A Corporate Soirée at the New Orleans Museum of Art

The brief

The opening reception of a multi-day corporate gathering, hosted in the Great Hall of the New Orleans Museum of Art — an evening themed around heritage, memory, and discovery.

The concept

Le Passé — the past. The hall committed fully to deep, moody reds, layered shade on shade for drama and richness: burgundy hydrangea, garden roses, anthurium, and long trails of hanging amaranthus, worked through with autumn foliage and fresh fruit.

The execution

Two large anchor installations flanked the columns of the grand staircase, framing the entrance. From there the same palette carried across the bars, pedestals, and gallery niches in editorial arrangements built to sit comfortably beside the museum’s collection.

The result

A room that felt collected rather than decorated — florals with the weight and warmth of the building around them.