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  • Meet Amy Sherald, Michelle Obama’s Portrait Painter

    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.
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    Jan 24
    Remembering bell hooks: Seeing Art through an Intersectional Lens

    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…
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    High Museum of Art
    Dec 20, 2021
    A Pop of Color for Lichtenstein’s “House III”: December Collection Highlight

    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.
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    High Museum of Art
    Dec 15, 2021
    A Landscape of Loss and Neglect by Sally Mann: November Collection Highlight

    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.
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    Nov 15, 2021
    Gift Guide: Meet the Makers Featured in the High’s Holiday Artisan Market

    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.
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    High Museum of Art
    Nov 11, 2021
    “Trails and Trials” by Roberto Lugo: October Collection Highlight

    “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.
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    High Museum of Art
    Oct 8, 2021
    “Nurse” by William Edmondson: September Collection Highlight

    “Nurse” by William Edmondson: September Collection Highlight

    Edmondson, a self-taught, Nashville-born Black artist broke barriers with his visionary limestone carvings.
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    Sep 10, 2021
    Back-to-School Guide: What’s on for Teachers at the High

    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!
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    Aug 20, 2021
    Alexander Calder’s Mobiles: August Collection Highlight

    Alexander Calder’s Mobiles: August Collection Highlight

    Listen as the High’s Curator of European Art discusses Calder’s creation of the mobile—a radical, modern art form.
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    Aug 18, 2021
    Designing Outside the Lines

    Designing Outside the Lines

    Community advisors were essential in designing an accessible space for all Atlantans to enjoy. Hear from one advisor, Greg Aikens, a local…
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    Aug 16, 2021
    In the News: Virgil Abloh Just Landed a New Role at LVMH

    In the News: Virgil Abloh Just Landed a New Role at LVMH

    The genre-bending designer hopes to use his new role to “foster greater equity and inclusion” in fashion and creative industries.
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    Jul 30, 2021
    “Fragile Future 3.13” by Studio DRIFT: July Collection Highlight

    “Fragile Future 3.13” by Studio DRIFT: July Collection Highlight

    In this fascinating light sculpture by DRIFT, technology and nature coexist in a delicate balance.
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    Jul 14, 2021
    “Calder-Picasso” Has Arrived in Atlanta! Here’s What You Need to Know

    “Calder-Picasso” Has Arrived in Atlanta! Here’s What You Need to Know

    With more than one hundred artworks by legendary artists Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso, this exhibition is sure to be a popular one.
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    High Museum of Art
    Jun 26, 2021
    “Flower Garden” by Arlonzia Pettway: June Collection Highlight

    “Flower Garden” by Arlonzia Pettway: June Collection Highlight

    Arlonzia Pettway — one of the legendary quilters of Gee’s Bend — captures the exuberance of a garden in bloom in this bright, textured…
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    High Museum of Art
    Jun 21, 2021
    Father’s Day Five: Fun and Gifts for Dad at the High

    Father’s Day Five: Fun and Gifts for Dad at the High

    Here are five great ways to celebrate the special dads and granddads in your life with live music, artful gifts, and time together in the…
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    Jun 14, 2021
    “Ivy Climbing Wall” by Joris Laarman: May Collection Highlight

    “Ivy Climbing Wall” by Joris Laarman: May Collection Highlight

    Laarman’s designs “disrupt the rhythm of daily life” by prioritizing fun and function over pure efficiency.
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    May 25, 2021
    Get Creative at Home: Make a Vessel with Homemade Clay

    Get Creative at Home: Make a Vessel with Homemade Clay

    Learn about face jugs and other ceramics, and then make your own clay using simple kitchen ingredients!
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    High Museum of Art
    May 14, 2021
    Gifts and Good Times: Mother’s Day Weekend at the High

    Gifts and Good Times: Mother’s Day Weekend at the High

    Show all the mamas some love with artful gifts, creative family activities, and an exhibition featuring women photographers.
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    Apr 30, 2021
    Tide Pool: A Sensory Collage of Creative Impulse

    Tide Pool: A Sensory Collage of Creative Impulse

    What is it that drives us to create? Explore artworks, songs, and books to fuel your creative drive.
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    Apr 26, 2021
    A Must-See in Our Pandemic Era: Ragnar Kjartansson’s “The Visitors” at the High

    A Must-See in Our Pandemic Era: Ragnar Kjartansson’s “The Visitors” at the High

    As we look for the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, this world-renowned installation immerses viewers in an emotional experience…
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    Apr 23, 2021
    Get Creative at Home: Symbolism in Portraiture

    Get Creative at Home: Symbolism in Portraiture

    Learn how artists use symbols to communicate without words, and try creating your own symbolic artwork.
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    Apr 19, 2021
    “Georgia Cotton Crop” by Dox Thrash: April Collection Highlight

    “Georgia Cotton Crop” by Dox Thrash: April Collection Highlight

    Learn about Thrash, an artist who was instrumental in creating a new printmaking process that lent rich, tones to his prints of rural…
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    Apr 13, 2021
    Get Creative at Home: Cast a Shadow

    Get Creative at Home: Cast a Shadow

    Learn how to use shadows to ground your artworks in real space and time.
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    Mar 12, 2021
    “Self Portrait In Mirrors” by Ilse Bing: March Collection Highlight

    “Self Portrait In Mirrors” by Ilse Bing: March Collection Highlight

    Learn about Ilse Bing, a photographer whose work documented the “new woman” of the early twentieth century.
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    Mar 10, 2021
    A Pi Day Tangent: Pie Safes and a Slice of American Decorative Arts History

    A Pi Day Tangent: Pie Safes and a Slice of American Decorative Arts History

    Let’s talk about pies and the furniture designed to keep them safe.
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    High Museum of Art
    Mar 8, 2021
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