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| YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON ALL THINGS NOMA |
Sunday, December 9: Savor champagne and pastries while learning about the history of French cuisine at "An Edible Feast"
"An Edible Feast" will begin with a private curator-led tour of The Orléans Collection at 7 pm followed by a champagne reception at 8 pm 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. View the menu of pastries and champagnes and purchase tickets: $90 nonmember | $75 NOMA members. Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, December 5, at 5 pm.
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REGISTER NOW: Public Orléans Collection Symposium in January
Renowned art historians from Europe and across the US will gather at NOMA from January 11-12 to present a series of lectures related to The Orléans Collection. View the symposium schedule and register now for this enlightening weekend in the closing days of this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition: $100 nonmember | $75 member | $30 graduate student with ID.
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This holiday season, give the gift that truly keeps on giving
A NOMA membership provides your loved ones, friends, and business associates with the gift of culture year-round, with free access to NOMA's exhibitions and permanent collection, festivals, programs, and discounts toward purchases in the Museum Shop along with workshops, concerts, plays, and other special events. Purchase a gift membership and make holiday shopping as easy as the click of a button.
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SPECIAL OFFER for new members: Join now and receive three extra months
Beginning now and continuing through January 27, 2019, throughout the run of The Orléans Collection exhibition, 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 cotton rag paper, 52 x 40 in., Collection of the artist, Courtesy the artist and Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Seattle
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Artist Lina Iris Viktor discusses her inspiration with London-based curator from archive of African and Black European photography
Join Renée Mussai, Senior Curator and Head of Curatorial, Archive, and Research at Autograph in London, as she sits down with artist Lina Iris Viktor in Stern Auditorium to discuss the themes in A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred, and the broader arc of Viktor's career. The discussion is free with museum admission on Sunday, December 9, at 3 pm.
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West African Cinema Series continues with Borders
In conjunction with Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred, NOMA is screening four movies by emerging and veteran African filmmakers. Watch the 2017 film Borders, on Saturday, December 8, at 2 pm. Director Apolline Traoré of Burkina Faso poignantly explores the emerging friendship of four women from different regions as they embark upon a bus journey that ultimately threatens their livelihoods and ultimately their lives. Watch the trailer above (Not rated R | 2 hours).
Coming Attraction
The West African Cinema Series will conclude on Saturday, December 15, at 2 pm with 2008 film Pray the Devil Back to Hell, a story of women working for peace in the Liberian civil war.
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The focus exhibition Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain features work by an African-American artist who found inspiration to create "wood paintings" during a self-imposed exile in Europe in the 1960s and '70s.
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Join us for Small Talks, Noontime Talks, and daily tours
Small Talks are 10- to 15-minute discussions focused on a single object or small range of objects within the permanent collection or special exhibitions. This week's topics will include select works from Past Present Future: Building Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art and the "wood paintings" in the exhibition Mildred Thompson: Against the Grain. View the full list of talks and tours.
Noontime Talks are casual conversations frequently scheduled throughout the year at noon between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors. Curator Vanessa Schmid will lead visitors through The Orléans Collection on Wednesday, December 5. Curatorial Fellow Allison Young will discuss the works on view in Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred on Wednesday, December 12.
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 December 15.
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Baby ArtsPlay! engages youngest NOMA visitors
Instill a love of art at an early age through a guided, interactive experience with Baby ArtsPlay! 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 the second of six sessions of Baby ArtsPlay! on Saturday, December 8, at 10:30 am, which will focus on 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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Studio KIDS! engages students in hands-on art workshops
This fall Studio KIDS! presents "Express Yourself" workshops for children ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art-making techniques on select Saturday mornings from 10 am to noon. On December 8, kids will create decorative cards, and on December 15 students will model and sculpt a clay bowl. Register in advance | $25 NOMA members, $30 nonmembers.
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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, December 8, 8 - 9 am
Tai Chi/Chi Kung in the Galleries: Monday, December 10, 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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In the weeks ahead at NOMA
Wednesday, December 12, 12 - 3 pm: Performance artist Cristina Molina will lead visitors on a "whispering tour" of the exhibition Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art.
Thursday, December 13, 7 pm: Photographer Keith Carter will deliver the keynote address for PhotoNOLA, New Orleans' annual festival of photography.
Wendesday, December 19, 12 pm: Curatorial Fellow Kelsey Brosnan will lead visitors through The Orléans Collection during a Noontime Talk.
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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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