New Orleans is set to host several major museum exhibitions this April, highlighting the city's deep artistic roots alongside its famous festival season. Key highlights include "I Am the Face" at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, which explores the evolution of Southern photographic portraiture from the early 20th century to today, and a significant retrospective of Louisiana native Robert Gordy at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
These exhibitions are significant for their focus on regional identity and the preservation of Southern art history. The Robert Gordy show marks the first in-depth presentation of the artist's work at NOMA in over forty years, offering a rare look at his career spanning from the 1950s until his death during the AIDS crisis. Together, these shows reinforce New Orleans' status as a vital hub for Southern visual culture and historical scholarship.