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Atlanta Visual Arts Events & Gallery Exhibits


Atlanta Gallery Highlights This Week

Museum Exhibits & Art Shows

Visual Arts at Atlanta Attractions (e.g. Fernbank)

Family-Friendly Visual Arts Events

Upcoming Visual Arts Events in Atlanta

Critic's Pick: CL Recommends

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Atlanta’s visual arts scene thrives in museums, art galleries, studios, and unexpected corners of the city. Whether you’re looking for gallery openings, museum exhibitions, or family-friendly installations at local attractions, this page brings it all together. For broader coverage of the arts, check out our Atlanta Arts Events hub or browse curated highlights from Critic's Pick: CL Recommends.

Atlanta Gallery Highlights This Week


Looking for our critic’s picks for gallery openings, museum installations, and standout exhibits? Don’t miss our CL Recommends for curated highlights across all categories — including top visual arts events happening now.

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Museum Exhibits and Art Shows

Here's what is showing at the Art Museums around Atlanta.

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

04/15/2026 10:00 AM
Center For Puppetry Arts
Puppet Shows | Ages 4+


A Stinky, Hilarious Folkt...
—event listing here
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Introduction to Collage

04/14/2026 1:30 PM
High Museum of Art
Learn principles of design while playing and exper...
—event listing here
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Raise the Roof! The Fiddler Jazz Sessions with the Joe Alterman Trio

04/19/2026 4:00 PM
The Breman Museum & Cultural Center
Inspired by great versions of “Fiddler on the Roof...
—event listing here


ATL Gallery Openings and Exhibits this Week
Here's what is showing at the Art Galleries around Atlanta.

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Monday Night Creative Music Series: BAS Relief & Cameron Wilson and Friends

04/13/2026 8:00 PM
Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery
Set 1: BAS Relief


Set 2: Cameron Wilson and Frie...
—event listing here
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Engage with the Artists: "NIGHT SWIM"

04/19/2026 2:00 PM
Spruill Gallery & Gift Shop
View "NIGHT SWIM" at the Spruill Gallery and engag...
—event listing here

Visual Arts at Atlanta Attractions

Here's what is showing at the Fernbank, Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Atlanta Attractions

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Drop-In Garden Tours

04/14/2026 1:30 PM
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Enjoy a one-hour guided tour of the Garden with on...
—event listing here
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Adult Prom: Back to the Future

04/17/2026 7:30 PM
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Join us for a night of nostalgia, with better musi...
—event listing here

Family-Friendly

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Adam wa Mishmish are coming to Alif Institute!

04/25/2026 4:00 PM
Alif Institute
The beloved Arab children’s show Adam Wa Mishmish ...
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Opening Reception | The Atlanta Collage Collective Showcase

05/02/2026 6:00 PM
The Oddities Museum, Inc
Join us for the opening reception featuring creati...
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Visual Arts Calendar

Below is our Events Calendar for all upcoming visual arts events and times/current exhibits at the local galleries, museums and attractions.

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AM Crush Hour at City Springs

Tuesday April 14, 2026 06:30 AM EDT 04/14/2026 6:30 AM
City Springs Cost: Free w/registration
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Health and Fitness
Kickstart your morning with free group workouts designed for all fitness levels! Whether you're just getting started or looking to level up your routine, these sessions have something for everyone. No experience needed—just show up and get moving! [click here for more]
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Fit4Mom - Strides 360

Tuesday April 14, 2026 10:00 AM EDT 04/14/2026 10:00 AM
City Springs Cost: $35
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Health and Fitness
This 60-minute heart-pumping workout will leave you energized for the rest of the day! [click here for more]
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Information Session: Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate

Tuesday April 14, 2026 12:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 12:00 PM
Online Event Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Classes and Demos, Free Events
Health and wellness coaching has many applications across professional and personal settings. Evidence-based relational/behavior change skills can help improve health and well-being for individuals, groups, and organizations. Join us for a free online information session to learn about the Health & ... [click here for more]
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Drop-In Garden Tours

Tuesday April 14, 2026 01:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 1:30 PM
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free with Garden admission
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Enjoy a one-hour guided tour of the Garden with one of our docents, free with Garden admission.

Schedule: Tuesday – Friday Location: Meet inside the Hardin Visitor Center. Time: Feb. 17 – May 29, 1:30 p.m. | June 2 – Aug. 28, 10:30 a.m. | Sept. 1 – Dec. 18, 1:30 p.m.

Please note: Tours begin earlier... [click here for more]
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Introduction to Collage

Tuesday April 14, 2026 01:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 1:30 PM
High Museum of Art Cost: Not-Yet-Members $250
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Classes and Demos, Arts::Visual Arts
Learn principles of design while playing and experimenting with collage materials and techniques. Make collages with torn and cut shapes from paper and fabric, and create collage materials using ink, paint, and texture rubbings. Explore how to select discarded printed materials for use in collage, a... [click here for more]
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Mixed Media Portraiture

Tuesday April 14, 2026 01:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 1:30 PM
High Museum of Art Cost: Not-Yet-Members $325
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Classes and Demos, Arts::Visual Arts
Learn to capture character as you create portraits using a variety of media. Through guided lessons, develop your skills in facial anatomy, proportion, and expression while exploring pastel sticks, charcoal, gouache, and graphite. [click here for more]
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Mixed Media Illustration

Tuesday April 14, 2026 01:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 1:30 PM
High Museum of Art Cost: Not-Yet-Members $325
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Classes and Demos, Arts::Visual Arts
Create your own narrative illustrations. Looking to paintings, pop culture, and tarot cards for inspiration, practice simplifying and exaggerating human anatomy to create unique character designs and captivating compositions. Draw creatures and landscapes rich in mythical power and visual interest, ... [click here for more]
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Palestine '36

Tuesday April 14, 2026 02:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 2:30 PM
Tara Theatre Cost: $8.25-$10
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Film

CRITIC'S PICK: Palestine '36, The Tara Atlanta — Palestinian writer and director
Annemarie...

[click here for more]
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Jonathan Butler

Tuesday April 14, 2026 05:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 5:30 PM
City Winery Atlanta Cost: from $54.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
City Winery Atlanta presents Jonathan Butler live on April 14th at 5:30pm, part of a two show series! See both shows here.

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Jonathan Butler, the youngest of 11 children, was raised amidst Apartheid in Cape Town, South Africa. His amazing talents afforded him the opportunity to ... [click here for more]
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April Vinofile Plus Pick-Up Party

Tuesday April 14, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 6:00 PM
City Winery Atlanta Cost: from $0.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
City Winery Atlanta presents our April Vinofile Plus Pick-Up Party on April 14th from 6pm - 8pm! Exclusive to Vinofile Plus Members, guests enjoy a free bottle of wine each month, carefully selected by our local Winemaker, Tristan Bohling, and tasty food pairings during the Pick-Up Party! Wine of ... [click here for more]
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Mixed Media Portraiture

Tuesday April 14, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 6:00 PM
High Museum of Art Cost: Not-Yet-Members $325
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Classes and Demos, Arts::Visual Arts
Learn to capture character as you create portraits using a variety of media. Through guided lessons, develop your skills in facial anatomy, proportion, and expression while exploring pastel sticks, charcoal, gouache, and graphite. [click here for more]
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Mixed Media Illustration

Tuesday April 14, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 6:00 PM
High Museum of Art Cost: Not-Yet-Members $325
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Community::Classes and Demos, Arts::Visual Arts
Create your own narrative illustrations. Looking to paintings, pop culture, and tarot cards for inspiration, practice simplifying and exaggerating human anatomy to create unique character designs and captivating compositions. Draw creatures and landscapes rich in mythical power and visual interest, ... [click here for more]
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Arbitrario Mezcal: A Guided Tasting Experience

Tuesday April 14, 2026 06:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 6:00 PM
The Third Door Cost: $55.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Food and Drink::Beer/Wine/Distillery Events
Your Tuesday plans, handled. Join us for a guided mezcal tasting featuring Arbitrario Mezcal! Led by Bobbie Crocker of Evolution Beverage, this midweek experience will walk you through four distinct Arbitrario mezcals. Guests will enjoy a guided tasting of two expressions, plus two cocktails craft... [click here for more]
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Raf-Saperra

Tuesday April 14, 2026 06:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 6:30 PM
The Masquerade Cost: $39 - $$117+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
UK-born Raf-Saperra stands at the vanguard of a new cultural renaissance, fusing Punjabi folk tradition with the raw pulse of contemporary hip-hop. With a voice as uncompromising as it is refined, his music blurs borders — bridging South Asian heritage and global street culture with ease. His latest... [click here for more]
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Music Bingo at From the Earth

Tuesday April 14, 2026 06:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 6:30 PM
From the Earth Brewing Company Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Gaming
If you know your Grateful Dead from your Dead Kennedys, you're going to love this musical trivia-bingo mashup. It's FREE to play every Tuesday at 6:30 PM, and winners take home a $10 gift card. [click here for more]
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Unstaged Resistance [Readings]

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
Georgia State University Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Theater
A play reading is an informal gathering where participants read a script aloud without costumes, sets, or staging. No experience is required—anyone is welcome to step in and read a role, or simply listen and take part in the conversation. To reserve a seat to be an audience member or reader, visit... [click here for more]
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Voxtrot

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
The Masquerade Cost: $41.25 - $82.5+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Concerts
Nearly two decades after their 2007 debut and a 2010–2022 hiatus, Austin, TX’s Voxtrot return with Dreamers in Exile, a new LP that turns an underdog story into a true second act.  The band who quietly became cult heroes in the streaming era deliver a record that carries the electric rush longtime f... [click here for more]
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Socially Awkward Comedy

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
Boggs Social & Supply Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Nightlife::Comedy
Join us at Boggs Social & Supply for Socially Awkward Comedy! A Comedy open mic hosted by Amber Ritchie, Clifton Taylor, and Shannon Kelly. [click here for more]
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Tommy Castro And The Painkillers: Closer To The Bone Tour

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic Cost: From $39.50
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music

CRITIC'S PICK:
Tues., April 14
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Eddie's Attic - Three decades...

[click here for more]
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Personal Narrative Creative Writing Class

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
Wild Aster Books Cost: $299
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts, Arts::Books, Community, Community::Classes and Demos
Do you have a story you want to tell? In this 8-week personal narrative workshop, you’ll learn how to shape your lived experiences into a compelling story and build confidence in your writing practice. We’ll spend time delving into memory, understanding the role of research, and learning the narrati... [click here for more]
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Meet the Author with Colleen Oakley

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
Georgia Writers Museum Cost: $45
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts, Arts::Books, Food and Drink
Georgia Writers Museum is excited to host USA Today best-seller author, Colleen Oakley as she presents what AJC and People Magazine called the “Most Anticipated Book of the Year.” Her Meet the Author event will be held at the museum on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm) and will inc... [click here for more]
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Fran's Jam at Fat Matt's

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
Fat Matt's Rib Shack Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
Fran's Jam

Weekly Tuesday at 7:00 pm

Local Music with special guests

[click here for more]
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Bill Sheffield & Spencer L Kirkpatrick's Acoustic Open Mic

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:00 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:00 PM
Napoleon's Cost: No Cover
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music, Nightlife::Open Mic
Featuring: Bill Sheffield Spencer Kirkpatrick
Acoustic open mic for singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists hosted by Bill Sheffield and Spencer L. Kirkpatrick. Each artist may perform two songs or 10 minutes. No amplifiers, laptops, or loopers. Musicians must bring their own instruments. [click here for more]
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An Evening with USA Today Bestselling Author Jon Lindstrom!

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:15 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:15 PM
Virginia Highland Books Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Arts::Books
An Evening with USA Today Bestselling Author Jon Lindstrom!VByVirginia Highland Books FollowVirginia Highland BooksAtlanta, GATuesday, Apr 14, 2026 at 7:15 pm to Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 at 8:30 pmOverviewJoin us for an evening with Jon Lindstrom in conversation with Daphnée Duplaix discussing Jon's ne... [click here for more]
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Devin Kennedy

Tuesday April 14, 2026 07:30 PM EDT 04/14/2026 7:30 PM
Aisle 5 Cost: $15.00-$49.95
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Music::Live-Music
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