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The Norton’s permanent collection is quite extensive, including the works of over 100 artists... from Renaissance Old Masters, to modernist iconoclasts and contemporary neo-realists.
In addition, our museum possesses hundreds of sculptures ranging from miniatures and maquettes to life-size pieces in media including bronze, silver, marble, and wood.
Among the oldest works in the Norton are pieces from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Persia and six tapestries dating from the 16th century which once graced the palace of a King of France.
Decorative arts are also featured throughout the museum, including works in porcelain, pressed and blown glass, and 18th - 19th century silver.
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and Enjoy the Fusion of Art and Nature
Botanical Gardens Hours: Wednesday - Sunday from sunrise to sunset
No photography or videography, private or commercial, is allowed inside the museum or on the grounds.
Weddings and private events are NOT allowed on the property.
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Events & Exhibitions
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August 28 - November 23
New Orleans in Art: A Love Letter from the Crescent City
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November 27 - November 28
Museum Closed • Thanksgiving Holiday
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🌳 New Orleans in Art • Artist Highlight 🌳
“City Park Sunrise” by Linda Moss
Shreveport, Louisiana
Instagram • @lindamoss_art
Website • www.lindamossart.com
Unbe-LEAF-able! 🍁
If you haven`t been to the gardens lately, you are missing out! Get your fall fix by taking a walk through the 40 acres of botanical gardens in the heart of Shreveport. 🧡💛
💜 New Orleans in Art • Artist Highlight 💜
“First Street” by Crystal Obeidzinski
New Orleans, Louisiana
Instagram • @artbycrystale
Website • www.artbycrystaleshop.com
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About the Artist: Crystal Obeidzinski has been an artist in New Orleans for over 20 years. She is known for her vibrant, mixed media paintings on reclaimed wood. Her work—layered with acrylic, gold leaf, and found materials—draws deeply from the culture, architecture, and spirit of New Orleans.
Crystal’s artwork has been featured in numerous film and television productions, including NCIS: New Orleans, Netflix’s Project Power, Oprah’s Queen Sugar, as well as national and local commercials. She was awarded Best of Show at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the featured artist in New Orleans Fashion Week, as well as several awards both online and in person.
She currently showcases and sells her work at her gallery, located at 1215 Decatur Street in the heart of the French Quarter.
About the Piece: Painted on a reclaimed wooden door, this evocative work captures the legendary New Orleans residence of author Anne Rice—the house that both inspired and appeared in her Mayfair Witches trilogy. Bathed in moody purples, spectral blues, and lush greens, the colors echo Rice’s vivid descriptions and the spiritual undertones of her storytelling.
New Orleans itself is a city steeped in mystery, where the veil between the seen and unseen feels thin. This painting reflects that energy—not just through the house’s haunting beauty, but through hidden layers: vintage maps, neighborhood landmarks, the home’s original address, and the year it was built, all subtly embedded within the piece.
A tribute to both Rice’s literary legacy and the mystical spirit of New Orleans, the work invites viewers to look closer and feel the quiet pull of magic that lingers in the roots of its trees and the bones of its buildings.
So shiny you can almost see your reflection!✨
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Did you know?
Michelangelo, widely regarded as one of the greatest artists in history, created many of his works for the Vatican. These works include the breathtaking frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and the beautiful "Madonna Della Pietà," sculpted between 1498 and 1499, which would later come to be regarded as one of the world`s great masterpieces. Michelangelo considered the Pieta to be both the consummate expression of his artistic abilities and an embodiment of divine inspiration. Over half a millennium later, the vision of it continues to inspire.
This bust, based upon the head of the Virgin Mary seen in the Pieta, is a study in the spiritual beauty that was Michelangelo`s artistic ideal. The work is recreated and cast in silver from a Vatican-authorized mold derived from the original.
#dinovember
#RemembranceDay, sometimes known informally as #PoppyDay owing to the tradition of the remembrance poppy, is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of First World War on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month." The First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.
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The tradition of Remembrance Day evolved out of Armistice Day. The initial Armistice Day was observed at Buckingham Palace, commencing with King George V hosting a "Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic" during the evening hours of 10 November 1919. The first official Armistice Day was subsequently held on the grounds of Buckingham Palace the following morning. During the Second World War, many countries changed the name of the holiday. Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopted Remembrance Day, while the US chose Veterans Day.
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🎨 "Wear a Flanders Poppy" designed by Maurice Kirth, c. 1925
🎹 New Orleans in Art • Artist Highlight 🎹
“Welcome to Storyville” by Chris King
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Instagram • @chriskingoninstathing
Website • www.chriskingartwork.com
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About the Artist: Chris King is a multimedia artist and educator based in Louisiana originally from Massachusetts. He received his BFA in Sculpture and Art Education from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, followed by his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. His work explores themes of displacement, injustice, immigration, and social ailments through painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. King’s artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums nationally, including the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, The Ogden Museum in New Orleans, and the Acadiana Center in Lafayette. In 2010, King was commissioned by the Kurt Vonnegut Museum in Indianapolis to create several large paintings celebrating the author’s life. King has also participated in a variety of artist residency programs, including the Arctic Circle Residency in, where he lived and worked with a group of international artists, while on a month-long sailing expedition to the North Pole. In 2008, after working in Los Angeles for fifteen years, King moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana where he lives today and is a Senior Lecturer of Visual Arts and the Gallery Director at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.
About the Work: This painting honors the working people of Storyville, New Orleans—bartenders, dancers, musicians, and sex workers whose resilience gave life to the city’s famed red-light district. Named after alderman Sidney Story, the neighborhood played a vital role in the birth of jazz. Bathed in warm hues and rich textures, the scene captures the grit and intimacy of nightly routines, from the strength in a worker’s gaze to the hum of conversation and clinking glasses. It celebrates both the performers and the unseen hands that kept Storyville’s rhythm alive, turning everyday labor into a timeless tribute to human perseverance and New Orleans’ cultural spirit.
Happy birthday, US Marine Corps and thank you for your service. 🇺🇸
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Shown: "US Marines/Service on Land and Sea" by Sidney Riesenberg (1885-1971) Lithograph, 1917
💜 New Orleans in Art • Artist Highlight 💜
“De Neighborhood” by Karen La Beau
Shreveport, Louisiana
Instagram • @karenlabeau
Facebook • Karen La Beau
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About the Artist: Karen La Beau is a self-taught, third-generation artist and cultural bearer from New Orleans, now living in Shreveport, Louisiana. She began her professional journey in 2007 with My Life on Canvas, a series that reflects her love for Creole cuisine, music, and storytelling through acrylic paint. Her work celebrates New Orleans traditions while embracing her evolving life in Northwest Louisiana.
Karen has received several honors, including the Cultural Preservation Heritage Award (2017), the Red River Revel Award, and the GUTS Award (2023). Her art has been collected nationwide and by local Shreveport businesses. She’s was featured in Black Southern Belle, Voyage Magazine, Bold Journey, and multiple front-page articles in The Shreveport Times. Currently, she is preparing for a collaborative art and music exhibition set for 2026.
About the Piece: “Da Neighborhood” is a piece that’s special to me. I love capturing moments in time on canvas. This could’ve easily been any Saturday or Sunday in almost any part of the city.
Like many of my paintings, there are glimpses of my own life woven in. Notice the statue of Mary—before Katrina, most of New Orleans was Catholic, so it was common to see her in front yards. And playing in the band? That’s not geeky, it’s a badge of honor in the Crescent City. Little kids grow up wanting to be part of that rhythm.
I’ve always adored our shotgun houses, and as an artist who loves pops of color, I made sure each one bursts with personality. The Charlie Chips truck is a little nod to my childhood—my mama used to buy those chips all the time. They were phenomenal!
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Collection Highlights
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery boasts an extensive permanent collection that includes more than 400 paintings and a plethora of sculptures representing over 100 artists. Our collection represents a wide variety of styles, time periods, and historical importance.
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