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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. The reading selection for the month of February is Isabella Blow: A Life in Fashion by Lauren Goldstein Crowe.
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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. The reading selection for the month of February is Isabella Blow: A Life in Fashion by Lauren Goldstein Crowe.
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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!
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Friday Nights at NOMA: Opera Nouvelle presents Champion: An Opera in Jazz | Piano music by Nolan Tecklenburg | Fashion on Film Series
Friday Nights at NOMA: Opera Nouvelle presents Champion: An Opera in Jazz | Piano music by Nolan Tecklenburg | Fashion on Film Series
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.
Fashion on Film Series: The Legacy of Alexander McQueen
Fashion on Film Series: The Legacy of Alexander McQueen
Five documentaries will be screened in conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, beginning with The Legacy of Alexander McQueen. Using never-before-seen interviews and archival fashion footage, this documentary explores Alexander McQueen’s artistic inspirations through the lens of his last four couture collections.
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Studio KIDS!
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.
StoryQuest
StoryQuest
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.
Fashion on Film Series: Bangaologia: The Science of Style
Fashion on Film Series: Bangaologia: The Science of Style
Five documentaries will be screened in conjunction with the exhibition A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. The 2016 film Bangaologia sets out to explore the reason behind the recent growth of the African aesthetic in the world and the fashion arbiters found across the vast continent.
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NOMA Book Club: Meet the Author, Pamela Arceneaux of The Historic New Orleans Collection
NOMA Book Club: Meet the Author, Pamela Arceneaux of The Historic New Orleans Collection
Meet Pamela Arceneaux, senior librarian from The Historic New Orleans Collection, as she discusses and signs her book Guidebooks to Sin: The Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans.
Classes with Curators | Looking Again: Histories of Photography
Classes with Curators | Looking Again: Histories of Photography
Interested in taking a closer look at NOMA’s collections? Join Curator Russell Lord as he leads a three-part series on the history of photography as evidenced in NOMA's extensive photographic holdings. Advance registration is required.
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Noontime Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
Noontime Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
Join Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan as she leads visitors through A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, NOMA's first-ever exhibition devoted to fashion. Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year.
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Friday Nights at NOMA: Tulane Maya Symposium | Music by Arpa Quartet | Sgraffito Workshop
Friday Nights at NOMA: Tulane Maya Symposium | Music by Arpa Quartet | Sgraffito Workshop
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...
Drawings in Clay: Sgraffito Technique with Rachael DePauw
Drawings in Clay: Sgraffito Technique with Rachael DePauw
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.
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Studio KIDS!
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.
StoryQuest
StoryQuest
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.
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Classes with Curators | Looking Again: Histories of Photography
Classes with Curators | Looking Again: Histories of Photography
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. Advance registration is required.
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Small Talk: Beyond the Frame
Small Talk: Beyond the Frame
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.
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
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
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.
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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
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
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...
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Classes with Curators | Looking Again: Histories of Photography
Classes with Curators | Looking Again: Histories of Photography
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...
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Noontime Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
Noontime Talk: A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes with Curator Mel Buchanan
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.
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Book Launch: Looking Again: Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art by Russell Lord
Book Launch: Looking Again: Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art by Russell Lord
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.
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Bring Your Own and NOMA present A Queen Within: Stories That Reimagine Gender, Conformity, Royalty, and Power
Bring Your Own and NOMA present A Queen Within: Stories That Reimagine Gender, Conformity, Royalty, and Power
Bring a blanket or lawn chair for an evening under the stars in NOMA's Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Presented in conjunction with A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes, Bring Your Own and NOMA invite storytellers to spin original tales of queens and female empowerment: Yas Queen | Killer Queen | Drag Queen | Beauty Queen. Storytellers have...
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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 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...
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Noontime Talk: American Musicians with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Noontime Talk: American Musicians with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a discussion about Lee Friedlander: American Musicians. From the mid-1950s through the 1970s, renowned photographer Lee Friedlander was commissioned by major recording studios to take portraits of famous twentieth-century recording artists.
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 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...
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Good Friday – No Friday Nights at NOMA
Good Friday – No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not take place on Good Friday, March 30. The museum will close at 5 pm.
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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 through mid-June. 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 trees bisected by a lagoon.
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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!
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