Newcomb Art Museum

Name: Newcomb Art Museum
Address: Newcomb Art Museum, Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans, LA, 70118, US
Telephone: +15048655328
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Newcomb Art Museum is free and open to the public. Exhibition hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat 11am-4pm; closed Sunday.

The Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University presents inspiring exhibitions and programs that engage communities both on and off campus, fostering the creative exchange of ideas and cross-disciplinary collaborations around innovative art and design. Please note that we are closed in between seasons when installing new exhibitions and during selected Tulane University holidays. Check out newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu to learn about our current and past exhibitions, programming, permanent collection, educational activities and more!

10/22/2026

Newcomb Art Museum is excited to announce LYNDA BENGLIS: ELEMENTAL, on view January 21–May 20, 2027.

Featuring nearly 40 works spanning 1961 to 2024, "Lynda Benglis: Elemental" reframes the work of American artist and Newcomb College alumna Lynda Benglis. This exhibition foregrounds the role that the Gulf Coast has played in her work and examines how Benglis’ environment, family history, and education have informed her practice — tracing six decades of experimentation by one of the most influential artists of her generation.

"Elemental" follows the evolution of the artist's practice through rare drawings, paintings, ceramics, glass, and metal, illuminating how a sense of place and the environment profoundly inspired her creative vision.

Read the entire announcement here:
https://t.e2ma.net/message/vxj51j/7y4bit6c

"Lynda Benglis: Elemental" is organized by Laura Blereau, curator of exhibitions at Newcomb Art Museum, in partnership with Pace Gallery and the artist’s studios in New York and Santa Fe.

Visit our website for more details: https://newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu

Images:
Lynda Benglis. "Lucky Strike," 2024. Everdur bronze, 24 × 39 × 21 inches. © 2026 Lynda Benglis / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Davin Lavikka, courtesy Pace Gallery.

Lynda Benglis. "Contraband," 1969. Pigmented latex, 3 x 116.25 x 398.25 inches. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; © 2026 Lynda Benglis / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo by Christopher Burke Studios.

10/20/2026

As Newcomb Art Museum celebrates its 30th anniversary season, we’re honoring the legacy of the women whose creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation helped shape the history of Newcomb College.

"The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery" explores the women artists who transformed Southern ceramic traditions and helped define American decorative arts. "Quiet Reserve: Stitching an Ambitious New Woman" highlights the artistry of Newcomb embroidery, examining the connections between women’s labor, creative expression, and the changing opportunities available to women at the turn of the 20th century.

Together, these exhibitions celebrate the women who challenged expectations, built creative legacies, and continue to shape our understanding of art, history, and women’s contributions to American culture.

Both exhibitions are now on view in the Woldenberg Art Center on Tulane's uptown campus through December 4, 2026!

Photos by Jeffery Johnston

10/08/2026

☀️ PULL UP Y’ALL | YALA Artsplay!™ “Wild At Art” | Ages 3-4
🗓️ Free Arts Education Workshop | Sunday | Oct 11 | 10:30 AM
🔊 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane | 50 Newcomb Place

Get your “paint brushes” ready! Imaginative play helps your child to process the world around them. Explore colors through drama, with a pretend painting activity that is mess-free!

Learn how to engage your child’s creative side through imaginary play during this week’s YALA ArtsPlay!™ workshop, “Wild at Art” at 10:30 am on Sunday, Oct 11 at Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane for the last workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation.

The workshop is designed for ages three to four years old and is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited.

Register Now: www.ya4la.org/events
https://www.ya4la.org/calendar/10-11-26

10/06/2026

ADOPT A POT from our collection!

Newcomb Pottery is a cornerstone of the Newcomb Art Museum’s permanent collection, exemplifying the distinctive artistic vision and craftsmanship developed at Newcomb College. These works often serve as an entry point for visitors, orienting them to our decorative arts, which spans from circa 500 BCE to the present.

Through Adopt-A-Pot, you are invited to support the care and treatment of both historic and contemporary ceramics. Your financial contribution directly sustains the preservation of these works and ensures stewardship of the collection for future generations. Visit https://newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu/adopt-a-pot/ to learn more.

*Please note, your adopted piece may not be on view in the gallery and the art remains in the custody of the Newcomb Art Museum collection.

Images:
1. Unknown Artist. Waisted Maiolica Apothecary Jar [Albarello], 1777.
2. Gela Painter, artist. Attic Black-figure Lekythos Vase with Charioteer Design, c. 500 BCE.
3. Joseph Fortune Meyer, potter, Mary Givens Sheerer, artist. Plate with Spanish Dagger Yucca Design, 1907.
4. Joseph Fortune Meyer, potter. Jar with Lid, Green Glaze, 1894-1899.

10/05/2026

Guests to the museum enjoyed the opening reception "Quiet Reserve: Stitching an Ambitious New Woman," curated by graduate student Sarah Brokenborough.

10/05/2026

Join us Friday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. for Newcomb Institute’s "Fridays at Newcomb" series featuring NAM graduate assistant curator Sarah Brokenborough! Sarah will be presenting "Newcomb Embroidery: Women's Craft as Profession," discussing how Newcomb College’s embroidery program transformed women’s needlework into professional artistic practice.

Fridays at Newcomb is held in the Diboll Gallery (Room 300) at Newcomb College Institute, 3rd floor of the Malkin-Sacks Commons. Lunch will be provided.

Sarah Brokenborough is a Ph.D. student in the joint Art History and Latin American Studies program at Tulane University. Her interdisciplinary research examines decorative arts and needlework education in the United States and the Caribbean, while using gender as a lens of analysis. She has received several major fellowships and awards. These include the SHEAR DEI Fellowship by the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic and a Summer Institute Fellowship by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. She was also awarded two Fulbright ETA Grants to teach in Vientiane, Laos. Most recently, she received a Global South Research Grant from Tulane’s Global Humanities Center to examine artistic connections between Jamaica, Barbados, and New Orleans. She holds a B.A. in Comparative Women’s Studies from Spelman College, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University, and an M.A. in the History of Art from The Courtauld Institute of Art.

10/02/2026

Join us for Community Clay Workshop at The London Clayworks!
Saturday, October 17, 2–5 p.m. - RSVP 👇👇
Come to a hands-on ceramics workshop exploring surface design inspired by textile traditions. Using inherited and found fabrics—such as lace, embroidery, doilies, and patterned cloth—participants will create textured designs on a functional ceramic plate using underglazes and glazes. Through clay, participants will reinterpret the stories and traditions embedded in everyday textiles, creating a unique, food-safe plate that reflects memory, craft, and personal expression. This event is free, but space is limited. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-clay-at-the-london-clayworks-tickets-2002639263948?aff=oddtdtcreato

10/01/2026

☀️ YALA Artsplay!™ “Mirror Mirror” | Ages 3-4
🗓️ FREE Arts Education Workshop | Sunday | Oct 4 | 10:30 Am
🔊 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane | 50 Newcomb Place

Children take their cues from the grown-ups around them. At this age, they become aware of feelings and ideas through mimicry.

Learn how you can positively impact the emotional understanding of your child’s feelings using imitation games to model and express all the ways she might feel this week during our FREE YALA ArtsPlay!™ workshop, “Mirror, Mirror.”

Join us at 10:30 am Sunday, Oct 4 for the fifth workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation.

The workshop is designed for ages three to four years old and is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited.

REGISTER NOW www.ya4la.org/events
https://www.ya4la.org/calendar/10-4-26

09/30/2026

New Orleans Clay Fest Presents: Community Day!
Sunday, October 4 | 12–5 pm
Reunion Shelter in City Park | 4 Friederichs Avenue
RSVP at https://www.neworleansclayfest.com/community-picnic

This event is open to any and all ceramics enthusiasts. Join the New Orleans Clay Fest for a fun afternoon of community building, skill sharing, and fun!

Events include: Ceramics Demo by Lora Rust, Mug Exchange, Tool & Supply Swap, BYO Tee or Tote for Screenprinting, Bingo, Empty Bowls Collection and Ticket Sales, Raffle, and Silent Auction!

Whether you have been working with clay for weeks or years, if you have an interest in getting to know the local ceramics community, this event is for you. Please RSVP at https://www.neworleansclayfest.com/community-picnic

Images: Photos ©Andres Ballesteros, 2025. (Image 2) Pottery by .elizabeth

09/24/2026

☀️ Free YALA ArtsPlay!™ Workshop “FUN AT THE ZOO” | AGES 3-4
🗓️ FREE ARTS EDUCATION WORKSHOP | Sunday | Sept 27 | 10:30 AM
🔊 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane| 50 Newcomb Place 50 Newcomb Place

They all asked for you! Standing on one foot, bending, reaching and walking in circles are important benchmarks for developing motor skills at this age. Let us show you how to get your child’s muscles moving as we mimic animals while singing and parading during this week’s YALA ArtsPlay!™ workshop, “Fun at the Zoo!”

Join us at 10:30 AM Sunday, Sept 27 for the fourth workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation. The workshop is designed for ages three to four years old and is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited.

REGISTER NOW www.ya4la.org/events
https://www.ya4la.org/calendar/9-27-26

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Newcomb Art Museum, Woldenberg Art Center
New Orleans, LA
70118

Telephone

+15048655328

Website

http://newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu/

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