Exhibitions
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Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings,
Through February 2, 2020Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings
This major exhibition of the celebrated photographer’s work investigates how her relationship with the South—as place and source of identity, with a rich literary and artistic tradition and a troubled history—has shaped her art.
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“Something Over Something Else”: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series,
Through February 2, 2020“Something Over Something Else”: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series
Organized by the High, this touring exhibition will be the first to bring dozens of works from Romare Bearden’s eminent “Profile” series together since its debut nearly 40 years ago.
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Fine Lines: American Works on Paper,
Through March 22, 2020Fine Lines: American Works on Paper
Fine Lines celebrates a recent gift to the High of 50 late nineteenth-century drawings from Atlanta collector Paul Stein that will be on view at the Museum for the first time. In addition, the exhibition features a suite of watercolors on loan from Stein.
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Our Strange New Land: Photographs by Alex Harris,
November 29, 2019–May 3, 2020Our Strange New Land: Photographs by Alex Harris
This latest chapter in the High’s “Picturing the South” commission series features new work made by North Carolina-based photographer Alex Harris on independent film sets throughout the South to explore how the region is seen, imagined and created by contemporary visual storytellers.
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Live Lab: Photography Residency and Exhibition,
March 14–April 19, 2020Live Lab: Photography Residency and Exhibition
Organized by the High in collaboration with the international photographic cooperative Magnum, the Live Lab is a residency and related exhibition that will address contemporary life in Atlanta by involving the community in the realization of a new body of photographs.
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speechless: different by design,
April 25–September 6, 2020speechless: different by design
speechless: different by design merges research, aesthetics, and innovative new design to explore the vast spectrum of sensory experiences and new approaches to accessibility and modes of communication in the museum setting.
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Permanent Collection Installation:
Shaheen Collection of French Works,
OngoingPermanent Collection Installation:
Shaheen Collection of French WorksThe Doris and Shouky Shaheen Collection focuses on French art of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Strange Light: The Photography of Clarence John Laughlin,
May 11–November 10, 2019Strange Light: The Photography of Clarence John Laughlin
Dubbed the “Father of American Surrealism,” Clarence John Laughlin (1905–1985) was the most important Southern photographer of his time and a singular figure in the development of the American school of photography.
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2018 Reinstallation | Permanent Collection,
October 12, 2018–October 12, 20192018 Reinstallation | Permanent Collection
Experience a new High—Refreshed. Reimagined. Revealed. With old favorites, new acquisitions, and previously stored artworks now on view, the redesigned collections embrace growth and diversity while creating dynamic experiences for our visitors.
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Of Origins and Belonging, Drawn from Atlanta,
June 1–September 29, 2019Of Origins and Belonging, Drawn from Atlanta
Of Origins and Belonging is the third in a series of exhibitions at the High focused on work by Atlanta-based artists. The exhibition features six artists who address issues related to place, belonging and heritage in their work
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The Pursuit of Everything:
Maira Kalman’s Books for Children,
June 22–September 15, 2019The Pursuit of Everything:
Maira Kalman’s Books for ChildrenExplore the exhibition's immersive panorama of Maira Kalman’s picture book career spanning three decades. The more than 100 works on view will include original drawings and paintings from her award-winning books, along with manuscripts, dummy books, and other ephemera.
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Hand to Hand: Southern Craft of the 19th Century,
October, 2018–August, 2019Hand to Hand: Southern Craft of the 19th Century
This exhibition focuses on a selection of masterworks from the High’s holdings of 19th century Southern decorative arts, examining the great achievements in traditional, rural forms of quilts, ceramics, basketry and furniture.
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European Masterworks: The Phillips Collection,
April 6–July 14, 2019European Masterworks: The Phillips Collection
This exhibition will present a selection of the most iconic paintings and sculptures from The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art, which opened in 1921 in Washington, D.C.
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Look Again: 45 Years of Collecting Photography,
October 14, 2018–April 14, 2019Look Again: 45 Years of Collecting Photography
This exhibition will explore the photography's layered history and its ever-evolving present by delving into the myriad ways a photograph can be a conduit for ideas, information and emotion.
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With Drawn Arms: Glenn Kaino & Tommie Smith,
September 29, 2018–February 3, 2019With Drawn Arms: Glenn Kaino & Tommie Smith
A half-century before NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee, gold medal sprinter Tommie Smith raised a fist at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico to protest abuse of human rights around the world and in response to the struggle for civil rights in the United States.
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2018 Reinstallation | Permanent Collection,
2018 Reinstallation | Permanent Collection
Experience a new High—Refreshed. Reimagined. Revealed. With old favorites, new acquisitions, and previously stored artworks now on view, the redesigned collections embrace growth and diversity while creating dynamic experiences for our visitors.
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For information on submitting an exhibition proposal, please review our submission guidelines.