Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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

 


FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Indiana, Robert, LOVE (red outside violet inside), 1966-1997, Museum purchase, Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation Fund, 2004.119. Photo credit: Instagram user @erin_plunkett_

FALL IN LOVE WITH ART THIS VALENTINE'S DAY

Whether you're solo, on a date, or with your pod, spend this Valentine's Day visiting old favorites and discovering new works at NOMA. Learn more about the special exhibitions currently on view.

FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY

NOMA's photography collection expands with a transformative gift from long-time New Orleans collector Dr. Russell Albright.

OBJECT LESSON

Bror Anders Wikstrom was the chief designer with the Krewe of Rex from 1885 to 1910. NOMA’s permanent collection includes the only known example of Wikstrom’s furniture design.

SUMMER CAMP SURVEY 

Help us develop summertime offerings for kids. NOMA seeks input from adults interested in having their young people participate in activities both on and offscreen.

MEMBER PREVIEW

NOMA Members will be invited to a special preview day of Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon on Friday, March 5. Details will be forthcoming with reservations required for capacity limits.

MUSICIANS FROM HOME 

NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts by music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Catch a jazz performance with vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa and pianist Ryan Hanseler.

SEE SPECTACULAR FLORAL DESIGNS

The New Orleans Museum of Art and Garden Study Club of New Orleans invite you to Art in Bloom 2021 | Home Grown presented by IBERIABANK | First Horizon, from May 5 – 9.

BOOK CLUB 

NOMA's Book Club meets virtually on Friday, February 19, at 12 pm for a curatorial program related to the February reading selection, The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks.

NOMA SHOP

Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Find one-of-a-kind gifts at the Museum Shop before February 14 for those who've captured your heart. 

GIVING BACK 

Through February 28, NOMA visitors can drop off nonperishable items as a donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank during museum hours. 

AGENDA FOR CHANGE

Meaningful and lasting change requires hard work, and takes time. We invite you to follow our progress as we become the institution we aspire to be.

NOMA is committed to uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures through the arts—now more than ever. The museum’s reopening represents an important milestone in NOMA’s recovery, but we still need your support to chart the museum's path forward. The arts provide opportunities for inspiration, discourse, and reflection during challenging times. Make an online donation. 

Visit NOMA

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

HOURS

MUSEUM
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday* through Sunday
* Thursdays are free for all Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation

BESTHOFF SCULPTURE GARDEN
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday


Hiroshi Sugimoto, Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright, 1997, Gelatin silver print, Bequest of H. Russell Albright, M.D.

Bror Anders Wikstrom, Design for “D – Dragon” float in “The Alphabet” parade, Krewe of Proteus, 1904, Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University

NOMA Summer Camp participant 

Made in Pakistan, Gandhara area, Head of Buddha, Kushan period, late 2nd–3rd century, Schistose phyllite, Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, 1979.2, Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Portrait of musician Gabrielle Cavassa

Cover detail from The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks (Harper and Row, 1963)

You're So Sweet greeting card image from Charlotte Aquarius

Exterior banners at the entrance to the New Orleans Museum of Art


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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