Wednesday, August 19, 2020

This Week at the New Orleans Museum of Art ("NOMA")

 


AUGUST 19, 2020

COURAGE AND CARE

This week NOMA will host a Virtual Family Festival along with a Teen Summer Series workshop and a Community Sketchbook activity open to all. From online outreach to open doors, NOMA welcomes visitors through our website and on site.

NOMA is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. The Besthoff Sculpture Garden on the same days, from 9:30 am to 5 pm. New guidelines are in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit. Prepaid, contactless ticketing is encouraged for museum visits. Wednesdays remain free for Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 

COURAGE AND CARE 

Join us for a free Virtual Family Festival under the theme Courage and Care for Saturday, August 22, from 11 am to 3 pm. Advance registration is required for select sessions.

COMMUNITY SKETCHBOOK

Reflect and create with us through weekly sketchbook prompts. All ages, experience levels, and art-making mediums are welcome.    

TEEN SUMMER SERIES

Teens are invited to participate in a series of virtual programs led by teaching artists. Join Cubs the Poet on Friday, August 21, at 4 pm for a workshop on the five senses and shaping identity.   

NEW ACQUISITION

Originally commissioned in 1967 for the lobby of the Times-Picayune, a monumental work by artist Enrique Alférez will find a new home in NOMA's renovated auditorium complex.

AGENDA FOR CHANGE

NOMA recognizes the legitimate issues in front of us and embraces the responsibility to address them. Read about our progress in our Agenda for Change.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Alia Ali considers how politics, economics and histories collide in fabric patterns and techniques in her solo exhibition FLUX.

YOGA IN THE GARDEN

Register now for Saturday morning yoga classes in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

MEMBERSHIP

Did you know you can now get all the perks of membership starting at $14 a month? New payment options are available.

SHOP NOMA

The Museum Shop is open during all museum hours. You can always shop online for a wide range of merchandise, ranging from children's books and games to home decor and exquisite jewelry.

NOMA is committed to uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures through the arts—now more than ever. Your gift will make a direct and immediate impact as NOMA welcomes our community back to the museum and sculpture garden, plans new exhibitions, and develops virtual and at-home arts education resources for our school partners. Make a donation online

We welcome your feedback. Please contact us at info@noma.org or by calling 504-658-4220.


Attributed to Pokia Family Atelier of Ifok, Kalabari Ijo Peoples, Nigeria: Town of Abonnema, Ancestor Memorial Screen (duein fubara), late 19th–early 20th century, Wood, wicker and pigment, 42 x 30 x 15 in., Museum purchase, George S. Frierson, Jr. Fund, 97.160

Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916), Beasts at the Bottom of the Sea [Bêtes au fond de la mer], c. 1900-1905, Pastel on paper, 24 x 19 3/4 in., Gift of Muriel Bultman Francis, 83.69

Jules L. Cahn, Enrique AlferezApril 1953, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1996.123.3.6

Jesús Moroles (American, 1950-2015), Las Mesas Bench, Granite, Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2001.211

Alia Ali, Constellation, FLUX Series (detail), 2019, Pigment print mounted on aluminum dibond with UV laminate, 48 x 36 x 2 in. (framed), Courtesy of Galerie Peter Sillem, © Alia Ali, Photo by Alia Ali

View of the Great Hall at NOMA

New Orleans Skyline Collection Dinnerware plate 


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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