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From the Permanent Collection: Joan Miró, Spanish, 1893-1983 Persons in the Presence of a Metamorphosis, 1936 (detail) Egg tempera on Masonite Bequest of Victor K. Kiam, 77.295

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his past September, I was honored to mark

exhibitions and “spotlights” to give even frequent

my one-year anniversary as director of the

visitors the opportunity to appreciate our holdings

New Orleans Museum of Art. It has been an

anew.

exciting and full year, and I have learned much about

Over the past year, we have also deepened our

the city and the museum itself. I continue to be

commitment to contemporary art and artists.

impressed by NOMA’s tradition, collection, and

Swoon’s Thalassa, the first work of art ever to be

dedicated membership, and excited by its enormous

suspended in the Great Hall, drew thousands of

potential for growth.

visitors and launched a new initiative for the

A year ago I laid out several goals for the

museum. Each summer, a major contemporary artist

museum’s future, and I am pleased to report that we

will install a site-specific work in the Great Hall,

have made great strides toward achieving these

bringing well-deserved attention to our unique

goals. With the help of the museum’s remarkable

space. We have also recently commissioned a new

staff and board of trustees, we have begun to forge a

work from Odili Donald Odita that will completely

new role for NOMA as a citywide gathering place for

transform our elevator lobby space. You can read

the arts. Our full calendar of programming regularly

more about Odita’s compelling vision for this

brings a cross-section of the community to the

NOMA-specific painting in this issue of the

museum for cultural exchange and enjoyment. Our

Quarterly, as well as the four contemporary artists

popular Friday night Where Y’Art!? programs, which

who will be exhibiting here as part of Prospect.2.

offer a distinctive blend of music, film, theater, good

Building NOMA’s presence in local classrooms is

food, and, of course, art, were recently touted by

another means of reaching new audiences that we’ve

Gambit Weekly, which named us “Best Museum” in

explored extensively this year. In this issue, you can

New Orleans. Our Director’s Dialogue series has

read about our involvement with educational

involved audiences with discussions about critical

partners and our efforts to use the collection as a

museum topics, while our gallery talks, walk-

teaching tool.

throughs, and artist lectures have kept visitors

Introducing new technology, partnering with

engaged with our exhibitions, even during a

peer institutions to bring the very best work to

typically slow summer. Meanwhile, film screenings

NOMA, and creating an inviting, accessible museum

and theater performances drew thousands to our

experience are among my top priorities for the

Besthoff Sculpture Garden this spring and fall.

coming year. As we continue to work to engage our

The museum’s strong permanent collection is

audiences, we remain grateful for their enthusiasm

one of its greatest assets. Our recent exhibition,

and overwhelming support. Since January, we’ve

Ancestors of Congo Square, presented our renowned

been delighted to welcome more than 650

African art collection in a fresh light, and marked the

memberships to the growing NOMA family. Come

beginning of a new effort to showcase our

see us soon, and bring a friend. We look forward to

outstanding holdings. In the future, look for more

welcoming you!

Susan M. Taylor l The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director

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Fe a tu re NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Centur y

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Exh ib itio n s Wa y n e G o n z a l e s : L i g h t t o D a r k / D a r k t o L i g h t P rospect.2 at N OMA Mu ral Commission: Odili Donal d O dita

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Ce n t e n n ia l N ews 2011…A N OMA Odyssey : The Centennial B al l The N ew N OMA.org

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Exp e r ie n c in g N O M A The Café at N OMA Gets a N ew Look I ntrodu cing Ru ssell Lord, Cu rator of P hotog raphs S hak espeare and The N O LA P rojec t R etu r n to N O M A

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N OMA a n d t h e Community Gift from the P atrick F. Tay l or F ou ndation Lau nc hes N ew E du cational I nitiative at N O M A E xperience J apan in N ew O rl eans

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Su p p o r tin g N OM A A Centennial H ighlight: The 2011 N VC H ome and A r t Tou r

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P ro f ile s in Givin g A Tribu te to Carolyn Qu erbes N el s on

FEATUR E NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century Taylor Murrow, Interim Editor of Museum Publications

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hile a small number of works are purchased by NOMA, the museum depends upon art collectors to

build a strong collection. In honor of NOMA’s recent milestone, seventy-five important donors came forward once again to enhance the collection. NOMA is grateful to have so many partners, and the donors of NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century—some longtime friends, some giving for the first time—have given NOMA another reason to look forward to the next century.

When the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art opened its doors in 1911, its permanent collection consisted of nine works of art. A century later, the New Orleans Museum of Art is much more than a humble space of nine works—it has become a thriving center of cultural engagement that houses close to 40,000 objects.

Gifts for the Second Century As a capstone to the centennial celebrations, NOMA will unveil an exhibition of over one hundred works that have been given or promised to the museum in the last five years.

The gifts in NOMA 100 are direct evidence of the impact art collectors and donors have on a museum, and also reflect the extraordinary efforts of Director Emeritus E. John Bullard and board trustee Anne Milling, the two individuals who spearheaded this project.

“Two years ago, I more or less volunteered Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471-1528); Hercules at the Crossroads (Jealousy), circa 1498; Engraving on paper; Gift of JoAnn Greenberg in memory of her husband, Harry B. Greenberg, 2007.29. Alll photography by Judy Cooper.

to lead this endeavor with John Bullard,” Anne Milling says. “It has been the most rewarding and educational volunteer job I have ever had.

With each call, collectors have shared their

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Asian art at NOMA expands in a new direction

which they are interested. What a joy it has been

with a promised gift from longtime benefactors

listening and learning and of course, encouraging

Sydney and Walda Besthoff. Karma, 2011, a twenty-

each collector to donate their treasures to NOMA and

three-foot high stainless steel sculpture by Do-Ho

the community!”

Suh, is NOMA’s first example of contemporary

The works in NOMA 100 span all areas, and truly highlight the donors’ individual passions.

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passion and knowledge of the particular field in

Korean art. Suh, who divides his time between Korea and the United States, often explores the themes of

When soliciting donors for works, Milling says, “We

collective and individual identity in his work. Look

were open to [collecting] museum quality pieces

for Karma among the other sculptures in the Besthoff

from all periods.” These donations augment the

Sculpture Garden in early 2012.

permanent collection in ways that the museum would have been unable to do on its own. This article highlights just a few of these treasured gifts.

In the early years of the museum’s existence, European art was a common focus of collectors. For this centennial exhibition, donors once again supplied NOMA with an abundance of art from the continent. The earliest European work in the show is one by the Northern European artist Albrecht Dürer.

Born in Nuremberg in the fifteenth century, Dürer is remembered as a gifted Renaissance painter and printmaker. Hercules at the Crossroads (Jealousy), circa 1498, is a stunning engraving given to the museum

by JoAnn Greenberg, and is the finest work by this artist to enter the collection.

French artist Albert Gleizes worked within the style of cubism, one of the most significant early twentieth century movements. On a Sailboat, 1916, is the first work by Gleizes in the collection, given by Mr. and Mrs. George Lindemann. In this painting, viewers can recognize the deconstructed elements of a boat and a body of water. On a Sailboat was created in the early years of cubism and is another critical addition to NOMA’s European holdings.

Post-minimalist artist Keith Sonnier has been praised for his use of light in sculpture since the 1960s. For NOMA 100, Sonnier is giving his Fluorescent Room, 1970-2011. Viewers of Fluorescent Room encounter a darkened space inhabited by colorful, glowing blocks illuminated by black light.

NOMA is grateful to accept its first large-scale

Do-Ho Suh (Korean, born 1962) Karma, 2011, Brushed stainless steel Promised Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff

installation from this internationally recognized artist who is a native of Mamou, Louisiana.

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It is rare that a piece of African art is attributed to one specific creator. One of the many gifts of African art that Nancy Stern has given to NOMA is a caryatid stool from the Luba Peoples of the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Created in the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, this important art work is the first in NOMA’s collection credited to a known sculptor, Kitwa Biseke. A work such as this further enriches NOMA’s significant collection of African art.

Decorative arts, one of the strongest areas of the permanent collection, are being augmented as well.

The Joseph Jefferson Presentation Cup, 1895-1896, cast by the Gorham Manufacturing Company, was intricately designed in honor of the actor Joseph Jefferson, who spent his winters in Louisiana.

Donated by patrons Jolie and Robert Shelton, this sterling silver cup is a an extraordinary addition to NOMA’s silver collection.

Albert Gleizes (French, 1881-1953); On a Sailboat (Sur un bateau à voiles), 1916; Oil and sand on cardboard; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Lindemann, 2007.22

Renowned photographer Herman Leonard is famous for his smoky, evocative portraits of jazz musicians such as Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday.

Although 8,000 of his prints were destroyed when Hurricane Katrina hit his home, his negatives were spared. Joshua Mann Pailet has generously donated thirty gelatin silver prints from Leonard’s collection of iconic black and white portraits. Although not from New Orleans, Leonard closely identified with the city, and loved and supported it until his death.

These are NOMA’s first photos by Leonard.

NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century will be on view in the Ella West Freeman galleries from November 13, 2011 to January 22, 2012 and is accompanied by a catalogue available for purchase in the Museum Shop. A cell phone tour of the exhibition will also be available for visitors.

Luba Peoples, Katanga Province, Mwanza, Democratic Republic of Congo; Royal Caryatid Stool, late 19th-early 20th century Attributed to Kitwa Biseke or a predecessor; Wood, glass beads, and string; Promised and Partial Gift of Nancy Stern, 2009.169

Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, RI The Joseph Jefferson Presentation Cup,1895-1896 Designed by William Clark Noble (American, 18581938); Sterling silver: cast, applied, and chased; Gift of Jolie and Robert Shelton in honor of John Webster Keefe and E. John Bullard, 2011.3

Herman Leonard (American, 1923-2010); Louis Armstrong, Paris, 1960; Gelatin silver print; From a collection of thirty (30) Leonard black and white photographs of Great American Jazz Musicians; Gift of Joshua Mann Pailet in honor of E. John Bullard and as a tribute to my friendship and love of Herman Leonard, who so dearly loved New Orleans and its Musicians, 2010.239.1-.30

ThE DONOrS H. Russell Albright, MD Barbara and Wayne Amedee Anonymous Donor Joan and Frederick Baekeland Joseph Baillio Henry Bernstein Drs. Jane and William Bertrand Sydney and Walda Besthoff Dr. Siddharth K. Bhansali R. Carey Bond and Henry M. Lambert James B. Byrnes Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation Judy Chicago Babette and Dr. Carmel Cohen Dr. and Mrs. Isidore Cohn Jr. Dathel and Tommy Coleman Jimmy and Minnie Coleman Kent and Charles Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jay Matthew DeVoss Donum Dei Collection Mickey Easterling Lin Emery William A. Fagaly Randy Fertel Lyn and John Fischbach

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Tim and Ashley Francis Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Freeman Jr. Ms. Tina Freeman Kurt A. Gitter, MD and Alice Rae Yelen JoAnn Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Hansel Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Helis Foundation Susan and William Hess D. Lee Hodges family Harry T. Howard III Eugenie Jones Huger Abba J. Kastin, MD Robert Kipniss Eleanor B. Kohlmeyer Lee Ledbetter and Douglas J. Meffert Thomas B. Lemann Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Lewis Mr. and Mrs. George L. Lindemann John W. Lolley Mrs. Samuel D. Lombardo Anne and King Milling Joan B. Mirviss James A. Mounger Carolyn Querbes Nelson

Drs. Joy and Howard Osofsky Joshua Mann Pailet Cherye R. and James F. Pierce, MD Pixie and Jimmy Reiss Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Renwick Mrs. Franรงoise Billion Richardson Mr. and Mrs. R. Randolph Richmond Jr. Arthur Roger Howard and Mary Ann Rogers Artsand Donna Perret Rosen Benjamin M. Rosen The Savas Private Collection Jack M. Sawyer Jolie and Robert Shelton Kitty and Stephen Sherrill Keith Sonnier Mrs. Frederick M. Stafford Jean Stein Edgar Stern Family Fund Nancy Stern John J. Sullivan Hollis Taggart Mrs. Henry H. Weldon Arts Mercedes Whitecloud Mrs. John N. Weinstock

EXH IBITIONS Wayne Gonzales: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Anne C.B. Roberts, Curatorial Projects Manager

Left: Rigolets, 2006; acrylic on canvas; Courtesy of the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery. Right: Peach Oswald, 2001; acrylic on canvas; Courtesy of the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery. Opposite page: Waiting Crowd, 2007; acrylic on canvas; Collection of Noel Kirnon. .

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OMA is honored to organize and present

would warp a portrait digitally then, using hand-cut

Wayne Gonzales: Light to Dark/Dark to Light,

stencils, paint them on canvas, repeating but altering

the artist’s first solo museum show. Born

the same image serially.

in New Orleans, Gonzales works and lives in New

The compelling nature of Gonzales’s work comes

York City and has exhibited internationally. Light to

from both his subject matter, whether overt or

Dark/Dark to Light features portraits, landscapes, and

implied, and his use of painting mechanics. He plays

crowd scenes from the last decade from which two

with the spectrum of color, breaking it into light and

predominant themes emerge: the dynamics of power

dark, creating images that appear pixilated or

and mechanics of light.

disintegrated. He manipulates the brush stroke,

Born in 1957, Wayne Gonzales knew at an early

taking cues from Edouard Manet, Diego Velásquez,

age that he wanted to be an artist. He earned his BFA

and Roy Lichtenstein. He expands and contracts the

from the University of New Orleans in 1985. Not

cropping of his compositions and canvas size. This

feeling challenged enough by graduate school,

manipulation of color, image and size complements

Gonzales moved to New York where he worked as a

his interest in the theme of power. Like the

word processor and studio assistant for artist Peter

mechanics of power, the closer one gets to Gonzales’s

Halley. The 1989 Andy Warhol retrospective at the

works, the more they dissolve.

Museum of Modern Art influenced Gonzales to start

The earliest work in the show is from a series of

using silkscreens as templates to de- and re-construct

JFK assassination-related source material; Peach

images, a process he continued electronically in the

Oswald, 2001 depicts Lee Harvey Oswald as a young

early 1990s using an early version of Photoshop. He

man. Gonzales was intrigued by the local

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events—but which is which? When one gets closer to

Jim Garrison, and how it shaped his perception of his

investigate the details, one is thwarted by the artist’s

hometown, bringing in names and places with which

blurred painting style, which simultaneously

he was familiar. Other portraits in the exhibition,

becomes a part of the dialogue.

dating to 2004, represent members of the Bush

Wayne Gonzales: Light to Dark/Dark to Light

administration orating, gesturing, and glaring as

will be on view in the Frederick R. Weisman galleries for

they try to advocate, defend, and justify the war in

Louisiana Contemporary Art October 7, 2011 – February

Iraq. These tightly cropped works on paper are

26, 2012. Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

singularly powerful, but when viewed together

Miranda Lash will host a discussion with Wayne Gonzales

become formidable.

in the Weisman galleries on Friday, December 9, at 6pm.

Gonzales revisits the themes of politics and power in his landscapes, such as White House, 2004 and Rigolets, 2006, places with strong connotations that can symbolize many different meanings and themes, including history, authority, vulnerability, strength, weakness, and conspiracy.

While the portraits and landscapes are enthralling in their specificity, the crowd scenes captivate with their anonymity. Who are these people and why are they gathered? Gonzales pulls images from music, sporting, religious, and political

Prospect.2 at NOMA Anne C.B. Roberts, Curatorial Projects Manager

prime destination for the contemporary art

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simultaneously playful and psychologically probing,

world. Prospect New Orleans, the

will exhibit a selection of five paintings.

international contemporary art biennial, returns to

An-My Lê, a former political refugee from

his October, New Orleans will again be a

Nicole Eisenman, whose work is often

the Crescent City for its sophomore edition with a

Vietnam, will explore the intricate similarities and

more concentrated and regional approach. Prospect.2

differences of young women in the New Orleans

aims to bring international attention to New

Vietnamese community and those of the Mekong

Orleans’s vibrant visual culture. Dan Cameron,

Delta in a series of photographs that juxtapose

Artistic Director for Prospect New Orleans, invited

portrait and landscape.

twenty-six artists from around the world to exhibit

Jennifer Steinkamp’s video installation will

their work at a variety of sites throughout New

investigate architectural space, motion, and

Orleans neighborhoods. The New Orleans Museum

perception.

of Art will feature four artists in the Great Hall: Known for his meticulous and elaborate

Prospect.2 will be on view October 22, 2011 – January 29, 2012. Admission: Free to NOMA Members,

compositions of specific marching bands and Mardi

$5 for entrance to Great Hall only, $10 for entrance to

Gras parades, self-taught artist and New Orleans

NOMA, free admission on Wednesdays.

native Bruce Davenport, Jr. will show a selection of drawings.

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EXHIBITIONS

investigation, led by New Orleans District Attorney

Mural Commission: Odili Donald Odita Taylor Murrow, Interim Editor of Museum Publications

has more of an international context because of its rich history.”

Following his prominent presentation in the 2007 Venice Biennale, Odita became well known for his hard-edged abstract paintings and murals in bright hues, reminiscent of African textiles. Shards of color streak across the canvas and walls, alluding to digital waves or television test patterns. Odita pulls inspiration from an array of sources, including contemporary media-centered culture and the duality of growing up under both Nigerian and traditional American influences.

“I want to create a wall painting that exists to show the jubilation of life and culture that exists in the city: that spirit, that vitality of New Orleans,” he says. “In most cities you see very binary, black/white Odili Donald Odita, Electric City, 2010, Acrylic on canvas Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, NY

kind of realities. In New Orleans, there is a kind of pluralism that you see more often in Europe than in the rest of the country. For this wall painting, I have a

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notion of crossroads that I want to work through:

his November, NOMA will welcome a

crossroads of class, race, culture, and crossroads of

dynamic new work by Odili Donald Odita to

space. In the face of calamity, New Orleans has found

its collection. In honor of its centennial,

many ways to survive that goes beyond a traditional

NOMA has commissioned Nigerian-born,

dichotomy. I want to explore the idea of music in

Philadelphia-based Odita to create a wall painting

New Orleans, certain Mardi Gras aspects, the way

specifically for the museum’s McDermott Lobby. This

celebration occurs in the city. Music is a binder, a

mural—the first one to grace the museum’s walls—

connector in New Orleans. Food is another binder.

will be an important contribution to both the African

The richness and enjoyment of eating food—there’s a

and contemporary collections of the museum.

wealth there that’s really unique to the city.”

“I like to get a feeling for a space and then try to

This wall painting, which will be up for several

capture the dynamics of that space,” Odita explains.

years, promises to be a stunning visual experience for

“This means not only what the space looks like, but

visitors to the museum, and is another example of

also how it is used, how people travel and walk

NOMA’s continuing efforts to build and maintain a

through it. In this case, I will also consider the space

diverse, inspiring collection.

of New Orleans. New Orleans is a rare international space in America; it goes beyond being regional—it

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Odili Donald Odita will give a lecture in the Stern Auditorium on Friday, November 4 at 7 p.m.

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OMA’s collection is recognized worldwide as one of scholarly and critical importance. Institutions regularly request

works from all areas of the collection. The museum has had more traveling exhibitions and works of art on loan now than at any other time in its history: over 250 works this year.

NOMA’s partnerships with local institutions have always been a priority. The Contemporary Arts Center and the Historic New Orleans Collection are frequent recipients of NOMA loans (nineteen pieces

René Magritte; L'art de la conversation, 1950. This work from NOMA by Belgian surrealist Magritte will be at the Albertina in Vienna, Austria this November.

by Robert Gordy to the CAC and twenty-three Spanish Colonial works to the HNOC this year). As part of NOMA’s continuing outreach to the

of Caring premiered at NOMA in May of 2009, and

Northshore, the St. Tammany Art Association and

will end the year at the Art Museum of South Texas

Slidell Cultural Center will have significant NOMA

in Corpus Christi. By the end of 2011, NOMA will be

works by John Scott and Andy Warhol in their

represented everywhere from Santa Barbara to

galleries this fall.

Sheboygan.

Copley to Warhol: 200 Years of American Art

If you travel abroad, look for works from NOMA

Celebrating the Centennial of the New Orleans Museum of

in European museums. “A number of our

Art—a highlight of our year—is still on tour

Impressionist and modern European paintings have

throughout Louisiana and arrives at the LSU

made repeat appearances overseas, including works

Museum of Art in October. The Art of Caring: A Look at

by Monet, Modigliani, Miró and Magritte,” Registrar

Life through Photography is an exhibition of 220

Paul Tarver says. NOMA is proud of its international

works—thirty-six of which are NOMA’s—that

presence, and this year has had works of art on loan

explore life’s key, shaping moments. Organized by

in many major European cities, including Florence,

NOMA and guest curator Cynthia Goodman, The Art

Madrid, Paris, Bonn, Liverpool, and Vienna.

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Albertina—Vienna, Austria The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany—Bonn, Germany The Art Museum of South Texas—Corpus Christi, TX Fowler Museum—University of Los Angeles, CA Gibbes Museum of Art—Charleston, SC John Michael Kohler Arts Center—Sheboygan, WI Louisiana Arts & Science Center—Baton Rouge, LA

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iN ThESE iNSTiTuTiONS LSU Museum of Art—Baton Rouge, LA McNay Art Museum—San Antonio, TX Mint Museum—Charlotte, NC Santa Barbara Museum of Art—Santa Barbara, CA Slidell Cultural Center—Slidell, LA St. Tammany Art Association—Covington, LA Tate Liverpool—UK Worcester Art Museum—Worcester, MA

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CENTENNIAL NEWS 2011…A NOMA Odyssey: The Centennial Ball Virginia Panno, NVC Correspondent

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n November 12, 2011 the New Orleans

in Café NOMA, with a playlist sure to please every

Museum of Art will celebrate its 100th

Young Fellow. New Orleans favorite Deacon John

anniversary with “2011…A NOMA

and the Ivories will headline in the Great Hall.

Odyssey.” Centennial Ball Chairs Brenda and

Odyssey festivities will begin with a Patron

Michael Moffitt are planning a once in a lifetime

Party from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. At this champagne

event to mark the exhibition opening of NOMA 100:

reception, partygoers will get the first look at Juan

Gifts for the Second Century.

Barona’s breathtaking décor. As Decorations Chair,

As part of an evening of many firsts, the gala

Barona will once again transform the Great Hall,

will launch a new venue, the VIP Lounge, for donors

adding another memorable detail to this historic

at the $1,000 level and above. This luxuriously

occasion.

appointed museum space will epitomize

Ball hours will extend from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00

sophistication. The sultry jazz vocals of Leah Chase,

a.m. The Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group will

along with ultra premium libations and a caviar bar

provide distinguised gourmet cuisine. Grilled

are sure to enhance VIP enjoyment, in addition to

lollipop lamb chops, seared scallops, Moroccan

other sumptuous surprises.

shrimp and tuna tartare will tempt ballgoers’ taste

Young Fellows (35 years old and younger) will

buds, while lavender honey meringues and a liquid

be offered their own Odyssey ticket category, limited

nitrogen ice cream station should satisfy every sweet

to 200 reservations with admission at 9:30 p.m.

tooth. Another Odyssey first will be a midnight

Entertainment Co-chairs Judy David and Diane

breakfast, a delicious end to the ball’s new late hours.

Walmsley are pleased to announce that the ActionActionReaction Indie Dance Party will be held 10 Arts

Highlighting the evening will be the premiere viewing of NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century, October November December 2011 ●

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ODYSSEY BALL AUCTION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS

extraordinary new additions to the museum’s permanent collection given by NOMA friends and family to celebrate this milestone event.

Auction Co-chairs Charlene Baudier, Lander Dunbar and Nancy Matulich are amassing a fabulous selection of silent and live auction items. Patron Chair Julie George and NOMA Volunteer Committee

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50 Yard Line Saints Tickets & Field Passes Priceless -- Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Lauscha

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18th century cherry Louis XV style buffet, circa 1780 $6,500 -- Wirthmore Antiques

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2 Night Presidential Suite & Dinner Party $4,000 -- JW Marriott New Orleans

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House of Blues Gold Foundation Room Membership $3,700 -- House of Blues, New Orleans

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Julie Neill pair of custom sconces $3,500 -- Julie Neill Designs

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Wayne Amedee framed collage $3,200 -- Wayne Amedee

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Drew Brees autographed copy of "Man of the Year" Sports Illustrated $2,500 -- Penny Baumer

Chair Kimberly Zibilich are spreading the word of this not-to-be-missed event. Finance Chair Kay McArdle has creatively packaged tickets and tables for a wide array of parties within the party.

Over 110 individuals have joined Brenda and Michael as Odyssey committee members, guaranteeing a fabulous launch into NOMA’s second century. Now is the time to participate in the new Odyssey…the voyage is about to begin!

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please call (504) 658-4121 or visit www.noma.org.

Happy Birthday, NOMA!

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ome celebrate with us! The New Orleans Museum of Art is turning one hundred years old, and EVERYONE is invited to the

birthday party! The party will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 16 and will continue until 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 17. That’s thirty-one hours of music, children’s activities, and more—all free and open to the public. With something for everyone to enjoy, there’s no reason not to bring the whole family. Come help us commemorate NOMA’s first century. We hope to see you then!

Photograph by Roman Alokhin

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CENTENNIAL NEWS

The New NOMA.org

to NOMA, including a drastic redesign of our

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source: www.noma.org. Eventually, all 40,000 objects

website. For months, Blake Haney and the

in the collection will be accessible online. "A world-

developers at The Canary Collective have been

class museum deserves a world-class website, and

working (with feedback from NOMA staff) to update

that's just what the team at Canary Collective has

our current technology to create a stimulating, user-

designed for NOMA,” says John d’Addario, one of

friendly online resource. Log on today and explore

the contributing NOMA staff members. “It's exciting

the new features:

to finally have objects from our collection online for

he centennial has brought exciting changes

• Browse and search hundreds of objects in NOMA’s collection • Create your own customized tour based on geographic area, time period, style, artist, or theme • View a timeline that contains up-to-the-minute information on all NOMA-related news and events • Teachers, book your school visits and access

All of this—and more—is available to you at one

visitors to enjoy and learn from, and we're looking forward to all the great interactive features that will be rolling out over the next several months."

The new website gives all visitors a fresh perspective on the thousands of objects in NOMA’s collection. Use it to plan your next visit and create your own experience.

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Centennial Sponsors Great Collectors / Great Donors: The Making of the

Art in Bloom, March 30, 2011

New Orleans Museum of Art, 1910-2010,

Whitney Bank

November 13, 2010-January 23, 2011 The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel Great Collectors / Great Donors Video E. Alexandra Stafford & Raymond Rathle, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stafford

Fabergé Egg Hunt, April 10, 2011 Catherine Burns Tremaine NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century, November 12, 2011-January 22, 2012 Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation, Jones,

Centennial Year Kickoff Party, January 8, 2011

Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere and Denegre,

JPMorgan Chase and Bellwether Technology

and Canal Barge Company

Corporation

Centennial Birthday Party, December 16-18, 2011

Director’s Dialogue Series, January-November 2011

Lakeside Shopping Center and the Feil Family

J.P. Morgan, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C.,

Foundation

Postlethwaite & Netterville C.P.A., and Adler’s

Centennial Year Public Relations and

Copley to Warhol: 200 Years of American Art

Marketing Sponsors

Celebrating the Centennial of the New Orleans

The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel and New Orleans

Museum of Art, February-December 2011

Tourism and Marketing Corporation

Chevron with additional support from State Advisory Council Members

LAST CALL

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CENTENNIAL MEMBERSHIPS

D I R E C T O R ’ S D I A L O G U E : C O N V E R S AT I O N S WITH

A M E R I C A’ S A R T M U S E U M L E A D E R S

IF

YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY, you only have until the end of the year to sign up for a membership to NOMA at a special centennial discount: $100 for two years. Some of the benefits of membership include:

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Friday, October 21, 2011, 6 p.m.

DEREK GILLMAN Executive Director and President, The Barnes Foundation

Free admission for two adults, plus children or grandchildren 17 and under Subscription to Arts Quarterly Invitations to members-only preview receptions 10% discount in the Museum Shop Discount on art classes and other educational programs

…and more! To become a member of NOMA, or for more information, please call (504) 658-4130.

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Photograph by Andrew Stewart

Join us for the next installment of our illuminating Director’s Dialogue series, in which museum leaders from across the country address topics such as diversity, technology, education, permanent collections, and new audience development. Director Susan M. Taylor will moderate the discussion.

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EXPERIENCING NOMA The Café at NOMA Gets a New Look

Photography by Eugenia Uhl

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OMA has marked the centennial year

menu, where patrons enjoy salads, sandwiches,

with new hours, new programming, new

soups, and daily specials. “We focus on local,

community partnerships and now a new

seasonal, and fresh ingredients that involve small

reason to visit: Ralph Brennan’s Café NOMA. The eatery officially opened as Café NOMA in September, though visitors have watched the space transform over the summer. Ralph and Susan

farmers, using as much product as we can that is from the region and is in peak season,” says Chef Montero.

The new colorful décor also offers visitors

Brennan are long-time supporters of NOMA and the

different seating options, including lounge space,

New Orleans art community.

banquette and bar seating, high-top tables, and

Brennan put his head together with NOMA Director Susan M. Taylor, Chef Chris Montero of café

outdoor courtyard seating.

“Our new café emphasizes that this is an

b, and designer Brian Bockman to conceptualize a

inviting, engaging space,” Director Taylor says. “The

menu and a look that would please every palate.

museum and Ralph Brennan’s Café NOMA are

Fresh and simple are key ingredients to the

NEXT UP

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giving people new reasons to visit, and visit often."

BOOK CLUB

OCTOBER: The Hare with the Amber Eyes: a Family’s Century of Art and Loss by Edmund de Waal October 6, 12–1 p.m.: Special program, Lisa Rotondo-McCord, “Netsukes” October 12, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.: Discussion Group

NOVEMBER: Old Masters, New World: America’s Raid on Europe’s Great Pictures by Cynthia Saltzman November 17, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.: Discussion Group

DECEMBER: No meetings are scheduled For more info or to join, call Sheila Cork at (504) 658-4117 or email scork@noma.org.

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Introducing Russell Lord, Curator of Photographs

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his fall, NOMA welcomes Russell Lord as the new Freeman Family Curator of Photographs. Lord is an experienced

museum professional who has been widely Photograph by Eileen Travell

published in national and international journals.

Lord most recently completed a Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellowship in the Department of Photographs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While working on his doctoral dissertation “Hybridity and Reproduction in Early Photography,” he organized Photography: Intersections, an exhibition that explored photography's relationship to other visual media. In 2009, he recreated Alfred Stieglitz’s

developing exhibition programming that expands

1905 Little Galleries of the Photo Secession for Hans P.

scholarship and actively engages audiences, Lord

Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs at the Winter Antiques

will continue to acquire works that enrich NOMA’s

Show in New York.

collection.

In his new role, Lord will be responsible for the

“My passion for photography informs

care, interpretation, and presentation of NOMA’s

everything I do, and I look forward to engaging with

wide-ranging photography holdings. In addition to

the museum and New Orleans,” Lord says.

Shakespeare and The NOLA Project Return to NOMA Because of the high demand for Midsummer, we

Photograph by Judy Cooper

are presenting six more performances this fall. A

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Midsummer Night’s Dream will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday evenings from October 6th to 16th. The marriage of the Sculpture Garden and The NOLA Project’s presentation of this play is an experience not to be missed.

In December, NOMA and The NOLA Project will also present Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet in another ideal setting: The Great Hall. The creative minds of

ast May, NOMA partnered with the

The NOLA Project are working on imaginative ways

talented theater group, The NOLA Project.

to incorporate the story, the setting, and our guests

The initial collaboration was a presentation of

into one—blurring the lines between the stage and

William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, showcased in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff

the audience.

For more information, including dates and times,

Sculpture Garden. The production ran for only four

please visit NOMA’s website. Tickets may be purchased at

Fridays, but attracted over 1,600 guests and sold out

noma.eventbrite.com or at the front desk during museum

after the first show.

hours.

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COMMUNITY

Gift from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Launches New Educational Initiative at NOMA Alice Yelen, Assistant Director for Education, and Tracy Kennan, Associate Curator of Education

Todd Shaffer, Young Audiences Art Curriculum Specialist, encourages students to tell a story using their observations of an Italian Renaissance painting in NOMA's Kress Galleries. Photograph by Young Audiences.

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OMA’s newly re-named Department of

activities that will help students develop literacy and

Interpretation and Audience Engagement

critical thinking skills. The foundation of this program

(previously the Education Department)

focuses on building a language arts curriculum using

has been actively creating arts-integration

works of art from our permanent collection. The

programming over the past year. We are delighted

Taylor Foundation’s support has helped NOMA

that the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation will help us

continue these valuable partnerships.

support this programming. Their generous $500,000 gift to our endowment will generate funds to assist

Community Collaborations

education initiatives. In addition, they have pledged

This spring, NOMA’s staff met weekly with

$25,000 a year for three years to support new youth

visual and language arts curriculum specialists from

education curriculum that will help NOMA become

Young Audiences of Louisiana. Together we

an essential resource for the local school and

developed a three-part program—pre-visit classroom

educator community.

lessons, a museum experience, and post-visit

NOMA is also collaborating with several New

activities—for students in grades K-8. We also

Orleans non-profit groups to design materials and

designed museum tours centered on teaching

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NOMA continues to develop partnerships with

nearly 400 students went on these tours in a

the Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany and St. Bernard

successful pilot enrichment program. These rich

Public school systems, the Archdiocese of New

results have informed the re-shaping of NOMA’s fall

Orleans, and the Independent School Association.

educator, school and docent programs.

Educator Workshops, Evenings for Educators, and

"The partnership between Young Audiences and

group tours are available free of charge to all area

the New Orleans Museum of Art was a natural one,”

educators. All programs are designed to help

says Rickie Nuvit, Executive Director of Young

teachers incorporate the visual arts into their lessons

Audiences. “As leaders in our respective fields we

(in accordance with state standards) while enforcing

were able to leverage each other’s resources to create

higher order thinking and observation skills. The

a meaningful and thoughtful program that utilizes

Taylor Foundation’s gift, in addition to recent

the museum's special and diverse collection to teach

financial support from Target and the GPOA

students essential skills in English and Language

Foundation, helped form the basis of programs that

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will benefit NOMA visitors and local schools well

Another recent partnership with Young

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language arts using visual art content. This summer,

into the future.

Aspirations/Young Artists (YAYA) resulted in a monthly art-making workshop as part of our Friday night Where Y’Art!? events. YAYA’s young artists

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LOVE OUR

T AY L O R S C H O L A R S !

gained valuable teaching experience as they led NOMA visitors in art projects linked to selected works of art in the museum. Participants were able to explore and learn about the museum artwork using an art “looking sheet” created by NOMA staff.

Everyone involved received a fresh outlook on works in the collection as well as interaction with enthusiastic artists from YAYA. NOMA also offers educator programs throughout the school year. KID smART, a nationally recognized arts education organization whose focus is integrating arts and non-arts curriculum areas, will

EACH YEAR, THE PATRICK F. TAYLOR FOUNDATION rewards those Louisiana students who have earned outstanding GPAs. These Taylor Scholars (over 150,000 students during the 2010-11 school year), with GPAs of 2.5 or higher, receive special benefits at NOMA: unlimited FREE admission to NOMA for one year, for themselves and one parent/guardian ●

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10% off selected items in the Museum Shop

We love rewarding academic excellence—keep up the great work!

incorporate NOMA’s workshops into their yearlong teacher training schedule. Our partnership offers their teachers visual arts training while introducing

E D U C AT O R W O R K S H O P S

NOMA’s collection and mission to the ten KID smART schools in the Greater New Orleans area.

Echo Olander, Executive Director of KID smART says, “NOMA has been a terrific partner with KID smART and our schools, making their excellent collections and resources available for classroom teachers through professional development and field trips for students. The synergy of this collaborative work expands opportunities for students and teachers in our schools.”

Part 1: The Stories of Art: Learning to Look, Looking to Write Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Explore the development of narrative through art. Topics include point of view, character development, storytelling, and descriptive language. Poetry and fiction will be the writing focus in the workshop.

Part 2: Speaking of Art: Language Development through Art Interpretation Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Learn new ways of teaching expository writing and oral speaking skills using art as a starting point. Language development, writer’s workshop techniques, and writing for different audiences will be discussed.

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Take a Field Trip to NOMA

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eachers, make NOMA your next school trip

Docents will discuss how artists employ the

destination. Plan your own tour of the

elements when they create works of art.

museum with help from our Teachers’ Guide

(available online), or let our trained docents engage

The Artist’s Methods

your students in tours that feature language arts,

The process of making art will be discussed as

visual arts, or history themes. To schedule a docent-

students explore the relationship between the artists’

guided tour for your school, log on to

ideas and the techniques for creating the work.

www.noma.org, or call (504) 658-4128.

History Approach English Language Arts Approach

History Detectives

What’s the Story?

Students will use their observation skills to sleuth

In this tour, characters, setting, and plot will be

through the times and places depicted in the

identified throughout the galleries as students

permanent collection. The detectives will discover

determine the story in each artwork.

what it was like to live in a different era by exploring the costumes, objects, and backgrounds in works of

Write On! (available January 2012)

art.

The creative processes of writing and making art will be compared. Each tour stop will focus on one

My Country, My State

element of the writing process.

By examining artwork from different eras of our nation’s history, students will gain insight into how

Art Approach

artists represent a specific place.

The Language of Art Students will be introduced to the elements of art: line, color, shape, form, texture, space, and value.

EVENINGS EVENINGS

FOR

FOR

E D U C AT O R S

EDUCATORS are offered

on Wednesday evenings from 4:30–6:00 in a fun, relaxing atmosphere. Teachers can enjoy a glass of wine while listening to NOMA curators discuss a specific theme, artist, culture, or time period selected from NOMA’s permanent collection. Teachers will leave with a lesson plan for a classroom activity.

Animals in Non-Western Art Wednesday, November 9, 4:30 – 6 p.m.

Toward Abstraction Wednesday, February 1, 4:30 – 6 p.m.

Thornton Dial and Self-Taught Artists from NOMA’s Permanent Collection Wednesday, March 7, 4:30 – 6 p.m.

New Acquisitions in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden Wednesday, April 18, 4:30 – 6 p.m.

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Photography by Judy Cooper

Experience Japan in New Orleans

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mmerse yourself in another culture for a day!

ceremony; and take a guided tour of NOMA’s own

Japan Fest will take place on Saturday, October 8.

collection of Japanese paintings and ceramics.

Kaminari Taiko of Houston will start off the

Ninja, Ralph’s Catering, and Cafe NOMA will

festivities at 10 a.m. with a performance on the

supply both Japanese and American-style food in the

museum steps. Visitors will experience a day full of

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

events both inside and outside of the museum,

Hands-on activities for adults and children will also

including martial arts demonstrations, performances,

be provided by NOMA and JETAA.

exhibits, and hands-on activities, all exploring the rich culture of Japan.

The Anime Fashion Contest is a new addition to

Other participants and exhibitors include the Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum, the Japanese Weekend School of New Orleans, the Louisiana State

this year’s fest, as well as a performance of

Museum, the New Orleans Zen Temple, the Crane’s

traditional Japanese music and dance by Global

Nest Go Club, the New Orleans Haiku Society, and

Culture Nasu and a jazz performance by noted

Yakiba (traditional samurai swords and sword

singer Shinobu Yamamoto.

fittings).

Earthquake and Japan by Kojin Karatani, a hand-

Japan Fest 2011 is made possible by the participation

made, limited edition book published by the Walker

of regional Japanese support groups, as well as generous

Percy Center for Writing and Publishing, will also be

contributions from Zen-Noh Grain, Chugoku Marine

available for $15. All proceeds from the sale of this

Paints, IACE Travel, Japan Society of New Orleans, the

book will be donated to the Japan Earthquake Relief

Japan Club of New Orleans, and the New Orleans

Fund.

Museum of Art.

Visitors can also view and purchase calligraphy,

Admission is half off of regular NOMA admission

origami, and other traditional Japanese arts and

($5 for adults, $4 seniors, students and active military,

crafts; participate in the elegant Japanese tea

$3 children 7 - 17).

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SUPPORTING NOMA UPGRADE YOUR SUPPORT

OF

NOMA

President’s Circle: $20,000 Director’s Circle: $10,000 The NOMA Board of Trustees cordially invites you to join the Circles, the museum’s most prestigious membership group.

Patron’s Circle: $5,000 For more information, please call (504) 658-4107.

Circles of the New Orleans Museum of Art We appreciate the generous and continuing support of our Circle members.

PresideNt’s CirCle Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bertuzzi Mr. and Mrs. Sydney J. Besthoff III Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O. Brennan Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David F. Edwards Dr. and Mrs. Ludovico Feoli Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Hansel Ms. Adrea D. Heebe and Mr. Dominick A. Russo, Jr. Helis Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David A. Kerstein Mr. Paul J. Leaman, Jr. Mrs. Paula L. Maher Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Mayer Mrs. Robert Nims Mrs. Charles S. Reily, Jr. Mrs. Françoise B. Richardson Jolie and Robert Shelton Mrs. Patrick F. Taylor Zemurray Foundation

direCtOr’s CirCle Mrs. Jack R. Aron Mr. and Mrs. F. Macnaughton Ball, Jr. The Booth-Bricker Fund Mrs. Lawrence D. Garvey Mrs. JoAnn Flom Greenberg Mr. Jerry Heymann Mr. and Mrs. Erik F. Johnsen Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Monrose, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Patrick

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Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Rodriguez, Jr. Ms. Debra B. Shriver Margaret B. and Joel J. Soniat Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Strub

PAtrON’s CirCle Mrs. Adele L. Adatto Dr. Ronald G. Amedee and Dr. Elisabeth H. Rareshide Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Boh Mr. E. John Bullard III Mr. and Mrs. Mark Carey Dr. and Mrs. Isidore Cohn, Jr. Mrs. John J. Colomb, Jr. Mr. Leonard A. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Prescott N. Dunbar Ms. Mignon Faget Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Favrot, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Francis Mr. and Mrs. James J. Frischhertz Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. George Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Heebe Mrs. Gloria S. Kabacoff Ms. Allison Kendrick Mr. Henry M. Lambert and Mr. R. Carey Bond Mr. and Mrs. H. Merritt Lane III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Lemann Dr. Edward D. Levy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Lewis Dr. and Mrs. E. Ralph Lupin Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Masinter

Mr. Edward C. Mathes Ms. Kay McArdle Mr. and Mrs. R. King Milling Mrs. Ellis Mintz Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Moffitt Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation Dr. Andrew Orestano Dr. Howard and Dr. Joy D. Osofsky Dr. and Mrs. James F. Pierce Mr. and Mrs. James J. Reiss, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Renwick Mr. and Mrs. R. Randolph Richmond, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Rodrigue Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shearer Mr. and Mrs. Lynes R. Sloss Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Soltis Ms. E. Alexandra Stafford and Mr. Raymond M. Rathle, Jr. Mrs. Frederick M. Stafford Mrs. Harold H. Stream, Jr. Mr. Stephen Stumpf Mr. Hollis C. Taggert Mr. and Mrs. James L. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. David S. Thomas, Jr. Mrs. Hendrik Willem van Voorthuysen Mrs. John N. Weinstock Mrs. Dorothy Weisler Mrs. Henry H. Weldon

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NOMA’s exhibitions and special programs are made possible through the generosity of our sponsors. If you would like additional information on sponsorship, please contact the museum’s Development Department at (504) 658-4107. $100,000+ Collins C. Diboll Foundation —Endowment Fund The Helis Foundation —Free Wednesdays for Louisiana Residents Patrick F. Taylor Foundation —Endowment Fund Save America’s Treasures —Permanent Collection Conservation Zemurray Foundation —General Operating Support —Endowment Fund $99,999 - $50,000 The Selley Foundation —Art Storage Building Renovation and Website Re-launch

$49,999 - $20,000 Louisiana Division of the Arts —General Operating Support Robert Lehman Foundation —Ancestors of Congo Square Catalogue Luce Foundation —Kuntz Galleries Renovation The Lupin Foundation —Odyssey Ball, 2011 National Endowment for the Arts —Art Storage Building Renovation Peoples Health —Odyssey Ball 2011 The RosaMary Foundation —General Operating Support Patrick F. Taylor Foundation —Education Endowment

Andy Warhol Foundation —Curatorial Research Whitney National Bank —Art in Bloom Francis Rivers Lelong —Endowment Fund IBERIABANK —Odyssey Ball 2011 International Well Testers Inc. Robert and Jolie Shelton —Odyssey Ball 2011 $19,999 - $10,000 Chevron —Odyssey Ball, 2011 DocuMart —Odyssey Ball, 2011 Garden Study Club —Centennial Beautification (Sculpture Garden) Goldring Family Foundation —Odyssey Ball, 2011

Louisiana Endowment for the Arts —General Operating Support Ruby K. Woerner Charitable Trust —Programming Dathel and Tommy Coleman —Art in Bloom Georges Enterprises —Art in Bloom Entergy —Art in Bloom Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation —Art in Bloom GPOA Foundation —Language and Art Educational Programming Libby Dufour Foundation —Urn Restoration June and Bill McArdle —Odyssey Ball 2011

SUPPORTING NOMA

Program Sponsors

Corporate Membership The following corporate members make it possible for NOMA to serve the public.

PATRON Chrestia Staub Pierce The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation

LEADER Boh Bros. Construction Co., L.L.C. Bolton Ford Hotel Monteleone Laitram, L.L.C. Rathborne Companies East, L.L.C. The Times-Picayune

MASTER Christie’s Fine Art Auctioneers Dooky Chase’s Restaurant The Schon Charitable Foundation

ASSOCIATE Bowie Lumber Associates M. S. Rau Antiques, L.L.C. Neal Auction Company, Inc.

GuARANTOR The Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group

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CONTRIBuTOR A. L. Lowe Picture Framing Company As You Like It Silver Shop Coffee Roasters of New Orleans Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company Hirsch Investment Management, L.L.C. Kentwood Spring Water, Inc. Mignon Faget, Ltd. Sisung Securities Corporation Wirthmore Antiques, Ltd.

N O MA’ S S E C O N D C E N T u ry

PHILANTHROPIST ISAAC DELGADO realized that a city of New Orleans’ size and commercial and cultural importance required a fine arts museum. As we prepare to mark our centennial, we are proud to celebrate NOMA’s founding mission, decades of history, and plans for the future.

In providing for NOMA’s second century, we recognize the significance of planned giving to the future of the museum in terms of building the endowment, enhancing the collection and supporting growth and longterm stability. We are pleased to announce the launch of NOMA’s Planned Giving Program.

Director Susan M. Taylor has asked Director Emeritus John Bullard to spearhead this important initiative.

Beginning in the fall, we will initiate a legacy society that will celebrate those generous donors who remember NOMA in their estate plans through a planned gift. With permission, society members will be recognized in special publications and receive invitations to exclusive museum events including an annual luncheon. Most important, members of the legacy society will know that they are ensuring NOMA’s excellence for future generations.

We invite you to join the legacy society through one of the following ways: • Name the museum in your will • Designate life insurance policy proceeds to the Museum or donate an insurance policy

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Make NOMA a beneficiary of a retirement plan, IRA, 401(k), or 403(b) Transfer real estate to NOMA Promise a gift of a work of art that the museum has agreed to accept

Through planned giving, NOMA supporters can provide for the needs of the museum both now and in years to come. We look forward to meeting with you and discussing NOMA’s future.

—Marilyn Dittmann, Director of Development

For information, please call 504-658-4107 or email: mdittmann@noma.org.

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Fellows Mr. John C. Abajian and Mr. Scott R. Simmons Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Adatto Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Amedee Mrs. Jimi M. Andersen Mrs. Jack R. Anderson Mrs. H. W. Bailey Mrs. Howard T. Barnett Ms. Roberta P. Bartee Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Benjamin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Mente Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Berenson Mrs. Marian Mayer Berkett Dr. Siddharth K. Bhansali Mrs. Janet Blocker Mrs. Jane Bories and Mr. Sam Corenswet Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Brenner Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bright, Jr. Mrs. B. Temple Brown, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Perry S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William D. Brown Judge and Mrs. Christopher Bruno Ms. Pamela R. Burck Mr. Harold H. Burns Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Capomazza di Campolattaro Dr. Victor P. Chisesi Mr. J. Scott Chotin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William K. Christovich Mr. and Mrs. John Clemmer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Conwill IV Mr. Barry J. Cooper and Mr. Stuart H. Smith Mr. Gerard Cox Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Davis III John W. Deming and Bertie Murphy Deming Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George Denegre, Jr. Dr. Nina Dhurandhar Mrs. Albert S. Dittmann, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John Ollie Edmunds, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Epstein, Jr. Mrs. Eleanor T. Farnsworth Mr. and Mrs. C. Allen Favrot Mr. and Mrs. D. Blair Favrot Mr. and Mrs. Edward Feinman Ms. Natalie Fielding

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Freeman, Jr. Ms. Sandra D. Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Friedman Mrs. Lorraine Caffery Friedrichs Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Frischhertz Ms. Anne Gauthier Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Genre Dr. Kurt A. Gitter and Ms. Alice Rae Yelen Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Glapion Mrs. Louis A. Glazer Mr. and Mrs. Mason Granger Ms. Susan Talley and Mr. James C. Gulotta, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James O. Gundlach Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hall Mrs. H. Lloyd Hawkins, Jr. Mrs. S. Herbert Hirsch Mrs. William H. Hodges Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hope III Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Huguley III Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Jacobs Mrs. Arthur L. Jung, Jr. Mrs. Morris Klinger Mrs. E. James Kock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Subhash Kulkarni Dr. and Mrs. W. Wayne Lake, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lane III Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lapeyre, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lawrence Rita Benson LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. Donald Makofsky Drs. Cris and Sarah Mandry Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Manshel Mr. and Mrs. Adam B. Marcus Mrs. Walter F. Marcus, Jr. Mrs. Shirley R. Masinter Mr. and Mrs. John McCollam Mr. and Mrs. William McCollam, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mintz Mrs. Bernard D. Mintz Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Mitchell Mrs. Louise Moffett Ms. Linda L. Monroe Mrs. George R. Montgomery Dr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Morgan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morton

Mrs. AndrĂŠe K. Moss Dr. and Mrs. Bert Myers Ms. Bridget Nagarajan Mrs. Elizabeth S. Nalty Ms. Laurie L. Nash Mrs. Isidore Newman II Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Norman, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John L. Ochsner Mr. Roger H. Ogden Mr. and Mrs. Jude Olinger Dr. Sanford L. Pailet Mr. and Mrs. Dick H. Piner, Jr. Mrs. James W. Reily, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Roddy Mrs. Carol H. Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Rosenblum, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Louie J. Roussel III Mr. and Mrs. Hallam L. Ruark Mrs. Basil J. Rusovich, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Ryan Miss Courtney-Anne Sarpy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schornstein, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David P. Schulingkamp Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Selber, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shane, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Siegel Mr. Edward M. Simmons Mrs. Joe D. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Stahel Ms. Anne Reily Sutherlin Ms. Judith (Jude) Swenson Ms. Catherine Burns Tremaine Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Van der Linden Mr. and Mrs. George G. Villere Mr. John E. Wade II Mr. and Mrs. R. Preston Wailes Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Ward, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Wedemeyer Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weilbaecher Ambassador and Mrs. John G. Weinmann Mrs. Karolyn Kuntz Westervelt Mrs. Donald L. White Ms. Elizabeth Williams Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Wilson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Young

Clockwise, from top left: Home and Art Tour Co-chairs JoAnn Christopher and Carol Hall, with homeowner John Houghtaling; the home of John Houghtaling; Liz Taylor, Home and Art Tour Committee member Diane Walmsley, and Paula Landrem; Tour attendees in front of the home of Linda and Gordon Kolb; Home and Art Tour volunteers welcome guests; John Houghtaling’s cars.

A Centennial Highlight: The 2011 NVC Home and Art Tour Carol Short, NVC Publications Co-chair

local art and architecture aficionados since

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meandered through the gorgeous residences, made

2005, returned in glorious fashion for the

their way along oak-lined streets to the next

centennial year on April 16, 2011. Co-chairs Carol

destination, and enjoyed refreshments and boutique

Hall and JoAnn Christopher orchestrated a

shopping.

he NVC Home and Art Tour, missed by

spectacular event that broke all records for

In picture perfect weather, participants

On behalf of NOMA, the NVC, and their 2011

attendance and money raised in the history of the

Home and Art Tour Committee and Volunteers,

Tour. When congratulated on the astounding success

Carol and JoAnn extend their utmost appreciation to

of the event, both Carol and JoAnn gave praise and

the fabulous homeowners, sponsors and service

heartfelt thanks to their dedicated committee of

donors, without whom this event would not have

thirty-five strong; their fourteen incredible home

been possible.

captains; an army of over 300 untiring volunteers

The 2011 Home and Art Tour was generously

and most importantly, the wonderful homeowners

sponsored by Adda Carpets & Flooring; Biggs Harrison

who so graciously welcomed over 2,300 visitors into

Construction; Classic Cupboards Kitchen Planning &

their homes.

Design; Delery Comarda Realtors; Eureka Homestead;

Uptown New Orleans was the locale of the tour,

Fiber Seal; Frischhertz Services; Jahncke & Burns

showcasing the magnificent homes of Mr. and Mrs.

Architects, LLC; SoundWorks System Integrators; The

Richard Currence, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Friedler III,

White Camellia Garden & Gifts, and William Sonner

Mr. John Houghtaling, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kolb,

Designs, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Marcus, and Mr. and Mrs. Poco

Special thanks to Coffee Roasters of New Orleans,

Sloss. The eclectic mix of these six architectural

General Mills, Kentwood, and Ventura Uniform who so

jewels, replete with personal family treasures and

generously donated goods and services for the event.

unique decorating concepts, offered a captivating experience for visitors.

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PR OFILES IN GIVING A Tribute to Carolyn Querbes Nelson Katherine Truxillo, Development Associate for Membership

The New Orleans Museum of Art has been the recipient of Carolyn Querbes Nelson’s friendship and generosity for years. A longtime supporter of the arts, Ms. Nelson is a founding member of our legacy society and a donor to our centennial exhibition NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century.

Ms. Nelson has generously designated NOMA as the recipient of her Edgar Degas sketch Dancer

Photograph by Neil Johnson.

Adjusting Her Slipper. This work in charcoal and white chalk on paper, along with over one hundred promised gifts from over seventy donors, will be

Meadows and NOMA, hosting the late NOMA

shown in NOMA 100. Ms. Nelson considers the

Curator of Decorative Arts John Keefe on many

Degas drawing to be the finest work that she owns, a

memorable occasions.

work that she “is pleased to commit to the New Orleans Museum of Art in its centennial year.”

A native of Shreveport, Caroline Querbes Nelson graduated from Newcomb College in 1974 with a BA

In addition to being a Delgado member, Carolyn Nelson has served on NOMA’s Statewide Advisory Council for the past eight years. She is also a lifetime member of the Friends of the Meadows Museum in

in Art History. Upon graduation, Ms. Nelson was the

Shreveport. Ms. Nelson made her first art acquisition

first person hired to work at the Meadows Museum

at the age of thirteen, on a visit to Melrose Plantation

of Art when it opened in February of 1976 on the

in Natchitoches; it was a small painting on a piece of

campus of Centenary College in Shreveport. NOMA

linoleum of women doing laundry by Clementine

has had a strong bond with the Meadows since its

Hunter, which she purchased for ten dollars.

inception, with the Meadows hosting many of

Ms. Nelson has gifted Dancer Adjusting Her

NOMA’s traveling exhibitions, including our current

Slipper, her favorite piece, to NOMA “in gratitude for

state-wide centennial exhibition: Copley to Warhol: 200

all that NOMA has done to support the Meadows

Years of American Art Celebrating the Centennial of the

since it began and for the happy times I have spent

New Orleans Museum of Art.

over the years at the museum.” We are honored by

After working at the Meadows Museum of Art and lecturing in the Art Department at Centenary for five years, Ms. Nelson moved to Austin to earn her

this gesture and delighted to feature the piece as part of NOMA 100.

We are grateful for Ms. Nelson’s continued

MA in Art History. After graduation, Ms. Nelson

support of NOMA. Through her generous promised

returned to her native Shreveport and spent almost

gift and those featured in NOMA 100, Nelson and

twenty-five years working for her family’s business,

other members of NOMA’s planned giving society

Querbes & Nelson Insurance. Throughout that time,

ensure that NOMA is headed for a second century of

Ms. Nelson continued to be involved with the

excellence.

CHA R ITA BLE GIFTS to NOMA Make a lasting contribution to the museum with a gift of cash, stock, real estate, or other assets.

Such gifts may allow for significant tax savings. For more information, please call (504) 658-4107.

Boar d of TRUSTEES Mrs. Charles B. Mayer, President Mrs. James Frischhertz, Vice-President E. Ralph Lupin, MD, Vice-President Mrs. Phyllis M. Taylor, Vice-President Timothy Francis, Secretary Michael D. Moffitt, Treasurer Mrs. Ludovico Feoli Julie Livaudais George Stephen A. Hansel William D. Aaron Jr. Mrs. John Bertuzzi Sydney Besthoff III Dr. Siddharth K. Bhansali Mrs. Mark Carey Edgar L. Chase III Tommy Coleman Leonard Davis David F. Edwards H. M. “Tim” Favrot Jr. Susan G. Guidry, Councilmember District “A” Terence Hall

Lee Hampton Adrea D. Heebe Ms. Allison Kendrick Subhash Kulkarni Henry Lambert Mayor Mitch Landrieu Mrs. Merritt Lane Paul J. Masinter Ms. Kay McArdle Alvin Merlin, MD Mrs. R. King Milling Mrs. Michael D. Moffitt Howard J. Osofsky, MD, PhD Mrs. Robert J. Patrick Mrs. James J. Reiss Jr. Mrs. George Rodrigue Donna P. Rosen Brian Schneider Mrs. Jolie L. Shelton Mrs. Lynes Sloss E. Alexandra Stafford Mrs. Richard L. Strub Robert Taylor Brent Wood Mrs. Kimberly Zibilich

H onorar y Life TRUSTEES

H. Russell Albright, MD Mrs. Jack R. ARON Mrs. Edgar L. Chase Jr. Isidore Cohn Jr., MD Prescott N. Dunbar S. Stewart Farnet Sandra Draughn Freeman Kurt A. Gitter, MD Mrs. H. Lloyd Hawkins Mrs. Erik Johnsen Richard W. Levy, MD J. Thomas Lewis Mrs. Paula L. Maher

Mrs. J. Frederick Muller Mrs. Robert Nims Mrs. Charles S. Reily Jr. Mrs. Françoise Billion Richardson R. Randolph Richmond Jr. Mrs. Frederick M. Stafford Harry C. Stahel Mrs. Moise S. Steeg Jr. Mrs. Harold H. Stream Mrs. James L. Taylor Mrs. John N. Weinstock

SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT The programs of the New Orleans Museum of Art are supported by grants from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts, the Arts Council of New Orleans, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

MUSEUM HOURS The museum is open Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed Monday and all legal holidays.

The Besthoff Sculpture Garden is open every day, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., except Fridays, when it is open until 8:45 p.m. For information on upcoming exhibitions and events at NOMA, please call (504) 658-4100 or visit our website at www.noma.org.

Taylor Murrow Aisha Champagne P R I N T I N G : DocuMart EDITOR:

Nat ional TRUSTEES Joseph Baillio Mrs. Carmel Cohen Mrs. Mason Granger Jerry Heymann Herbert Kaufman, MD

Mrs. James Pierce Debra B. Shriver Mrs. Henry H. Weldon Mrs. Billie Milam Weisman

ART DIRECTOR:

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