Got away for a few days to New Orleans for a conference and, in addition to delighting in the colors and shapes of the architecture and the wide range of street styles, I caught some amazing art at the Contemporary Art Center and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. I especially loved the toned cyanotypes of Jaime Erin Johnson, heartwrenching silver gelatin prints from Katrina-damaged negatives by Chandra McCormick and Keith Calhoun, Mark Steinmetz's portraits, mixed media pieces of Benny Andrews, moving installations by Radcliffe Bailey and the whimsical fiber art of Chris Roberts-Antieau. And how about stumbling upon the duo of street musicians on violin and guitar, Tanya and Dorise? Gotta go back!