Exhibitions at High Museum (Fridays)

CRITIC’S PICK:
Fri., Oct. 10 - Sun., Feb. 8
Fashion Statements: Viktor & Rolf, High Museum — This duo of Dutch fashion designers brags that the likes of Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Tilda Swinton wear their “sublime” clothing. The first major retrospective in the US of their work is organized by curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot and the Kunsthalle Munich in Germany. The show “demonstrates how wearable art is among the most provocative and inventive forms of contemporary design,” says the High’s Director Rand Suffolk. The works on display are enhanced by projected images specifically designed for the exhibition by Rodeo FX, the visual effects studio known for its work on ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Game of Thrones.’ “The singular and enchanted vision of Viktor and Rolf’s work offers a unique dialogue between art and fashion,” Loriot says. — Kevin C. Madigan

Fri., Nov. 14 – Sun., Apr. 19
Critic's Pick
The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans, High Museum — “They are just as strange to me as they are to anybody else,” the late folk artist Minnie Evans responded when asked about the meaning of her paintings. The title of her show at the High is derived from vivid dreams she had as a child which eventually inspired her to draw and paint. Evans was considered a surrealistic visionary who created “psychedelic” artworks based on her unusual visions. In 1975, a major exhibition of her work opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art, followed by another show at St. John’s Museum, both in New York. The Whitney is set to host ‘The Lost World’ after its run at the High. - Kevin C. Madigan

Dec 12 through Sun., May 10
CRITIC’S PICK
The Family Album of Ralph Eugene Meatyard, High Museum: Ralph Eugene Meatyard “created some of the most original photographs of the mid-20th century, and the prints in this exhibition are exquisite examples of his innovation and creativity,” notes the High’s Director Rand Suffolk. Meatyard considered the 36 photographs shown here to be among his best work, and all are featured in his eponymous 1970 book published two years before his death. He liked to experiment with portraiture, abstraction, landscape, surrealism and gothic narrative. Gregory Harris, the museum’s curator of photography, says these works “offer plenty of surprises and an extraordinary window into Meatyard’s life and creative process.” — Kevin C. Madigan