Exhibitions
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Look Again: 45 Years of Collecting Photography,
Through April 14, 2019Look Again: 45 Years of Collecting Photography
This exhibition will explore the photography's layered history and its ever-evolving present by delving into the myriad ways a photograph can be a conduit for ideas, information and emotion.
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Hand to Hand: Southern Craft of the 19th Century,
October, 2018–August, 2019Hand to Hand: Southern Craft of the 19th Century
This exhibition focuses on a selection of masterworks from the High’s holdings of 19th century Southern decorative arts, examining the great achievements in traditional, rural forms of quilts, ceramics, basketry and furniture.
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European Masterworks: The Phillips Collection,
April 6–July 14, 2019European Masterworks: The Phillips Collection
This exhibition will present a selection of the most iconic paintings and sculptures from The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art, which opened in 1921 in Washington, D.C.
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Strange Light: The Photography of Clarence John Laughlin,
May 11–November 10, 2019Strange Light: The Photography of Clarence John Laughlin
Dubbed the “Father of American Surrealism,” Clarence John Laughlin (1905–1985) was the most important Southern photographer of his time and a singular figure in the development of the American school of photography.
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The Pursuit of Everything:
Maira Kalman’s Books for Children,
June 22–September 15, 2019The Pursuit of Everything:
Maira Kalman’s Books for ChildrenExplore the exhibition's immersive panorama of Maira Kalman’s picture book career spanning three decades. The more than 100 works on view will include original drawings and paintings from her award-winning books, along with manuscripts, dummy books, and other ephemera.
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Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation,
June 3–September 10, 2017Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
The High Museum of Art is the exclusive East Coast venue for a sweeping retrospective featuring more than 250 prints and ephemera by artist Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987).
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A Conspiracy of Icons: The Art of Donald Locke,
November 19, 2016–July 2, 2017A Conspiracy of Icons: The Art of Donald Locke
This exhibition examines Donald Locke’s multicultural exploration through a selection of paintings and sculptures.
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Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art, 1915–1950,
February 12–May 7, 2017Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art, 1915–1950
This exhibition reveals how American artists canvassed the country, seeking inspiration from wide-open spaces and small-town culture across the United States.
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Arbus, Avedon, and Winogrand: Photographs from the Collection,
September 24, 2016–February 26, 2017Arbus, Avedon, and Winogrand: Photographs from the Collection
Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, and Garry Winogrand—innovative photographers of the American social scene in the 1960s and ‘70s—built a legacy that changed the course of modern photography. These iconic prints represented a selection of the more than 6,000 photographs in the High’s permanent collection.
For information on submitting an exhibition proposal, please review our submission guidelines.