This is the premier collection of Southern art in the United States. Though the building is dazzling, it is built around an atrium that takes up a great deal of space that could be devoted to still more displays. It does make for a dramatic interior, but given such a marvelous collection, one is greedy for more art rather than more architecture. But the facility is wonderful, the artists are...
Although the name might imply a distinctly traditional focus, the Ogden's collection features an impressive collection of modern works from artists who work in New Orleans and other parts of the Deep South. With the collection of Roger Ogden at its core, the museum curates exhibitions that range from Alabama painter Walter Anderson to photographer Sally Mann to multi-artist ceramic exhibitions...