The Zimmerli Art Museum in New Brunskwick NJ

I recently visited the The Zimmerli Art Museum located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.  The most impressive body of work in this museum is their Dodge Collection of Soviet Nonconformist Art.  According to the museum's webs site "this is the largest and most comprehensive collection of its kind in the world. Comprising more than 17,000 works of art, this collection documents Soviet dissident art from the historical Cold War period".  Indeed some of the works are thought provoking and emotional (such as glimpses into prison camps, and everyday life under the communist regime).  Others, such as an installation of an outhouse (outdoor toilet) are showing strong western influences. 
My favorite collection in the museum is the The George Riabov Collection of Russian Art, which encompasses Russian Orthodox icons, folk prints, landscapes and more.  These certainly embody the Russian spirit, and made me think of Dostoyevsky's writings which I love so much.  All in all, this is not a museum that will satisfy you if you are looking for Western European art, but it's certainly worth visiting if you are into Russian art.  Also, the museum has an American Art wing, and a room dedicated to children illustrations.  This room is also quite interesting, and unique.