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High Museum of Art
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Located in the heart of Atlanta, Ga., the High Museum of Art connects with audiences from across the Southeast and around the world through its distinguished collection, dynamic schedule of special exhibitions and engaging community-focused programs. Housed within facilities designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architects Richard Meier and Renzo Piano, the High features a collection of more than 16,000 works of art, including an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American fine and decorative arts; major holdings of photography and folk and self-taught work, especially that of artists from the American South; burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, including paintings, sculpture, new media and design; a growing collection of African art, with work dating from pre-history through the present; and significant holdings of European paintings and works on paper. The High is dedicated to reflecting the diversity of its communities and offering a variety of exhibitions and educational programs that engage visitors with the world of art, the lives of artists and the creative process.
Spring Exhibits at the High Museum (wednesdays)
Wednesday April 24, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free, $18.50 Not Yet Members
CRITIC’S PICK: Rachel Ruysch (1664 -1750) was a still life painter from the Netherlands who... [click here for more]
Studio Sessions: Smartphone Photography
Wednesday April 24, 2024 01:00 PM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Registration Required
Ready to level up your smartphone photography skills? Join our studio workshop and learn how to create amazing photos with your phone! In this hands-on session, you’ll explore the world of smartphone photography.
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Spring Exhibits at the High Museum (thursdays)
Thursday April 25, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free, $18.50 Not Yet Members
CRITIC’S PICK: Rachel Ruysch (1664 -1750) was a still life painter from the Netherlands who... [click here for more]
Driskell Conversation: Artist Ebony G. Patterson
Thursday April 25, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members $25; Not Yet Members $35
Join Driskell Prize winner and artist Ebony G. Patterson and curator Michael Rooks in a wide-ranging discussion of Patterson’s creative practice. Together, the speakers will dive into Patterson’s multilayered art and consider how she uses diverse materials to question relationships between race and ...
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Spring Exhibits at the High Museum (fridays)
Friday April 26, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free, $18.50 Not Yet Members
CRITIC’S PICK: Rachel Ruysch (1664 -1750) was a still life painter from the Netherlands who... [click here for more]
David C. Driskell Prize Gala
Friday April 26, 2024 06:30 PM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Sold Out
We proudly celebrate Naomi Beckwith, deputy director and Jennifer and David Stockman chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, as the 2024 recipient of the Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History.
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Spring Exhibits at the High Museum (saturdays)
Saturday April 27, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free, $18.50 Not Yet Members
CRITIC’S PICK: Rachel Ruysch (1664 -1750) was a still life painter from the Netherlands who... [click here for more]
Spring Exhibits at the High Museum (sundays)
Sunday April 28, 2024 12:00 PM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free, $18.50 Not Yet Members
CRITIC’S PICK: Rachel Ruysch (1664 -1750) was a still life painter from the Netherlands who... [click here for more]
High Museum of Art - Dance Lab
Friday May 3, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free; Not Yet Members $18.50
Using the Anne Cox Chambers Wing Lobby as an incubator, dancers and choreographers will practice their art, offering viewers behind-the-scenes insights into the dance process.
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Vigtel Conversation: Rembrandt Prints
Saturday May 4, 2024 01:00 PM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free; Not Yet Members $15
Special guest Dr. Nadine M. Orenstein, Drue Heinz Curator in Charge of the Department of Drawing and Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s skills and processes in conversation with Claudia Einecke, the High’s Frances B. Bunzl Family Curator of Europe...
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Spring Exhibits at the High Museum (Tuesdays)
Tuesday April 23, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free, $18.50 Not Yet Members
CRITIC’S PICK: Rachel Ruysch (1664 -1750) was a still life painter from the Netherlands who... [click here for more]
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Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Friday April 19, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Free-$18.50
CRITIC’S PICK: Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750) was a still life painter from the Netherlands who became... [click here for more]
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People Movement SHOP at the High
Wednesday April 17, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Donation
People Movement Shops feel together by moving together People Movement Shops are a space of experimentation where we aim to feel together by moving together. We will delve into small and big acts, available to us so much, to explore textures and sounds in the environment of the space , ...
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Still Life: Oil Painting Exploration
Tuesday March 26, 2024 01:30 PM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free; Not Yet Members $18.50
Join our studio class for an enriching exploration of still life and oil painting techniques! In this studio workshop, we will delve into the world of oil painting by exploring different approaches to technique, ideas about depicting objects, and composition.
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March Friday Jazz Night
Friday March 15, 2024 06:00 PM EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: $25
CRITIC’S PICK: Hands down, jazz nights are the best way to experience the High Museum. I love... [click here for more]
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Truth Told Slant: Contemporary Photography
Friday March 1, 2024 10:00 AM EST
High Museum of Art
Cost: Free-$18.50+
CRITIC’S PICK: The exhibition features the work of five distinct photographers: Rose Marie... [click here for more]
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Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina
Friday February 16, 2024 10:00 AM EST
High Museum of Art
Cost: Free-$18.50
CRITIC’S PICK: Sixty ceramic objects created by enslaved men and women in South Carolina, before... [click here for more]
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UPS Second Sunday
Sunday February 11, 2024 12:00 PM EST
High Museum of Art
Cost: Free
On the second Sunday of each month, we offer free admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming! Enjoy art-making activities, performances, and the High’s collection and special exhibitions.
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Teen Night at the High
Saturday January 27, 2024 05:30 PM EST
High Museum of Art
Cost: Free-$5
The High Museum of Art’s Teen Team presents Teen Night. Enjoy a night where teens take over the museum! Join us for art-making activities, music and performances, and gallery tours.
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Sounds Like ATL @ the High
Friday January 26, 2024 06:00 PM EST
High Museum of Art
Cost: Sold out.
The High and WABE are joining forces to bring you an exceptional evening of music and art, celebrating Atlanta’s vibrant cultural scene.
Sounds Like ATL, WABE’s concert series, showcases the rich and diverse music tapestry of Atlanta, while the High’s current exhibition “Sonya Clark: We Are Each Oth...
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Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM