Material Institute is where art and ecology are practiced as one.

We are a cultural institution and learning community in New Orleans making and experimenting with textiles, sound, and soil to recognize the interconnection of ART and the natural world.



Image Credits (L–R):
1. Designer: Daquine Hebert. Model: Angel Walker. Photo: Duval Timothy
2. 2021 Resident Artist, T3rrall. Photo: Lucia Honey
3. Basil Harvest. Photo: Lauren Joan “Shivers” Barron
4. Beautiful Bipolar Event. Photo: Lucia Honey


Museum of Old and New Art

Our programming is made possible by the generous sponsorship of MONA.