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GIANT Wine Night
December 12, 2024 | 5–8 p.m.
Location: High Museum of Art
Registration Required
Enjoy art and wine at the High. This evening includes exclusive after-hours access to Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. The exhibition spotlights work by Black artists across geographies, including twentieth-century legends such as Nick Cave and Lorna Simpson and artists of a younger generation, such as Deana Lawson and Amy Sherald, who are expanding the legacies of those who came before them.
After exploring the galleries, savor wine from Black-owned wineries and Black winemakers, who will introduce and pair wine selections with works from the exhibition. Impress your friends at the next party with your new wine and art knowledge.
What to Expect
5 to 6 p.m.
Giants gallery access
6 p.m.
First glass and check-in
6:15 p.m.
Discussion begins
Your Hosts
Whitney Blue is an Atlanta-based wine consultant at Prime Wine and Spirits. Blue previously worked as a wine educator at Vinoteca in Inman Park and has been a panelist at SommCon San Diego and SommCon Atlanta discussing BIPOC representation in the wine and spirits industry. She also earned some fame on the television series Married to Medicine as a wine educator. Blue received a degree in English creative writing in 2010 from Florida State University, where she developed her knack for storytelling and her passion for wine.
Mekala Krishnan is a historian and interpretation specialist who lives and works in Atlanta. As Associate Director of Museum Interpretation at the High Museum of Art, Krishnan oversees gallery interpretation including didactics and interactives as well as docent-led facilitation. She has over a decade of experience creating thought-provoking, accessible, and meaningful visitor-centered exhibitions through multidisciplinary collaborations at some of the most renowned cultural institutions in the country. She holds an MA in public history from American University in Washington, DC.
