YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON ALL THINGS NOMA
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From August 1 through 31, when the temperature is confirmed at 95 degrees or higher by meteorologist David Bernard on FOX8 News, admission to NOMA will be free the following day for Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
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FREE ADMISSION for all Louisiana residents on August 7 for Helis Foundation's Art & A/C promotional
Throughout the month of August, when temperatures reach 95 degrees or higher, the next day's admission to NOMA will be free for Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation's fourth annual Art & AC program. Wednesday, August 7, marks the first effective day after verification from the weather report on FOX 8 News. Look for special giveaways of sunglasses, hand fans, and bottled water throughout the day. Stay informed in the weeks ahead by following NOMA's Instagram and Facebook accounts.
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Celebrate French art, cuisine, music, and film during Friday Nights at NOMA on August 9
Rescheduled after a weather cancellation in mid-July, French Fête returns on Friday, August 9, from 5 - 9 pm with programs for visitors of all ages.
5 - 8 pm | Art on the Spot a la française drop-in activity table
5:30 - 8:30 pm | Music by Suzanne Ortner's Ambiance Française
6 pm | Artful Palate cooking demo with Chef Kris Padalino preparing a browned butter and peach tart in Café NOMA
6 pm | Edgar Degas focus tour
6:30 pm | Photographer's Perspective gallery talk with Jonathan Traviesa in You Are Here: A Brief History of Photography and Place
7:15 pm | Screening of Haute Cuisine (French with subtitles | 2012 | Rated PG-13 | 1 hour, 35 minutes). Watch the trailer below about this comedy/drama based on the true story of a woman hired as the private chef of French President François Mitterand.
Food trucks from Crêpes á la Carte, Bonafried, and Frencheez will be parked in the entry circle. Café NOMA, all exhibitions and galleries, and the Museum Shop will remain open until 9 pm. Read more about Ten Must-See Works of French Art in NOMA's exhibitions and permanent collection.
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August is Museum Month with free entry to partnering museums for NOMA members
August is New Orleans Museum Month, a collaboration among cultural institutions of all sizes across the metro area. NOMA members have the opportunity to visit all partnering museums FREE OF CHARGE for the entire month. A NOMA membership permits free entry for two persons to any participating museum with no limits to the number of visits. Join NOMA now or call (504) 658-4130 or visit the front desk.
NOMA members, is your membership up to date? To request an updated membership card, call (504) 658-4130 or email membership@noma.org. A membership card is required to participate in Museum Month.
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Shirin Neshat (Iranian, b. 1957), Rapture (Production still), 1999, Two-channel black and white video, sound (projection), 13-minute loop, © Shirin Neshat, Courtesy of the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels
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Videos by Iranian-exile artist Shirin Neshat screened every Wednesday
Three videos by Iranian-born artist Shirin Neshat will be screened on continuous loop from 10 am to 1 pm every Wednesday through October 9 (excluding July 31) in Stern Auditorium as part of the Bodies of Knowledge exhibition. Titled Turbulent, Rapture, and Fervor, the short films capture the dichotomies of modern life in Iran and implications of the 1979 Islamic revolution upon women. Read an interview with Neshat in NOMA Magazine.
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Mary Lee Bendolph (American, b. 1935), Work-clothes quilt, c. 2002, Denim and cotton, 99 1/2 x 88 in., Museum purchase and gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Foundation, 2017.171, Mary Lee Bendolph/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Photography by Stephen Pitkin/Pitkin Studio/Art Resource, NY
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Gee's Bend quilts on display in decorative arts gallery
Born of resourcefulness and enlivened by free-spirited patterning, quilts made by African American women in the remote community of Gee's Bend, Alabama, are internationally recognized as masterpieces of textile art. Five of these quilts, recently acquired by NOMA through the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, will be on display in the Elise M. Besthoff Charitable Foundation Gallery beginning Friday, August 9, through Sunday, March 30, 2020.
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Attend a talk, tour, gallery activation or concert
Guided tours of the museum are offered daily at 1 pm. Tours of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden are given on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at noon, weather permitting. Call 504.658.4153 to verify.
Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper will discuss highlighted photographs on view in
on Wednesday, August 7 at 3 pm. The exhibition closes on Sunday, August 11.
Photographer Jonathan Traviesa will speak about his works and themes in You Are Here during Friday Nights at NOMA on August 9 at 6:30 pm.
On Wednesday, August 14, a number of activities surrounding the exhibition Bodies of Knowledge are scheduled:
1 pm | A Gallery Activation of Wafaa Bilal's installation 168:01 encourages NOMA visitors to take a blank book in exchange for a published book, for sale in the NOMA Shop, that will be shipped to a university in Baghdad, Iraq, at the close of the exhibition. Read an interview with the artist for more information.
3 - 4 pm | Musician Mahmoud Chouki will perform with cellist, composer, and singer Helen Gillet as part of an ongoing
that blends Eastern and Western traditions.
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Free admission for military families through Labor Day
The New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to once again participate in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America.
Each summer since 2010, Blue Star Museums have offered free admission to the nation's active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day through Labor Day (Monday, September 2). More than 2,000 museums across America are participating in Blue Star Museums.
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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, August 10, 8 to 9 am
Tai Chi/Chi Kung: Monday, August 12, 6 to 7 pm
Classes are $5 (cash only); FREE for NOMA members and East Jefferson Wellness Center members. To register, call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org.
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In the weeks ahead
Friday, August 16, 5 to 9 pm: Friday Nights at NOMA will include a screening at 6:30 pm of Shirin Neshat's feature-length film Women Without Men, set in Tehran in 1953 during the American-backed coup that restored the Shah of Iran to power.
Saturday, August 17, 3 pm: The French science-fiction film La Jetée (1962) will be introduced by artist Manon Bellet, her pick for an ongoing Artist's Choice Film Series.
Saturday, August 24, 10 am to 3 pm: Join us for an indoor "Play It Cool" Family Festival with free admission and programs for visitors of all ages throughout NOMA's galleries.
Tickets and sponsorships are now on sale for LOVE in the Garden, NOMA's annual outdoor party in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Friday, September 27, from 6:30 to midnight. Guests will enjoy food from more than 60 of New Orleans' finest restaurants and craft cocktails from competitive bartenders, along with music and dancing beneath the moss-draped oaks.
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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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