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Lecture: “Artists of Deception: The Ghost Army of World War II” by Rick Beyer
Lecture: “Artists of Deception: The Ghost Army of World War II” by Rick Beyer
Join historian Rick Beyer as he discusses the critical role of the "Ghost Army" during World War II. Printmaker Jim Steg, the subject of a NOMA retrospective, served in this top-secret tactical deception unit of the US Army charged with creating battlefield props to trick Nazi troops.
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Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Charm Taylor and Special Guests | Docent Guided Tour
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by Charm Taylor and Special Guests | Docent Guided Tour
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. 5 - 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table with YAYA 5:30 - 8:30 pm:...
Arts in Peril Film Series: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Arts in Peril Film Series: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
The arts—from the visual and fine arts to music and literary arts—have always served to reflect and amplify culture and community. The arts can also serve as a way of giving voice to the marginalized, a function that is sometimes met with outrage, suppression, censorship, and even destruction. NOMA’s Arts in Peril Film Series examines...
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Noontime Talk with Leonardo Drew
Noontime Talk with Leonardo Drew
Brooklyn-based contemporary artist Leonardo Drew, whose work Number 59S is currently on view in NEW at NOMA: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans, will lead a Noontime Talk in the Contemporary Art Gallery on the second floor. Noontime Talks are casual conversations between artists and curators with NOMA's visitors and are regularly scheduled throughout the year.
Inside the Studio with Leonardo Drew
Inside the Studio with Leonardo Drew
Join us for a conversation with Brooklyn-based contemporary artist Leonardo Drew, whose work Number 59S is currently on view in NEW at NOMA: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans. Drew will be joined by New Orleans artist Dawn DeDeaux for a moderated discussion followed by questions from the audience.
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Friday Nights at NOMA: East of the Mississippi opening | Music by Seva Venet and Opera Créole | Gallery Talk and Book Signing with Diane Waggoner and Russell Lord
Friday Nights at NOMA: East of the Mississippi opening | Music by Seva Venet and Opera Créole | Gallery Talk and Book Signing with Diane Waggoner and Russell Lord
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. 5 - 8 pm: Art on the Spot family activity table 5:30 - 7 pm: Music by...
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NOMA AND SCULPTURE GARDEN CLOSED
Due to a hurricane warning in metro New Orleans, both the museum and sculpture garden will be closed on Saturday, October 7. We anticipate reopening on Sunday, October 8, but please visit our Visitor Information page for updates.
Studio KIDS! | CANCELED
Studio KIDS! | CANCELED
Get Creative with Studio KIDS! CANCELED due to impending tropical weather. Please stay safe! This Fall, Studio KIDS! presents Art 101 for young artists. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and build up their artistic skills. In each class, Studio KIDS! explores art made by diverse cultures as inspiration for art...
StoryQuest – CANCELED
StoryQuest – CANCELED
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.
Sculpture Garden Tour – CANCELED
Sculpture Garden Tour – CANCELED
Due to a hurricane warning in metro New Orleans, NOMA and the Sculpture Garden will be closed on Saturday, October 7. Join NOMA's docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays at noon in October and November. Sited on five acres adjacent to the museum, the garden...
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Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
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.
Adult Art Studio
Adult Art Studio
Develop your artistic skills at NOMA! This new series of art studio classes for adults provides instruction on different art making techniques and media.
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Noontime Talk: East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime Talk: East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with Curator Russell Lord
Join Curator Russell Lord for a tour of the exhibition East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography. The photographs represent the first exhibition solely devoted to nineteenth-century photograph in the eastern half of the United States.
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NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program with Russell Lord
NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program with Russell Lord
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 2017 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...
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by the Ramblin’ Letters | Gallery Talk with Russell Lord | Landscape on Film Series: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Friday Nights at NOMA: Music by the Ramblin’ Letters | Gallery Talk with Russell Lord | Landscape on Film Series: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Enjoy an evening of live foot-stomping bluegrass music with The Ramblin' Letters and join moviegoers for the 2000 box-office and music chart-topping film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Curator Russell Lord will lead visitors through the new exhibition East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography, and families can participate in the Art on the Spot activity table.
Create Late
Create Late
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and a paint brush! Unwind with a teaching artist-led art project while enjoying Friday Nights at NOMA programming. Reserve your space now!
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Japan Fest 2017 at NOMA
Japan Fest 2017 at NOMA
Now in its 23rd year, the annual Japan Fest is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the Gulf South. It’s a day to enjoy traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, tours of our Japanese art collection, a fashion show, and much more, including Japanese food. Many visitors come to the festival in Japanese dress,...
Sculpture Garden Tour
Sculpture Garden Tour
Join NOMA's docents for a free guided tour of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Saturdays at noon in October and November. Sited on five acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than 60 works by renowned sculptors placed among a picturesque mature grove of pine, magnolia, and moss-draped live oak...
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Members Only Sale in the Museum Shop
Members Only Sale in the Museum Shop
NOMA members can take advantage of this one-day sale with 20 percent discounts on a wide array of merchandise in the NOMA Museum Shop.
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Adult Art Studio
Adult Art Studio
Develop your artistic skills at NOMA! This new series of art studio classes for adults provides instruction on different art making techniques and media.
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Friday Nights at NOMA: NOMA-Tulane-SOPA Design Symposium: Technology and Storytelling
Friday Nights at NOMA: NOMA-Tulane-SOPA Design Symposium: Technology and Storytelling
The New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to partner with the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) for a Design Symposium series in the spring and fall of 2018 that recognizes and connects creative, innovative, and critical thinkers and designers in the region. The fall symposium is themed “Technology & Storytelling: Animation, Special Effects, Virtual & Augmented Reality.” Visitors may attend a panel discussion among creative industry leaders and try virtual reality headsets.
Movies in the Garden: Ghostbusters | Music by Marc Stone
Movies in the Garden: Ghostbusters | Music by Marc Stone
Movies in the Garden returns this fall with an All ’80s Flashback series of films! Join us in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a screening of the 1984 supernatural comedy Ghostbusters. Arrive early to participate in an Instagram scavenger-hunt contest and the Art on the Spot family activity table. Musician Marc Stone will provide pre-show entertainment.
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Yoga in the Sculpture Garden
Yoga in the Sculpture Garden
NOMA, in collaboration with the East Jefferson Wellness Center, offers wellness classes every Saturday morning and Monday evening. On Saturday mornings, join us for yoga surrounded by NOMA’s outstanding permanent collection or, weather permitting, in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
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Tai Chi/Chi Kung
Tai Chi/Chi Kung
NOMA, in collaboration with the East Jefferson Wellness Center, offers wellness classes every Saturday morning and Monday evening. On Mondays at 6 p.m., East Jefferson Wellness Center instructor Terry Rappold leads relaxing Tai Chi exercises in various art galleries at NOMA.
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NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
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 2017 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...
Adult Art Studio
Adult Art Studio
Develop your artistic skills at NOMA! This new series of art studio classes for adults provides instruction on different art making techniques and media.
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Noontime Talk: Louisiana Connections in East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Noontime Talk: Louisiana Connections in East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a tour of the exhibition East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography with a particular emphasis on its connection to Louisiana. East of the Mississippi marks the first exhibition of nineteenth-century photography from the eastern half of the United States.
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No Friday Nights at NOMA
No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on October 27 due to the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in City Park.
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NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program with Lisa Rotondo-McCord
NOMA Book Club Curatorial Program with Lisa Rotondo-McCord
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 2017 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...
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Lecture: “Decoding Contemporary Clay,” by Garth Johnson
Lecture: “Decoding Contemporary Clay,” by Garth Johnson
In conjunction with the exhibition Personalities in Clay: American Studio Ceramics from the E. John Bullard Collection, Garth Johnson, curator of ceramics at the renowned Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramics Research Center, will take you on a whirlwind tour of trends in contemporary ceramics, including the use of video, performance, social engagement and “sloppy...
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Movies in the Garden: Sixteen Candles, Preshow music by Sexy Dex and the Fresh
Movies in the Garden: Sixteen Candles, Preshow music by Sexy Dex and the Fresh
Movies in the Garden returns this fall with an All ’80s Flashback series of films! Join us in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a screening of the 1984 coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles. Sexy Dex and the Fresh will provide preshow entertainment with music inspired by the late musical legend Prince. Food trucks will be parked...
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