By Doug McCash, nola.com
“What is a photograph?” an exhibit tracing the history of photo techniques from 1840 onward opens at the New Orleans Museum of Art April 20 and continues… read more
What is a photograph? How do we define its history? This exhibition, compiled mostly from NOMA’s permanent collection, examines many forms of photography from the 1840s to the present, in order… read more
What is a Photograph? describes and includes many of the most common photographic processes (daguerreotypes, salted paper prints, gelatin silver prints, and inkjet prints), but it also includes objects, artifacts, and… read more
The Decorative Arts Department of the New Orleans Museum of Art has magnificent examples of silver artistry. Among these are the Elinor Bright Richardson collection of English silver, which features works… read more
Video by: Dough MacCash of the Times Picayune
New Orleans Museum of Art Director Emeritus E. John Bullard gives a video tour of ‘NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century,’ an… read more
New Orleans Museum of Art Director Emeritus E. John Bullard gives a video tour of ‘NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century,’ an exhibition of 110 recent donations honoring the centennial… read more
Our award-winning members’ publication, Arts Quarterly features interviews, museum news, information on current and upcoming exhibitions, collection spotlights and more. For your convenience, it is available in both print and online… read more
MASS PRODUCED as been extended!
This exhibition aims to examine the impact of industrial techniques on mass-produced objects for the home. The nineteenth century saw an explosion in the quantity and… read more
Video by: Doug MacCash of the Times Picayune
Caledonia “Swoon” Curry discusses her new print/sculpture installation “Thalassa” at the New Orleans Museum of Art, which she describes as a “beautiful, grotesque… read more
While browsing NOMA’s collection online, you can save works of art and create your own collection! You can print your collection and use it for your own tour the next time… read more
While browsing NOMA’s collection online, you can save works of art and create your own collection! You can print your collection and use it for your own tour the next time… read more
NOMA’s Museum Shop is a wonderful place to find inspiring and educational gifts. Visitors will find items related to our exhibitions, but also artsy finds for any palate. From art books… read more
NOMA’s Museum Shop is a wonderful place to find inspiring and educational gifts. Visitors will find items related to our exhibitions, but also artsy finds for any palate. From art books… read more
The Decorative Arts Department of the New Orleans Museum of Art is the largest division of the permanent collection, with more than 15,000 works of art. The collection ranges from antiquity… read more
Holiday Camps @ NOMA
Get creative over the holidays! NOMA offers three-day Holiday Camps to engage young artists in the creative process. Campers will explore works of art in the museum… read more
Join the New Orleans Museum of Art and the New Orleans Film Society as we present the 2013 Fall series of Movies in the Garden in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff… read more
Join the New Orleans Museum of Art and the New Orleans Film Society as we present the 2013 Fall series of Movies in the Garden in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff… read more
Join the New Orleans Museum of Art and the New Orleans Film Society as we present the 2013 Fall series of Movies in the Garden in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff… read more
“What is a print?”
That question was posed in the call for entries for the 2005 New Orleans Triennial. Artists responses covered both ends of the spectrum, from traditional methodologies to… read more
Portico and Sculpture Garden Photography Permit
A $50 fee is required to take professional photos on NOMA’s portico or in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Purchase a permit online and in the… read more
Get inspired with NOMA! This Friday we will have a great art activity, music by Sarah Quintana, and a special gallery talk by artist Camille Henrot on her new exhibition here… read more
The New Orleans Museum of Art is pleased to debut the first U.S. solo exhibition this fall by French artist Camille Henrot (born 1978, lives in Paris), awardee of the Venice… read more
The New Orleans Museum of Art opened in 1911 with fewer than a dozen works of art of its own. The collection has grown dramatically over the past 100 years, and… read more
It’s been a hell of a year. That can be taken in a number of ways, but what stands out is that more changes have occurred in this city’s art scene… read more
By Alex Rawls for Offbeat
The goat is probably the wrong place to start a discussion of Thornton Dial's art, but how often does a spray-painted silver goat show up on… read more
Join us for dining and dancing under the stars and the oaks in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden!
On Friday, September 27, 2013, NOMA will hold its annual LOVE… read more
Just as young gentleman charmed the women in Jane Austin’s Sense and Sensibility, perfumes have inspired people for centuries. The designs of each unique bottle reflect history. Curator John Keefe, Curator… read more
NOMA Business Council Membership
A strong museum and visual arts culture helps promote and stimulate a vibrant city, an ideal place to build a business and professionally engage with a community.… read more
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) opened on December 16, 1911 owning just nine works of art. Today the museum has over 35,000 objects in its holdings. In celebration of… read more
From November 15, 2009, to March 14, 2010, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presented a new exhibition of prints and drawings by one of Germany’s greatest 20th century artists,… read more
