Newcomb Art Museum

First Friday Collections Tour
2018-02-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Newcomb Art Museum, Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA, 70118, United States
Have you ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at Newcomb Art Museum’s incredible collection of Newcomb Pottery? Then drop by on the first Friday of each month for a guided tour highlighting our permanent collection of Newcomb Pottery and the history of the Newcomb Enterprise!
The tour is free but IS STRICTLY LIMITED to the first 10 people due to space restrictions. Please reach out to Tom Friel at tfriel@tulane.edu regarding any questions and to RSVP for a tour.

Muses Shoe Workshop
2018-02-01 17:30 - 19:30, 2018-01-25 17:30 - 19:30
NAM is hosting a two-part Carnival shoe-decorating workshop, inspired by one of our favorite Mardi Gras krewes – Muses! Grab your friends and join us for a fun-filled craft session where a member of Muses shows us how to festively decorate a classic Muses shoe! This workshop is limited in size so please register by emailing museum@tulane.edu; $20 for members, $40 for non-members. The registration fee covers all materials plus refreshments.

Artist Talk: Dee Briggs
2018-01-24 18:00 - 19:30
Enjoy an artist lecture from sculptor Dee Briggs, whose sculpture “Three Rings 6′ Diameter” is currently on display in The Newcomb Pottery Garden.
About the sculpture:
Made of corten steel, the twelve-foot-tall sculpture was designed by Briggs in 2015, fabricated in Braddock, Pennsylvania and was previously installed in Foley Square at Thomas Paine Park in Lower Manhattan.
About the sculptor:
Dee Briggs was born in 1968 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. She received a Masters of Architecture degree from Yale University in 2002 with undergraduate studies in architecture at the City College of New York. Briggs exhibits nationally and has taught in the schools of art and architecture at Carnegie Mellon University. She lives and works in Pittsburgh.
This event will be held in Room 201 in Richardson Memorial Hall, and is free and open to the public. This event is in collaboration with the Tulane School of Architecture.

*The Newcomb Pottery Garden is given in loving memory of Judith Henkin by Jill & Avie Glazer and Family*

Author Discussion: Walter Isaacson
2018-01-23 19:00 - 20:00
Discussion will feature Tulane Professor of History and author of “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Walter Isaacson, and focus on how Da Vinci teaches us to connect art and science. Q&A with Isaacson and refreshments will follow the program. Event is free and open to the public.

Fruit Tree Adoption at Tulane
2018-01-23 16:00 - 18:00
Would you like to adopt a fruit tree, free of charge, as part of the Endless Orchard project with the artists Fallen Fruit? Pelican Bomb, A Studio in the Woods, and Newcomb Art Museum are partnering to bring artists Fallen Fruit to host a fruit tree adoption at Tulane. This is just one part of a larger project that includes planting a network of public fruit trees along the Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle, throughout the Lower 9th Ward, and Pontchartrain Park in Gentilly.
The goal of the project is to plant 300 publicly-accessible fruit trees for neighbors and passers-by to share throughout New Orleans. Any resident, business owner, church, or community group is invited to participat. The fruit trees are free of charge, but recipients must agree to plant the tree so that it can partially hang over a sidewalk or public thoroughfare. That way, people passing by can access any ripe fruit within reach. The trees will be included on a map of publicly accessible fruit trees, free for anyone to pick from, throughout New Orleans.
If you would you like to participate in this call to action, please go tohttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexkou4Pjgk8ePfK-rHta19_0bgWEt5q3SGp6kk0ZBjlU3deA/viewform to fill out the Google form.
Fallen Fruit is working with the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, Movin’ for Life, and the City of New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways to make sure this fruit is accessible, convenient, and free for all. This effort is part of “Fallen Fruit of New Orleans,” a citywide project designed to provide the neighborhood with a shared resource (free fruit!) and to create space for collaboration and conversation.
EMPIRE at Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University is part of “Fallen Fruit of New Orleans” a suite of site-specific projects taking place throughout New Orleans from June 2017 through June 2018, commissioned and presented by Newcomb Art Museum, A Studio in the Woods and Pelican Bomb.
Fallen Fruit is an art collaboration originally conceived in 2004 by David Burns, Matias Viegener and Austin Young. Since 2013, David and Austin have continued the collaborative work.
“Fallen Fruit of New Orleans” was initiated by Pelican Bomb in 2015.

Clay in Transit and Clay in Place Opening Reception
2018-01-18 17:30 - 21:00
Come celebrate the opening of Newcomb Art Museum’s latest exhibitions “Clay in Transit” featuring contemporary Mexican ceramics and “Clay in Place” featuring Newcomb pottery and guild plus other never-before-exhibited pieces from the permanent collection.
5:30 pm – Private VIP/members reception featuring catering by Araña, a mezcal tasting, specialty cocktails, and music.
6:30 pm – Curatorial talk with Nuria Rodriguez Sadurni, Director of Special Projects at the Cultural Cooperation office of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Free and open to the public.
7:30-9 pm – Public reception.
“Clay in Transit” is presented in collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans.
Image Credit: Jeffrey Thurston, “Polymelia”, 2017, Terracotta, pigmented porcelain slip, underglaze, glaze, Courtesy of the artist.

Museum Closed
2017-12-24 10:00 - 2018-01-17 17:00
The Newcomb Art Museum will be closed from December 24 to January 17 as we install our upcoming exhibitions Clay in Transit and Clay in Place, with opening receptions on January 18 at 7:30 pm.
About Clay in Transit:
In an era accustomed to the transient, where ephemerality and immediacy have become commonplace, seven artists from Mexico choose to make clay-based works as a way of intersecting past and present. Their chosen material, the ancient medium of clay, requires patience, precision, and intimacy to be given shape, and it is through this process that the artists poetically materialize their intention of suspending and stopping time. They also build upon the collective histories of their chosen medium – clay as nature, clay as origin, clay as shelter, clay as dam, clay as vessel, clay as terra firma – and choose to play with those histories in their attempts to give the viewer pause while, simultaneously, addressing twenty-first-century aesthetics and concerns.
About Clay in Place:
Concurrent to Clay In Transit, Newcomb Art Museum will also host the exhibition Clay In Place highlighting ceramics from the Museum’s permanent collection. Featured objects include Newcomb Pottery, Newcomb Guild, recent acquisitions and significant collection items never-before-exhibited.

Third Thursday Exhibition Tour
2017-12-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-11-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-10-20 12:00 - 13:00
Join Tom Friel, Coordinator for Interpretation & Public Engagement, every third Thursday as he leads a tour of the current exhibition, Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists.

Free and open to the public. Contact Tom Friel at tfriel@tulane.edu with questions.

Member Holiday Party
2017-12-20 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for music, cider & holiday treats as we close out our exhibition “Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists” with a member & Newcomb Alumnae holiday party! See the exhibition, mingle with old and new friends, and enjoy a Wednesday night out during the Winter holiday season. The event is free but RSVPs are requested, email museum@tulane.edu to let us know you’ll be joining in!
Not a member? Join today and take advantage of all that membership has to offer!

Second Saturday Exhibition Tour
2017-12-09 12:00 - 13:00
Drop by the museum every second Saturday for a guided tour by museum staff of the latest exhibition, Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists.
Free and open to the public. Contact Tom Friel at tfriel@tulane.edu with questions.

Stroller Saturdays
2017-12-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2017-11-11 10:30 - 11:00
Join the Newcomb Art Museum for “Stroller Saturdays!” NAM will opens its doors early and feature an age-appropriate tour of current exhibitions led by Teacher Tom, the museum’s Coordinator for Interpretation & Public Engagement, at 10:30 am on the second Saturday of each month. Intended for parents with small children; free admission.

LUNA Fête Artists Lecture
2017-12-05 17:30 - 18:30
Come hear from the artists behind LUNA Fête 2017! Newcomb Art Museum in collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico is pleased to present a discussion with Pedro Narvaez and Emma Lopez of AVA will discuss how they made the transition from graphic design to projection mapping in addition to the application of design principles in new media and the challenges that come with it.
About LUNA Fête:
LUNA Fête 2017 is presented by Pan-American Life Insurance Group andArts New Orleans. This visionary initiative created by the Arts Council New Orleans in 2014 to utilize New Orleans iconic landscape as the canvas for outdoor, public artworks created with light and technology. This annual outdoor spectacle connects New Orleans’ tradition of street-based celebration with connecting people to a new era of contemporary art.
An official New Orleans Tricentennial signature event, LUNA Fête 2017 will take place on December 6 – 9 in Lafayette Square and along Lafayette Street to Fulton Street. This multi-day celebration is free and open to the public and features illuminated installations, digital sculptures, video-mapping projections, and art animated by technology – intended to engage and inspire audiences of all ages.
In 2016, more than 50,000 attendees visited downtown New Orleans to view work by international and local artists highlighting the intersection of art, architecture, technology, community engagement, and tourism.
About AVA:
Emma Lopez and Pedro Narváez are the directors of AVA Visual Arts and Animation. A Mexican company that specializes in projects of Projection Mapping at International level. They started in Toronto Canada with Broadcast Design and Motion graphics, realizing projects for clients like: E! Entertainment Television, Discovery Channel, Much Music, Sportsnet, CBC, Wallmart, ET Canada and The Sports Network. Since 2011, they have specialized in Projection Mapping, obtaining several international awards and have had the opportunity to work in Holland, Switzerland, Lebanon, Russia, Armenia, Romania, United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Mexico.
https://vimeo.com/145019297

Episodes Performance Art Installation with Jarrell Hamilton
2017-12-02 12:00 - 15:00
“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 will be presented December 2, 2017 (12 Noon to 3 PM) atNewcomb Art Museum and December 16, 2017 (TTBA) at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans. The performance work will be presented January 24-27 at 8 PM and January 28 at 2 PM at Tulane’s Studio 300, McWilliams Hall.

First Friday Collections Tour
2017-12-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2017-11-03 12:00 - 13:00
Have you ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at Newcomb Art Museum’s incredible collection of Newcomb Pottery? Then drop by on the first Friday of each month for a guided tour highlighting our permanent collection of Newcomb Pottery, Tulane faculty and alumni art works!
The tour is free but IS STRICTLY LIMITED to the first 10 people due to space restrictions. Please reach out to Tom Friel at tfriel@tulane.edu regarding any questions and to reserve your spot.

[Vase with Magnolia Design, Mary Williams Butler, Artist; Joseph Meyer, Potter c. 1902 – 1903 Collection of Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University]

Museum Closed for Thanksgiving
2017-11-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-23 08:00 - 17:00
The museum will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen at 11am on Saturday November 25.

Baby Artsplay!
2017-11-19 11:00 - 11:30, 2017-11-12 11:00 - 11:30
Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay!™ Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for caregivers to integrate purposeful activities into their child’s playtime that support their cognitive, physical, and social development. Research shows, and parents confirm, that multi-sensory approaches to learning help young children create deeper, more meaningful connections with the world around them. Baby Artsplay!™ will engage children and their caregivers in joyful and easy to replicate multisensory experiences that help children reach developmental milestones, while immersed in New Orleans’ art and cultural institutions. These classes are free and open to children ages 4 months to 3 years with a caretaker.
Register by clicking here.

Second Saturday Exhibition Tour led by Painters Painting Painters
2017-11-11 12:00 - 13:00
Artists from local collective Painters Painting Painters will lead a tour of Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists, revealing unique perspectives on the exhibition.
Free and open to the public. Contact Tom Friel at tfriel@tulane.edu with questions.

Baby Artsplay!
2017-11-05 11:00 - 11:30, 2017-10-29 11:00 - 11:30, 2017-10-22 11:00 - 11:30
Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay!™ Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for caregivers to integrate purposeful activities into their child’s playtime that support their cognitive, physical, and social development. Research shows, and parents confirm, that multi-sensory approaches to learning help young children create deeper, more meaningful connections with the world around them. Baby Artsplay!™ will engage children and their caregivers in joyful and easy to replicate multisensory experiences that help children reach developmental milestones, while immersed in New Orleans’ art and cultural institutions. These classes are free and open to children ages 4 months to 3 years with a caretaker.

Homecoming at NAM
2017-11-03 12:00 - 16:00
Celebrate Tulane’s Homecoming with Newcomb Art Museum! Enjoy free cotton candy, artist demonstrations, as well as exhibition and storage tours!
12 pm to 4 pm – Artist demonstrations from Jenna Turner and Michelle Swafford
12 pm & 1 pm – Exhibition tour of “Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists” by Monica Ramirez-Montagut, Museum Director
1 pm to 3 pm – FREE cotton candy
12:30 & 1:30 pm – Behind-the-scenes tour of the Newcomb Pottery collection and the history of this treasured enterprise by Sierra Polisar, Collections Manager
2 pm & 3 pm – Exhibition tour of “Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists” by Tom Friel, Coordinator for Interpretation & Public Engagement
2:30 pm & 3:30 pm – Behind-the-scenes tour of the permanent collection of Newcomb and Tulane with a first-hand look at collections management and object preservation with Sierra Polisar, Collections Manager
PLUS enjoy glass blowing demonstrations from the Newcomb Art Department from 1 pm to 3 pm and open houses of the Newcomb College Institute and New Orleans Center for the Gulf South from 3 pm to 5 pm.
The Newcomb Art Museum will also be discounting museum memberships by 25% for all Tulane & Newcomb Alumni! The museum store will be offering discounts on books from the gift shop and will also be selling t-shirts to support the Louisiana Prison Eduction Coalition.a

Film Screening
2017-10-18 19:00 - 20:30
In conjunction with our exhibition, Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists, NAM will screen several short films* by influential women directors, including Maya Deren, Germaine Dulac, and Joyce Wieland.
Free and open to the public. Contact Tom Friel at tfriel@tulane.edu with questions.
The museum will be open one hour prior to screening.
*films presented as digital transfers not celluloid.

Baby Artsplay!
2017-10-15 11:00 - 11:30
Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay!™ Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for caregivers to integrate purposeful activities into their child’s playtime that support their cognitive, physical, and social development. Research shows, and parents confirm, that multi-sensory approaches to learning help young children create deeper, more meaningful connections with the world around them. Baby Artsplay!™ will engage children and their caregivers in joyful and easy to replicate multisensory experiences that help children reach developmental milestones, while immersed in New Orleans’ art and cultural institutions. These classes are free and open to children ages 4 months to 3 years with a caretaker.
Space is limited, register here.
