High Museum of Art

We have some exciting news! 🎉 "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys" has been nominated for Best New Attraction by USA TODAY 10 Best Reader's Choice Awards! Cast your vote: https://lnkd.in/ee_yQpPG

We are #hiring! Opportunities are available in Marketing, Learning and Civic Engagement, Exhibitions, the Museum Shop, and more! Explore jobs here: https://bit.ly/3CD3tAB

“Rand Suffolk has redefined what a museum can be, transforming Atlanta’s High Museum of Art into a more culturally inclusive space that speaks to both local and global audiences.“ Congratulations to Rand Suffolk, Director of the High Museum of Art, for being a part of Observer’s Business of Art Power List. This list spotlights the bold innovators steering today’s art world through shifting markets, new collector dynamics and cultural reinvention. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hVRb6E

We are excited to announce that Anni Pullagura has joined the High Museum of Art as the Margaret and Terry Stent Associate Curator of American Art. In this role, Pullagura is responsible for the growth and development of the museum’s collection of American paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints by academically trained artists working in the United States from the seventeenth century through the 1960s, as well as related exhibitions and programs. Pullagura previously served as the inaugural postdoctoral fellow, offered jointly by the Yale Center for British Art at Yale University and the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., while also serving as a consulting assistant curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA/Boston). In her fellowship, she worked with colleagues on the research and interpretation of the museums’ pre-twentieth-century collections. She also provided curatorial support for the YCBA’s J. M. W. Turner exhibition, “J. M. W. Turner: Romance and Reality,” and the reinstallation of its historic painting and sculpture galleries. She has served on the Art of the Americas Advisory Think Tank at Harvard Art Museums, which convenes American art curators for expanded study and presentation of art of the United States, and previously held fellowship positions at ICA/Boston, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Pembroke Center at Brown University, the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC), and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pullagura earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from Brown University and her undergraduate degree from Emory University.

“Erin’s leadership, innovations, and creativity have made a difference. She is a true leader and deserving of recognition for her contributions.” Congratulations to Erin Dougherty, the High's Director of Public Engagement, on being part of Blooloop's Museum Influencer List 2024!  Erin oversees initiatives to enhance visitor experiences and broaden the museum’s reach within the community. The position involves developing programs, events, and activities that make the museum’s exhibitions and collections more accessible, engaging, and relevant to diverse audiences. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emUjdycf

Boo! 👻 Happy Halloween from the High. Marion Faller (1941–2014), David George's Halloween display, Woodcrest Dr., Buffalo, New York, October 1999, 1999, dye coupler print.

🗳 This is the final week to cast your vote at the #HighMuseum! Do you have a plan to cast your vote? Early voting hours at the High are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, November 1.

The High Museum of Art has transformed and grown its audience through innovative programming and made itself the place to be on Friday nights in Atlanta. Our success involves shaking up the traditional model for planning a Friday night program with the introduction of HIGH Frequency Fridays. Happening on the first Friday of every month, this "entry level" program taps into Atlanta's thriving music scene and has created a community of dedicated fans and boosted our membership program. Read more about our work here: https://lnkd.in/dx-7dG4S

Studio Sabine Marcelis has been shortlisted for Designer of the Year for this year's Dezeen awards. This award recognizes "the best emerging and established talent whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the industry across architecture, interiors and design". This summer the High unveiled "Panorama", its ninth site-specific installation on the Woodruff Art Center’s Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza, by Rotterdam-based design practice Studio Sabine Marcelis. The immersive experience continues the High’s multiyear series of inclusive and inviting commissions to activate the museum’s outdoor space and encourage community engagement. https://lnkd.in/gvbiW6CR

The #HighMuseum is an early voting site for Fulton County residents for the 2024 Presidential Election! 🇺🇸 Fulton County residents are eligible to #vote during the early voting period of October 15–November 1 in the High's Anne Cox Chambers Wing. https://bit.ly/3TcVvSd