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Classes with Curators: Looking at Art in Eighteenth-Century Paris
Classes with Curators: Looking at Art in Eighteenth-Century Paris
Classes with Curators 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,...
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Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Russell Lord as he guides visitors through the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young for a discussion...
Small Talk: The Mesoamerican Ballgame with NOMA Intern Amy Crum
Small Talk: The Mesoamerican Ballgame with NOMA Intern Amy Crum
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on...
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Small Talk: Umberto Boccioni with Docent Cynthia Kolb
Small Talk: Umberto Boccioni with Docent Cynthia Kolb
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
Champs-Elysées: Building Paris, Building New Orleans | A Lecture by Joan DeJean
Champs-Elysées: Building Paris, Building New Orleans | A Lecture by Joan DeJean
In conjunction with The Orleans Collection exhibition, historian Joan DeJean will present a lecture titled “Champs-Elysées: Building Paris, Building New Orleans.” Dr. DeJean will focus on the 96 "female undesirables" who were deported from France to New Orleans in 1719 and how the urban layout of the city mirrored that of Paris.
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Small Talk: Ancient Greek Pottery with Docent Elizabeth Davis
Small Talk: Ancient Greek Pottery with Docent Elizabeth Davis
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Elizabeth Davis as discusses NOMA's collection...
No Friday Nights at NOMA
No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on November 30. The museum will close at 6 pm and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at 5 pm.
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Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!
Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Saturdays at 10:30 am This...
StoryQuest
StoryQuest
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, December 1: Rivers Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission. Find...
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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Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curator Vanessa Schmid for a discussion about the exhibition The Orléans Collection.
Small Talk: Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain with Curator Katie Pfohl
Small Talk: Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain with Curator Katie Pfohl
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
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Small Talk: Selections from Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Small Talk: Selections from Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Curator Russell Lord for a discussion about...
No Friday Nights at NOMA
No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be scheduled for the month of December. Enjoy the holiday season and please visit us for new programs on Friday nights in 2019.
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Studio KIDS!
Studio KIDS!
This fall, 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...
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!
Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Saturdays at 10:30 am This...
West African Cinema Series: Borders
West African Cinema Series: Borders
Featuring recent award-winning films from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Senegal, and the United States, the West African Cinema Series is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred. In Borders, Burkinabe director Apolline Traoré poignantly explores the developing friendships among four women from different regions as they travel by bus across a gorgeous West African landscape
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Lina Iris Viktor in Conversation with Renée Mussai
Lina Iris Viktor in Conversation with Renée Mussai
Join Renée Mussai, Senior Curator and Head of Curatorial, Archive & Research at Autograph in London, as she speaks with artist Lina Iris Viktor, whose work is currently on view in the Great Hall in Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred. The lecture is free with museum admission. ABOUT RENÉE MUSSAI...
An Edible Feast
An Edible Feast
Join us for a decadent evening of art and edibles. A private curator-led gallery tour of The Orléans Collection will be followed by a champagne reception, featuring delicacies from New Orleans’s leading pastry chefs. During the reception, Susan Pinkard, culinary scholar and author of A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650-1800, will discuss the history of...
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Noontime Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Noontime Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young for a discussion about the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.
Under Three Things, a performance by artist Cristina Molina in Ear to the Ground exhibition
Under Three Things, a performance by artist Cristina Molina in Ear to the Ground exhibition
At select intervals throughout the run of the exhibition Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art New Orleans-based artist Cristina Molina will host a series of intimate guided tours of the exhibition in which she will assume the perspective of the earth, personified.
Small Talk: Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art with Curator Katie Pfohl
Small Talk: Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art with Curator Katie Pfohl
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Admission to NOMA is free to all Louisiana...
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PhotoNOLA Festival Keynote Address by Keith Carter
PhotoNOLA Festival Keynote Address by Keith Carter
In conjunction with the citywide PhotoNOLA Festival, NOMA will host the keynote address by internationally respected artist, educator, workshop leader Keith Carter, a recipient of the Texas Medal of the Arts. Seating in Stern Auditorium is limited. Please RSVP at this link to reserve seats. Carter makes photographs that address the concepts of place, time,...
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Small Talk: Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain with Intern Marjorie Rawle
Small Talk: Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain with Intern Marjorie Rawle
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join NOMA intern Marjorie Rawle for a discussion...
6 events,
Studio KIDS!
Studio KIDS!
This fall, 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. Advance registration required.
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!
Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Saturdays at 10:30 am This...
StoryQuest
StoryQuest
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, December 15: Holidays Ideal for ages 2-7. No registration is necessary. StoryQuest is included with museum admission. Find...
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Small Talk: Marsden Hartley’s Ice Hole, Maine with Docent Elizabeth Davis
Small Talk: Marsden Hartley’s Ice Hole, Maine with Docent Elizabeth Davis
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Docent Elizabeth Davis for a discussion about...
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Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan
Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Join Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan as she discusses The Orléans Collection exhibition.
Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Small Talk: Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
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Small Talk: Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis with Docent Regina Shujaa
Small Talk: Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis with Docent Regina Shujaa
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Regina Shujaa as she discusses the...
2 events,
Baby Artsplay!
Baby Artsplay!
Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth. Saturdays at 10:30 am This...
Small Talk: Vanuatu Slit Gong with Docent Harvey Orth
Small Talk: Vanuatu Slit Gong with Docent Harvey Orth
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Harvey Orth as he discusses the...
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Small Talk: Giovanni Boldoni’s Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile
Small Talk: Giovanni Boldoni’s Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Beth Akin for a discussion about...
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Sculpture Garden Open, Museum Closed for Christmas Eve
Sculpture Garden Open, Museum Closed for Christmas Eve
The Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open Christmas Eve from 10 am to 5 pm. The museum will be closed.
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Closed for Christmas
In observance of the Christmas holiday, NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be closed on December 25.
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Small Talk: Edgar Degas’s Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas with Docent Dennis Malloy
Small Talk: Edgar Degas’s Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas with Docent Dennis Malloy
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Beth Akin for a discussion about...
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Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshop
Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshop
Explore your artistic side this holiday season! NOMA offers three single-day Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshops to engage young artists in the creative process. Students ages 5–10 will explore works of art in the museum galleries and get creative in the studio. Call 504-658-4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information. Thursday, December 27...
Small Talk: The War Effort of Roland Penrose and David Smith with Docent Harvey Orth
Small Talk: The War Effort of Roland Penrose and David Smith with Docent Harvey Orth
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Beth Akin for a discussion about...
Small Talk: Louise Bourgeois with Docent Cynthia Kolb
Small Talk: Louise Bourgeois with Docent Cynthia Kolb
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Cynthia Kolb for a discussion about...
4 events,
Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshop
Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshop
Explore your artistic side this holiday season! NOMA offers three single-day Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshops to engage young artists in the creative process. Students ages 5–10 will explore works of art in the museum galleries and get creative in the studio. Call 504-658-4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information. Friday, December 28...
Small Talk: Thornton Dial’s The Ninth Ward with Docent Janet Krane
Small Talk: Thornton Dial’s The Ninth Ward with Docent Janet Krane
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Janet Krane for a discussion about...
Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Noontime Talk: The Orléans Collection with Curator Vanessa Schmid
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Join Curator Vanessa Schmid as she discusses The Orléans Collection exhibition.
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Small Talk: Andy Warhol with Docent Rosemary Hays-Thomas
Small Talk: Andy Warhol with Docent Rosemary Hays-Thomas
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Rosemary Hays-Thomas for a discussion about...
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Small Talk: The Kunst Collection of Decorative Arts with Docent Mary Lynne Stumpf
Small Talk: The Kunst Collection of Decorative Arts with Docent Mary Lynne Stumpf
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Mary Lynne Stumpf for a discussion...
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New Year’s Eve Special Holiday Hours
New Year’s Eve Special Holiday Hours
NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open on December 31 from 11 am to 5 pm.
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New Year’s Day Special Holiday Hours
New Year’s Day Special Holiday Hours
NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be open on January 1 from 11 am to 5 pm.
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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Small Talk: The Sculptures of Edgar Degas
Small Talk: The Sculptures of Edgar Degas
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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 works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions.
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Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime Talk: Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art with Curator Russell Lord
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year.
Join Curator Russell Long for a discussion about the exhibition Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
No Friday Nights at NOMA
No Friday Nights at NOMA
Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on January 4. Please join us on January 11.
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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 and Mondays, weather dependent, at noon. Sited on five acres adjacent to the museum, the garden contains more than sixty works by renowned sculptors placed among a picturesque live oak grove.
Small Talk: The Work of Joan Mitchell
Small Talk: The Work of Joan Mitchell
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-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...