New Orleans Museum of Art

Closed for Thanksgiving Day
2020-11-26 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on Thursday, November 26, in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Friday, November 27, for the remainder of the holiday weekend:
Museum: 10 am–5 pm
Besthoff Sculpture Garden: 9:30 am–5 pm

Museum Store Sunday
2020-11-29 10:00 - 17:00
Save up to 10% on select merchandise in store only (20% for NOMA members) on Sunday, November 29. Enjoy complimentary gift wrap on purchases of $100 or more.
Browse merchandise in advance at our online store (note that the one-day sale only applies to in-person shopping). Sign up for emails from NOMA to learn about future online sales.

Odyssey 2020 – An Epic Journey (Postponed)
2020-12-03 19:00 - 22:00
On Tuesday, November 24, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana would move to modified Phase Two restrictions on Wednesday, November 25. Those modified restrictions include a revised limit on indoor gatherings. The New Orleans Museum of Art is committed to the safety of our guests and staff, and to complying with state and city safety regulations.
As such, we are postponing the December 3 and 4 Odyssey events. We hope that circumstances will be favorable in first quarter 2021 for us to reschedule, and will be in touch with ticket holders as soon as new dates are set.
Please know how very grateful we are for your support of the New Orleans Museum of Art, and this event which provides critical operating support to the museum.
If you have any questions in the interim, please feel to email us at odyssey@noma.org.

Presenting Sponsor

Table Sponsors
Sydney and Walda Besthoff
Karen and Henry Coaxum
Martha and Bill Gunther
Juli Miller Hart & LeLe and Brent Wood
Jennifer and Fred Heebe & Robyn and Andrew Schwarz
Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack
Jane and Rodney Steiner
Phyllis Taylor
Odyssean
Carla and Jay Adams & Caroline and Murray Calhoun
Gretchen and Edgar Chase IV
Margo and Clancy DuBos & Suzanne and Robert Thomas
Feil Family Foundation
Katherine and Tony Gelderman
The Goldring Family Foundation
Mary and Robert Lupo
Benefactors
Broadmoor, LLC
Lucy Burnett and Gregory Holt
Crescent Capital Consulting
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Trust The Helis Foundation
Marshall A. Hevron
Jones Walker
Henry Lambert and Carey Bond
LCMC Health
Sherry and Alan Leventhal
Miggy and Jay Monroe
Linda and Gary Raphael
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rosen
Zemurray Foundation
Supporters
Anne and Luis Banos
Edel Blanks
Susan and Ralph Brennan
Carolyn and Michael Christovich
Ann R. Duffy and John R. Skinner
Carmen and Kelly Duncan
Shaun and Foster Duncan
Dupont-LeCorgne Construction Consulting, LLC
Catherine and David Edwards
Eskew Dumez Ripple
Sarah and Greg Feirn
Stephanie and Ludovico Feoli
Julie and Ted George
Dathel and John Georges
Cassie and Joe Giarrusso
Melissa Gibbs and Vaughan Fitzpatrick
Dana and Steve Hansel
Joan and Steve Jacob
Kathleen and John Kazour
Sara and David Kelso
Daniella and Elie Khoury
Sally and Jay Lapeyre
Robin and Nassir Marrouche
Cammie and Charles Mayer
Mr. and Mrs. L. Richards McMillan II
Joy and Howard Osofsky
Katie and Shaun Rafferty
Pixie and Jimmy Reiss
Raymond Rizzo
Tia and Jimmy Roddy
Sheila and Britton Sanderford
Aimee and Mike Siegel
Liz and Poco Sloss
Bertie Deming Smith
Susu and Andrew Stall
Pamela and Rob Steeg
Paulette and Frank Stewart
Susan M. Taylor and Paolo G. Meozzi
Kathleen and Charlie Van Horn
Peter A. Waring Fund
Media

Patrons
Elizabeth Boh
Susan and Jimmy Gundlach
Claudio Hemb
Diane S. Labouisse
Beth and Hugh Lambert
Elly Lane
Lee Ledbetter
Anne Redd
Drs. Glenn and Zannie Voss

Helen Gillet in Virtual Concert for Mending the Sky
2020-12-06 18:00
Helen Gillet is a singer-songwriter and surrealist-archaeologist who explores synthesized sounds, textures, and rhythms using an acoustic cello. For Mending the Sky, Gillet will weave together a soundscape using cello, drum machine, sounds in nature, loop pedal, poetry and storytelling. Across a series of three solo performances, Gillet will explore the vibrations of sonic disturbance: the tipping points where swollen rivers of human tension and natural imbalances flood the banks of an unsustainable society. Responding to quarantine, friction and trauma, Gillet’s performances will search for homeostasis and seek to create spaces for empowerment as she responds musically to the artists and ideas explored in the show.
Each of three solo performances will take place within the exhibition galleries for Mending the Sky and stream for free across NOMA’s social media channels to offer a wide audience an intimate musical experience at a time when few opportunities for live music exist.
Join us on NOMA’s YouTube channel or the home page of this website.
A final live-streaming concert will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2021.
Virtual programs at NOMA are made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Virtual Artist Conversation with Roberto Lugo
2020-12-08 18:00
Dynamic ceramicist, social activist, poet, and educator Roberto Lugo will join NOMA’s Nic Aziz, Community Engagement Curator, and Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, to discuss working as an artist in 2020, pottery, and hip hop legend Lil Wayne, whose likeness appears opposite Louis Armstrong on the commissioned “Stunting” Garniture Set on view in the decorative arts galleries.
This live virtual conversation will begin at 6 pm CT on Zoom and advance registration is required.
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Questions about the program? Please 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 Studio KIDS! at Home
2020-12-19 10:00 - 11:00
Bring the New Orleans Museum of Art into your home and get creative together through Virtual Studio KIDS! family art-making workshops. Join us for an all-hands-in live Zoom experience designed for young artists and their grown-ups to make together, guided by a teaching artist. Meet other families, practice close-looking with a NOMA artwork, and try out an art-making technique using materials you can find around the house.
This season’s series draws inspiration from NOMA’s special exhibition Mending the Sky, a body of contemporary work by both locally and internationally based artists exploring processes of mending, repairing, and healing a world turned upside down. Mending the Sky will be on view October 9, 2020 through January 31, 2020.
Workshops are FREE with pre-registration (fill out the form below). Youth ages 5-10, accompanied by an adult (or the whole family), are encouraged to participate. Spots are limited to 10 families per workshop.
Upon registration, you will receive a complete materials list, pre-workshop to-do’s, and an access link to join the workshop, hosted through Zoom. A Zoom account is not required to participate.
Saturdays 10–11 am on Zoom
October 17 SOLD OUT | November 21 SOLD OUT | December 19 SOLD OUT | January 16 LIMITED SPACE REMAINS, SIGN UP BELOW
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Virtual Studio KIDS! Family Workshop at Home

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Christmas Eve Holiday Hours
2020-12-24 10:00 - 15:00
The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open for special holiday hours from 10 am to 3 pm on Thursday, December 24.

Closed for Christmas
2020-12-25 10:00 - 17:00
The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on Friday, December 25, in observance of Christmas. We will reopen on Saturday, December 26:
Museum: 10 am–5 pm
Besthoff Sculpture Garden: 9:30 am–5 pm

Yoga in the Sculpture Garden (Canceled)
2020-12-26 08:00 - 09:00
Yoga in the Garden will not be held on December 26. Please join us in the new year on January 2, 2021.
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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 inclement weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5pm the evening prior to each class.
Registration is limited to 60 people.

New Year's Eve Holiday Hours
2020-12-31 10:00 - 15:00
The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open from 10 am to 3 pm for special New Year’s Eve holiday hours on Thursday, December 31.

New Year's Day Holiday Hours
2021-01-01 10:00 - 15:00
The Museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open from 10 am to 3 pm for special New Year’s Day holiday hours on Friday, January 1.

NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program
2021-01-15 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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JANUARY
Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art by Mary Gabriel
Back Bay Books, 2019, ISBN: 9780316226172
Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic, always exhilarating chronicle of five women who dared to enter the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting—not as muses but as artists. From their cold-water lofts, where they worked, drank, fought, and loved, these pioneers burst open the door to the art world for themselves and countless others to come. Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler changed American art and society, tearing up the prevailing social code and replacing it with a doctrine of liberation. In Ninth Street Women, acclaimed author Mary Gabriel tells a remarkable and inspiring story of the power of art and artists in shaping not just postwar America but the future.
CURATORIAL PROGRAM | FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 12 pm with Katie Pfohl, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
BOOK DISCUSSION | FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 12 pm

NOMA Reset: Freedom at the Mat
2021-01-15 18:00
Join NOMA for a new series of virtual workshops that focuses on mindfulness, creativity, comfort and reflection. NOMA Reset programs provide a much-needed infusion of relaxation and wellness by engaging our collective and individual wellbeing.

Thee second NOMA Reset: Freedom At The Mat program will be facilitated by Olivia F. Scott, creator of Freedom At The Mat, and will feature the Steve Lands Band. This virtual program and self-care experience will begin promptly at 6 pm on Friday, January 15, and lasts for 75 minutes.

The theme for this event is Nourish Your Dreams. As we honor Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday and the beginning of a new year, we invite everyone to come with an open mind, open heart and be ready to receive mindfulness, meditation, journaling, and a bit of yoga asana as we connect with our dreams and identify what we need to manifest our best lives ever.
Please have the following items prepared in advance:

Computer/Tablet/Smartphone device + internet connection
Towel
Pillow and yoga mat
Water bottle
Journal/notepad plus writing Instrument

This virtual program will be hosted in a Zoom meeting. A NOMA staff person will also be available during the program to help if you encounter any difficulties.

About Freedom at the Mat
Freedom At The Mat is a multi-disciplined wellness class experience integrating mindfulness, meditation, yoga asana, journaling and verbal affirmations. The 75-minute self-care experience was created to be a sacred space for people to connect with their innermost dreams & inner divine while also releasing stress and strengthening their bodies and minds.
Engagement in Freedom At The Mat helps people become free of issues which may hold them back from living their fullest lives as the most lovely, self-assured, beautiful and radiant creatures on the planet.

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Virtual programs at NOMA are made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Virtual Studio KIDS! at Home
2021-01-16 10:00 - 11:00
Bring the New Orleans Museum of Art into your home and get creative together through Virtual Studio KIDS! family art-making workshops. Join us for an all-hands-in live Zoom experience designed for young artists and their grown-ups to make together, guided by a teaching artist. Meet other families, practice close-looking with a NOMA artwork, and try out an art-making technique using materials you can find around the house.
This season’s series draws inspiration from NOMA’s special exhibition Mending the Sky, a body of contemporary work by both locally and internationally based artists exploring processes of mending, repairing, and healing a world turned upside down. Mending the Sky will be on view October 9, 2020 through January 31, 2020.
Workshops are FREE with pre-registration. Youth ages 5-10, accompanied by an adult (or the whole family), are encouraged to participate. Spots are limited to 10 families per workshop.
Upon registration, you will receive a complete materials list, pre-workshop to-do’s, and an access link to join the workshop, hosted through Zoom. A Zoom account is not required to participate.
Saturdays 10–11 am on Zoom
October 17 SOLD OUT | November 21 SOLD OUT | December 19 SOLD OUT | January 16 SOLD OUT

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at NOMA
2021-01-18 10:00 - 15:00
Join us in person and online to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by immersing yourself in art and culture. NOMA will be offering FREE admission on Monday, January 18, from 10 am to 3 pm to commemorate the day.
In Person: Self-guided materials for families will be available at the front desk for visitors of all ages to explore works related to courage, empathy, and social justice.
PREVIEW THE COURAGE AND CARE ACTIVITY GUIDE
PARTICIPATE IN JUSTICE AND JUXTAPOSITION, A CREATIVE ACTIVITY
Online: Visit our website to explore a special selection of features, activities and content that reflect MLK’s vision and legacy. READ MORE ABOUT THE INSTALLATION OF ELIZABETH CATLETT’S MOTHER AND CHILD SCULPTURE
Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis 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; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Marie and Harvey Orth; and The Bruce J. Heim Foundation. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

NOMA Reset: Mending the Sky – An Astrological Perspective
2021-01-22 18:00
As a part of the NOMA Reset program series, astrologer and herbalist practitioner Myrto Daskaloudi will lead an introduction to the history of astrology going back to ancient Mesopotamia, North Africa, the Levant, and Southern Mediterranean. This program will utilize the themes of healing, empathy, and understanding in the Mending The Sky exhibition as reference points to explore how astrology can aid individual and collective understanding. In addition to learning about the history of this ancient practice, participants will learn about upcoming transits for 2021.
This is a free virtual program and registrants will receive instruction on accessing a Zoom page. Please fill out the form below.

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.

NOMA Book Club Group Discussion
2021-01-29 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.
JANUARY
Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art by Mary Gabriel
Back Bay Books, 2019, ISBN: 9780316226172
Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic, always exhilarating chronicle of five women who dared to enter the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting—not as muses but as artists. From their cold-water lofts, where they worked, drank, fought, and loved, these pioneers burst open the door to the art world for themselves and countless others to come. Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler changed American art and society, tearing up the prevailing social code and replacing it with a doctrine of liberation. In Ninth Street Women, acclaimed author Mary Gabriel tells a remarkable and inspiring story of the power of art and artists in shaping not just postwar America but the future.
CURATORIAL PROGRAM | FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 12 pm with Katie Pfohl, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
BOOK DISCUSSION | FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 12 pm

Helen Gillet in Virtual Concert for Mending the Sky
2021-01-31 18:00
Helen Gillet is a singer-songwriter and surrealist-archaeologist who explores synthesized sounds, textures, and rhythms using an acoustic cello. For Mending the Sky, Gillet will weave together a soundscape using cello, drum machine, sounds in nature, loop pedal, poetry and storytelling. Across a series of three solo performances, Gillet will explore the vibrations of sonic disturbance: the tipping points where swollen rivers of human tension and natural imbalances flood the banks of an unsustainable society. Responding to quarantine, friction and trauma, Gillet’s performances will search for homeostasis and seek to create spaces for empowerment as she responds musically to the artists and ideas explored in the show.
Each of three solo performances will take place within the exhibition galleries for Mending the Sky and stream for free across NOMA’s social media channels to offer a wide audience an intimate musical experience at a time when few opportunities for live music exist.
Join us on NOMA’s YouTube channel and the home page of this website.
View previously recorded concerts on October 11 and December 6.
Virtual programs at NOMA are made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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.

NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program
2021-02-19 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.
REGISTER NOW

FEBRUARY
The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks
Faucett, 1987, ISBN: 0449215040
Photographer, writer, and composer, Gordon Parks wrote this moving, true-to-life novel of growing up as a Black man in twenieth-century America. Hailed by critics and readers alike, The Learning Tree tells the extraordinary journey of a family as they struggle to understand the world around them and leave their mark a world that is better for their having been in it.
CURATORIAL PROGRAM | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 12 pm with Russell Lord, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings
BOOK DISCUSSION | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 12 pm

NOMA Book Club Group Discussion
2021-02-26 12:00

Virtual Exhibition Preview: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
2021-02-26 18:00 - 19:00
Grab your favorite beverage and join Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Curator of Asian Art for a virtual happy hour preview of a forthcoming exhibition, Buddha & Shiva, Lotus & Dragon. The virtual preview will be hosted on Zoom on Friday, February 26 at 6 pm. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants for access to the free virtual program.

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This program was previously scheduled for 2.19.21

Virtual Studio KIDS! at Home
2021-03-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-04-24 10:00 - 11:00
Bring the New Orleans Museum of Art into your home and get creative together through Virtual Studio KIDS! family art-making workshops. Join us for an all-hands-in live Zoom experience designed for young artists and their grown-ups to make together, guided by a teaching artist. Meet other families, practice close-looking with a NOMA artwork, and try out an art-making technique using materials you can find around the house.
Workshops are available to youth ages 5-10, accompanied by an adult (or the whole family!) on a Pay-What-You-Can basis. A suggested donation of $10 is welcomed for participation in the program. Pre-registration is required, as spots are limited to 10 families per workshop. Please visit the Studio KIDS! page to learn more about the program & register today!
Upon registration, you will receive a complete materials list, pre-workshop to-do’s, and an access link to join the workshop, hosted through Zoom. A Zoom account is not required to participate.

NOMA Reset: Enso Painting Workshop
2021-03-24 18:00 - 19:00
Join NOMA for a new series of virtual workshops that focuses on mindfulness, creativity, comfort and reflection. NOMA Reset programs provide a much-needed infusion of relaxation and wellness by engaging our collective and individual wellbeing.

In Zen, ensō is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. The ensō symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, and mu (the void). It is characterized by a minimalism born of Japanese aesthetics.

This workshop will be led by Rose Bratcher who is an ensō painter and a monk at the New Orleans Zen Temple. Participation in the virtual program is free for everyone, and participants will need to provide their own supplies.

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Suggested Materials

Sumi Brush
Sumi Ink
Sumi Paper

The above links show offerings by Blick Art Materials. Order the suggested materials online or stop by your local art supply store. Material substitutions can be made as needed!

The NOMA Shop offers Buddha Boards as an alternative option.

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.

Stop Asian Hate
2021-03-27
NOMA stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community. We firmly believe that we must all work together to #StopAsianHate. ⁠
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All proceeds from museum admission on Saturday, March 27 will go toward supporting StopAAPIHate.org in their work to address anti-Asian racism.⁠
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We invite you to visit Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society to learn about and engage with cultures and religious beliefs from across the Asian continent. ⁠
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Visit StopAAPIHate.org for more on how to stay informed, take action, and stand together to show up for the Asian and Asian American community.

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Book Club Group Discussion
2021-03-30 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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MARCH
Midnight Blue: A Novel by Simone van der Vlugt
William Morrow Paperback, 2018, ISBN: 0062686860
Following the sudden death of her husband, 25-year old Catrin leaves her small village and takes a job as a housekeeper to the successful Van Nulandt merchant family. Amsterdam is a city at the peak of its powers: science and art are flourishing in the Golden Age and Dutch ships bring back exotic riches from the Far East. Madam Van Nulandt passes her time taking expensive painting lessons from a local master, Rembrandt van Rijn, and when Catrin takes up a brush to finish some of her mistress’s work, Rembrandt realizes the maid has genuine talent, and encourages her to continue. When a figure from her past threatens her new life, Catrin flees to the smaller city of Delft. There, her gift as a painter earns her a chance to earn a living painting pottery at a local workshop. Her talent revolutionizes the industry, but when tragedy strikes, Catrin must decide whether to defend her newfound independence, or return to the village that she’d fled.
BOOK DISCUSSION with a short CURATORIAL PROGRAM led by Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design | TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 12 pm

Virtual Way of Tea Demonstration
2021-04-08 18:30
In conjunction with the exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society, NOMA is excited to present a pair of virtual Way of Tea demonstrations led by Naomi Yoder (they/them), Japanese Way of Tea Practitioner, Urasenke Lineage. This program will occur on Thursday, April 8 and Friday, May 28 beginning at 6:30 pm. Advance registration is required, and registration is free for all!
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About Naomi Yoder
Naomi has been a student of the Urasenke Way of Tea since 2009. After attending a demonstration at the Japanese teahouse in the Japanese Garden at the Seattle Arboretum, Naomi became drawn to the ritual and the incredible complexity of the “simple” act of making a delicious bowl of tea. Naomi studied with Bonnie Mitchell Sensei in Seattle, and then Meiya Wender Sensei in Marin County, California, before moving to the Gulf South. Now Naomi is a member of the Birmingham, Alabama, Tankokai (chapter of the Urasenke school), and studies with Ritsuko Asano Sensei. Naomi currently holds a Shikaden level license to study.
Naomi has given Way of Tea demonstrations at various events, including twice at Japan Fest in the New Orleans Museum of Art. They also serve on the Board of Directors of the Japan Society of New Orleans, and are active in Mid-City Zen, a Soto Buddhist practice center. Naomi has lived in the Gulf Coast and New Orleans region since 2013, and is employed as Staff Scientist at the regional non-profit Healthy Gulf.

Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society is co-organized by the American Federation of the Arts and Asia Society. This project is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The installation at NOMA is sponsored by Dr. Siddharth K. Bhansali, Judith Fos Burrus, Tim L. Fields, Dr. Nina Dhurandhar, Drs. Tarun and Rupa Jolly, Nuria Rowley, E. Alexandra Stafford and Raymond M. Rathle, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John A. Batt, Jr., Mrs. Anila Keswani, Tom and Dian Winingder, Saffron NOLA, Danny and Denise Kingston, Hiren and Urvi Shah, Drs. Dimple and Kiran Zaveri, and Gia Rabito.

Music in the Garden: Marina Orchestra
2021-04-09 18:30
Music in the Garden is returning to NOMA this spring! Join the New Orleans musicians you love for intimate, socially distanced outdoor performances in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden, assembled by internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki. Choose the ‘Music Meal Box’ by Cafe NOMA for an exciting boxed dinner option to enjoy during each performance.
NOMA is excited to present Marina Orchestra on Friday, April 9, 2021. Gates will open at 5:45 and the concert will begin promptly at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are $20 General Admission | $17 NOMA Members JOIN NOW
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2-Course “Music Meal Box” curated by Café NOMA and Chef Chris Montero
Café NOMA will offer a food and drink option ready upon your arrival. All orders of the Music Meal Box for this concert must be placed by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 7. A bar by Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group will also sell select beverages during the performance. Outside food and drink will not be allowed in the sculpture garden during this program.
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About Marina Orchestra
Marina Orchestra is the New Orleans based Caribbean Rock fusion project helmed by singer songwriter Justin Powers. Much like other prominent rockers of yore like David Byrne of Talking Heads and Paul Simon, Marina Orchestra cleverly weaves between genres creating a rollicking and groovy style of rock that is distinctly original. Known for their vibrant musical energy and life affirming lyrics the band has wowed audiences with their soaring vocal harmonies and danceable rhythms.
Since 2010 Marina Orchestra has been a vision of a blaring brass section, swinging back-up singers, churning poly rhythms and sweet melodies that stick with you. Marking the ten year anniversary of the project the band is rearing up for the release of their 3rd studio album “Night Life” available everywhere October 30, 2020.
Powers, a Chicago-Area native, launched Marina Orchestra while residing in Knoxville, TN. In 2015 the act relocated to New Orleans, LA. Along the way they have appeared at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Secret Stages Festival and have shared the stage with Sierra Leonne’s Refugee All-Stars, Rusted Root, Future Islands and Peelander Z.
Safety Guidelines
NOMA is committed to the health and safety of our community. We require that all registrants to this event wear face masks as per CDC, state, and city guidelines. All staff and participants will be wearing face masks, with the exception of the on-stage musicians. There will be a minimum of 12 ft from the edge of the stage to the beginning of seating.
Per city guidelines, capacity will be limited to 150 people.
No social gathering will be permitted. Please maintain a safe distance of at least 6ft from those not in your party.
NOMA staff will be on site to monitor social distancing and assist with seating spacing. The amphitheater consists of grass berms, and we encourage attendees to bring their own outdoor chairs or blankets for this event.
If you are not feeling well, especially if you have a fever, please stay home and plan to attend a future concert. All refunds due to illness will be 100% refunded.
Ticket Limits
The purchase of Member tickets is limited by your membership level.
Individual: Limit 1
Friends & Family: Limit 2
Sustaining, Benefactors, Young Fellows, and Friends of the Sculpture Garden: Limit 4
Fellows and Circles: Limit 6
To upgrade your membership, please contact the membership office at membership@noma.org or (504) 658-4130.
Cancellation Policy
A rain cancellation will be determined by 1 pm the day of the event. In the event of a rain cancellation, tickets will be refunded.
Questions?
Contact us at education@noma.org or (504) 658-4100

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.

Book Club Curatorial Program
2021-04-13 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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APRIL
Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words: Selected Writings by Louis Armstrong, edited and introduction by Thomas Brothers
Oxford University Press, 2001, ISBN: 019514046X
This unparalleled collection of Louis Armstrong’s candid writings reveals a side of the jazz artist not widely known to his fans. With idiosyncratic language and punctuation that recalls his musical virtuosity, Armstrong presents his thoughts on his life and career—from abject poverty in New Orleans to playing in the famous cafes, cabarets, and saloons of Storyville; from his big break in 1922 with the King Oliver band, to his storming of New York; from his breaking of color barriers in Hollywood to the infamous King of the Zulus incident in 1949; and finally, to his last days in Queens, New York.
CURATORIAL PROGRAM | TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 12 pm with David Kunian, Music Curator at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP | TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 12 pm

Book Club Group Discussion
2021-04-27 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 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.
REGISTER NOW

APRIL
Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words: Selected Writings by Louis Armstrong, edited and introduction by Thomas Brothers
Oxford University Press, 2001, ISBN: 019514046X
This unparalleled collection of Louis Armstrong’s candid writings reveals a side of the jazz artist not widely known to his fans. With idiosyncratic language and punctuation that recalls his musical virtuosity, Armstrong presents his thoughts on his life and career—from abject poverty in New Orleans to playing in the famous cafes, cabarets, and saloons of Storyville; from his big break in 1922 with the King Oliver band, to his storming of New York; from his breaking of color barriers in Hollywood to the infamous King of the Zulus incident in 1949; and finally, to his last days in Queens, New York.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP | TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 12 pm
