High Museum of Art

Art collecting giants Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz discuss High Museum exhibit opening this September https://bit.ly/3xPFxrB

Tyler Mitchell Builds His Own Utopia at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art https://bit.ly/3zwfMgG

“Patterns in Abstraction: Black Quilts from the High's Collection” is officially open! Quilts made by Black women have too often been left out of the conversation altogether, a reflection of how they have also been underrepresented in art museum collections. The High has collected great examples of Black quilts since the 1980s and over the past six years has more than quintupled its holdings. This collection-based exhibition is the first to bring a number of these recent acquisitions together to answer a larger question: “How can quilts made by Black women change the way we tell the history of abstract art?” Maker Once Known, Untitled (Housetop Quilt with Multiple Borders), ca. 1940s, cotton, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase through funds provided by patrons of Collectors Evening 2017, 2017.183.

At the High Museum, Photographer Tyler Mitchell Returns Home to Atlanta Triumphant https://bit.ly/4chzPxA

Staff Shoutout! 👏 The High's Director of Public Engagement, Erin Dougherty, spoke to museum professionals from around the world at MuseumNext Live in London this week on how the High Museum of Art established itself as the go-to destination on Friday nights in Atlanta. The museum's success involved rethinking the traditional model to create a space where visitors could see themselves reflected and become more interested in regular attendance. Consequently, the demographic makeup of the museum's audience now mirrors that of Atlanta. 

It was a pleasure to host His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands earlier this week! 🇳🇱 We were thrilled to have the Royal Couple stop by the High and see “Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.”

A Visit to the Art Museum Makes You Healthier, and We Can Prove It! Read more: https://bit.ly/4ccnMC1

We are excited to announce “Panorama” opening on June 28! This interactive sculptural installation commissioned for the Woodruff Art Center’s Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza is a kaleidoscope of color, light and reflection designed by Rotterdam-based Studio Sabine Marcelis. Consisting of four rotating glass pillars, “Panorama” will reflect light, scenery, and the urban environment of the Piazza by pulling light into a de-saturated space to generate colorful reflections and increase the visual impact of the work. https://bit.ly/4bGAqbI

The High is committed to offering ways for visitors to focus on mindfulness and wellbeing. Oasis offers tranquility and connection through an immersive blend of art, mindfulness, and reflection on the third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can enhance mental well-being through movement, sound experiences, and art-making activities. https://bit.ly/3UJbnOp To learn more about how the High team offers ways for visitors to embrace the power of the present, join Carlton Mackey the High’s Assistant Director, Community Dialogue and Engagement at his presentation at the American Alliance of Museums annual meeting in Baltimore on Saturday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m., “Art, Mindfulness, Life: Connecting Art & Spiritual Practices with Community,” along with Nisha Gupta , Associate Professor of psychology at the University of West Georgia and Arri Eisen, Teaching Professor, Emory University.

It’s #TeacherAppreciationWeek, but our admiration for teachers is year-round! Thank you to all the teachers who continue to inspire future generations! 👏