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Ogden Museum of Southern Art Opens in New Orleans
A 2002 debut for the Ogden Museum on Julia Street showcases Roger Ogden’s 1200-piece Southern art collection. The 67 000 square foot facility in the Warehouse Arts District will anchor the area with contemporary and historic works, led by director J Richard Gruber. The collection, donated to the University of New Orleans, spans early 19th century portraits to modern mixed media, highlighting artists from William Walker to Douglas Bourgeois.
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New Orleans
William S. Morris
Augusta
Louisiana State University
Roger Houston Ogden
Alexander Drysdale
Georgia
Drysdale
Ogden
Louisiana
American South
Julia Street
Warehouse Arts District
Contemporary Arts Center
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Mississippi River
French Quarter
Ogden Museum
J. Richard Gruber
Morris Museum
University of New Orleans
Louisiana State University System
University of New Orleans Foundation
South Carolina
William Aiken Walker
Walker
William Walker
Douglas Bourgeois
Morris Museum of Art
Ern Art
Bourgeois
Gonzales
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