The Brooklyn Rail Presents The New Social Environment #448: The Space Between Worlds
2021-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
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.
Have Questions?
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.
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Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First Fridays at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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