Contemplate Events

January 16, 2025 | 12 - 5 p.m.

Member Preview: Thinking Eye, Seeing Mind: The Medford and Loraine Johnston Collection

Experience Thinking Eye, Seeing Mind: The Medford and Loraine Johnston Collection, an exhibition that showcases the collection of artist and Georgia State University professor Medford Johnston and his wife, Loraine.
Sol LeWitt (American, 1928-2007), Forms Derived from a Cube, 1985, gouache on paper, Collection of Medford and Loraine Johnston. © Sol LeWitt.

January 25, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Quarterly Member Tour: “Winter Themed”

Join fellow members on this exclusive thematic tour. Inspired by winter, take a deep dive into the High’s collection to discover frosty imagery.
Two individuals walking along a glass wall in a museum gallery.

February 2, 2025 | 2 - 3 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!
A young child in a puffy dress pointing an a reflective sculpture in a well lit room.

February 8, 2025 | 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 hand in hand in a gallery.

March 1, 2025 | 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!
Young child playing in front of an illuminated multicolored screen.

April 5, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Meet Your Museum: Family Tour

Designed for new members with children or grandchildren, or any members looking to get a fresh perspective, this family-friendly tour will help you navigate the galleries and make the most of every visit.
Young child walking in front of an adult holding a hand of another child in a well lit hallway.

April 6, 2025 | 2 - 3 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!
A family pointing at a sculpture in a bright museum gallery.

April 10, 2025 | 12 - 5 p.m.

Member Preview: Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan

Experience Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan, the first American museum exhibition featuring the work of South Korean master painter Kim Chong Hak (born 1937, Sinuiju, Korea). Members see it first and free!

April 19, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Monthly Exhibition Tour: Ryoji Ikeda

Join us as we explore the works of Ryoji Ikeda, one of the world’s leading composers and media artists.
Ryoji Ikeda (Japanese, born 1966), data-verse 1, 2019, DCI-4K DLP projector, computer, speakers. Installation view at Venice Biennale, Venice, 2019. Photo by Julien Gremaud, courtesy of the artist and Audemars Piguet Contemporary. © Ryoji Ikeda.

May 10, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Monthly Exhibition Tour: Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan

Join us as we explore Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan and look at the works of Kim Chong Hak, a master painter from South Korea popularly known as “the painter of Seoraksan.”
Kim Chong Hak Korean, b. 1937, Untitled (Landscape Series), 2021, thinned acrylic on canvas, Private Collection. © Kim Chong Hak.