Special Exhibition Resources
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The High Museum of Art offers a variety of PowerPoint presentations, images, PDFs, videos, and activities to support educators in preparing their students to visit the Museum.
Plus, view classroom resources from past special exhibitions at the High.
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Daniel Arsham: Hourglass Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Daniel Arsham: Hourglass Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Daniel Arsham is a contemporary artist who thinks deeply about the world around him through color, sound, texture, and architecture.
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Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art, 1915–1950 Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art, 1915–1950 Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Cross Country takes a journey across America! Made by teachers for teachers, this classroom resource helps you prepare your students for the exhibition.
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Painter and Poet: The Wonderful World of Ashley Bryan Teacher Resource,
Painter and Poet: The Wonderful World of Ashley Bryan Teacher Resource
Author and illustrator Ashley Bryan incorporates a wide variety of influences, from African folktales to jazz and poetry. Use this teacher resource to connect themes from the exhibition to your curriculum.
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Fever Within: The Art of Ronald Lockett Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Fever Within: The Art of Ronald Lockett Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
This exhibition marks the first retrospective of Southern artist Ronald Lockett, a passionately inspired and little-understood figure whose work challenges the boundaries between self-taught and mainstream contemporary American art.
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Thomas Struth: Nature and Politics Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Thomas Struth: Nature and Politics Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Thomas Struth is celebrated for his innovations with large-scale color photography, which span fields of interest such as cityscapes, architecture, portraits, landscapes, museum pictures, and images of technology systems.
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Vik Muniz Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Vik Muniz Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Vik Muniz (Brazilian-American, born 1961) is distinguished as one of the most innovative and creative artists of our time. Endlessly playful and inventive in his approach, Muniz harnesses a remarkable virtuosity in creating his renowned “photographic delusions.”
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A Cut Above: Wood Sculpture from the Gordon W. Bailey Collection Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
A Cut Above: Wood Sculpture from the Gordon W. Bailey Collection Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
A Cut Above presents the varied approaches of a group of artists to a common material.
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Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks offered a rare look into Jean-Michel Basquiat’s artistic practice.
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Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion featured dresses, designs, and shoes by contemporary fashion designer Iris van Herpen.
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Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces from Vienna’s Imperial Collections Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces from Vienna’s Imperial Collections Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Bring the glory of a dynasty to your students! This exhibition gathered almost 100 objects representing nearly 500 years of Habsburg royal collecting.
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Seriously Silly! The Art & Whimsy of Mo Willems Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Seriously Silly! The Art & Whimsy of Mo Willems Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Seriously Silly! featured sketches and final designs of Mo Willems’s famous Pigeon as well as other characters and stories.
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Gordon Parks: Segregation Story Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Gordon Parks: Segregation Story Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
This exhibition is an excellent springboard for learning about human and civil rights.
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Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds and Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou Teacher Resources (PAST EXHIBITIONS),
Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds and Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou Teacher Resources (PAST EXHIBITIONS)
Wifredo Lam was one of Surrealism’s most influential figures. These exhibitions provide a view of his work and contemporary perspectives on his life and career.
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Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
This exhibition is an excellent springboard for learning about social studies, math, science, and more.
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“Make A Joyful Noise”: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION),
“Make A Joyful Noise”: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral Teacher Resource (PAST EXHIBITION)
Explore this rich exhibition about Italian Renaissance music and art.
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