SCHOOL PROGRAM CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2014 – 2015

Major support provided by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

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Ongoing

Robert Rauschenberg and the Five from Louisiana This installation celebrates the recent acquisition of Melic Meeting (Spread) by Robert Rauschenberg and revisits NOMA’s 1977 exhibition Five from Louisiana. Works by Rauschenberg and Louisiana artists Lynda Benglis, Tina Girouard, Richard Landry and Keith Sonnier are reunited and on display.

October 25, 2014 – January 25, 2015

Prospect.3: Notes for NowOrganized by Prospect New Orleans, the 2014 biennial exhibition features leading contemporary artists from around the globe. NOMA will serve as a host venue featuring works by six artists on view throughout the museum.

November 9, 2014 – January 25, 2015

Photorealism: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff CollectionPhotorealist artists translate the precision of photography into a painted image. The Besthoff collection features works made from 1969 to 2013 of enticing subjects including cityscapes, diner scenes, cars, toys, and flowers. Paintings by Chuck Close, Richard Estes, and John DeAndrea are on view alongside the new generation of Photorealists.

October 17, 2014 – March 15, 2015

Photo-UnrealismSince its inception, artists have explored photography’s potential to distort, disorient, blur, and alter the real world. Exploring the history of the abstract, the unreal, and the

surreal in photography from its origins to the present, Photo-Unrealism includes works by Aaron Siskind, André Kertész, Clarence John Laughlin, James Casebere, and others.

November 12, 2014 - January 2015

Degas’ Little DancerEdgar Degas’ interest in the theater of modern life was especially evident in his thorough study of the ballet. Little Dancer, Fourteen Years Old, on loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, was a groundbreaking work of mixed media when it was first seen in the 1881 sixth Impressionist exhibition. The dancer is Marie van Goethem, a Belgian student of the Paris Opera Ballet. Accompanying the bronze are works by Degas from NOMA’s permanent collection.

February 27 – May 25, 2015

Kongo across the Waters Kongo across the Waters, organized by the University of Florida’s Harn Museum of Art and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium, explores historical and artistic links between the Kongo peoples of western Central Africa and African American art and culture.Sculpture, textiles, baskets, metal works, furnishings, tools and musical instruments will be on view.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

Select Tuesdays

Professional Development Bring art into your classroom with lessons inspired by NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Lesson plans, images, and a museum tour are provided. Workshops take place on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Come at 4 pm to enjoy refreshments and exchange ideas with colleagues.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Teaching with ArtLearn about our NEW resources for educators. NOMA Teaching Posters and Educator Toolbox make it easy to design arts integrated lessons.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

PhotorealismConsider tools that visual artists use to recreate a moment in time.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

African Art at NOMAGet to know NOMA’s exceptional collection of African art and visit Kongo across the Waters.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Science of SculptureExplore how sculptors use wind energy, simple machines, balance and tension.

EDUCATOR EVENTS

Saturday, November 29, 2014 Saturday, March 14, 2015

Educator Appreciation DayTeachers get in FREE with a school ID! Bring your valid ID or current school check stub and get FREE admission to NOMA for you and up to 3 family members. NOMA appreciates your hard work and dedication in the classroom.

TOUR TOPICS EXHIBITION TOURS

Visual Art Approach

Elements of Art Introduce students to the ABCs of art— line, color, shape, form, texture, space, and value. Students examine the ways that artists utilize these basic elements to create a boundless visual language.

Methods & Materials Investigate the relationship between an artist’s ideas and techniques. Students discuss how objects are made as they compare and contrast different media such as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, or ceramics.

Language Arts Approach

What’s the Story? Construct the elements of a story and guess what could happen outside of the frame. Characters, setting, and plot are identified throughout the galleries as students construct stories from works of art in NOMA’s collection.

Describe it! A picture may be worth a thousand words, but how do we describe what we see? Students develop observation skills and build descriptive language as they use synonyms and adjectives to describe the artwork before their eyes.

Social Studies Approach

Continents and Cultures Travel the world and get acquainted with a variety of cultures. Students discuss how people on different continents have used available materials available to express themselves and interpret their environment.

My Country, My State Explore the history of the United States and Louisiana. Our rich cultural heritage is highlighted as students consider how artists represent place while investigating objects from different eras of our nation’s history.

November 12, 2014 – January 23, 2015

Photorealism & Photography Tap into the relationship of painting and photography. Photorealist painters use photographs to capture extreme details. View Photorealism: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Collection along with Photo-Unrealism to compare media and techniques.

March 4 – May 15, 2015

Kongo across the Waters Explore the art and culture of the Kongo People of West Central Africa. Discover how their traditions influenced Caribbean and African American artistic expression.

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NOMA Teaching Posters: Set 1 | Collection HighlightsThis durable set of six posters features selected works of art from NOMA’s collection on the front and interpretive guides, vocabulary, comparisons and suggestions for student writing

on the reverse. They are designed for use by teachers and students and available FREE to schools. Limit 1 set per school, while supplies last.

Educator GuidesGet to know NOMA’s collection with illustrated Educator Guides. Great for use in planning lessons or tours, these guides can be found at www.noma.org/learn.

CLASSROOM RESOURCES

Educator ToolboxAccess this new online resource to find and exchange lesson plans related to NOMA’s permanent collection and exhibitions. Share student work in the Student Galleries and bookmark resources for future use. Sign up at www.noma.org/learn/toolbox.

Schedule subject to change. Please check www.noma.org for updates.

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1. Degas’ Little Dancer

The Little Dancer, Fourteen Years Old, 1880 - 1881, Edgar Degas (French, 1834 - 1917), Bronze, net tutu with satin hair ribbon, Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, State Operating Fund and the Art Lovers’ Society, 45.22.1.

2. Photorealism: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Collection

Cat’s Eye and the Best of ‘Em, 1993, Charles Bell, American, 1935 – 1995; Oil on canvas; Collection of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, Image © Charles Bell, Courtesy Louis K. Meisel Gallery

3. Kongo Across the Waters

Ndunga mask, early 20th century, Woyo peoples, Banana, Lower Congo, DRC,collection RMCA Tervuren, EO.0.0.34579. Photo R. Asselberghs, RMCA Tervuren ©

4. Five from Louisiana

Melic Meeting (Spread), 1979, Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925–2008), Solvent transfer, acrylic, fabric and collage on wood panels with mirror, Gift of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, partial gift in honor of Dora Rauschenberg, and Museum purchase with funds provided by the Helis Foundation, 2013.20

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