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NOMA Presents Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans

by New Orleans Museum of Art May 19, 2022May 18, 2022

This exhibition explores the work and short-but-impactful life of the groundbreaking ceramic artist. Now on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

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An Artist’s Altar to Divine Feminine Energy

by Laurence Ross January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Anastasia Pelias’s sculpture builds on this mythological legacy, suggesting we all have the ability to commune with a higher power and influence our futures.

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Ten Nineteen Exhibits Rare Vintage Prints From Nancy Rexroth’s IOWA

by Ten Nineteen December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

Nancy Rexroth: IOWA, which features 28 photographs from the groundbreaking series, is on view at the New Orleans art space through January 30, 2022.

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Dawn DeDeaux Connects Social Justice and Environmentalism in a Retrospective at the New Orleans Museum of Art

by New Orleans Museum of Art November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

In a retrospective on view at NOMA, Dawn DeDeaux: The Space Between Worlds demonstrates the artist’s longstanding concern with the most pressing issues of our time.

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Using Black Anarchitecture to Construct a New South

by Lauren Stroh November 16, 2020November 20, 2020

This undertaking is playing out today in New Orleans, amid calls to remove the city’s 17 confederate monuments.

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150 Artists Amplify Demands for Reform at New Orleans Museum of Art

by Hakim Bishara October 12, 2020November 5, 2020

Ebony G. Patterson, William Powhida, and Xaviera Simmons have joined the call for art workers “to place strict conditions on their collaboration with NOMA,” which is being accused of bigotry and discrimination.

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Open Letter Lambastes Racism and Homophobia at New Orleans Museum of Art

by Hakim Bishara June 25, 2020November 5, 2020

Incidents include a staffer being asked to cut their dreadlocks and the permanent installation of a plantation parlor against the advisement of Black staff.

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Mickalene Thomas Makes the White Cube a Domestic Oasis

by Megan N. Liberty May 2, 2020May 4, 2020

Thomas’s Femmes Noires reframes the gallery space, allowing viewers to alter their behavior from what’s expected in an art institution.

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Marches Can Only Come and Go: The Reality of Dread Scott’s “Slave Rebellion”

by William C. Anderson November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

In highlighting a neglected piece of history that struck fear in the hearts of white enslavers, Scott made a statement about who gets to mine our history, simultaneously prompting questions about intentions, impact, and praxis.

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Dread Scott’s “Slave Rebellion” Promises an Empowering Take on the Historical Reenactment Trope

by William C. Anderson November 7, 2019

In 1811, hundreds of enslaved people marched through Louisiana chanting “freedom or death.” While their oft-forgotten journey ended in massacre, artist Dread Scott spent six years organizing a reenactment to celebrate the legacy of their courage, to be staged November 8-9.

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Louisiana Supreme Court Ends Rule Banning the Outdoor Sale of Art in New Orleans

by Zachary Small September 26, 2018

A city law effectively banned the outdoor sale of art outside the French Quarter, but one artist has helped to set a new precedent with his win against the code on First Amendment grounds.

Cashy-D's anti-Trump mural in New Orleans (photo courtesy and © Neal Morris)
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Anti-Trump Mural Sparks ACLU Lawsuit and Public Art Dispute in New Orleans

by Benjamin Sutton March 23, 2018March 23, 2018

Shortly after putting up a mural on his private property last year, Neal Morris received a letter from the city demanding its immediate removal and threatening jail time.

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