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A gilded bronze statue of Diana by Augustus Saint-Gardens, modeled in 1886 and cast in 1985, graces a pine grove in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
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Sunday, October 14: FREE roaming opera performance in Besthoff Sculpture Garden in tribute to The Orléans Collection
The New Orleans Opera Society will stage an admission-free performance on Sunday, October 14, from 4 to 6 pm, of selections from Pygmalion and other French Baroque compositions in advance of the opening of NOMA's much-anticipated exhibition The Orléans Collection later this month. Singers will be situated throughout the garden as "living statues," following the premise of the tale of Pygmalion, a Greek myth that forms the basis of Jean Philippe-Rameau's 1748 one-act opera. Read more about "Art Comes to Life - A Roaming Performance through the Besthoff Garden" in this interview with New Orleans Opera Director Robert Lyall.
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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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Lina Iris Viktor, 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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West African Cinema Series continues with screening of Nigerian film Green White Green
In conjunction with the exhibition Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred, NOMA is screening four films by contemporary African filmmakers. On Saturday, October 13, at 2 pm, watch the 2016 Nigerian film Green White Green which follows the lives of a group of young bohemian artists in the summer before they enter college. The men are conscious of the varied cultures of Nigeria's ethnic groups, and they're as likely to play off these differences for laughs as well as irritation. Watch the trailer below (Rated PG | 1 hour, 42 minutes).
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Anna Atkins, Ceylon, between 1852 and 1854, Cyanotype, Museum purchase, 81.385
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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, $35 | 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.
Classes with Curators examines art in 18th-century Paris
In conjunction with The Orléans Collection, Curator Vanessa Schmid and Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan will lead Classes with Curators: Looking at Art in Eighteenth-Century Paris on Tuesdays, November 27 and December 4 and 11, from 6 - 8 pm.
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Del Hall, Sport of Kings, c. 1965, Archival inkjet print, Gift of the artist
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Join us for Small Talks, Noontime Talks, and daily tours
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. This week join us for topics ranging from the exhibition Best Seat in the House: Photographs by Del Hall to the museum's collection of works from the Dutch Golden Age. View the full list of dates, times, and themes.
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.
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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.
On Tuesday, October 16, from 10 am - 4 pm, the public is invited to view a rare, large-scale book featuring highly detailed photographs of the Sistine Chapel mural in its pre-restoration state.
Book Club members may join in a group discussion about the book on either Tuesday, October 23, from 12 - 1 pm, or 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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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, October 13, 8 - 9 am
Tai Chi/Chi Kung in the Galleries: Monday, October 15, 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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Saturday fun for kids and families: Studio KIDS! workshop and StoryQuest storytelling session
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, October 13, from 10 am to noon students will create sculptures based on a playground theme. 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 gardens on Saturday, October 13, 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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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 and read more about a raffle for an 18-karat rose and white gold bracelet with over six and one-half carats of diamonds donated by Valobra Master Jewelers.
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Among the works from The Orleans Collection: Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642), The Meeting of David and Abigail, c. 1615-1620, Oil on canvas, 61 1/4 x 64 1/2 in., Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
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NEW EXHIBITIONS OPENING IN OCTOBER
Friday, October 19: The focus exhibition Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain marks the first solo exhibition of experimental woodworks by the African American artist who spent much of her career in self-imposed exile in Europe. Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art features works by eighteen artists that address themes of nature not just as a resource to be protected or exploited, but as a generative force with its own sentient power. Friday Nights at NOMA will include a roundtable discussion about women in NOMA's history led by NOMA Director Susan Taylor with Walda Besthoff, Bethany Bultman, and Phyllis Taylor. The New Orleans-based Balkan band Blato Zlato will perform in the Great Hall.
Friday, October 26: 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 formerly hung in the Palais-Royal of Philippe II, the Duke of Orléans, in Paris before being dispersed at auction in the 1790s.
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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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