Art Conversations Events

October 15, 2024 | 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Art and About Walking Tour

Engage with Atlanta through art! Led by Joshua Robinson, a writer and educator based in Atlanta, this walking tour will explore hip-hop’s relationship with modern and contemporary art. Through guided exploration, participants will learn about the intersections of music and art and their significance to what’s on view at the museum.
Image of Little Five Points street.

October 15, 2024 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Art and About Walking Tour

Engage with Atlanta through art! Led by Joshua Robinson, a writer and educator based in Atlanta, this walking tour will explore hip-hop’s relationship with modern and contemporary art. Through guided exploration, participants will learn about the intersections of music and art and their significance to what’s on view at the museum.
Image of Little Five Points street.

October 16, 2024 | 6 - 9 p.m.

Sensory-Friendly Evening

We invite adults of all ages who identify as disabled or neurodivergent to join us along with their friends and family for Sensory-Friendly Evening.
Two individuals painting intently.

October 26, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Quarterly Member Tour: Halloween Theme

Join fellow members on this exclusive thematic tour and take a deep dive into the High’s collection to discover spooky imagery. This tour, inspired by Halloween, offers a unique perspective on new pieces and old favorites.
Two individuals looking at artworks through a display.

October 9 - October 30, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Giants: Of Ourselves, for Ourselves

Contemplate constructions of selfhood and self-determination as seen in contemporary art on view in Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.
Patterson They Were Just Hanging Out O5

November 9, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Monthly Exhibition Tour: Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks”

Join us as we explore Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks,” an exhibition that examines O’Keeffe’s paintings, drawings, and pastels of the urban landscape of New York City.
Two individuals walking in a gallery surrounded by large modern artwork.

November 12, 2024 | 1:30 - 3 p.m.

November Musing Together 

Two individuals looking intently at a piece of artwork

November 13, 2024 | 2 - 2:30 p.m.

November Conversation Pieces (Virtual) 

Look closely and see more: one artwork, thirty minutes, new discoveries. This month features work by Ebony G. Patterson.
A group of people sit on folding chairs in an art gallery while a woman standing in front of them gives a presentation. Various abstract paintings and sculptures are displayed on the walls and floor.

November 13, 2024 | 12 - 12:30 p.m.

November Conversation Pieces (On-Site) 

Look closely and see more: one artwork, thirty minutes, new discoveries. This month features work by Ebony G. Patterson.
A group of people sit on folding chairs in an art gallery while a woman standing in front of them gives a presentation. Various abstract paintings and sculptures are displayed on the walls and floor.

November 20, 2024 | 7 - 8 p.m.

Artist Conversation: Photographer Kelli Connell on Reframing Narratives 

Kelli Connell and Gregory Harris combinde headshot.

October 31 - November 21, 2024 | 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Behind the Kress Collection: European Art of the 1500s–1700s

Take a deep dive into Renaissance and Baroque artworks on view and learn the story behind how they came into the museum’s collection.
Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659–1734), The Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, ca. 1705, oil on canvas, Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 58.55.

December 1, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Weekend Family Tour

Explore the High as a family on this interactive, docent-led adventure through the galleries. Designed for members and their families, this tour will give you the chance to discover new works or find your favorite artist!
Group of individuals walking through a bright glass hallway.