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Katrina Andry, Diverge Divest Deny (repeat), 2018, Mixed media installation, Collection of the artist
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FRIDAY NIGHTS AT NOMA: Meet artist Katrina Andry, go behind the scenes with New Orleans' old-line Carnival krewes in documentary
This Friday night, join artist Katrina Andry as she discusses the symbolism in her installation Diverge Divest Deny (repeat), a work that addresses the impact of urban renewal and community displacement in New Orleans, on view in the exhibition Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories. Watch the 2006 documentary By Invitation Only, a look at the insular world of New Orleans' elite Carnival krewes by filmmaker Rebecca Snedeker, who will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening. At Café NOMA, the Artful Palate cooking demonstrations continue with a chef preparing yaka mein. Arrive early and stay late for Friday Nights at NOMA on August 17:
5 - 8 pm | Art on the Spot family activity table
6 pm | Artist Perspective with Katrina Andry in Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories
6 pm | Artful Palate cooking demonstration at Café NOMA:
Yaka mein with Chris Vazquez from Ralph Brennan Catering and Events
7 pm | Picturing Us Film Series: By Invitation Only (Watch trailer below), followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Rebecca Snedeker
Cafe NOMA, the Museum Shop, galleries and exhibitions are open until 9 pm.
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The Architecture and Design Film Festival presents two "sneak peek" film screenings at NOMA
Saturday, August 18, 2 pm
NOMA will host an advance "sneak peek" screening of two films selected to be part of the 2018 Architecture and Design Film Festival, sponsored by the Louisiana Architecture Foundation. Both films chronicle the lasting impact of three twentieth-century design iconoclasts, starting with the short documentary Visions Not Previously Seen: The Groundbreaking Work of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon (15 minutes). Solomon is credited with much of the "California cool" style that emerged in the 1960s. Design is One: Lella and Massimo Vignelli (1 hour, 19 minutes) examines the visionary design practices of a couple whose life work includes the New York subway map, Heller dinnerware, and branding for Saks Fifth Avenue, Ford Motors, and American airlines. Watch the trailer below.
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If temp tops 93 degrees, free admission to NOMA the next day
From now through August 31, when the mercury tops 93 degrees as verified by FOX8 News, admission is free to NOMA the following day for all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Watch the nightly broadcasts with meteorologist David Bernard and look for notices on NOMA's Facebook page or the NOMA website. Additionally, free sno-balls will be served at an outdoor booth from Imperial Woodpecker Sno-balls.
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Visit 16 participating local museums with your NOMA membership
Break the late summer doldrums and play tourist at home by visiting sixteen participating museums with your NOMA membership throughout the month of August. Join or renew online today or call (504) 658-4130. Membership can also be purchased or renewed at the admission desk. Make August memorable and enjoy such attractions as the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, the National World War II Museum, the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, and many other cultural institutions.
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Traditional Louisiana dishes featured in Café NOMA's
Artful Palate cooking demonstrations
Every Friday through August 24, chefs of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group demonstrate their own culinary masterpieces at Café NOMA's "Artful Palate," the annual summer cooking series featuring artfully inspired demonstrations at the New Orleans Museum of Art. In conjunction with the launch of Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories, the talented executive chefs and sous chefs of Café NOMA, Ralph's on the Park, Red Fish Grill, Brennan's, and Napoleon House will share culinary visions inspired by the exhibit, which will commemorate the past and look to the future by offering a contemporary twist on iconic New Orleans dishes. This Friday, August 17, Chef Chris Vazquez from Ralph Brennan Catering and Events will prepare yaka mein. View the full lineup of Artful Palate programming at the Café NOMA website.
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The relationship and respective careers of artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner will be the subject of a Small Talk on Saturday, August 18, at 3 pm.
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Join us for Small Talks, Noontime Talks, and Community Perspectives
Small Talks are a new addition to the lineup of programs at NOMA. These 10- to 15-minute discussions focus on a single object or small range of objects within the permanent collection or special exhibitions. Throughout Museum Month in August, there will be at least one Small Talk per day. This week join us for topics ranging from Andy Warhol's Diamond Dust Shoes to the 16th-century Venetian altarpieces on view in Veronese in Murano. View the full list of dates, times, and themes.
The Community Perspectives series. features community members sharing their views on topics and works on view in Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories. Bryan Lee Jr. and Suzanne Mobley of Paper Monuments, Inc., a public art and public history project, will address themes in the exhibition (Friday, August 17, 2 pm) and Clancy DuBos, a longtime New Orleans attorney and journalist, will discuss his eyewitness account of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge Fire as a reporter, a tragedy commemorated in artist Skylar Fein's installation as part of the same exhibition (Wednesday, August 22, 3 pm).
Noontime Talks are casual conversations frequently scheduled throughout the year at noon between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors. In the week ahead, learn more about the multiple installations in Changing Course with Curatorial Fellow Allison Young (Wednesday, August 15) and meet Chicago-based artist Edra Soto (Wednesday, August 22) as she discusses Rolón's exhibition themes and her own career in a talk sponsored by The Helis Foundation.
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From Newborns to Three-Year-Olds, BABY ARTSPLAY! Invites NOMA'S Youngest Vistors to a Stimulating Saturday Morning
Saturday, August 18, 10:30 am
Instill a love of art at an early age through a guided, hands-on experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops on Saturday mornings for children ages 0-3 and their caregivers. Parents, grandparents, guardians and their young ones are welcome to join the next session of Baby ArtsPlay! on Saturday, August 18, which will focus on "Tiny Motor Scooters" (fine motor skills). Space is limited; register today at this link. For more information, email: education@noma.org or call 504.658.4128.
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Sign up now for Studio KIDS! hands-on art workshops
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Wellness Classes Among the Artworks
NOMA, in collaboration with East Jefferson Wellness Center, offers wellness classes every Saturday morning and Monday evening.
Yoga in the Garden: Saturday, August 18, 8 - 9 am
Tai Chi/Chi Kung in the Galleries: Monday, August 20, 6 - 7 pm
Classes are $5; FREE for NOMA members and East Jefferson Wellness Center members. To register, call East Jefferson Healthfinder at 504.456.5000.
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Active-Duty Military and Families Admitted FREE for Summer
Valid through Monday, September 3
NOMA is proud to be a Blue Star Museum. In collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 participating museums nationwide, active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, are granted free admission from now through Labor Day, September 3.
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NOMA Book Club to Discuss the Remarkable Legacy of an Obscure Mississippi Artist
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. See the 2018 schedule and reading list here.
NOTE: The Book Club will meet in NOMA's board room on the second floor during the August sessions due to construction near the museum's ground-floor library.
The selection for August is The Artist's Sketch: A Biography of Painter Kate Freeman Clark by Carolyn J. Brown, the chronicle of an obscure Mississippi artist who left behind an impressive lifetime collection to her hometown of Holly Springs, prompting the construction of a gallery.
Book Club members may join in a group discussion about the book on either Wednesday, August 15, from 1:30 - 3 pm, or Thursday, August 16, from 12 - 1 pm.
Please contact NOMA Librarian Sheila Cork to reserve space for future sessions of the NOMA Book Club at scork@noma.org or 504.658.4117.
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SAVE THE DATE: LOVE IN THE GARDEN will be September 28
NOMA's annual fall soirée beneath the moss-draped oaks of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden will be held on Friday, September 28. Presented by Hancock Whitney, the gala features live music, cuisine from over 60 restaurants, the LOVE Cocktail Challenge, and honors four artists: John Alexander, Katrina Andry, Luis Cruz Azaceta, and L. Kasimu Harris. Purchase tickets now or become a sponsor.
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IN THE WEEKS AHEAD at NOMA
Docent guided tours of the collection or special exhibitions are offered Tuesdays through Sundays at 1 pm.
Friday, August 24, 5 - 9 pm: NOMA's Arts and Letters series returns with a conversation between author Peter Marina and public radio host Laine Kaplan-Levenson about Marina's book, Down and Out in New Orleans: Transgressive Living in the Informal Economy. Catch James Singleton performing in the Great Hall, and join a tour of Changing Course with Curator Katie Pfohl.
Monday, September 3: NOMA will be open on Labor Day with special holiday hours from noon to 5 pm.
Buy tickets now for the NOLA Project's latest production to be staged in NOMA's Great Hall for ten nights from September 6 -16. The Revolutionists, an all-female production, features four beautiful, badass women who lose their heads in this comedy set during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
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NOMA is committed to preserving, interpreting, and enriching its collections and renowned sculpture garden; offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation; and uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures.
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