• Artist Talk with Laura Anderson Barbata

    Join the Newcomb Art Museum for a virtual lecture by artist Laura Anderson Barbata, whose wearable sculptures are featured in the museum's current exhibition Transcommunality. Anderson Barbata will discuss her development as a socially engaged artist and her work with multiple stilt dancing communities across the Americas. Register for the virtual talk now. The exhibition […]

  • Janie Verret Luster: Coiled Half-Hitch Revival

    A master palmetto basket weaver and cultural preservationist of the United Houma Nation, Janie Verret Luster is widely recognized for her coiled half-hitch baskets, made using an intricate weaving technique […]

  • Objects in Focus: Jesús Rafael Soto

    Join us on the first Friday of each month at 12 Noon for short presentations on select artists from our permanent exhibition Metamorphoses. September 2, 12pm Jesús Rafael Soto by […]

  • Fall 2022 Opening Reception

    Celebrate the opening of two exhibitions, Metamorphoses: Highlights from the Permanent Collection and To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults by Jess […]

  • Jess T. Dugan Artist Talk

    An artist talk by Jess T. Dugan on the exhibition To Survive on This Shore.

  • Objects in Focus: Carrie Mae Weems

    Join us each month for short presentations on select artists from our permanent exhibition Metamorphoses. October 20, 12pm Carrie Mae Weems by Curator Laura Blereau. Image caption: Carrie Mae Weems, […]

  • Homecoming Open House

    Enjoy Tulane's Homecoming with free tours of the exhibition, a sneak peek at our permanent collection of Newcomb Pottery, art activities for kids, refreshments, and a book sale.  Please note: […]

  • Monotype Workshop

    Newcomb Art Museum Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Monotypes are unique one-of-a-kind prints that encourage improvisation and play. In this artist-led workshop for adults and kids, participants will make their own prints inspired by the work of John T. Scott in Metamorphoses.  Advance registration is required, as space is limited. To register, visit newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu.  Image caption: John T. Scott, Window Moth, Sunshine, 1997, […]

  • Objects in Focus: Betsy Packard

    Newcomb Art Museum Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Join us on the first Friday of each month at 12 Noon for short presentations on select artists from our permanent exhibition Metamorphoses. November 18, 12pm Betsy Packard by Curatorial Assistant Alex Landry. Image caption: Betsy Packard, Clothes, 1978, natural and synthetic fibers, acrylic gel medium, gift of the artist.

  • Objects in Focus: Newcomb Pottery

    Newcomb Art Museum Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Join us on the first Friday of each month at 12 Noon for short presentations on select artists from our permanent exhibition Metamorphoses. December 2, 12pm The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise by […]