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High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. Established in 1905, it boasts a diverse collection of over 17,000 works of art, including American, European, African and contemporary art, as well as decorative arts and photography. The museum is known for its striking building designed by architect Richard Meier and later expanded by Renzo Piano. It offers various exhibitions, educational programs and public events to engage the community and promote art appreciation. Read more about Museums.

A wooden hand holding a large gold coin meant to represent Bitcoin

A Collector’s Guide to Non-Cash Museum Donations

Crypto philanthropy is emerging as a meaningful funding stream, particularly among younger and wealthier donor demographics.
By Daniel Grant

One Fine Show: “The Lost World, The Art of Minnie Evans” at the High

In Atlanta, the artist’s hallucinatory compositions challenge the boundaries of so-called folk art with their depth and technical complexity.
By Dan Duray

The Best Gifts From Museum Shops

A treasure trove of artful delights.
By Merin Curotto
20th Anniversary David C. Driskell Prize Gala At The High Museum Of Art

A Night of Living Legends: Inside the High Museum’s Driskell Gala and Afterparty

By Leia Genis
A painting of autumn presents tall grasses and wildflowers in front of a vivid red and pink sky, with a glowing orange sun above the horizon.

At the High, Kim Chong Hak Shows It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

By Leia Genis
A textured painting of a snow-covered mountain range under a bright blue sky, featuring jagged peaks and rough, impasto brushwork that emphasizes the rugged terrain.

One Fine Show: ‘Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan’ at the High Museum of Art

By Dan Duray
A sculpture of a classical-style head turned upside down and partially melting in pastel pink, yellow and orange material, pressed into a red cushion.

The Can’t-Miss Art Exhibitions in Atlanta This July

By Leia Genis
An expansive indoor space contains three enormous illuminated video panels showing the surface of the sun, a nebula-like explosion, and a blue celestial body, with several silhouetted visitors standing in front of each.

Ryoji Ikeda’s “Data-Verse” at the High Is an Ego Killer

By Leia Genis
An art museum visitor takes a photo of a framed Vincent van Gogh self-portrait on a wall, while other silhouetted viewers stand in front of the painting.

Can Museums Boost Well-being? Science Wants to Find Out

By Daniel Grant
A set of four square paintings, each with a stylized eye and the words "be gay do crime" in various colors, are mounted on a white wall, featuring a bold graphic design with hand-drawn elements.

8 Gallery and Museum Exhibitions to See in Atlanta This March

By Leia Genis
A painting depicts a night scene with dark, angular building silhouettes framing the composition. Above, a glowing white streetlamp with a red light beneath it contrasts against the deep blue sky, where a moon and swirling clouds are visible.

In Her “New Yorks,” Georgia O’Keeffe Finds Where Discernability Falls Apart

By Leia Genis
Manet/Degas Exhibition In New York

Who Decides What Makes a Museum Label Good?

By Daniel Grant
A collage of two women, both dressed in black - one standing with hands clasped and one sitting sideways on a chair

Why So Many Art Museums Are Hiring Engagement Officers

By Daniel Grant
A quilt in shades of pink, blue, red and gray set in geometric patterns

One Fine Show: ‘Patterns in Abstraction’ at the High Museum of Art

By Dan Duray
A man in a suit stands in front of a colorful wall

High Museum of Art Director Rand Suffolk Is Creating New Models of Audience Engagement

By Christa Terry

A Hot Night in Atlanta: Inside the High Museum’s Driskell Gala and Afterparty

By Christa Terry
A black and white portrait of a woman with dark hair in front of a dark backdrop

One Fine Show: ‘Truth Told Slant’ at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art

By Dan Duray
A black and white photo of MLK Jr. at a police station

One Fine Show: ‘A Long Arc’ at Atlanta’s High Museum

By Dan Duray

Celebrate Women Photographers this Women’s History Month

By Nadja Sayej
"Slowed and Throwed: Records of the City Through Mutated Lenses" at the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston.

Spring’s Best Museum Shows Celebrate the Influence of Daring Experimentalists

By Helen Holmes

Atlanta’s High Museum of Art Receives a Huge Donation of Impressionist Paintings

By Helen Holmes
Artist Thornton Dial. (Photo: New Orleans Museum of Art)

Artist Thornton Dial Dead at 87, Frank Stella’s Studio Sells for $21.5M—and More

By Alanna Martinez
The High Museum of Art's Director Michael E. Shapiro is leaving his post in 2015. (Courtesy the High Museum of Art)

The High Museum of Art’s Michael E. Shapiro to Step Down After 15 Years as Director

By Alanna Martinez

Mellon Foundation Funds Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship at Five Museums

By Zoë Lescaze
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