Exhibitions:
Currently on Display:
Coping with Katrina: Artwork from the Hyogo-NOMA Children’s Art Therapy Initiative
Running through Sunday, November 2, this exhibition showcases the efforts of children trying to understand the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina. This exhibition features artwork by children who lived through the 2005 hurricane and subsequent flooding. All of the pieces were produced by participants in the Hyogo-NOMA Children’s Art Therapy Initiative, which has offered art therapy sessions at schools throughout the New Orleans area and at free day camps at the Museum.
A Taste for Excellence: A Tribute to Louisiana Collector H. Speed Lamkin
Known for his discerning and impeccable taste H. Speed Lamkin amassed an impressive collection of furniture, portraits and busts. Showing until January 10, 2009, pieces of his collection will be on display in the Frederick M. Stafford Gallery on the Museum’s second floor.
Prints Past & Prints Present Limited Editions from Louisiana Selections from The Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
On display through March 1, 2009
Organized by the Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art,Prints Past & Prints Present: Limited Editions from Louisiana features prints by over 50 printmakers who visited or resided in Louisiana from the late nineteenth century through the present.
SEEKING THE LIGHT: Studio Glass by Luke Jacomb
On display through March 1, 2009
Utilizing cutting-edge glass technology, time-proven techniques such as those of the Venetians, and a decorative vocabulary of ancient Maori and Polynesian motifs, Jacomb has brought a distinctive aesthetic to the studio glass movement.
Coming Soon:
Prospect 1. New Orleans
For 11 weeks-from November 1, 2008, to January 18, 2009-the New Orleans Museum of Art will showcase works by nine artists, from international superstars to locally based legends, as part of Prospect.1 New Orleans, the largest contemporary art biennial ever held in the United States. The artists whose work will be on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art and the adjacent City Park grounds are Monica Bonvicini, Willie Birch, Kalup Linzy, Rafael Lozano- Hemmer, Victor Harris and the Fi Yi Yi, Jorge Macchi and Edgardo Rudnitzky, Kaz Oshiro, Xu Bing and Paul Villinski.
To kick off the event, the New Orleans Museum of Art will remain open until 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 2.
OBJECTS OF DESIRE : Fabergé from the Hodges Family Collection
From November 8, 2008 to January 18, 2009 the New Orleans Museum of Art will exhibit more than one hundred works by the great Russian artist-jeweler, Peter Carl Fabergé. This is the first time the collection has been exhibited publicly; it includes the full range of Fabergé objects, including a silver-mounted nephrite Easter egg, cigarette cases, desk implements, silver frames, and jewelry.
Events:
Odessey Ball
Saturday, November 8
The Forty-Third Odyssey Ball,at the New Orleans Museum of Art, is among the most highly anticipated events on the city’s social calendar. Legendary New Orleans songwriter and musician Allen Toussaint will headline the exclusive Patron Party, followed by Oak Alley and Anais St. John with Harry Mayronne.
The opulent black-tie party features exquisite dining, dinner by Palate New Orleans and, of course, the storied live and silent auctions. Offerings in this year’s auction include an excursion for 20 on a private rail car, a one-week stay in the finca Cas Fiols in Soller, Mallorca, and a one-week stay at a private Paris residence in the 17th arrondisement, as well as jewels and original artworks with estimated values starting at $1,000.
Odessey Ball will also be the first opportunity for patrons to preview Objects of Desire: Fabergé from the Hodges Family Collection, many of which have never been seen by the public.
Tickets for the Forty-Third Odyssey Ball, start at $150 for Museum members and $200 for non-members. Multiple-ticket packages for sponsors are available beginning at $500, which includes reserved seating, extensive recognition, and other special considerations. To reserve your tickets, or for questions, contact the NOMA Volunteer Committee at (504) 658-4121 or nvcnoma@noma.org.
