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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp Session 2 (Ages 5–12)
DESCRIPTION:Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA\, exploring 5\,000 years of art through our permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making\, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities\, including drawing\, painting\, movement\, sculpture\, and more. Each camp session is unique\, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration\, creation\, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park. \nRegistration is $400 ($300 for members).  \nRegister Now
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/summer-camp-session-2-ages-5-12/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Kids & Families,Summer Camp
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SUMMARY:Musical Encounters
DESCRIPTION:On select Wednesdays\, NOMA presents a new series of gallery talks featuring conversations with musicians about their creative processes\, followed by a short\, intimate performance inspired by a work on view at the museum.  This iteration of Musical Encounters will feature music by Sam Dickey. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/musical-encounters/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Performances,Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Kolaj Fest at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Kolaj Fest New Orleans—a multi-day festival and symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art\, culture\, and society—heads to the museum for a day full of conversations\, tours\, and more.  \nThe event brings together collage artists and art professionals to elevate the status of collage through panel discussions\, exhibitions\, and activities. Attendees will meet\, network\, and share community\, camaraderie\, and fellowship\, all while developing new ideas for artmaking\, writing\, and curatorial projects.  \nGet inspired to champion collage in the year to come.  \nLEARN MORE ABOUT KOLAJ FEST \nThis event is free with museum admission. Museum visitors are invited to join in on the day’s programs.  \n\nSchedule\nDaily Collage Congress: Welcome to Kolaj Fest\nLapis Center for the Arts\n10:15 am\nHear from a number of artists about projects and exhibitions taking place during the festival. Andrea Lewicki from the Special Agent Collage Collective will introduce the Locative Collage Project taking place during the festival. Nikola Janevski will present their collaboration with Andrea Burgay that looks to bring collage into the fashion world. \nSacred Mother Space Gallery Walk with Creative Assembly member LaVonna Varnado-Brown \nFirst Floor\, Ella West Freeman Galleries\n11:15 am – 12:15 pm\nLaVonna Varnado-Brown will lead a gallery walk of the museum  that “honors the Divine Mothers through visual spellcasting. The tour will include some works in the New African Masquerades exhibition as well as works in the Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts at NOMA exhibition. Varnado-Brown is a 2024-2025 Creative Assembly artist-in-residence. “NOMA’s Creative Assembly residency promotes community engagement by welcoming artists to collaborate throughout the year with the museum’s permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and programs.” During the Sacred Mother Space Gallery Walk\, Varnado-Brown will share her experience as a resident artist.  \nPreserving Family History workshop with Nayla Maaruf\nSecond Floor\, Frederick R. Weisman Galleries\n11:30 am –12:15 pm\nNayla Maaruf\, NOMA’s Conservator of Photographs and Works of Art on Paper\, will share her knowledge on disaster preparation at home for family photos and documents\, which also applies to artists with a paper-based practice. Maaruf will also entertain questions from artists who have material concerns about their artwork.  \nVictorian Scrapbook House for Paper Dolls with Beverly Gordon\nLapis Center for the Arts\n1:00 pm –1:30 pm\nDuring her thirty-year career in academia\, Englewood\, Florida artist\, writer\, and educator Beverly Gordon focused a global lens on art identified as domestic and “women’s work”. In this session\, Gordon will present on collages found in late Victorian scrapbook houses. She writes: “These were collage book albums\, ostensibly made as paper doll houses\, which featured double-page spreads representing different rooms in a house. The cover of a given album served as the front door\, the next pages represented the front hall\, and so on into the inner rooms of the home and garden. The furnishings of the rooms consisted of images cut out from trade catalogs\, newspapers and other visual material\, which was ubiquitous in the late 19th century. Scrapbook houses are related to Victorian photocollage\, but the genre stands alone as a particularized tradition.” \nGallery Tour of Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan\, Mississippi Watershed with Curator Brian Piper\nSecond Floor\, Zita and Luther Templemann Galleries  \n1:oo pm \nBrian Piper\, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints\, and Drawings\, will lead a gallery tour of the exhibition Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan\, Mississippi Watershed. French artist Nicolas Floc’h’s Fleuves-Océan project traces the movement of water across our planet\, exploring its flow through varied habitats and representing the ways we are all connected by water cycles and systems. On display are vibrant monochromatic photographs of the color of water made under the surface paired with dramatic black-and-white landscape photographs made along the banks of the Mississippi and its tributaries—from Louisiana and across the country. Floc’h documented the entire span of the Mississippi during a 2022 Villa Albertine artist residency in the United States in collaboration with the Camargo Foundation and Artconnexion. This exhibition\, organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art\, illustrates the importance of a network of water that links people across the entire continent. Floc’h’s photography translates important scientific concerns—such as climate change and the looming water crisis—into an overwhelming aesthetic experience\, without sacrificing any urgency or insistence.  \nLearn more about the exhibition here. \nSymbols on a Cave Wall: Storytelling & Collage with Andrea Lewicki\, Carolyn E. Oliver\, Jordan Cerminara\, Kirk Read\, and Erica Trabold\nLapis Center for the Arts\n1:45 pm – 2:45 pm  \nStorytelling is a fundamental part of the human experience. Every culture does it\, sometimes in wildly different ways. From painted symbols on a cave wall to role playing video games\, people are telling stories but also sharing vital information\, conveying ethics and morality\, or building a cosmology that explains the world in which we live. In this panel\, we will hear from artists whose practice is deeply involved with storytelling and collage. \nDocent guided Tour of New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\nFirst Floor\, Ella West Freeman Galleries \n2:00 pm \nNew African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations is a major exhibition presenting the works of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa\, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah\, David Sanou\, and Hervé Youmbi. Learn more about the exhibition here. \nFor collage artists and enthusiasts\, New African Masquerades is an opportunity to see artwork by contemporary African artists whose practice is rooted in ancestral traditions\, embedded in communities\, performed live for people in performances\, processions\, and other ceremonies. “Looking at these artworks through the lens of collage\, we can see how the artists are creating a bridge between the past and the present\, mixing contemporary media with a traditional visual language\, and creating dynamic experiences for the viewers they encounter. What does it mean to think of art objects as living entities?” said Kolaj Institute Director Ric Kasini Kadour. “The exhibition also invites us to reflect on how we think about historical and contemporary art from Africa and how these objects make their way into European and North American institutions.” \nWhere are we?: Collage Artists & a Sense of Place\nLapis Center for the Arts\n3:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nIn Lure of the Local\, Lucy Lippart wrote\, “When we know where we are\, we’re in a far better position to understand what other cultural groups are experiencing within a time and place we all share.” Where are we? Modern life is fundamentally diasporic in nature. Understanding place is critical to survival and resilience in the 21st century where hostile factors of climate change\, late-stage capitalism\, and rising authoritarianism threaten community cohesion already stressed by Modernity.  \nEach of the four artists in the New African Masquerades exhibition contribute to a sense of place in their communities. They draw on traditions\, folklore\, and religious practices. They use symbols and imagery familiar to their communities. Their performances bring people together and offer the opportunity to connect with ancestral traditions and create shared memories for the future. All of these things foster a sense of place. And each of these artists operate from the now\, putting that sense of place in conversation with the Modern lives in which their communities exist.   \n In this session\, we will hear from four artists whose work also speaks to a sense of place. \n\nAbout Kolaj Institute\nKolaj Institute is a 501c3 Louisiana-based\, non-profit organization whose mission is to support artists\, curators\, and writers who seek to study\, document\, & disseminate ideas that deepen our understanding of collage as a medium\, a genre\, a community\, and a 21st century movement. The institute also publishes Kolaj Magazine\, a quarterly\, printed\, art magazine reviewing and surveying contemporary collage with an international perspective. 
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/kolaj-fest-at-noma-2025/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Sunday
DESCRIPTION:NOMA provides guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Saturday. During these tours\, you’ll learn about a selection of the 100 large-scale works installed in the garden. \nNo registration is required. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to all\, seven days a week. Tours start at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/sculpture-garden-tours-2024/2025-06-28/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp Session 3 (Ages 5–12)
DESCRIPTION:Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA\, exploring 5\,000 years of art through our permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making\, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities\, including drawing\, painting\, movement\, sculpture\, and more. Each camp session is unique\, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration\, creation\, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park. \nRegistration is $400 ($300 for members).  \nRegister Now
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/summer-camp-session-3-ages-5-12/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Kids & Families,Summer Camp
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Tony Yeboah: "West African Ontology of Space and the Architecture of Community"
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join Tony Yeboah\, Tulane University Faculty Fellow of African Art History\, for a gallery talk on works in the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations. The title of his talk is “West African Ontology of Space and the Architecture of Community” \nYeboah will lead two iterations of this gallery talk: the first from 12:30-1:00 pm\, and the second from 6:00-6:30 pm the same evening. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nAbout Tony Yeboah\nTony Yeboah is Assistant Professor of African Art History at Tulane University. His current research supported by the Mellon Foundation and the Betty and Whitney MacMillan Center of Yale University\, utilizes local-centered methodologies to reclaim African ontologies of space. Tony’s research examines the entangled themes of colonial power\, the built environment\, and community-making in one of the greatest West African capitals\, Kumase. Tony is a contributor for the OER\, (Open Educational Resources)\, a project of the Gates Ventures. His works have appeared in edited volumes and in numerous peer-reviewed journals and popular avenues including History in Africa\, Journal of West African History\, History Education Research Journal\, the Conversation\, and Nursing Clio.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-tony-yeboah/2025-07-09/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Tony Yeboah: "West African Ontology of Space and the Architecture of Community"
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join Tony Yeboah\, Tulane University Faculty Fellow of African Art History\, for a gallery talk on works in the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations. The title of his talk is “West African Ontology of Space and the Architecture of Community” \nYeboah will lead two iterations of this gallery talk: the first from 12:30-1:00 pm\, and the second from 6:00-6:30 pm the same evening. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nAbout Tony Yeboah\nTony Yeboah is Assistant Professor of African Art History at Tulane University. His current research supported by the Mellon Foundation and the Betty and Whitney MacMillan Center of Yale University\, utilizes local-centered methodologies to reclaim African ontologies of space. Tony’s research examines the entangled themes of colonial power\, the built environment\, and community-making in one of the greatest West African capitals\, Kumase. Tony is a contributor for the OER\, (Open Educational Resources)\, a project of the Gates Ventures. His works have appeared in edited volumes and in numerous peer-reviewed journals and popular avenues including History in Africa\, Journal of West African History\, History Education Research Journal\, the Conversation\, and Nursing Clio.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-tony-yeboah-west-african-ontology-of-space-and-the-architecture-of-community-2/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Luncheon of the Boating Party
DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s book club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in the museum’s collection and exhibitions.  \nIt 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 to participate. In addition to monthly book discussions\, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections.  \nBooks are selected in advance and planned according to the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the titles. Selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop\, where museum members receive a 10% discount. \nRegister Now \nMeetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm. For more information or questions\, please email programs@noma.org. \n\nAbout the Book\nLuncheon of the Boating Party\nby Susan Vreeland\n\n\nLuncheon of the Boating Party\, the novel and the painting\, depicts the summer of 1880\, an exuberant postwar time when social constraints were loosening\, Paris was healing\, and Parisians were bursting with a desire for pleasure. The fourteen people on the terrace overlooking the Seine enjoying this moment of la vie moderne are Renoir’s very real friends\, my characters\, whose lives unfold and connect during the course of the making of the painting.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/book-club-luncheon-of-the-boating-party/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp Session 4 (Ages 5–12)
DESCRIPTION:Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA\, exploring 5\,000 years of art through our permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making\, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities\, including drawing\, painting\, movement\, sculpture\, and more. Each camp session is unique\, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration\, creation\, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park. \nRegistration is $400 ($300 for members).  \nRegister Now
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/summer-camp-session-4-ages-5-12/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Kids & Families,Summer Camp
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Lavonna Varnado-Brown
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join Creative Assembly member Lavonna Varnado-Brown on the Second Floor Mezzanine to discuss the Black Madonnas in the exhibition Carlo Saraceni’s “Our Lady of Loreto” and Peruvian Viceregal Statue Paintings. Varrnado-Brown will highlight Saraceni’s work “Our Lady of Loreto/Nuestra Señora de Loreto\,” exploring themes of the divine feminine\, Syncretism\, and the artist’s influences. We will reflect on the gradual process of adoption and adaptation of this iconography by Indigenous and Mestizo artists in Viceregal Peru in the creation of Marian images. In the past\, “Our Lady of Loreto” has been exhibited as a Peruvian work created during the Viceregal Period (1542-1824)\, and NOMA has played a crucial role in  exhibiting the work more accurately as Italian Baroque painting dated to 1600\, created while the Venetian artist was active in Rome. \nThis talk will be held at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nAbout Lavonna Varnado-Brown\nLavonna Varnado-Brown\, Creative Assembly 2025 \nLaVonna Varnado Brown is a multidisciplinary artist and community worker.She earned a BA from Southeastern University Louisiana with a focus on Theatre and Liberal Arts. After studying abroad in London and Paris in the summer of 2009\, LaVonna has worked as an installation artist\, artist advocate\, teaching artist\, and tutor in and around New Orleans. LaVonna creates mixed media visual art that is AfroFutiristic in aesthetic with odes to history\, the Divine Feminine\, and floral daydreams abounding. AfroFuturism is a cultural aesthetic that explores the intersection of art and history with intention to inspire action in the now by healing beyond trauma. In addition to creating multimedia works\, LaVonna curates intentional workshops and expos with a focus on healing and raising spatial awareness. Through her work she hopes to uplift the narrative of rest\, joy\, resistance\, and abundance.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-lavonna-varnado-brown/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank
DESCRIPTION:This year\, the New Orleans Museum of Art introduces a new food- and art-focused series of events inspired by works on view: the Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank. \nDuring this lively cocktail event with progressive food stations throughout the museum\, guests will explore featured exhibitions and installations at the museum while celebrating the ability of art to connect us with friends\, family\, and new acquaintances. \nSalon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank\nCelebrating “A Taste of West Africa and New Orleans”\nEvent Chairs | Terrah and Willie Green\, Jenny and Robb Vorhoff\, Elizabeth and James Williams\, Ariel Wilson-Harris and L. Kasimu Harris\nNOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Taylor Pospisil\nYour support of the Salon Supper Club events provides critical resources to exhibitions\, educational initiatives\, and programming at NOMA. \nFor sponsorship inquiries and questions about the Salon Supper Club\, please email salonsupperclub@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nEvent Tickets\nGet your tickets now for the next installation of the Salon Supper Club on Thursday\, July 17. \n$250 | Patron Supper Club Tickets\nGrants ticket holders access to the event from 6-9 PM \nTICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR \n$150 | General Admission Tickets\nGrants ticket holders access to the event from 7-9 PM \nTICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR \nSummer Cocktail Attire\n\nEvent Details\nGuest Chef Serigne Mbaye\, Co-owner and Chef of Dakar NOLA\, honored with the prestigious 2024 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant.\nSerigne Mbaye\, Head Chef and Co-Owner of Dakar NOLA \nA Collaborative Exhibition-Inspired Menu Crafted by Dakar NOLA and Ralph Brennan Catering and Events\n \n  \n \nCocktails Crafted by Guest Mixologist Deniseea Head (“Chicken and Champagne”) and Host of BET’s “Cheers to That!”\n \n \nBetter known as Chicken and Champagne\, Deniseea Head\, born & raised in Los Angeles\, pairs innovative cocktails with her love for African American history. She specializes in well-curated\, intimate and large-scale events with compelling storytelling. Currently residing in New Orleans\, Deniseea hosts BET’s “Cheers To That” series\, highlighting Black owned spirits\, artists\, and pop culture. \nThrough creative cocktails & history Deniseea serves as a griot to engage\, inform\, and bring visibility to current issues\, events\, and how they affect the community. She has been featured in Imbibe Magazine\, Marie Claire\, Food & Wine\, Beverage Master BWIF 2025\, Vinepair Educator of the Year 2023\, Travel & Leisure\, BBC\, and other outlets. You can find her on Instagram: @chickenandchampagne \nLive Music from AllStar Band and DJ Sets from DJ Ojay\n \n \nLive Poetry Writing From Internationally-Acclaimed Poet Sunni Patterson\n \nAnd More!\n\nAbout the Exhibition\nNew African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations spotlights the work of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa\, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah\, David Sanou\, and Hervé Youmbi. \nThe first presentation of its kind\, New African Masquerades offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade by contextualizing the works of individual artists within a range of social\, economic\, and religious practices and examining their networks of viewership and exchange. Made from materials including wood\, cloth and fabrics\, sequins\, feathers\, gourds\, raffia\, and cowry shells\, the ensembles on view represent a wide variety of masquerade practices and societies. \nOrganized in partnership with the Musée des Civilisations noires (MCN) in Dakar\, Senegal\, the exhibition will be also be presented in a parallel form for African audiences—marking the first time an exhibition will be presented in such a way in North America and Africa. \n  \nLearn More \n\nSponsorship Levels and Benefits\nTake advantage of the opportunity to join as a sponsor for all three Salon Supper Club events in 2025 on Thursday\, May 22; Thursday\, July 17; and Friday\, October 3. \n$25\,000 | Platinum Sponsor\n\n12 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event (If purchased after May 22nd\, you will receive 24 tickets to Summer Salon and 12 to the Fall Salon.)\nRecognition as a sponsor with name or logo in all press materials\nRecognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events\nInvitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26\nSponsor recognition on printed invitations\, evites\, and on noma.org\nMention on an Instagram post + story before the event and mention in an Instagram story at the event; 2 mentions on Facebook\nListed in paid advertisements\nNOMA Fellows membership\nExhibition catalogues\n\nBecome a Platinum Sponsor \n$15\,000 | Gold Sponsor\n\n10 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event (If purchased after May 22nd\, you will receive 20 tickets to Summer  Salon and 10 to the Fall Salon.)\nRecognition as a sponsor with name or logo in all press materials\nRecognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events\nInvitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26\nSponsor recognition on printed invitations\, evites\, and on noma.org\nListed in paid advertisements\nNOMA Fellows membership\nExhibition catalogues\n\nBecome a Gold Sponsor \n$8\,000 | Silver Sponsor\n\n6 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event (If purchased after May 22nd\, you will receive 12 tickets to Summer Salon and 6 to the Fall Salon.)\nRecognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events\nInvitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26\nSponsor recognition on printed invitations\, evites\, and on noma.org\nNOMA Fellows membership\nExhibition catalogues\n\nBecome a Silver Sponsor \n$5\,500 | Benefactor\n\n4 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event (If purchased after May 22nd\, you will receive 8 tickets to Summer Salon and 4 to the Fall Salon.)\nRecognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events\nInvitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26\nSponsor recognition on printed invitations\, evites\, and on noma.org\nNOMA Fellows membership\n\nBecome a Benefactor \n$2\,750 | Supporter Couple\n\n2 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event (If purchased after May 22nd\, you will receive 4 tickets to Summer  Salon and 2 to the Fall Salon.)\nRecognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events\nInvitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26\nSponsor recognition on printed invitations\, evites\, and on noma.org\nNOMA Fellows membership\n\nBecome a Supporter \n$1\,375 | Supporter Single\n\n1 ticket to each Salon Supper Club event (If purchased after May 22nd\, you will receive 2 tickets to Summer  Salon and 1 to the Fall Salon.)\nRecognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events\nInvitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26\nSponsor recognition on printed invitations\, evites\, and on noma.org\nNOMA Fellows membership\n\nBecome a Supporter \nFor sponsorship inquiries and questions about the Salon Supper Club\, please email salonsupperclub@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nThank You to Our Current Sponsors\nPresenting Sponsor\n \nGold Sponsors\nAnonymous \nWalda Besthoff \nSilver Sponsors\nElizabeth Boh \nFeil Family Foundation \nPeggy and Timber Floyd \nBenefactors\nMrs. Robert H. Boh \nEileen and Joey Devall \nShaun and Foster Duncan \nThe Helis Foundation \nKim and Thomas Henley \nPhyllis M. Taylor \nElizabeth and James Williams \nSupporters\nR. P. Bartee \nBroadmoor\, LLC \nCaroline and Murray Calhoun \nLuz and Salvador Caputto \nRed River Bank \nAnn Duffy and John Skinner \nPam Davis Friedler \nJulie and Ted George \nDr. Kelly E. Haynie \nMillie and Robert Kohn \nKristen and Paul Leonard \nBlanca Rosa Maldonado. M.D. \nEllen Manshel \nRenee and Paul Masinter \nCammie and Charles Mayer \nEduardo E. Rodriguez \nClaude and Mimi Schlesinger \nSusu and Andrew Stall \nSuzanne and Robert Thomas \nLele and Brent Wood \nMedia Sponsors\n \n \n \nLibations\nSazerac Co. \nSpecial Thanks\nUrban Earth \nCafé NOMA \n\nEvent Committee to be Announced Soon
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Laura Moreno
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join Museum Educator Laura Moreno for a conversation about Carlos Rolón’s “Losa Criolla” located in the NOMA 2nd Floor elevator lobby. This talk will be held at 12:30 pm. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-laura-moreno/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Owen Canter
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join Owen Canter for a conversation about the history of Palissy ware. This talk will be held at 6:00 pm in the Decorative Arts galleries. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-owen-canter/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Jer'Lisa Devezin
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join Creative Assembly member Jer’Lisa Devezin  for a conversation about Leonardo Drew’s piece Number 59S. This talk will be held at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nAbout Jer’Lisa Devezin\nJer’Lisa Devezin\, Creative Assembly 2025 \nJer’Lisa J. Devezin is an artist and educator born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans\, LA. She earned her BA from Dillard University and MFA from Southern Methodist University. Heavily influenced by her upbringing in the city\, Jer’Lisa’s work engages research through a black feminist lens centering identity\, sexuality\, Black studies\, and Southern culture\, specifically focusing on New Orleans and socioeconomics. Devezin’s practice integrates ceramic and sculptural processes such as welded steel\, woven forms\, cast slip\, plaster\, and metal. Her research on materials like clay\, metal\, and fibers engages with the function of materiality and is intentionally used to coexist and initiate conversations between the viewer and the work. Devezin is based in New Orleans and works as an Assistant Professor of Art at Tulane University.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-jerlisa-devezin/2025-07-30/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join us for a gallery talk led by local artist and designer Elenora “Rukiya” Brown on works in the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations. \nRukiya will lead two iterations of this gallery talk: the first will take place from 12:30-1:00 pm\, and the second from 6:00-6:30 pm the same evening. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nAbout Elenora “Rukiya” Brown\nRukiya is an artist and designer\, recognized among her peers and protégés for fusing both historical influence from People of Color traditions with contemporary times. She is internationally known for making beautiful “soft sculptures” Mardi Gras InJun suits. Featured with her is one of her personal dolls from the Unclaimed Memories Hurricane Katrina collection. \nRukiya calls her art a type of therapy—that healing begins with herself and goes out to others. All of her artwork is an offering to the community of Color\, to inform and inspire based on her research\, weaving in the majesty of life. Rukiya treats none of her creations as a “job” in the traditional sense; it’s more the joy of the experience while doing. She is perhaps then a mixed media artist in the truest form. \nGifted as a quilter and storyteller of quilts\, art and fashion designer\, and master beader as well\, her talents are sought by novices\, major art enthusiasts\, and wealthy collectors. Rukiya has participated in New Orleans JazzFest for many years\, winning numerous awards. She is acknowledging her Chahta American Indian bloodline ancestry. She masks with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux’s Golden Eagles tribe\, and she fully represents the New Orleans culture of masking Mardi Gras InJun. \nRukiya’s Mardi Gras InJun suit When People Could Fly (2014) was acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art. The White Buffalo Calf Woman (2017) suit is a part of the permanent exhibit at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac\, in Paris\, France. The Metamorphosis (2013) was featured in Tina Freeman’s award-winning book\, Artist Spaces:NEW Orleans (Louisiana Artists).
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-new-african-masquerades-artistic-innovations-and-collaborations-2/2025-08-06/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Elenora “Rukiya” Brown
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join us for a gallery talk led by local artist and designer Elenora “Rukiya” Brown on works in the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations. \nRukiya will lead two iterations of this gallery talk: the first will take place from 12:30-1:00 pm\, and the second from 6:00-6:30 pm the same evening. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nAbout Elenora “Rukiya” Brown\nRukiya is an artist and designer\, recognized among her peers and protégés for fusing both historical influence from People of Color traditions with contemporary times. She is internationally known for making beautiful “soft sculptures” Mardi Gras InJun suits. Featured with her is one of her personal dolls from the Unclaimed Memories Hurricane Katrina collection. \nRukiya calls her art a type of therapy—that healing begins with herself and goes out to others. All of her artwork is an offering to the community of Color\, to inform and inspire based on her research\, weaving in the majesty of life. Rukiya treats none of her creations as a “job” in the traditional sense; it’s more the joy of the experience while doing. She is perhaps then a mixed media artist in the truest form. \nGifted as a quilter and storyteller of quilts\, art and fashion designer\, and master beader as well\, her talents are sought by novices\, major art enthusiasts\, and wealthy collectors. Rukiya has participated in New Orleans JazzFest for many years\, winning numerous awards. She is acknowledging her Chahta American Indian bloodline ancestry. She masks with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux’s Golden Eagles tribe\, and she fully represents the New Orleans culture of masking Mardi Gras InJun. \nRukiya’s Mardi Gras InJun suit When People Could Fly (2014) was acquired by the New Orleans Museum of Art. The White Buffalo Calf Woman (2017) suit is a part of the permanent exhibit at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac\, in Paris\, France. The Metamorphosis (2013) was featured in Tina Freeman’s award-winning book\, Artist Spaces:NEW Orleans (Louisiana Artists).
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-elenora-rukiya-brown/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:NOMA at Night: New African Masquerades Closing Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Get creative and explore the museum after hours during NOMA at Night. \nThis NOMA at Night celebrates the closing of the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations at NOMA. Join us as we celebrate this special look into the world of contemporary West African masquerade before it travels to its next location\, the Frist Art Museum in Nashville\, Tennessee. \nFeaturing live music from Kumasi Afrobeat and DJing from NOMA Creative Assembly member Jer’Lisa Devezin; gallery talks by exhibition curator Dr. Amanda M. Maples\, NOMA’s Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art; a raffle from the NOMA Museum Shop\, which will be open during the event; specialty cocktails\, mocktails\, and a light bites menu from Café NOMA; a printmaking art activity; and more.  \n$15 for members\n$30 general admission\nFree admission for attendees ages 19 and under \nPurchase Tickets \n\nProgram Details\nLive Music from Kumasi Afrobeat\n \nLive DJ Set from Creative Assembly Resident Artist Jer’Lisa Devezin\nJer’Lisa Devezin\, Creative Assembly 2025 \nNOMA Museum Shop and New African Masquerades Merchandise Raffle\n \nThe NOMA Museum Shop will raffle a gift bag of exclusive NOMA and NAM merchandise\, including:\n\n\n\nA NAM-branded tote bag\, postcard set\, magnet set\, mug\, and catalog\nA NOMA-branded water bottle and hat\nNOMA X Bonfolk Griffin socks\nA Marie Antoinette hardback notebook\n\n\n\nRaffle tickets will be given at entry when guests purchase or scan their attendance ticket. An additional raffle ticket will be given when guests make a purchase in the NOMA Museum Shop \nSmall Bites\, Cocktails\, and Mocktails from Café NOMA\nSmall bites and drinks will be available for purchase during the evening. \nHands-on Printmaking Activity\nGet inspired\, get creative! Try your hand at printmaking with designs\, colors\, and concepts inspired by the exhibition.  \nMore details about this event to be announced soon. Please check this page for updates.\n\nAbout New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\nThe exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations spotlights the work of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa\, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah\, David Sanou\, and Hervé Youmbi. The first presentation of its kind\, New African Masquerades offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade by contextualizing the works of individual artists within a range of social\, economic\, and religious practices and examining their networks of viewership and exchange. \nLearn More \nAbout Kumasi\nKumasi is New Orleans’ own full Afrobeat orchestra. We fell in love with a style of music created over 50 years ago by Fela Kuti and Tony Allen\, and we bring it to the people of New Orleans with live shows\, as well as three recorded albums. You can expect lots of Fela Kuti tunes and some Afrofunk from ’70s Ghana and Benin in our live shows\, and we play and record our original music inspired by those styles. Our original songs are primarily of protest\, as well as vigilance toward change and collective growth\, but composed to make people move\, groove\, and be inspired. \nAbout Jer’Lisa Devezin\nJer’Lisa J. Devezin is an artist and educator born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans\, LA. She earned her BA from Dillard University and MFA from Southern Methodist University. Heavily influenced by her upbringing in the city\, Jer’Lisa’s work engages research through a black feminist lens centering identity\, sexuality\, Black studies\, and Southern culture\, specifically focusing on New Orleans and socioeconomics. \nThank You to Our Supporters\nNOMA at Night is supported in part by grant funds from 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.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/noma-at-night-new-african-masquerades-closing-celebration/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:NOMA at Night
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SUMMARY:Studio KIDS!: Tinker Hatfield (Ages 11–14)
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist. \nAbout Studio KIDS!: Tinker Hatfield\nIn this upcoming Studio KIDS! workshop\, students will be introduced to the art and design work of Tinker Hatfield\, a designer known for his numerous Air Jordan designs. Students will explore artwork across NOMA’s galleries to find inspiration for their own designs. After discussing the elements and principles of art and design\, students will incorporate the artwork at NOMA into their Hatfield-inspired shoe designs. This art education experience is designed for children ages 11-14. \nRegistration is $30; $25 for members. Advance registration is required and includes all art-making materials. \nRegister Now
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/studio-kids-tinker-hatfield-ages-11-14/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Kids & Families,Studio KIDS!
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Thameur Mejri
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join artist Thameur Mejri for a conversation about works in the exhibition Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts at NOMA\, which features Mejri’s 2018 work titled “Untitled (Eroded Grounds).” This talk will be offered at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location. \n\nAbout Thameur Mejri\n \nThameur Mejri investigates complexities of human existence by identifying parallels between paradoxical ideas of violence\, innocence\, guilt and shame. He blurs the boundaries between public and private in an effort to confront individual and collective values\, particularly in contemporary Tunisian society. Mejri examines what happens in the painting and through the painting\, where indifference bids farewell\, and affect becomes activated; it strikes back with force. \nHe has exhibited widely\, including the 13th Cairo Biennial\, Cairo\, Egypt / Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art\, Dakar\, Senegal / The New Orleans Museum of Art\, New Orleans\, USA / The Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon\, France / N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art\, Detroit\, USA / New York International Independent Film and Video Festival\, New York\, USA / Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) L.I.\, New York\, USA. He also has had solo exhibitions at Jack Bell Gallery\, London\, UK / Gallery 1957\, Accra\, Ghana / Selma Feriani Gallery\, Tunis\, Tunisia / B7L9 Art Station. The Kamel Lazaar Foundation\, Tunis\, Tunisia / Montague Contemporary\, New York\, USA / Uitstalling Art Gallery\, Genk\, Belgium. \nMejri’s graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts in Tunis\, and he is currently teaching at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Nabeul.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-thameur-mejri/2025-08-13/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages. Deeply rooted in human history and culture\, affirmed by ancient brewing and distilling pottery\, depicted in paintings by great masters\, and is a staple in museum social settings. \nNOMA presents Soul-Sip\, a one-of-a-kind art and wine series that offers a unique blend of relaxation\, art appreciation\, and wine tasting.  \nThe evening includes gallery tours featuring select wine-related artifacts from NOMA’s permanent collection\, guided meditation\, a three-wine flight\, and small bites from Cafe NOMA. \nFood\, wine\, and meditation kit included. \nGeneral Admission $65 | NOMA Members $55 \nRegister Now for August 13 or August 20
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/soul-sip-at-noma-aug-13/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Special,Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T130000
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Rolland Golden: Life\, Love\, and Art in the French Quarter
DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s book club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in the museum’s collection and exhibitions.  \nIt 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 to participate. In addition to monthly book discussions\, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections.  \nBooks are selected in advance and planned according to the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the titles. Selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop\, where museum members receive a 10% discount. \nRegister Now \nMeetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm. For more information or questions\, please email programs@noma.org. \n\nAbout the Book\nRolland Golden: Life\, Love\, and Art in the French Quarter\nby Rolland Golden\n\n\nIn the early twentieth century\, the French Quarter had become home to a vibrant community of working artists attracted to the atmosphere\, architecture\, and colorful individuals who populated the scene (and who also became some of its first preservationists). Louisiana native Rolland Golden was one of these artists to live\, work\, and raise a family in this most storied corner of New Orleans. With 94 black-and-white and 54 color photographs and illustrations\, his memoir of that life focuses on the period of 1955 to 1976. Golden\, a painter\, discusses the particular challenges of making a living from art\, and his story becomes a family affair involving his daughters and his beloved wife\, Stella. \nGolden’s studio sat in a patio on Royal Street\, around the corner from Preservation Hall where old-time musicians played Dixieland Jazz. Golden sketched and painted many of them in a visual style that encompassed realism and gradually developed into abstract realism. Golden recalls work that he did in historic preservation\, sketching architecture for publications such as the Vieux Carré Courier\, and he discusses his studies with renowned regionalist painter John McCrady. The artist frankly discusses his experiences with the display\, representation\, and sale of his work\, presenting a little-explored and yet crucial part of a working artist’s life. The memoir concludes with Golden and his wife traveling to the premiere of his exhibition in Moscow\, having been selected by a Russian envoy as the only American artist to have a one-man touring exhibition in the former Soviet Union. Among the nearly 150 black-and-white and color illustrations are never-before-seen photos and sketches by the artist.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/book-club-rolland-golden/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Taylor Scholars Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation\, NOMA presents an annual family day for Taylor Scholars. Students in the Taylor Scholars program and educators across Louisiana are invited to explore the museum and participate in art-making activities throughout the day. \nThe NOMA Museum Shop will also be offering a free gift with purchase to Taylor Scholars and educators this day. \nNo registration is required to attend Taylor Scholars Day. Taylor Scholars will receive free admission for themselves and up to four guests for this event. \nAbout Taylor Scholars Day 2025\nActivities and Benefits\nScholars will be able to work on a collaborative art piece based on work in the current Nicolas Floc’h exhibition. \nTaylor Scholars will receive: \n\nA unique sticker and free admission for themselves and up to 4 guests with Taylor Scholars certificate\nA free gift with purchase in the NOMA Museum Shop\nA free beverage in Cafe NOMA\nA take-home collage kits\n\nEducators will receive: \n\nA rainbow sticker and free admission for themselves and one guest with school ID/proof of educator status\nA free gift with purchase in the NOMA Museum Shop\n\nAbout the Taylor Scholars Awards Program\nThe Taylor Scholars Awards Program is a statewide program that rewards students in grades 6 through 12 with a GPA of 2.5 or higher with free access to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas\, Audubon Zoo\, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nMore Information
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/taylor-scholars-day-2025/
CATEGORIES:Special,Kids & Families
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Dapper Bruce Lafitte
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join New Orleans artist Dapper Bruce Lafitte for two gallery talks on works in the exhibition Dapper Bruce Lafitte: A Time Before Katrina\, currently on view in the Great Hall. These talks will take place at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm.  \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-dbl/2025-08-20/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Dapper Bruce Lafitte
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join New Orleans artist Dapper Bruce Lafitte for two gallery talks on works in the exhibition Dapper Bruce Lafitte: A Time Before Katrina\, currently on view in the Great Hall. These talks will take place at 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm.  \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-dapper-bruce-lafitte/2025-08-20/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages. Deeply rooted in human history and culture\, affirmed by ancient brewing and distilling pottery\, depicted in paintings by great masters\, and is a staple in museum social settings. \nNOMA presents Soul-Sip\, a one-of-a-kind art and wine series that offers a unique blend of relaxation\, art appreciation\, and wine tasting.  \nThe evening includes gallery tours featuring select wine-related artifacts from NOMA’s permanent collection\, guided meditation\, a three-wine flight\, and small bites from Cafe NOMA. \nFood\, wine\, and meditation kit included. \nGeneral Admission $65 | NOMA Members $55 \nRegister Now for August 13 or August 20
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/soul-sip-at-noma-aug-20/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Special,Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip
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SUMMARY:Elders Sacred Talk Series: Chief Howard Miller and Kamau Wesley Phillips
DESCRIPTION:NOMA and the Congo Square Preservation Society present the Elders Sacred Talk Series with prolific elder New Orleanians\, celebrating the lives they lead while providing the opportunity for visitors to learn firsthand about the impact they’ve had on our city. This conversation between Chief Howard Miller and Kamau Wesley Phillips will be moderated by Malik Bartholemew.\n\nThis program is included with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\nChief Howard Miller is chief of the Creole Wild West which is the oldest Mardi Gras Indian tribe in New Orleans whose origins date back to the late 1700s. Chief Miller has been masking as a Mardi Gras Indian since 1969 and first became Chief of the tribe in 1976. He currently serves as president of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Council which was formed in 1983 in order to unify tribes across the city and to support the culture. As a culture bearer of this sacred tradition\, Chief Miller is the leader of The Creole Wild West Youth Program teaching children the art of sewing\, chanting\, dancing\, suit preparation and the meaning of the culture in general. Chief Miller has spoken as a guest lecturer at universities around the nation\, some of which include New York University\, Georgetown\, Harvard\, Ohio State University\, Louisiana State University\, Xavier University and Tulane University as well as numerous public schools and organizations locally in New Orleans. With over his 47 years of involvement in the culture\, Chief Miller has grown into a masterful Storyteller and true historian of Mardi Gras Indian tradition.\n\n\nKamau Wesley Phillips is New Orleans born and raised. He began playing drums with the Desire Poets after hearing the Last Poets records during the Black Panther movement in the Ninth Ward. Kamau has studied and performed with Kidd Jordan\, Sun Ra\, Energy Funk Band\, Desire Community Choir\, Casa Samba\, African Dance Groups; Free Spirit\, Culu\, Nkafu\, and Sacred Dance Ministry\, and Fiyiyi and the Mandingo Warriors. Kamau is a poet\, author\, drum maker\, teacher\, and designer with 50 years as The Ultimate Sideman. In 2013\, he wrote and produced The Spirit of the Drum in Senegal\, West Africa. In 2017\, this production marked his Jazz Fest debut as a band leader.\n\n \n\n\nAbout Elders Sacred Talks and Art Thrives\nNOMA’s Art Thrives initiative presents creative aging programs designed to support visitors ages 55 and up. In addition to art-making workshops\, courses\, and opportunities for hands-on art-making\, the Elders Sacred Talk Series provides a platform for older adults in New Orleans to share their experiences with audiences of all ages. \nThe Elders Sacred Talk Series is presented in partnership between NOMA and the Congo Square Preservation Society. Art Thrives is supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/elders-sacred-talks-chief-howard-miller-and-kamau-wesley-phillips/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T183000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Dawn DeDeaux
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join artist Dawn DeDeaux for gallery talks on her work Rushed in Near Ten (2015)\, now on view in the Great Hall. DeDeaux’s talks will take place at 12:30 and 6:00. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-dawn-dedeaux/2025-09-03/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T200000
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SUMMARY:Culture Collision 15
DESCRIPTION:WWNO’s annual Culture Collision event is returning to the New Orleans Museum of Art! Join us at the museum on Wednesday\, September 10\, from 5 to 8 pm for an evening of learning about and connecting with local arts and culture organizations. More information about this event can be found at culturenola.org. \nCulture Collision is free and open to the public. Admission to NOMA is free every Wednesday for Louisiana residents\, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. \nAbout Culture Collision\nCulture Collision is an organization dedicated to fostering all of the nonprofit performing and visual arts organizations in the New Orleans metro-area. For 15 years\, we have kicked off the cultural season with a unique happy hour\, including the city’s most entertaining organizations. It is our goal to introduce potential audience members\, volunteers\, patrons and artists to the diverse mix of arts organizations the city has to offer. \nMore Information
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/culture-collision-15/
CATEGORIES:Special,Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T150000
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SUMMARY:Butterfly Music Series: David Torkanowsky
DESCRIPTION:Experience part of Super Bowl LIX history and enjoy music played on Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste’s custom Yamaha piano on view at NOMA. Batiste performed his moving rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner on this instrument in the Caesars Superdome during the Super Bowl pregame show. \nThis series celebrates the piano’s residency at NOMA and pays homage to the musical history of New Orleans by inviting New Orleans–based musicians to offer intimate sets in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\, which also features bas-relief murals by Enrique Alférez. \nJoin us for this installment of the Butterfly Music Series featuring New Orleanian jazz pianist and composer David Torkanowsky. \nAttendance is included with museum admission. Preregistration for this event is recommended. Seating is limited and not guaranteed with registration. \nRegister Now \n\nAbout David Torkanowsky\nDavid Torkanowsky is one of New Orleans’s premier contemporary jazz pianists\, composers\, and arrangers. “Tork” was born in New Orleans in 1956\, the son of classical conductor Werner Torkanowsky and flamenco artist Theresa Torkanowsky. He learned to play piano early on\, and was schooled in the ways of New Orleans music by legends such as Danny Barker\, David Lastie and Ellis Marsalis. Read more at https://www.wwoz.org/acts/david-torkanowsky \nAbout the Work\nFor a limited time\, NOMA visitors have the unique opportunity to see the custom piano played by acclaimed musical artist Jon Batiste during the Super Bowl LIX pregame show. On view in the museum’s Lapis Center for the Arts\, the vibrant and colorful grand piano features a design by artist and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad\, who is Batiste’s wife. \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/butterfly-music-series-david-torkanowsky/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Performances,Butterfly Music Series
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Curator Orlando Hernández Ying
DESCRIPTION:Every week\, NOMA hosts gallery talks in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden led by curators\, artists\, and other special guests. These lively\, participatory conversations provide a moment to take a close look at one work—or a selection of works—currently on view. \nThis week\, join Orlando Hernández Ying\, NOMA’s Lapis Curator of the Arts of the Americas\, for a gallery talk on Our Lady of Loreto in the newly-reinstalled second floor mezzanine gallery. Learn more about the upcoming Great Hall installation of grand scale Peruvian Vice-Regal paintings\, opening September 30th. \nThis gallery talk will be offered at 12:30 and 6:00 pm the next day. The 6:00pm gallery talk will be followed by a 7:00 pm combined performance and lecture by psalterist Marc Armitano Domingo in the Lapis Center for the Arts\, as part of the National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. \nIncluded with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. When you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the appropriate location.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/gallery-talk-with-curator-orlando-hernandez-ying/2025-09-17/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Gallery Talks,Hispanic Heritage Talks
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