When they are not filming the TV series The Resident this place is a wonderful museum. We just went to the traveling Calder-Picasso exhibition which is absolutely mesmerizing. Great description and exhibits. Then be sure to see the rest of the exhibits from contemporary to folk art. This is an Atlanta must see , and at less than $20 a head), is a great deal. I m sure discounts are available. Great staff and gift shop. Parking can be a hassle, but the quality of the museum is well worth the effort to find parking.
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Visited the High Museum to see the Calder Picasso special exhibit. Was my first time there and was blown away by the fresh architectural presence of the museum juxtaposed in a rapidly modernizing part of the city of Atlanta. The exhibit itself was finely curated; it unraveled a tale of two artists and their evolution as told by both of their grandsons. There were warm and kind ushers throughout the museum - a rarity for many musuems. It was not stuffy, despite the rich array of collections. Women's wing and BIPOC artists were present in some galleries - more than at most modern art museums in the US, but still left wanting even more. A wide array of material and media in each gallery kept the attention and eagerness to see what was around the next corner. Gift shop was eclectic as every fantastic art museum gift shop should be. Pricey. Cafe was meager and lacking but it is pandemic times. A wonderful 2.5 hr experience and I likely only saw 1/4 of what the museum had to offer. The campus was family friendly with open areas outside to explore and run, but some possibly unsafe on-street parking options behind the museum.
There s certainly a lot to see at this museum, and they have a good variety of art from the classics to the modern. The building is kind of in a goofy layout, but it just adds to the ambience of an art museum. Definitely take advantage of the free weekend entry days. It can be crowded but tolerable, nonetheless.
Lovely art museum in Atlanta. I go every year, and this years visit was for the Picasso + Calder exhibition. The exhibit was well curated, and I loved seeing the juxtaposition of the artists work. My only qualm was the formation of lines outside the museum were extremely unorganized with no signage or employees informing us where to go. I would just suggest getting there a bit early to make your window!
The High is fabulous. They consistently bring in high quality and well curated special exhibits, while maintaining a great permanent collection. It's never a bad time to visit.
Beautiful and incredible museum. I m so happy I visited this place!!! If you like/love art, you should definitely come here (and even if you re not into art, I m sure you ll like it after being here)
Its nice. There are three buildings worth of art. (2 wings and the light exhibit in the building across the wall way). The art varies from photography to scrap yard art. The museum embodies people from all walks of life. They have a nice play area for kids 2 different rooms. I think this is a great spot for a date or family outing. Some of the art is explicit though. So beware.
Spending 3 hours in this museum is still too short for me. There are a lot of interesting exhibitions / displays. Sure you can get many great ideas and be inspired / surprised with all creativities here. Don t miss the chance to visit this place if you visit Atlanta.
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