Tag: High Museum

Vanna Black’s first solo exhibition, Grace for Ebb, runs from August 8 to September 13 at Cat Eye Creative in Decatur. The title indicates the exhibition’s central message. Black says that in her mind, every aspect of life is shaped by periods of ebb and flow. While the word ebb may connote withdrawing, Black sees it as a time of reflection before moving in a new direction.

A Midsummer Afternoon Dream paints a serene scene that stirs a longing for a bicycle ride through the country. It is part of Georgia native Amy Sherald’s exhibition American Sublime, which is running at the High Museum of Art. The exhibition features over 50 works, including her renowned official presidential portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama.

Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is the latest chapter in a 30-year transformation that began with the 1996 Olympic Games, which accelerated the city's growth, strengthened public-private partnerships, elevated its cultural and culinary profile, and established Atlanta as one of the world's leading destinations for major sporting events.

More than 65 esteemed winemakers converge upon Atlanta this weekend, celebrating food, drink, and art. Now in its 33rd year, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction has raised more than $41 million for the museum. Tickets are still available for tonight’s event under the tents at Atlantic Station.

When Doris and Shouky Shaheen donated 24 rare paintings to the High Museum of Art, they effectively tripled the institution’s collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, which already included works by Monet, Pissarro, and others. It is now named the Doris and Shouky Shaheen Gallery.

Running June 1 to September 29, Michael Rooks' new High Museum of Art exhibition, Of Origins and Belonging, Drawn From Atlanta, features six local artists, most of whom come from immigrant backgrounds. Up next: Rooks wants to bring the world to Atlanta.

Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Paul Cézanne headline The High Museum's European Masterworks: The Phillips Collection, Mike Epps stops at State Farm Arena for the Funny As Ish comedy tour, and downtown Decatur is turning into a concert venue to fight poverty for Amplify Decatur Music Festival.

After performing at halftime during the Super Bowl, Travis Scott is performing at State Farm Arena; motorbikes jump, loop, and delight adrenaline junkies at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Monster Energy Supercross; the High Museum of Art showcases self-taught artists, sculptors, and photographers for Way Out There: The Art of Southern Backroads.

Piedmont Park is becoming the grounds for the largest pride festival in the Southeast with Atlanta Pride Festival, Taste of Atlanta is back with more than 90 restaurants, and get ready for Halloween with Atlanta Horror Film Festival.

Amanda and Mark Kresch and their children—six-year-old Mina and four-year-old Adreain—can step out the door of their condo and easily walk to the High Museum, the Piedmont Park farmers market, and any destination along the BeltLine.