It's time to say goodbye to KAWS' Companion (Passing Through). The 16-foot outdoor sculpture has greeted visitors to the museum for the past year, but it will leave campus later this month. We think it looks a little sad to go, no? At the same time, we are thrilled about the arrival of our Newcomb […]
This workshop has been cancelled. We regret any confusion this may cause. Please note that similar programming may occur later in the year.
Just in time for Carnival, NAM is hosting a two-part Carnival shoe-decorating workshop, inspired by one of our favorite Mardi Gras krewes. The instructor is a current riding member and is recognized for her highly creative designs. Due to the time required for preparing and decorating the shoes, attendees must be able to attend both […]
"Prison Gourmet: New Orleans Cook-Off" is a workshop and community gathering facilitated by Los Angeles’ artist Karla Diaz. The project focuses on sharing and supporting the exchange of prison recipes by women previously incarcerated in New Orleans. The intent is to provide an educational space of prison food and methods. The event is free and […]
Get creative with the whole family! This Saturday, all ages are invited to swing by the Newcomb Art Museum for a free family art workshop inspired by their latest exhibition, Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists. The exhibition features work by women artists from across the United States as they explore new ways of approaching abstraction. […]
“Episodes,” a dance theatre work offers atypical depictions of black womanhood from African American ancestry to single motherhood. Jarrell Hamilton native New Orleanian and two- time Big Easy Classical Arts Award winner, is the director and choreographer of “Episodes”, an original evening-length choreographic work. “Episodes” is part performance and part performance art installation. The art installation component […]
In partnership with A Studio in the Woods, Pelican Bomb, Fallen Fruit, and the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South’s Rosenthal Blumenfeld Gulf South Foodways Program, Newcomb Art Museum will host a free activity day for all-ages featuring zine-making, bandana tie-dye, fruit portraits, roving archivist tours, a fruit-themed DJ, food trucks, cotton candy, lemonade […]
