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
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
pre-Columbian America
“pre-Columbian” refers to the many cultures that existed in the Americas from Mexico to Peru before the Spanish conquest in 1521. Highlighting the cultures of West Mexico, the Maya… 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
In honor of NOMA’s centennial, Odili Donald Odita has been commissioned to create a site-specific mural for the museum’s McDermott Lobby.
Odita, born in Nigeria and now based in Philadelphia, is… read more
Odili Donald Odita spoke at NOMA on November 4, 2011 about his career and his new mural Forever, which was created for NOMA's centennial.
Odita, born in Nigeria and now based… 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
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
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
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
By D. Eric Bookhardt
You can read the full article online here
Is rap the new performance art? Mega-rapper Jay-Z recently punctuated New York's summer doldrums with his six-hour Pace Gallery… read more
**New Orleans Museum of Art Joins Smithsonian Magazine's
National Museum Day Live! Free Admission for All Participants**
Come see NOMA's "Ralston Crawford and Jazz" exhibition, "Photography, Sequence and Time" and our… 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
THE NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART TO JOIN IN ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS' CELEBRATION OF ART MUSEUM DAY ON MAY 18 2013 WITH FREE ADMISSION
(Fees Still Apply for John… 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
By Lianna Patch | NOLA Defender
Click here to read the article on NOLA Defender’s website.
Now open at the New Orleans Museum of Art: an exhibit that will blow your… read more
This exhibition features the work of eleven nationally recognized self-taught southern American artists born from the turn of the twentieth century to the World War II era. These artists, with minimal… 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
Susan Taylor, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), announces the appointment of Russell Lord as the Freeman Family Curator of Photographs. Lord, a historian,… read more
NEW AND NOTABLE
White Road by Ivan Sigal. Steidl, October 15, 2012; ISBN: 386930538X
White Road consists of a two volume set, one primarily text, the other pictures, that explores Ivan… read more
Frugal Traveler: Seeing the World on a Budget
By Seth Kugel | The New York Times
It promised to be my easiest frugal assignment yet: five days in a paradise of… 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
We are pleased to present a vibrant new work by artist Odili Donald Odita. In honor of NOMA’s centennial, Odita has been commissioned to create a site-specific mural for the museum’s… 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
2013 NOMA Home and Art Tour, Garden District
Saturday, March 9, 2013
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Occurring every other year, the Home and Art Tour features magnificent local homes with… 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