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YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON ALL THINGS NOMA
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Friday Nights at NOMA will not be held on October 26 due to expected crowds in City Park for Voodoo Fest. The museum will close at 6 pm and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at 5 pm.
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Antoine Dieu (French, c. 1662-1727), Allegory of Philippe I, duc d'Orleans, Regent of the Realm (detail), 1718, Oil on canvas, Musée National du Chateau de Versailles, MV 5968, copyright RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource NY
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NOMA opens the doors for The Orléans Collection, reuniting European masterworks for the first time since the 1790s
NOMA celebrates the close of New Orleans' Tricentennial year by reuniting European masterworks from the collection of the city's regal namesake, Philippe II, the Duke of Orléans. The Orléans Collection includes paintings by Rembrandt, Veronese, Valentin, and Rubens, among others -- many never before exhibited in the US -- that were formerly displayed in Philippe II's Parisian residence, the Palais-Royal, before being dispersed at auction in the 1790s. Note that entry to The Orléans Collection requires an $8 upcharge in addition to standard admission but admission to the museum and this exhibition is always free for NOMA members and on Wednesdays for Louisiana residents courtesy of the Helis Foundation.
Programming for this exhibition will include lectures by curators and guest scholars along with a French Connection Film Series on select Saturdays in November and December.
Special ticketed events will include:
Wednesday, November 7, 7 pm, featuring a trio of musicians performing works from the 17th and 18th centuries. $15 | $10 for NOMA Members |
Sunday, December 9, 7 pm, will include a private curator-led tour of
The Orléans Collection followed by a champagne reception with pastry selections from New Orleans finest chefs. Susan Pinkard, author of
A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650-1800, will deliver a lecture during the reception. $90 | $75 NOMA Members | Purchase tickets
For an in-depth study of the exhibition with Curator Vanessa Schmid and Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan, join Classes with Curators: Looking at Art in 18th-Century Paris, for three consecutive Tuesdays, November 27 - December 11, 6 - 8 pm. For more information and to enroll, visit this weblink.
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SPECIAL OFFER for new members: Join now and receive three extra months
Beginning now and continuing through January 27, 2019, new NOMA members who purchase either an Individual or Dual/Family membership receive 15 months for the price of 12. Click here and apply code ORLEANS3 at checkout. Please call the membership department at 504.658.4130 if you have questions.
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Purchase tickets or sponsorships now for ODYSSEY BALL 2018
Saturday, November 10, 7 pm - midnight
The 2018 Odyssey Ball, in partnership with IBERIABANK, offers an enchanting night of dining and dancing, along with a silent auction, that celebrates and enhances the New Orleans Museum of Art. Odyssey raises the funds necessary to support NOMA's nationally-recognized exhibitions and educational programs. Purchase tickets now along with raffle tickets for an 18-karat rose and white gold bracelet with over six and one-half carats of diamonds, donated by Valobra Master Jewelers. The silent auction is also now open for online bidding.
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Edward Curtis, A Young Umatilla, c. 1900, Cyanotype, Museum purchase, 76.11
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Enroll now for Create Late workshop in November
Exclusively for adults, kick off your weekend with a glass of wine and a hands-on art lesson during Friday Nights at NOMA. Enroll now in Create Latesessions from 6:30 - 8 pm on Friday, November 2 to learn printmaking. NOMA members, $25 | Nonmembers, $30 | Email education@noma.org
Learn to make a cyanotype print
Under the direction of photographer Robert A. Schaefer, participants in
Seeing Blue: A Cyanotype Workshop on Saturday, November 3, from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm will learn about the cyanotype process and create a camera-less blueprint. Registration includes a boxed lunch.
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Lina Iris Viktor, detail of Sixth from the series A Haven. A Hell, A Dream Deferred (detail), 2018, Pure 24-karat gold, acrylic, gouache, print on canvas, 65 x 50 in., Collection of the artist, Courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Seattle
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Join us for Small Talks, Noontime Talks, and daily tours
Small Talks are 10- to 15-minute discussions focus on a single object or small range of objects within the permanent collection or special exhibitions. This week join Curatorial Fellow Allison Young for a discussion about the works on view in Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven, A Hell, A Dream Deferred on Wednesday, October 24, at 3 pm. Docent Pat Loughran will offer background on the Portrait of Pére Antoine on Wednesday, October 31, at 3 pm.
Noontime Talks are casual conversations frequently scheduled throughout the year at noon between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors. Curator Katie Pfohl will lead visitors through Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art on Wednesday, October 24. Curator Vanessa Schmid will offer the first public tour of The Orléans Collection on Wednesday, October 31.
Docent-guided tours of the permanent collection and special exhibitions are offered daily at 1 pm. Tours of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden are offered on Saturdays and Mondays at noon through November 26, with the exception of October 20 due to City Park hosting the Susan G. Komen Run for the Cure.
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NOMA Book Club to discuss Michelangelo and his creation of the Sistine Chapel ceiling mural
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 selection for October is Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King. The book chronicles the four years it took Michelangelo to create the vast biblical mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the politics swirling around Rome and the Vatican in the early sixteenth century.
Book Club members may join in a group discussion about the book on Wednesday, October 24 from 1:30 - 3 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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Add NOMA on Snapchat
Discover even more of NOMA's exhibitions and collections by following us on Snapchat.
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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 Sculpture Garden: Saturday, October 27, 8 - 9 am
Tai Chi/Chi Kung in the Galleries: Monday, October 29, 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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Plan ahead: Saturday fun for kids and families: Studio KIDS! workshop and StoryQuest storytelling session in November
This fall Studio KIDS! presents "Express Yourself" workshops for children ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques. On Saturday, November 10, from 10 am to noon students will create a colorful painting inspired by Abstract Expressionism. Register in advance | $25 NOMA members, $30 nonmembers.
Families bond around the act of reading children's literature at StoryQuest. A professional storyteller will read a book about music on Saturday, November 3, at 11 am. Ideal for children ages 2-7, no registration is required and the activity is free with museum admission.
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NOMA members offered discounted tickets for the New Orleans Opera Association production of Pygmalion
From November 8-11 at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carré, the New Orleans Opera will stage Pygmalion, Jean-Philippe Rameau's operatic adaptation of the Greek myth, along with additional selections of French Baroque opera from the 18th century. NOMA's presentation of The Orléans Collection will play a role, in that the scenery will include paintings on view in this blockbuster exhibition, as well as works from the museum's permanent collection. NOMA members may receive a discount of 10% by entering the code NOMA10 when purchasing tickets to this opera.
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A 500-pound bust of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, on loan from Musée National du Chateau de Versailles, greets visitors as they enter The Orléans Collection exhibition.
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In the weeks ahead at NOMA
Friday, November 2, 12 pm: Philippe Halbert of Yale University will lead a Noontime Talk about NOMA's collection of Louisiana furniture.
Friday Nights at NOMA, November 2, 5 - 9 pm: Tour The Orléans Collectionwith Curator Vanessa Schmid and enjoy the jazzy sounds of the Russell Welch Hot Quartet.
Saturday, November 3, 10 am - 12 pm: Buddhist abbot Richard Collins will lead a ZaZen meditation program in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Admission is free and kneeling pillows will be provided.
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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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