Visit Ogden Museum on Saturday, September 12, to participate in the opening of In the Eyes and Mind of the Feral Child: The Art of Tom McNease.

Tom McNease is a true enigma of Southern Art. Known as an eccentric recluse, McNease avoided the social trappings of the art world, choosing instead to live an isolated existence among the swamps, bayous and rivers of Southeast Louisiana. The full depth and importance of McNease’s art practice was not known until after his death in 2014. This exhibition shines a light on this misunderstood and underappreciated artist whose contribution and innovative use of photography and painting has been overlooked due in part by his refusal to participate in the commercial art gallery and museum system.

/// Event image: Tom McNease, Flow through What Spacial Unknown of Dimension, 1977, Gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches, Gift of Jan Katz, 2022.7.1