The new Tampa Museum of Art opens to the public this Saturday. Considering Florida's tough economic year, it's a wonder the $32.8 million building reached completion. Designed by architect Stanley Saitowitz, the structure features a pierced aluminum skin, which will accommodate the digital art of Leo Villareal.

Hovering above the Hillsborough River, the museum reminds me of the Clinton Library in downtown Little Rock, a sleek modern masterpiece by James Polshek that cantilevers over the Arkansas River.