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New Orleans Museum of Art celebrates 100th anniversary with 110 new acquisitions

NEW ORLEANS, LA.- “NOMA 100” is the culmination of a five-year acquisition project, celebrating the museum’s 100th anniversary with the exhibition of 110 newly acquired objects, ranging from a laminated color C-print by American artist Matthew Barney to a seven-foot long shark headdress from Nigeria. The exhibition, conceived by Director Emeritus John Bullard and trustee Anne Milling and on view from November 13, 2011 through January 22, 2012, reaffirms the museum’s commitment to collecting outstanding works and highlights the dedicated support of the museum’s benefactors. “NOMA 100: Gifts for the Second Century” is a celebration of the museum’s growing permanent collection and also marks a pivotal moment of transition with the new directorship of Susan Taylor. “‘NOMA 100’ is about telling stories: the story of the museum’s evolution from