High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art has evolved into a museum that is renowned not only for its collection of classic and contemporary arts but also for its popular Atlanta Events. The High Museum is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States and contains over 11,000 permanent pieces of work to date. These include important European pieces, Modern, Contemporary, American, Decorative, African, and one of the top Folk Art collections in the country.

In addition to the wonderful pieces of art there are many events at the High Museum of Art that occur year round. These include special events, family programs, Friday Jazz, films, and lectures.

There are family programs going on year round at the High such as Toddler Thursday and Second Sunday Funday. Some of the family programs are great seasonal kids activities such as memory jars, frosty fun, winter wonderscapes, turkey hands, and foil color collages. Such distinct events are a joy for toddlers and create delightful memories that families will share for years to come.

Favorite exhibits of AtlantaGaToday include the European and Contemporary collections. European works include Baroque, Renaissance, French Impressionism, and Italian paintings and sculptures. The artists that particularly inspired us from the European compilation include Giovanni Battista Tiepelo, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Giovanni Bellinni and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Over 2000 pieces of work exist in the Contemporary collection and include famed artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Philip Guston, Mark Rothko, Max Ernst and Chuck Close.

We were immediately impressed by the museum’s awe-inspiring, award-winning architecture which was designed by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano. This magnificent building contains four floors of gleaming white interior that houses its exhibits, events and galleries with works from around the globe.

One of the more fascinating aspects of the High Museum are the exhibits and events that are constantly changing. Every time we visited the museum, the new venues created a fresh, unique experience.

Family, friends, dates, and individuals can all enjoy their love for art while learning at this favorite Atlanta Attraction. There are two affordable ways to see the High Museum of Art. Atlanta Citypass is the easiest way to purchase discount tickets and you can do it here. Another way is to take advantage of Fulton Free Saturday occurring on the first Saturday of each month. All you have to do is provide your proof of residency (i.e. drivers license) and your admission to the High Museum of Art is FREE!

Current Events at the High Museum of Art:

John Marin’s Watercolors: A Medium for Modernism
Through September 11, 2011

Organized by the Art Institute of Chicago, this is the first major comprehensive exhibition addressing John Marin’s (1870 – 1953) modernist achievements in the watercolor medium. Marin turned to watercolor around the time he met and began exhibiting with Alfred Stieglitz in 1909. Though Marin continued working in oil throughout his career, watercolor remained Marin’s most experimental method of expression. “John Marin’s Watercolors: A Medium for Modernism” is organized by the Art Institute of Chicago. It is curated by Martha Tedeschi, curator of prints and drawings at the Art Institute. Major support for this exhibition is generously provided in part by the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation. Additional support is provided by Edward McCormick Blair and Catherine Hamilton. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue. Published by the Art Institute in association with Yale University Press, the 192-page volume presents essays written by exhibition curator Martha Tedeschi and by Art Institute paper conservator Kristi Dahm. The catalogue also includes major contributions by Marin scholar Ruth E. Fine, curator for special projects in modern art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC; Charles Pietraszewski, Frame conservation technician; and Christine Conniff O’Shea, Assistant Conservator for Mounting and Framing, both at the Art Institute of Chicago. Underwriting for the catalogue has been generously provided by The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.

 

The Resonant Image: Photographs by Chip Simone

Through November 6, 2011

This exhibition presents of 64 color photographs by Atlanta-based photographer Robert “Chip” Simone. Having worked as a classic black-and-white street photographer for most of his career, Simone embraced digital technology and color output in the year 2000, moving his experimentations with the medium into fresh and invigorating territory. This exhibition showcases the results of Simone’s recent explorations, presenting a tightly focused retrospective of the past decade of his work. “The Resonant Image: Photographs by Chip Simone” is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. The High, in association with Nazraeli Press, will be releasing a related publication of Simone’s work entitled CHROMA to complement the exhibition.

 

Alfred Stieglitz and His Circle: American Moderns from Atlanta Collections

Through September 11, 2011

The exhibition features approximately 60 works―watercolors, prints, paintings and photographs―drawn from the High’s permanent collection, as well as loans from private collections located in Atlanta. On display are works by both Alfred Stieglitz and the artists who engaged with him over the course of five decades—from the early experimental works of Max Weber to the mature expressions of John Marin and Marsden Hartley, and the progressive photographic compositions of Paul Strand and Edward Steichen.

 

Radcliffe Bailey: Memory As Medicine
Through September 11, 2011

Presenting works created since 1993, this exhibition highlights the artist’s ceaseless experimentation with diverse forms as it looks at the influence of African art on the creative production of this Atlanta-based artist. The exhibition includes many large-scale works with floor and wall sculptures, paintings, works-on-paper, and glass works by Radcliffe Bailey, supplemented by African sculptures. “Radcliffe Bailey: Memory as Medicine” will be on view at the High Museum of Art from June 26 to September 11, 2011, and is curated by Carol Thompson, the High’s Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art, in consultation with Michael Rooks, the High’s Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. The exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of “American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.” Additional support is provided by the Lubo Fund, Jack Shainman Gallery, Vicki and John Palmer and members of the Radcliffe Bailey Guild.. A full-color catalogue will accompany “Memory as Medicine,” and will feature essays by Carol Thompson, Michael Rooks and additional authors.

Upcoming Events at the High Museum of Art:

 

The Sculpture of Grainger McKoy

September 25, 2011 – January 8, 2012

This exhibition will feature a selection of approximately 30 small to large-scale sculptures in a variety of related media and states, as well as color sketch drawings all produced over three decades created by South Carolina-based artist Grainger McKoy. Dated from 1975 until the present, McKoy’s sculpture is finely rendered and artfully designed and challenges our conceptions of traditional “wildlife art” and raises questions about the distinctions between fine art and handicraft.  The Sculpture of Grainger McKoy is organized by the High Museum of Art. Support for this exhibition is provided by The Fraser-Parker Foundation; Sarah and Jim Kennedy; and Margaret and Terry Stent.

 

Embracing Elegance, 1885-1920: American Art from the Huber Family Collection

September 25 – November 27, 2011

This exhibition will feature a collection of 35 paintings, pastels, and drawings by American artists of the late nineteenth century from the Huber Family Collection.  In addition to presenting an elegant assortment of examples by important American artists at the turn of the twentieth century, this exhibition will also feature a stunning assortment of period frames, many of which are important examples by well-known craftsmen of the day.  Highlights include works by the American Impressionists Cecelia Beaux, Lilia Cabot Perry, and Frank Benson; Tonalists Thomas Wilmer Dewing, John Twachtman and Robert Blum, and Ashcan school artists Robert Henri and John Sloan. This exhibition is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

 

Beaux Arts & Crafts: Masterpieces of American Frame Design, 1890–1920

September 25, 2011 through November 27, 2011

“Beaux Arts & Crafts: Masterpieces of American Frame Design, 1890-1920” will feature fifteen rare and exquisitely designed hand-carved frames of the Gilded Age. Inspired by a growing appreciation for handcraftsmanship and a reaction against mass production in the last decades of the nineteenth century, many American artists began to pay more attention to frames. This exhibition focuses on this high point in American frame making and craftsmen and artists who led the way.

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Location:

High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St., N.E.
Atlanta, GA. 30309
(404) 733-HIGH

Hours (General):

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday 10:00am – 8:00pm
Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm

 

Individual Tickets

Member	FREE
Adult	$18
Senior (65 & over)	$15
Student	$15
Child (ages 6 to 17)	$11
Child (5 and under)	FREE

For More Information: www.high.org