By Brittany Mizell, Public Relations Specialist, High Museum of Art This fall, the High has a number of exhibitions on view and events taking place, and we want to ensure you have all the know-before-you-go information on hand. Below you’ll find helpful links and information needed for a successful, fun-filled…

By Nailah Barnes, Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellow, High Museum of Art This spring, Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellow Nailah Barnes co-curated the exhibition Off the Grid, on view on the Lower Level of the Wieland Pavilion until September 4. …

By Faron Manuel, Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellowships Program Coordinator, High Museum of Art Each year, the High Museum of Art welcomes undergraduate students to partake in various curating experiences firsthand through our Mellon Summer Academy and Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship. This year, Nailah Barnes, Sojourner Hunt, and Nyaradzai Mahachi worked…

By Sojourner Hunt, Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellow, High Museum of Art This spring, Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellow Sojourner Hunt curated the installation Form and Flow: The Figural Work of Abraham Walkowitz, on view on the Third Level of the Stent Family Wing. …

By Tess Dunkel, Digital Marketing Intern, High Museum of Art In the mid-twentieth century, the art world was a smaller, more exclusive place and one that was dominated by White artists, primarily men. Black artists emerging in the decades following the Harlem Renaissance were encouraged and perhaps expected to challenge…

By Laurel Humble, Head of Creative Learning and Lifelong Learning, and Evelyn Newsome, Coordinator of Lifelong Learning Programs, High Museum of Art At the High Museum of Art, we strive to provide an engaging, accessible space for all Atlantans, regardless of age. On June 1, we hosted a Lifelong Learning…

By Nyaradzai Mahachi, Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellow, High Museum of Art As part of her work as a Mellon Curatorial Fellow in the African Art department, Nyaradzai Mahachi has curated a photography installation centered on the generation empowered during the civil rights movement. The selected photographs include images depicting…

Reflect on the legacy of Juneteenth through our permanent collection. By Hannah Amuka, Coordinator of Gallery Experiences, High Museum of Art In 1863, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring more than three million enslaved persons living in the Confederate states to be free…

Join us in Sherald’s studio for an inside look at her process and the inspiration behind her historic portrait. By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art The Obama Portraits Tour has arrived in Atlanta! The exhibition, on view at the High through March 20, features the official…