Collection Stories

Gregory Harris discusses acquiring Amy Elkins photographs for the High’s collection and the path the works took on their way to the gallery walls.

This has been a record-breaking year for our African art department.

Karuna Srikureja, a Mellon Curatorial Fellow at the High, was given the reins to an installation at the High. Karuna discusses her thought process in planning her installation, Let There Be Light.

Thanks to our supporters, Collectors Evening was a success. The votes are in, and we are excited to show you the incredible new objects in our collection!

Meet Sarah Schleuning, the High Museum of Art’s Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, and get an inside look at the exciting curatorial work going on here at the High.

This exceptional terracotta sculpture from the High's African Art collection has inspired intense scientific and scholarly study, as well as artistic interpretations.

The High Museum of Art celebrated 100 years of Georgia native Howard Finster with a party and a short film.

Learn about the Kress Collection, a valuable and educational asset for Atlanta that is always accessible to visitors here at the High.

See how the High has grown from its origins in a stately home on Peachtree Street to become the leading art museum in the Southeast.

Collection Stories

Recent Stories

Curator Close-Up: Gregory Harris

African Art Covers New Ground at the High

Shedding Light on a New Narrative

Collectors Evening Recap

Curator Close-Up: Sarah Schleuning

Djenné Terracotta Torso with Snakes

Happy Birthday, Howard!

The Kress Collection: A Gift of Art to Atlanta

History of the High

Collection Stories

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Recent Stories

Curator Close-Up: Gregory Harris,

Curator Close-Up: Gregory Harris

African Art Covers New Ground at the High,

African Art Covers New Ground at the High

Shedding Light on a New Narrative,

Shedding Light on a New Narrative

Collectors Evening Recap,

Collectors Evening Recap

Curator Close-Up: Sarah Schleuning,

Curator Close-Up: Sarah Schleuning

Djenné Terracotta Torso with Snakes,

Djenné Terracotta Torso with Snakes

Happy Birthday, Howard!,

Happy Birthday, Howard!

The Kress Collection: A Gift of Art to Atlanta,

The Kress Collection: A Gift of Art to Atlanta

History of the High,

History of the High