Oasis
December 21, 2024 | 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: High Museum of Art
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Free with museum admission
Discover tranquility and connection at Oasis, a mindfulness-centered experience held on the third Saturday of each month.
Oasis offers a sanctuary for those seeking both solace and community amid the High’s world-class art. Embark on a journey of self-discovery through activities designed to promote mental well-being. Immerse yourself in movement-based sessions led by local yoga instructors, unwind with soothing sonic experiences, or unleash your creative expression in art-making activities led by teaching artists. In our Seeing with Spirit dialogue series, engage in thoughtful conversations exploring the intersection of art and spirituality.
Join us at the High and experience Oasis—an unparalleled blend of art, reflection, and connection, where every moment invites you to embrace the power of the present.
Yoga
Join one of four beginner-friendly, drop-in yoga classes held throughout the afternoon. All classes are led by certified instructors. Sign up for a class at one of the two check-in desks between 11 and 11:30 a.m. or 12 and 12:30 p.m. Spots are first come, first served.
Anne Cox Chambers Wing Lobby: Whitney Hamilton | 11:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m.
Robinson Atrium: Holly Griffin | 11:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m.
Yoga mats will be available on-site. However, if you choose to bring your own mat, you may store it in the coat check in the Robinson Atrium until your session time.
Mindful Art Making
Drop in for our art-making activities from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This month features a workshop led by CandleScape Co., a Black-woman-owned candle business that believes in the power of community fostered through immersive experiences and top-notch fragrances.
Seeing with Spirit
Join us for a casual, thoughtful conversation connecting art and spiritual practice. Join the conversation at 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.
Each month, a faith, spiritual, or contemplative practitioner joins a High staff member in a conversation centered on a work of art and the ways it invites deeper reflection into their contemplative practice.
This month’s discussion features Rev. Taryn Strauss, senior minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta. Rev. Strauss was born and raised as a Unitarian Universalist and has lived her life at the intersection of faith and activism. She studied psychology and religion among liberation theologians such as Dr. James Cone and Dr. Cornel West, has served as a chaplain at Occupy Wall Street, and was part of the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement in Harlem. She also has a background in HIV/AIDS health education. Additionally, as a former theater director, she brings her experiences in both design and congregational life to create a coherent spiritual encounter for those who are open to the journey. She received her MDiv from Union Theological Seminary and her BA from Guilford College.
Soundscapes
Immerse yourself in peaceful sounds as you rediscover our Modern and Contemporary Art galleries.
Sessions will begin in the Modern and Contemporary Art Skyway galleries at 11:20 a.m., 12:20 p.m., and 1:20 p.m.
Join Atlanta-based sound healing practitioner, magician, and hypnotist Kofi Ksa for a holistic sound bath experience. Drawing on his study of Lakota songs and chants, Ksa guides participants through immersive sound experiences using Indigenous instruments, including the Native American flute, drum, and didgeridoo. As cofounder of The Bardo, an experiential design studio in Atlanta, Ksa works to combine the mystical and the sonic to create multisensory experiences.
Labyrinth
This labyrinth, designed by artist Steven L. Anderson, may look like a maze, but it is not meant to confuse or frustrate you. The labyrinth is a nearly 4,000-year-old design that has been found in a variety of forms and cultures. We invite you to use this labyrinth for walking meditation and contemplation.
Community Spotlight
Each month, the High’s Learning and Civic Engagement department partners with and shines a spotlight on a community organization to help extend creativity and civic connection across Atlanta.
This month, we reflect on our partnership with Visual AIDS. Visual AIDS partners with museums, galleries, universities, and organizations around the world to present every year on or around December 1, a day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis. On November 30, the High presented Red Reminds Me, a program of seven videos reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today. For more information about Visual AIDS, please visit visualaids.org.
Food and Drinks
La Bodega is a local Atlanta-based small business that serves pupusas, the national dish of El Salvador. Since 2013, it has offered this unique gluten-free product in vegan, vegetarian, meat-friendly, dairy-free, breakfast, and kid-friendly options.
just add honey is an Atlanta-based small business that offers blended loose-leaf teas for all to enjoy. Since 2006, they’ve combined single-origin loose-leaf teas from small-batch farms with local or organic ingredients to make refined flavors. They will be offering a selection of CBD tea mocktails available for purchase.
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