With so much to do in New Orleans, many forget that the city’s art scene is just as vibrant as the food and music. August is a special month for art lovers, with Museum Month offering access to dozens of museums for the price of one membership. Check out the highlighted exhibits below and search our calendar to find even more art in New Orleans.

Museum Month 

Purchase one membership and get access to all participating museums for the month of August. Museum Month 2024 includes The Historic New Orleans Collection, Longue Vue House & Gardens, New Orleans African American Museum, and more. Find the details for Museum Month here and enjoy staying cool this summer in NOLA.  

“Louisiana Contemporary 2024”

“Louisiana Contemporary 2024,” presented by The Helis Foundation, is the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s annual juried exhibition featuring work by contemporary artists from across the state. This year’s juror, Lauren Haynes, Head Curator of Governors Island Arts and Vice President for Arts and Culture at the Trust for Governors Island, has selected 41 works by 37 artists from over 1,000 submissions. Louisiana Contemporary will be on view at the O from August 3-October 13, 2024. 

“Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art”

“Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art” looks at the more than 4,000-year history of glass around the world and how it intersects with scientific discoveries, foodways, and artistic innovations. Selected works include ceramics, pottery, glassware, furniture, and even a chandelier. See it at NOMA from August 30, 2024 - February 10, 2025.

“Hunt Slonem: A Retrospective” 

“Hunt Slonem: A Retrospective” considers the influence of New Orleans and its environs on Slonem’s iconic work. His paintings feature intensely colorful subjects—whimsical bunnies, profuse vandas, cattleyas, and irises and fiery perched motmots and amazons—often suspended in antique frames. This retrospective explores Slonem’s profound connection with this poetic city and the impact of its exotic mystique on his artistic vision. Paintings and sculpture lent exclusively by Louisiana patrons and museums are explored in an art history context, and the precedents for his painterly style and subject matter are briefly considered. The painter’s sources of inspiration in Louisiana are explored. See this exhibit through September 30 at the Cabildo.