News from NOMA

Article in Spanish / Versión en español: Noticias del NOMA

New Chief Curator: 

The New Orleans Museum of Art has appointed Anne Collins Smith as its new Chief Curator. Smith will lead collection and exhibition initiatives, focusing on modern and contemporary art. Previously, she was director of the Xavier University of Louisiana Art Gallery. Lisa Rotondo-McCord, formerly Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, has taken on the new position of Deputy Director at NOMA, and will continue to serve as Curator of Asian Art.

Exhibition Partnership: “New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations” is organized in partnership with the Musée des Civilisations noires. The exhibition is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts and will have parallel tours in North American and African venues.

Featured Artists: The exhibition will feature the works of Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah, David Sanou, and Hervé Youmbi. The 13 head-to-toe masquerade ensembles were created for social, spiritual, entertainment, and museum contexts.

MUSIC SERIES INSPIRED BY SUPER BOWL LIX PIANO 

Visitors can experience part of Super Bowl LIX history and enjoy music played on the custom Yamaha piano designed by artist and bestselling author Suleika Jaouad for acclaimed musician Jon Batiste’s performance of The Star-Spangled Banner in the Caesars Superdome.

New Orleans–based musicians will give performances in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on select Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings:

Sunday, March 2, 2 pm: Shea Pierre

Wednesday, March 5, 5:15 pm: Sam Kuslan

Sunday, March 9, 2 pm: Tonya Boyd-Cannon

Wednesday, March 12, 5:15 pm: Jenna McSwain