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“To the Colored Waiting Room” by Marion Palfi: June Collection Highlight

By Brittany Mizell, Public Relations Specialist, 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 children…

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“To the Colored Waiting Room” by Marion Palfi: June Collection Highlight

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·Jun 17

Honoring Juneteenth

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…

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·Jan 24

Meet Amy Sherald, Michelle Obama’s Portrait Painter

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…

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Meet Amy Sherald, Michelle Obama’s Portrait Painter

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·Dec 20, 2021

Remembering bell hooks: Seeing Art through an Intersectional Lens

As we reflect on the passing of hooks, let’s look back at a conversation between hooks and artist Alison Saar that deals with Black art, ritual, and expression in the face of pain. By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art Over the past week, we have been…

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Remembering bell hooks: Seeing Art through an Intersectional Lens

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·Dec 15, 2021

A Pop of Color for Lichtenstein’s “House III”: December Collection Highlight

This piece by iconic pop artist Roy Lichtenstein was recently restored to its original brilliance. By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art Among pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein’s last subjects was the image of the suburban American home. The smaller-than-life sculpture House III…

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A Pop of Color for Lichtenstein’s “House III”: December Collection Highlight

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·Nov 15, 2021

A Landscape of Loss and Neglect by Sally Mann: November Collection Highlight

See how legendary artist Sally Mann captured the South’s fraught history in haunting landscape photographs. By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art In the video above, Sally Mann discusses how she captured her work Untitled. This work is part of the Motherland series…

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A Landscape of Loss and Neglect by Sally Mann: November Collection Highlight

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·Nov 11, 2021

Gift Guide: Meet the Makers Featured in the High’s Holiday Artisan Market

On November 26 and 27, these local makers will be offering their handmade wares at the High’s annual market. By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art Join us for the High’s Holiday Artisan Market this Thanksgiving weekend! Friday, November 26 Saturday, November 27 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Meet…

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Gift Guide: Meet the Makers Featured in the High’s Holiday Artisan Market

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·Oct 8, 2021

“Trails and Trials” by Roberto Lugo: October Collection Highlight

Taking inspiration from a vase commemorating the 1876 United States Centennial, Lugo’s 2016 vase is an ode to Atlanta’s history. By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art In 2016, the High commissioned Philadelphia ceramic artist, social activist, and educator Roberto Lugo to create…

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“Trails and Trials” by Roberto Lugo: October Collection Highlight

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·Sep 10, 2021

“Nurse” by William Edmondson: September Collection Highlight

Edmondson, a self-taught, Nashville-born Black artist broke barriers with his visionary limestone carvings. In October of 1937, William Edmondson made history becoming the first African American artist to have a solo exhibition at MoMA, which featured a dozen limestone carvings he had begun making after a visionary experience in the…

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“Nurse” by William Edmondson: September Collection Highlight

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·Aug 20, 2021

Back-to-School Guide: What’s on for Teachers at the High

From free days to seminars and membership discounts, there’s something for all our wonderful teachers to enjoy at the High! By Eva Berlin, Digital Content Specialist, High Museum of Art Welcome back, teachers! We know it has been such a tough year for you, and we want to say thank…

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