of the book and CD project entitled Spirit of the Orisha.

Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley
Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley is an Alexandria, Louisiana, native and long-time New Orleans–based poet, writer, and artist of many mediums. Her work spans across visual art, theater, music, radio, and film. She is a multiple-time national poetry slam champion, and her work has been featured on national and British television; at Essence Music Festival; on music projects with Grammy artists; in exhibits, documentaries, and anthologies; as well as on many notable platforms including For Harriet, Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, and BBC World Radio. Sha’Condria is the author of My Name Is Pronounced Holy: A Collection of Poems, Prayers, Rememberings, and Reclamations.

Special Thanks from the Musicians
Foundation For Louisiana, NOMA’s Learning and Engagement Department, Artist Journey Allen & The Living School NOLA, Jebney Lewis of The CAC, Brennon Jones of LED ATL, Tulane University Department of Theater, Tulane University Department of Dance, Jazz & Heritage Foundation, T H R I V E, Vegan Chef NOLA, LC Consulting LLC, AFM 174-496 New Orleans, Shacondria “iCon” Sibley, Kesha Mckey, Dorise Blackmon, Marjorie Wheeler, Patricia Shelby, Barry Thomas

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK|First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; 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; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; Harvey and Marie Orth; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the Louisiana Culture Care Fund. Funding for Louisiana Culture Care Fund grants has been administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) and provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the NEH Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) initiative.

Studio KIDS!: Ironwork Doorways
2021-11-20 10:30 - 11:30
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.
On Saturday, November 20, take inspiration from the work of New Orleans–based artist Dawn DeDeaux and the unique ironwork found all around us in our city’s architecture to create your own doorway-inspired drawing using light and shadow.
Youth ages 6–10 | Limited Capacity
$30 per Workshop | $25 for Members
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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.

Book Club Group Discussion
2021-11-30 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 book discussions, the Book Club meets periodically 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. Meetings are held in person or via Zoom, determined at the beginning of each month. All meetings begin at 12 pm.
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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NOVEMBER
The Last Leonardo: The Secret Lives of the World’s Most Expensive Painting by Ben Lewis
Ballantine Books, 2019, ISBN: 1984819259

In 2017, Leonardo da Vinci’s small oil painting the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction. In the words of its discoverer, the image of Christ as savior of the world is “the rarest thing on the planet.” Its $450 million sale price also makes it the world’s most expensive painting.
For two centuries, art dealers had searched in vain for the Holy Grail of art history: a portrait of Christ as the Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. Many similar paintings of greatly varying quality had been executed by Leonardo’s assistants in the early 16th century. But where was the original by the master himself? In November 2017, Christie’s auction house announced they had it. But did they?
The Last Leonardo tells a thrilling tale of a spellbinding icon invested with the power to make or break the reputations of scholars, billionaires, kings, and sheikhs. Ben Lewis takes us to Leonardo’s studio in Renaissance Italy; to the court of Charles I and the English Civil War; to Amsterdam, Moscow, and New Orleans; to the galleries, salerooms, and restorer’s workshop as the painting slowly, painstakingly emerged from obscurity. The vicissitudes of the highly secretive art market are charted across six centuries. It is a twisting tale of geniuses and oligarchs, double-crossings and disappearances, in which we’re never quite certain what to believe. Above all, it is an adventure story about the search for lost treasure, and a quest for the truth.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 12 pm

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.

Day With(out) Art 2021: Enduring Care
2021-12-01 10:00 - 17:00
The New Orleans Museum of Art is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2021 by presenting ENDURING CARE, a video program highlighting strategies of community care within the ongoing HIV epidemic. The program features newly commissioned work by Katherine Cheairs, Cristóbal Guerra, Danny Kilbride, Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad and Uriah Bussey, Beto Pérez, Steed Taylor, and J Triangular and the Women’s Video Support Project.
From histories of harm reduction and prison activism to the long-term effects of HIV medication, ENDURING CARE centers stories of collective care, mutual aid, and solidarity while pointing to the negligence of governments and nonprofits. The program’s title suggests a dual meaning, honoring the perseverance and commitment of care workers yet also addressing the potential for harm from medications and healthcare providers. ENDURING CARE disrupts the assumption that an epidemic can be solved with pharmaceuticals alone, recasting community work as a lasting form of medicine.
Drop by NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts anytime between 10 am and 5 pm on Wednesday, December 1, to view the video program. This program is included with museum admission, and on Wednesdays, Louisiana residents receive free admission, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
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Dive into the following discussion guide to further investigate the topics, themes, and ideas explored in ENDURING CARE.
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About the Films
Katherine Cheairs, Voices at the Gate
Voices at the Gate juxtaposes the bucolic landscapes inhabited by women’s prisons with archival and contemporary audio recordings of poems, essays, and interviews produced by women of color in the early 19990s at the intersection of incarceration and HIV & AIDS activism.
Katherine “Kat” Cheairs is a filmmaker, educator, curator, activist and community artist. Kat’s areas of interest and research include: HIV & AIDS; visual culture; media arts therapy; community arts; and, critical race theory in art education. She is a co-curator of Metanoia: Transformation Through AIDS Archives and Activism, an archival exhibition focusing on the contributions of Black cis women, transwomen of color, and women of color actvists on HIV/AIDS activism from the early 1990s to the present. Kat is a member of the What Would An HIV Doula Do? Collective and the producer and director of the documentary, Ending Silence, Shame & Stigma: HIV/AIDS in the African American Family. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. Kat’s new project, In This House, currently in development, is a video installation exploring HIV/AIDS narratives through the Black body.
Cristóbal Guerra, Nobleza(s) de Sangre
Two fragmented interviews with artists living with HIV in Puerto Rico mediate an audiovisual invocation of the late Boricua poet Manuel Ramos Otero who passed away from complications of the virus in 1990. Guerra sets out to translate work Manuel deemed untranslatable, investigating the ongoing passions that informed his work.
Cristóbal Guerra is an interdisciplinary artist from Puerto Rico. Their work currently combines experimental video, documentary film, language justice and text to explore ideas of home, el caribe, queerness and belonging.
Danny Kilbride, The Mersey Model
Danny Kilbride interviews Professor John Ashton, a public health official who helped institute the Mersey Model of Harm Reduction in Liverpool in the mid-80s, the first government-funded needle exchange program in the UK.
Danny Kilbride is a community filmmaker based in Liverpool UK. He is the founding Director at Thinking Film, a not-for-profit organization that exists to provide marginalized communities with a voice and tell stories that challenge the way people see the world.
Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad and Uriah Bussey, #Medstrike: Confronting the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
A chronicle of Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad’s 2017 medication strike against the Mazzoni Center, a LGBT health clinic in Philadelphia, and the direct action campaign by the Black and Brown Workers Cooperative that preceded it
Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad is a Philadelphia born writer, organizer, and co-founder of the Black and Brown Workers Co-op. In their work, they often trouble ideas of medical surveillance, bodily autonomy, and Blackness.
Beto Pérez, In the Future
In the Future tells the stories of people living with HIV in Mexico who have been unable to access treatment because of government corruption and widespread theft and looting of medication.
Beto Pérez is a documentary filmmaker and television producer working in Tlaxcala, Mexico. He is the co-founder and president of the cultural organization Coarco (Colectivo Arte Contemporáneo). In 2018, his docu-series “Tlaxcala Indigena” received an honorable mention from the National Journalism Prize.
Steed Taylor, I Am a Long-Term AIDS Survivor
Through a chorus of voices, Steed Taylor will explore the difficulties of being a long-term AIDS survivor and the unexpected health problems facing many senior survivors.
Steed Taylor‘s art includes public works as well as art for gallery settings. Shown nationally and internationally, solo shows include University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Ambrosino Gallery in Miami and Il Ponte Contemporanea in Rome, Italy. Recent commissions for his public art include Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Arlington VA, New York City, New Orleans and West Palm Beach as well as the North Carolina Museum of Art, Duke University, York College/CUNY, Florida State University and Columbus College of Art & Design. His art has been discussed in publications as varied as Art In America to Playboy Magazine.
J Triangular and the Women’s Video Support Project, 滴水希望 (Hope Drops)
A collaborative video project made with women living in Taiwan who use their cameras to process stress and stigma, and to share their experiences living with HIV.
J Triangular is an independent curator, experimental filmmaker, and multimedia poet. Colombia born, Taiwan based. Graduated in film studies and screenwriting at TAI University School of Arts, Madrid, Spain. She received her master’s degree in experimental documentary at the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia, Spain. Her work consistently addresses themes such as community identity, self-empowerment, care practices, and promoting communication and solidarity. In 2019, J was the international curator in residence at Visual AIDS with her project The Whole World is Watching which has been exhibited internationally in Taipei, Tokyo, Kyoto, Mexico City, Lima, and Colombia.
About Visual AIDS
Visual AIDS is a New York-based nonprofit that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK|First Horizon; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; 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; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; Harvey and Marie Orth; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the Louisiana Culture Care Fund. Funding for Louisiana Culture Care Fund grants has been administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) and provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the NEH Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) initiative.

The Brooklyn Rail Presents The New Social Environment #448: The Space Between Worlds
2021-12-10 12:00 - 13:00
Artist Dawn DeDeaux joins Brooklyn Rail Editor-at-Large Dan Cameron and artist and arts administrator Joseph S. Lewis III for a virtual conversation over Zoom. The program concludes with a poetry reading by Cliff Fyman.
This event is produced by the Brooklyn Rail and is free to all. Read more and register on the Brooklyn Rail’s website.
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Pop-Up Performance: The Nutcracker in New Orleans
2021-12-15 12:00
Enjoy a special preview of everyone’s favorite holiday classic with a New Orleans twist. In this special pop-up performance at NOMA, students from New Orleans School of Ballet will perform excerpts of the original production The Nutcracker in New Orleans. Set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, the localized production includes a Flight of the Pelicans, a Mardi Gras Strut, pom-pom-shaking Who Dats donned in black and gold, and more!
Attending the pop-up performance at NOMA is included with the purchase of museum admissions. Wednesdays are FREE admission days for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
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The full production of The Nutcracker in New Orleans by the New Orleans School of Ballet will be presented on December 18 & 19 at the Marquette Theatre of Loyola University, and all performances are sold out.

Opera on Tap
2021-12-15 17:00 - 20:00
The New Orleans Opera presents a special holiday edition of Opera on Tap. Visit the museum after hours for a musical treat in the Lapis Center for the Arts. The Opera on Tap holiday concert will include both sacred and secular music of the season, with familiar carols and songs from many lands. Performances begin at 5 and 7 pm.
Tickets are $15 | $10 for Students
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SOLD OUT — Studio KIDS!: Confetti Postcards
2021-12-18 10:30 - 11:30
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.
On Saturday, December 18, explore works from the exhibition A Brief History of Photography and Transmission to think about the ways people shared photos with loved ones in the past, then make your own photographic confetti postcard to send in the mail!
Youth ages 6–10 | Limited Capacity
$30 per Workshop | $25 for Members
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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.

Tai Chi in the Sculpture Garden
2022-01-08 09:00 - 10:00
NOMA, in collaboration with the East Jefferson Wellness Center, presents tai chi classes on Saturday monrning.
Join East Jefferson Wellness Center instructor Terry Rappold, as he leads participants through relaxing tai chi exercises in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Please meet at the main entrance to the Sculpture Garden located on Dueling Oaks Drive.
Classes are $5 | FREE for NOMA members and East Jefferson Wellness Center members.
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For more information, call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org.
Registration will remain open until 3 pm the evening prior to class. Currently, these classes are outside only, and will be cancelled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5pm the evening prior to each class.
Registration is limited to 60 people.

Virtual Artist Talk with Dawn DeDeaux
2022-01-13 19:00
Don’t miss a virtual talk with artist Dawn DeDeaux, who discusses her comprehensive museum exhibition The Space Between Worlds at NOMA. The lecture, titled “Between Time” addresses the artwork currently on view at the museum, as well as her larger body of work.
This talk was recorded during a sold-out program at NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts in November 2021.
The program will be available to watch in full on the museum’s YouTube channel beginning at 7 pm. Set a reminder on YouTube to watch the virtual premiere.
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Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art and is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Besthoff; Ralph and Susan Brennan; Dathel and Tommy Coleman; Dr. and Mrs. Byron Crawford; Catherine Burns Tremaine; Sarah and Harvey Wier, in memory of Nan Wier; David B. Workman; and The Robert E. Zetzmann Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by Tina Freeman and Philip Woollam; The Arthur Roger Fund for NOMA; John C. Abajian and Scott R. Simmons; Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Davis; Melissa and John D. Gray; Yorke Lawson; Renee and Stewart Peck; Hugh and Beth Lambert; Robyn and Andrew Schwarz; Shaun and Foster Duncan; Charles L. Whited; and Friends of Bill Bertrand, in honor of his retirement. Special thanks to collaborators Transart Foundation for Art and Anthropology, John Fischbach, Misha Kachkachishvili and Esplanade Recording Studio, and Pedro Segundo.

Common Purpose: Support Local Organizations at NOMA
2022-01-15 10:00 - 17:00
For two days this month, your visit to NOMA directly supports other local organizations doing great work. Suggested by the artists whose work is currently featured in NEW at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Art, these nine organizations represent a diverse cohort of our city’s leaders, organizers, and residents.
All museum admission from Saturday, January 15, and Thursday, January 20, will be donated directly to these nonprofits: 826 New Orleans, Birthmark Doulas, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, Familias Unidas en Acción, House of Tulip, Innocence Project New Orleans, Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and Our Voice Nuestra Voz.
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About the Organizations
826 New Orleans’s goal is to encourage the exploration of endless possibility through the power of writing.
Pregnancy, labor, birth & the fourth trimester—the people who are Birthmark Doula Collective offer support, education, services and community during the perinatal year and beyond.
Children’s Hospital New Orleans has provided expert healthcare for children across our state and region for more than 65 years.
Familias Unidas en Acción is the only community organization in New Orleans and Louisiana focused primarily on providing shelter and transition support to families.
House of Tulip is a Community Land Trust creating housing solutions for trans and gender nonconforming people in Louisiana.
Innocence Project New Orleans frees innocent people sentenced to life in prison and those serving unjust sentences.
Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies is dedicated to improving the mental, physical and spiritual health and quality of life for women, their families and communities of color, particularly among marginalized populations.
Louisiana Bucket Brigade is on a mission to end the petrochemical industry’s destruction of Louisiana.
Our Voice Nuestra Voz builds the capacity of parents in the New Orleans area to act as advocates in order to ensure educational equity for all students.
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.

Community Day Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
2022-01-17 10:00 - 15:00
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the New Orleans Museum of Art. On January 17, the museum will be open 10 am–3 pm with free admission for all.
There will also be family-friendly takeaway art activities to continue the experience at home.
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Learn more about how MLK Jr. Day became a federal holiday in this blog post by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Contact us at (504) 658-4100 or email education@noma.org.

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: Curatorial Program with Katie Pfohl
2022-01-18 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 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 Curatorial Program | Tuesday, January 18, 12 pm
with Katie Pfohl, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
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.

Self-Guided Tour for Teens | Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds
2022-01-22 10:00 - 17:00
NOMA’s Teen Art Council invites you to experience Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds through their eyes.
Visit NOMA on Saturday, January 22, and pick up a free zine from the TAC featuring original artwork, activities, and a self-guided tour to make the most of your visit. TAC members will be on hand from 12 pm to 3 pm to share their experiences learning about DeDeaux’s work and creating their own art in response.
Please note: There will be no public program or event during this time. Visitors are asked to pick up copies of the TAC’s zine on their own and #ExploreNOMA at their own pace.
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Visitors ages 19 and under receive free admission to NOMA every day, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
[Pictured: Artwork by Etienne Juluke]
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.

Pedro Segundo in the Great Hall
2022-01-23 18:00 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
In conjunction with the closing of Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds, Pedro Segundo presents a solo percussion performance in NOMA’s Great Hall. A musical composition by Segundo is featured in DeDeaux’s work Where’s Mary, and this special event is inspired by that score and the exhibition’s themes of beginnings and ends.
Doors open at 5:30 pm, and the performance begins at 6:00 pm. Visitors are invited to explore the galleries after-hours until 7:30 pm.
$15 General Admission | $5 for Members
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About the Exhibition
Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds is the first comprehensive museum exhibition for the pioneering multimedia artist Dawn DeDeaux. Since the 1970s, DeDeaux’s practice has spanned video, performance, photography, and installation to create art that exists at the edge of the Anthropocene. Anticipating a future imperiled by the runaway population growth, breakneck industrial development, and the looming threat of climate change, DeDeaux has long worked between worlds of the present and the future.
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About Pedro Segundo

Pedro Segundo is the embodiment of dynamism. Equally at home behind 18th-century-style kettle drums and a five-piece drum kit, Pedro makes every object he touches a channel for his incredible musical energy.

Pedro grew up in Portugal and was reared on an eclectic blend of gospel, classical, swing and world music. All of these genres have spurred him on to his singularly unique approach to percussion.
In 2010 he became the house drummer of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, England whilst finishing his Timpani and Classical percussion degree at Guildhall School of a music and Drama.
He has performed around the world with such artists as Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields as guest timpanist with Sir Neville Marriner, Murray Perahia, and Joshua Bell, and more recently with Judith Owen, Dennis Rollins, Cyrille Aimée, as well as Chineke! Orchestra at the BBC proms’21.

Locally, you can catch Pedro’s work at NOMA as part of Dawn DeDeaux’s retrospective, weekly gigs at Pontchartrain Hotel or Royal Frenchman Hotel, or his upcoming debut with the Louisiana Philharmonic on March 24, 2022.

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.

Virtual Book Club Discussion: Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
2022-01-27 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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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.
Get Tickets

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.
