Join us for our first annual Newcomb Roadshow! Guests will have the opportunity to get an on-site evaluation of one work of Newcomb arts and crafts, and meet other collectors and enthusiasts. Each registered guest is allowed one object believed to be a product of the Newcomb Pottery enterprise (pottery, needlework/embroidery, metal work/jewelry, or bookbinding), […]
Two interwoven stories of life in Australia before colonization are presented in both color and black & white in seamless transitions. Considered both groundbreaking and mesmerizing, it swept the 2006 Academy Awards. Named as one of the 100 Best Films of World Cinema. Directed by Rolf de Heer & Peter Djigirr; 103 minutes; unrated with English […]
Set in 1931 and based on true events, Rabbit Proof Fence tells the story of three Aboriginal girls who escape from a life of indentured servitude and set out across the Outback. As the girls make their 1,500 mile journey back home by following a rabbit proof fence that bisects the continent, they are pursued […]
Join us for a screening of "Mexico City" from season 8 of PBS' award-winning broadcast series Art21 with a special welcome from Carlos Ponce, Consul of Mexico, New Orleans. The episode will explore how Natalia Almada, Minerva Cuevas, Damián Ortega, and Pedro Reyes use the growing megalopolis as their canvas. The artists present everyday materials […]
In conjunction with Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia, the museum is screening two short documentaries Nyapanyapa: The Constant Artist and Bush Plum: The Contemporary Art of Angelina Pwerle. Both artists' works are included in the Newcomb Art Museum exhibition. Bush Plum is a visual poem, capturing the imagery and connection between […]
In conjunction with the NAM exhibition Mickalene Thomas: Waiting on a Prime-Time Star, the artist will speak about her work in conversation with Dr. Mia Bagneris, Assistant Professor, History of Art, Tulane University. A public reception celebrating the show's opening will immediately follow in the Woodward Way breezeway. Mickalene Thomas (b.1971) is a USA Fellow […]
Public reception for the opening of Mickalene Thomas: Waiting on a Prime-time Star. This event is free and open to the public
Jenni Sorkin, author of Live Form: Women, Ceramics and Community (University of Chicago Press) will speak about her scholarship focusing on the intersection between gender, material culture, and contemporary art. Sorkin was also co-curator of Revolution in the Making: Abstract Sculpture by Women, 1947–2016 at Hauser Wirth and Schimmel in Los Angeles. Sorkin holds a […]
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 […]
Shown in conjunction with Mickalene Thomas: Waiting on a Prime-time Star, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a groundbreaking film in the history of African American cinema. It tells of a young hustler who goes on the run after saving a Black Panther from local racist authorities. Written, directed, produced, edited and starring Melvin Van Peebles, […]
