New Orleans Museum of Art

Book Launch: Looking Again: Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art by Russell Lord
2018-03-22 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Join Russell Lord, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings, at the launch of his new book, Looking Again: Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Museum admission will be waived for the program but the galleries will be closed to the public after 6 pm.
6:30 pm: Discussion followed by a book signing.
Looking Again is designed to provide the reader with a glimpse both into the collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art and into photography’s complexity. Through 131 objects and essays, this new volume addresses long-held beliefs and offers new ways of thinking about, and looking at, photographs. Begun in the early 1970s, the New Orleans Museum of Art’s photography collection is today one of the finest in the country, numbering over twelve thousand works and spanning the history of photography from the early 1840s to the present. This book is published on the centennial of the first photography exhibition presented at the New Orleans Museum of Art in 1918. Copies may be purchased online at the NOMA Shop.
Lord will also lead a series of three Classes with Curators on March 6, 13, and 20, about the history of photography from its origins to the present.
Looking Again: Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art is copublished by the New Orleans Museum of Art and Aperture. Support is provided by Kitty and Stephen Sherrill, Adrea Heebe and Dominick Russo, Dr. H. Russell Albright, Tina Freeman and Philip Woollam, Joshua Mann Pailet, Josephine Sacabo and Ms. E. Alexandra Stafford. Additional support is provided by John Abajian and Scott Simmons, E. John Bullard, Milly and George Denegre, A. L. Jung III, Cherye R. and James F. Pierce, and the New Orleans Photo Alliance.

Noontime Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
2018-03-21 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Every Wednesday Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
Join Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan as she leads visitors through A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, NOMA’s first-ever exhibition devoted to fashion. Experimental gowns, headpieces, and jewelry by avant-garde fashion designers Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Gypsy Sport, and Iris van Herpen investigate symbols of womanhood and challenge conventional notions of beauty. More than 100 articles of daring fashion are presented in a dramatic gallery design that explores eight archetypal personality types.

Classes with Curators | Looking Again: Histories of Photography
2018-03-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-03-13 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-03-06 18:30 - 20:30
Interested in taking a closer look at NOMA’s collections? Want to take a deep dive into our special exhibitions? Join NOMA curators as they explore a variety of topics and take you behind the scenes in our new Classes with Curators series. Designed for small groups of no more than twenty students, classes are organized into three parts and are taught by one or more members of our professional staff.
This new program will launch on consecutive Tuesdays, March 6, 13, and 20, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. with “Looking Again: Histories of Photography,” led by Russell Lord, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, Prints, and Drawings. Each of the three class sessions will focus on a moment in the history of photography that is well represented in NOMA’s collections.
Cost for the series:
$100 | Members
$125 | Nonmembers
Registration is required. Please contact egreenwald@noma.org or 504.658.4140 for more information and to reserve your spot. Additional Classes with Curators will be offered throughout 2018.
MARCH 6 | ORIGINS AND EXPANSION
This session explores the origins of photography, the various media invented in the nineteenth century, and how photography quickly made its way around the world.
MARCH 13 | THE CASE FOR ART PHOTOGRAPHY
This session looks at the various figures that argued for photography as an art form from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
MARCH 20 | MODERNISM AND PHOTOGRAPHY
The final session examines one of the richest areas of NOMA’s permanent collection: Modernist photographs made between the two world wars.
ABOUT RUSSELL LORD
Russell Lord is the Freeman Family Curator of Photographs at the New Orleans Museum of Art. He previously held positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Yale University Art Gallery. His deepest area of expertise is the origins of photography, but he has written and lectured widely on almost every moment in the history of photography. Lord’s recent publications include Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument (2013), and contributions to Photorealism: Beginnings to Today (2014) and East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography (2017). His recent exhibitions include Photography, Sequence, and Time (2012) and Something in the Way: A Brief History of Photography and Obstruction (2016–17).

NOMA and NOFW Present Let's Talk Fashion: A Conversation with New Orleans Fashion Week Founder Tracee Dundas and Local Designers Tabitha Bethune and Brik Allen
2018-03-18 15:00 - 16:00
In conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, Tracee Dundas, Founder of New Orleans Fashion Week (NOFW), will join local designers Brik Allen and Tabitha Bethune for a discussion about their careers and the contemporary fashion scene in New Orleans.
ABOUT TRACEE DUNDAS, BRIK ALLEN, AND TABITHA BETHUNE
Tracee Dundas is Founder and Executive Producer of New Orleans Fashion Week (NOFW). She has been a fashion pioneer since receiving her degree in fashion and apparel design from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. In addition to overseeing the annual production of NOFW, Dundas is a freelance fashion stylist, contributing fashion editor to numerous publications, and host of the regular “Fashion Friday” segment on WVUE/FOX 8.
Brik Allen, a Baton Rouge native, attended Louisiana State University where he received a B.S. in Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising in 2013. Allen began designing fulltime for his own line, Haus of Brik, in 2015. In 2016 he won the Top Design Competition and Yelp People’s Choice Award at New Orleans Fashion Week for his debut collection. Shortly after his success with New Orleans Fashion Week he landed a spot on the fifteenth season of Project Runway. Allen continues to design custom garments and show annual collections.
Longtime actress and award-winning playwright Tabitha Bethune designed her La Playbill fashion line to pay homage to the arts and her undying love for the theater. Making use of rich, smoldering fabrics, Bethune constructed remarkable gowns each inspired by some of the world’s favorite plays, artists, and movies from both the present and past. In addition to the 10-karat gold stitching found in every hem of La Playbill gowns, Bethune’s signature line contains dramatic cuts and tailoring. The daughter of a seamstress, Tabitha Bethune was introduced to sewing at an early age. Beginning when she was five, Bethune regularly assisted her mother by threading needles and cutting patterns for her as she sewed clothes for her seven children. Bethune soon recognized her passion for designing garments which flourished in her adult years.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Carlos Rolón Exhibition Tour | Music by Margie Perez and her Cosa Latina | Dance performance with Liquid Rhythm, Inc. | Queen Within Gallery Talk
2018-03-16 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by Margie Perez and her Cosa Latina
6 – 8:30 pm: Dancers from Liquid Rhythm, Inc.
6 – 7 pm: Gallery Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
7 – 8 pm: Tour of Carlos Rolón: Outside/In with artist Carlos Rolón and Curator Katie Pfohl

ABOUT MARGIE PEREZ AND HER COSA LATINA
Margie Perez is a vivacious singer and songwriter specializing in a versatile blend of blues, pop, and Latin with a New Orleans funky touch. Dubbed by Offbeat Magazine as “one of the hardest working musicians in New Orleans,” she performs in a wide range of musical acts, she frequently performs original music with her band Cosa Latina. She released her New Orleans debut CD, “Singing For My Supper,” on Threadhead Records in 2010.
ABOUT LIQUID RHYTHM, INC.
Liquid Rhythm Inc is New Orleans’ premier Salsa dance company specializing in dance performance and instruction. The dance company has been around since 2001 teaching, performing, and helping build New Orleans’ dance community. Liquid Rhythm will lead a series of Salsa dance lessons on Tuesday evenings beginning April 10 in NOMA’s Great Hall.
ABOUT CARLOS ROLÓN: OUTSIDE/IN
Join artist Carlos Rolón and Curator Katie Pfohl for a Gallery Talk upon the opening of Carlos Rolón: Outside/In, an exhibition that examines the kindred cultural landscape of New Orleans, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
ABOUT A QUEEN WITHIN: ADORNED ARCHETYPES
For the first time NOMA presents an exhibition devoted to fashion in A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. Join Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan for a Gallery Talk among more than one hundred experimental gowns, shoes, headpieces, and accessories from such designers as Alexander McQueen, Iris van Herpen, Gucci, and Comme des Garçons.
Friday Nights at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust; 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 as administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.

Small Talk: Beyond the Frame
2018-03-16 11:30 - 12:00, 2018-02-23 11:30 - 12:00
Small Talks are 10 to 15 minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about artworks in our permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Join Mellon Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper as he discusses photographic portrayals of Native Americans in the focus exhibition Beyond the Frame.

StoryQuest
2018-03-10 11:00 - 11:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Saturday, March 10: Dresses
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504-658-4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Studio KIDS!
2018-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
This spring, Studio KIDS! presents “Express Yourself” art classes for children. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques. In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4100 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
March 10
Haute Couture Hats
Inspired by A Queen Within, express your style by creating a wild and crazy hat.
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
Full schedule can be found here.

Drawings in Clay: Sgraffito Technique with Rachael DePauw
2018-03-09 19:00 - 20:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Drawings in Clay: Sgraffito Technique
Friday, March 9 | 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
NOMA Members | $50
Nonmembers | $60
SOLD OUT
Join artist Rachael DePauw in a hands-on workshop exploring the sgraffito technique. DePauw will walk participants through the history of sgraffito and discuss how she uses the technique in her own pottery practice. Under DePauw’s guidance, participants will apply the technique in creating their own works on tablets that will be fired at an off-site studio. Finished tablets will be available for pickup at a later date.
About the Artist
Rachael DePauw currently lives and works in New Orleans where she maintains an active studio career. Since graduating from Tulane University, DePauw has become increasingly influenced by both the aesthetic and philosophic concepts associated with New Orleans’s Newcomb Pottery tradition. Through a process called sgrafitto, DePauw creates bold relief patterns and uses design motifs referencing Louisiana’s indigenous flora. On the pre-fired vessel, DePauw paints a thin layer of black, liquid clay and then uses a small tool to carve through the slip revealing the white clay beneath. The linear and abstract patterns created reflect New Orleans’s unique landscape and reference the blue and greenish wares of Newcomb Pottery.
This program is presented in conjunction with Personalities in Clay: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Tulane Maya Symposium | Music by Arpa Quartet | Sgraffito Workshop
2018-03-09 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by Arpa Quartet
6 – 7:15 pm: Keynote lecture for Tulane NOMA Symposium, Professor Matthew Restall discusses “The Bold and the Bellicose: Maya Warfare in the Conquest Era”
7 – 9 pm: Maya Symposium Reception
7 – 8:30 pm: Drawings in Clay: Sgraffito Technique Workshop with Rachael DePauw (SOLD OUT)

ABOUT THE TULANE MAYA SYMPOSIUM
“The Blood Pooled, The Heads Piled Up: How the Maya Waged War” is theme of the fifteenth annual Tulane Maya Symposium. Professor Matthew Restall of Pennsylvania State University will deliver the keynote address at NOMA, titled “The Bold and the Bellicose: Maya Warfare in the Conquest Era.” Hosted by Tulane University’s Middle American Research Institute in association with NOMA and the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies, the lecture is open to all museum visitors.
Dr. Restall is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Colonial Latin American History at Pennsylvania State University. His areas of specialization include the histories of Mexico, Guatemala. and Belize, the Maya, Spanish Conquest, and Africans in Spanish America. As a recipient of NEH and Guggenheim fellowships, he has investigated Mexico’s indigenous and African past. He is the author of numerous publications, including The Maya World (1997), Maya Conquistador (1998), and Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest (2003).
ABOUT THE ARPA QUARTET
The Arpa Quartet is a Latin jazz group based in New Orleans.

ABOUT RACHEL DEPAUW AND THE SGRAFFITO TECHNIQUE
Join artist Rachael DePauw in a hands-on workshop exploring the sgraffito technique. DePauw will walk participants through the history of sgraffito and how she applies the technique in her own pottery practice. Under DePauw’s guidance, participants will then use the technique in creating their own works on tablets that will be fired at an off-site studio. Finished tablets will be available for pickup at a later date.
NOMA members: $50 | Nonmembers: $60. SOLD OUT
This workshop is presented in conjunction with Personalities in Clay: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection.
Friday Nights at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust; 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 as administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.

Noontime Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
2018-03-07 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Every Wednesday Louisiana residents with ID receive free admission to NOMA courtesy of the Helis Foundation.
Join Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan as she leads visitors through A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, NOMA’s first-ever exhibition devoted to fashion. Experimental gowns, headpieces, and jewelry by avant-garde fashion designers Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Gypsy Sport, and Iris van Herpen investigate symbols of womanhood and challenge conventional notions of beauty. More than 100 articles of daring fashion are presented in a dramatic gallery design that explores eight archetypal personality types.

NOMA Book Club: Meet the Author, Pamela Arceneaux of The Historic New Orleans Collection
2018-03-06 12:00 - 13:00
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

Tuesday, March 6, 12 – 1 pm | Meet the Author: Pamela Arcenaux, senior librarian and rare books curator from The Historic New Orleans Collection, will discuss and sign her book, Guidebooks to Sin: The Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans.

Fashion on Film Series: Bangaologia: The Science of Style
2018-03-03 14:00 - 16:00
This five-part film series, presented in conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, considers the role of fashion in modern society and takes an in-depth look at some of the industry’s most influential tastemakers.

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

ABOUT BANGAOLOGIA: THE SCIENCE OF STYLE
The African continent has always been a place that evokes a deep sense of wonder and fantasy. It is naturally diverse, with a vast array of people, cultures, and natural beauty. Being the home to ancient civilizations, it is considered the “birthplace of humanity.” But could it also be the birthplace of style? Africans and their cultures are inspiring the aesthetic world today more than ever. From the runways of the world to the meccas of visual art, there is an undeniable presence of African influence and a growing number of African trendsetters. Bangaologia sets out to explore the reason behind the recent growth of the African aesthetic in the world. (2016 | 1 hour, 25 minutes)

Watch the trailer for Bangaologia: The Science of Style:

StoryQuest
2018-03-03 11:00 - 11:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Saturday, March 3: Hats
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504-658-4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Studio KIDS!
2018-03-03 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
This spring, Studio KIDS! presents “Express Yourself” art classes for children. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques. In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4100 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
March 3
Tell Your Story
Paint a self-portrait and add collage materials to tell the story of you.
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
Full schedule can be found here.

Fashion on Film Series: The Legacy of Alexander McQueen
2018-03-02 18:30 - 20:00
This five-part film series, presented in conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, considers the role of fashion in modern society and takes an in-depth look at some of the industry’s most influential tastemakers.

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

ABOUT THE LEGACY OF ALEXANDER McQUEEN
Using never before seen interviews and archival fashion footage, this documentary finished in 2015 by Loïc Prigent explores Alexander McQueen’s artistic inspirations through the lens of his last four collections. A year before he died, the highly controversial Alexander McQueen presented a collection that revisited all the codes of an oeuvre that began in the 1990s. Morbid and excessive, he ridiculed fashion and would crush and throw everything out, only to start all over again, better. Six months later, he presented what critics hailed as a visionary masterpiece: Plato’s Atlantis. His previous collection had spoken of a planet invaded by waste; this new collection evoked an amphibian world, in which faces and bodies had mutated. From the cut of the clothes to the wild shoes, everything was new. Finally, on January 18, 2010, three weeks before he committed suicide, McQueen put on his last fashion show, The Bone Collector. With a catacomb backdrop, men were covered in shinbones, skulls, and ropes. It was a premonitory display. This enlightened and inspired documentary features remarkable images of McQueen’s many fashion shows—dances of death and political commentary shot through with multiple references—offering a fascinating insight into the designer’s career and personality.
Watch the trailer:

Friday Nights at NOMA: Opera Nouvelle presents Champion: An Opera in Jazz | Piano music by Nolan Tecklenburg | Fashion on Film Series
2018-03-02 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, Café NOMA, and the Museum Shop remain open till 9 pm.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 6:45 pm: Music by pianist Nolan Tecklenburg
6:30 pm: Fashion on Film Series: The Legacy of Alexander McQueen
7 pm: Opera Nouvelle presents selections from Champion: An Opera in Jazz

ABOUT OPERA NOUVELLE AND Champion: An Opera in Jazz by Terence Blanchard
Opera Nouvelle will perform selections from Champion: An Opera in Jazz in advance of its New Orleans premiere. The opera, with music by New Orleans’ jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard, is based on the life of professional boxer Emile Griffith, a three-time World Welterweight Champion and twice a World Middleweight Champion who fought from the late 1950s into the 1970s. One of Griffith’s greatest professional triumphs—winning back the Welterweight Championship from Benny “The Kid” Paret in 1962—was also one of his greatest personal tragedies. The seventeen punches he landed on Paret in seven seconds resulted in not only a knockout, but also a coma from which Paret would never recover. Paret would die ten days later.
Before that life-changing televised fight, in a room full of press and officials, Paret mocked Griffith repeatedly with a derogatory term for homosexual. Years later, Griffith’s sexuality as a gay man was revealed to the public after he was nearly killed by a gang outside a gay bar in New York. “I kill a man,” Griffith was quoted to have said, “and most people understand and forgive me. I love a man, and to so many people this is an unforgivable sin.” In an inspiring, moving, and painful journey of self-discovery, Champion presents audiences with a great contemporary tragic hero—a man of strength and courage consumed ultimately by rage, regret, and the terrible consequences of his actions.
ABOUT FASHION ON FILM: THE LEGACY OF ALEXANDER McQUEEN
In conjunction with A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, NOMA will screen five documentaries related to the fashion industry. Alexander McQueen (1969–2010) is among the designers represented in the exhibition. The Legacy of Alexander McQueen, directed by Loïc Print, chronicles the last four collections before McQueen’s suicide in 2010. Through footage of his spectacular and provocative shows, never-before-seen interviews of his mother and his relatives, the documentary sheds light on the stunning world and the inspirations/obsessions of the world-renowned designer. (2015 | 53 minutes | Watch the trailer)
Friday Nights at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust; 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 as administered by the Arts Council of New Orleans.

Museum Highlights Tour
2018-03-01 13:00 - 14:00
NOMA docents guide visitors on hour-long tours of either the permanent collection or special exhibitions. Tours are free with NOMA admission. Meet in the Great Hall to join in!
Special group tours can be arranged with two-weeks advance notice. Call Tracy Kennan, Curator of Education, at 504.658.4113.

NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
2018-02-28 13:30 - 15:00
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

February 2018 Selection
Isabella Blow: A Life in Fashion by Lauren Goldstein Crowe
Thomas Dunne Books, 2010. ISBN: 978-0312592943
In 2007, the news of Isabella Blow’s suicide at the age of 48 made headlines around the world―but there is more to the story of Isabella than her tragic end. The key supporter and muse of milliner Philip Treacy and designer Alexander McQueen, Blow was truly more than a muse or patron. She was a spark, an electrical impulse that set imaginations racing, an individual who pushed others to create their best work. Lauren Goldstein Crowe has crafted a superbly entertaining narrative, wrapping the anecdotes of Isabella’s antics around a candid, insightful portrayal of a woman whose thirst for the fantastical ultimately became irreconcilable with life in the real world. (Amazon.com)
Wednesday, February 28, 1:30 – 3 pm | Book Discussion Group

NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
2018-02-27 12:00 - 13:00
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

February 2018 Selection
Isabella Blow: A Life in Fashion by Lauren Goldstein Crowe
Thomas Dunne Books, 2010. ISBN: 978-0312592943
In 2007, the news of Isabella Blow’s suicide at the age of 48 made headlines around the world―but there is more to the story of Isabella than her tragic end. The key supporter and muse of milliner Philip Treacy and designer Alexander McQueen, Blow was truly more than a muse or patron. She was a spark, an electrical impulse that set imaginations racing, an individual who pushed others to create their best work. Lauren Goldstein Crowe has crafted a superbly entertaining narrative, wrapping the anecdotes of Isabella’s antics around a candid, insightful portrayal of a woman whose thirst for the fantastical ultimately became irreconcilable with life in the real world. (Amazon.com)
Tuesday, February 27, 12 – 1 pm | Book Discussion Group

Special screening of The Square
2018-02-25 14:00 - 16:30
NOMA will screen Ruben Östlund’s 2017 Swedish satirical movie The Square, starring Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, and Dominic West. The film centers around Christian, the prestigious curator of a Stockholm museum who finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit, “The Square.” The installation invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings, but as the movie’s storyline makes clear, it can be difficult to live up to your own ideals. Christian’s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum’s public relations agency has created an unexpected campaign for “The Square.” The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis. Movie critic Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times wrote: “The Square may be many things — a high-wire ensemble comedy, a vivid character study, a tirelessly sustained volley of ideas — but it is no one’s idea of sanctuary.” (Rated R | 2 hours, 31 minutes | Watch the trailer)

StoryQuest
2018-02-24 11:00 - 11:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Saturday, February 24: Wild
Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission.
Find the full schedule here. Contact 504-658-4100 or education@noma.org with questions.
Major support for StoryQuest is provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Studio KIDS!
2018-02-24 10:00 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Get Creative with Studio KIDS!
This spring, Studio KIDS! presents “Express Yourself” art classes for children. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques. In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art projects. From sculpting to painting, each class features different media and techniques. Register for one class or the entire series. Make sure to sign up in advance to ensure your spot.
Call 504.658.4100 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.
Ages 5 – 10 | 10 am – 12 pm
February 24 | SOLD OUT!
Color Me Happy!
Express your emotions through color in your painting inspired by Abstract Expressionist artists.
Cost per class:
$25 | members
$30 | nonmembers
Full schedule can be found here.

Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Bon Bon Vivant | A Conversation with A Queen Within Curators
2018-02-23 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Nights at NOMA opens the museum’s doors for many interesting activities throughout the year: live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. Regular admission prices apply—NOMA members are FREE—but there is no extra charge for programs or films. All galleries, special exhibitions, Café NOMA and the Museum Shop are open till 9 pm.

5 – 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table
5:30 – 8:30 pm: Music by Bon Bon Vivant
6 pm: A Conversation with Exhibition Curators Sofia Hedman and Serge Martynov of A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes

ABOUT BON BON VIVANT
Bon Bon Vivant is an Indie-Gypsy/New Orleans band playing original bawdy gypsy swing, dark ballads and uptempo indie rock/dance music. Front-woman Abigail Cosio’s songwriting is as fierce as it is heartbreaking, often compared to Amy Winehouse, Melody Gardot and Florence and the Machine. BBV pays homage to the New Orleans music tradition while infusing an indie/punk edge, attracting both swing dancers and indie-rock concert goers alike.
ABOUT SOFIA HEDMAN AND SERGE MARTYNOV
MUSEEA is the collaboration of the artist and design duo Sofia Hedman and Serge Martynov: a multidisciplinary curatorial platform based in Barcelona that curated A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes.
Over nearly a decade, Hedman and Martynov have jointly curated and designed numerous critically acclaimed exhibitions in renowned museums and art institutions worldwide. Integral to their work is creating thought-provoking immersive environments that intrigue, inspire, and draw people together. Their unique combination of both conceptual and aesthetic design allows MUSEEA to shape powerful curatorial narratives and in turn engage their audiences in sensorial and emotive experiences. Hedman and Martynov’s projects are driven by their passions for stimulating collaborations, global inclusivity, and sustainable artistic practices.

NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program
2018-02-22 12:00 - 13:00
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule and reading list has been announced.
Organized by NOMA’s Felix J. Dreyfous Library, the Book Club is an informal group. You do not have to attend every meeting and we understand if you have to leave a discussion or program early. The book club offers several types of programs: a book discussion group that meets once a month (no reading in December), curatorial programs, field trips, and Meet the Author receptions. Most book club programs start promptly at noon, but please arrive at 11:30 a.m. if you wish to bring a sack lunch or meet beforehand. NOMA will provide water and soft drinks.
RSVP for the meetings you wish to attend so we can prepare the meeting space.
Please contact Sheila A. Cork at 504.658.4117 or scork@noma.org for information about joining the NOMA Book Club.

February 2018 Selection
Isabella Blow: A Life in Fashion by Lauren Goldstein Crowe
Thomas Dunne Books, 2010. ISBN: 978-0312592943
In 2007, the news of Isabella Blow’s suicide at the age of 48 made headlines around the world―but there is more to the story of Isabella than her tragic end. The key supporter and muse of milliner Philip Treacy and designer Alexander McQueen, Blow was truly more than a muse or patron. She was a spark, an electrical impulse that set imaginations racing, an individual who pushed others to create their best work. Lauren Goldstein Crowe has crafted a superbly entertaining narrative, wrapping the anecdotes of Isabella’s antics around a candid, insightful portrayal of a woman whose thirst for the fantastical ultimately became irreconcilable with life in the real world. (Amazon.com)
Thursday, February 22, 12 – 1 pm| Curatorial Program with Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts & Design

Gallery Talk: A Queen Within with artist Joanne Petit-Frére
2018-02-21 15:00 - 16:00
Joanne Petit-Frére is among the designers represented in A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. She takes sculpture into new realms with her incredibly complex hair designs, which call upon influences as diverse as math, nature, engineering, chemistry, garment construction, Old World architecture, Africa, and the Americas. In 2017, her work was at the center of a media controversy after the architectural braided crown she created for singer Solange Knowles was airbrushed out of the Evening Standard magazine’s cover story. The publication apologized after the singer posted the image on social media and referenced her own song, “Don’t Touch My Hair.”
Image: Joanne Petit-Frére, Bishop Please braid hair sculpture, Redressing the Crown series, Courtesy of Joanne Petit-Frère, Photo Michael Slosar

Noontime Talk: A Queen Within with Curators Sofia Hedman and Serge Martynov
2018-02-21 12:00 - 13:00
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year.
Join guest curators Sofia Hedman and Serge Martynov of MUSEEA for a discussion about the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. Experimental gowns, headpieces, and jewelry by avant-garde fashion designers Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Gypsy Sport, and Iris van Herpen, among others, investigate symbols of womanhood and challenge conventional notions of beauty. More than 100 articles of daring fashion are presented in a dramatic gallery design that explores eight archetypal personality types.
