Collections consist of more than 15,000 pieces and include 19th and 20th century American and decorative art, significant European pieces, modern and contemporary art, photography, African art and folk art. The High also collects works by Southern artists.
Award-winning architecture by Richard Meier (1983) and Renzo Piano (2005).
In collaboration with artists and designers, the High Museum has developed interactive and immersive installations for the campus’s central Sifly Piazza each summer since 2014. These installations, which are freely accessible to the public, aim to make the campus more open and welcoming to the community.
The Museum Guide: High Museum of Art: Selected Works from the Collection
Exhibitions & Dates
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors
Nov 18 2018 - Feb 17 2019
Six infinity rooms alongside large-scale installations, key paintings, sculptures and works on paper from the early 1950s to the present
Outliers and American Vanguard Art
Jun 24 2018 - Sep 30 2018
250+ works examine the American artist's role in contemporary culture
Amy Elkins: Black is the Day, Black is the Night
Sep 9 2017 - Apr 29 2018
Photographic project exploring the psychological effects of long-term solitary confinement
A Fire That No Water Could Put Out: Civil Rights Photography
Nov 4 2017 - Apr 29 2018
Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement in American history
Sonic Playground: Yuri Suzuki
Jun 24 2018 - Oct 7 2018
Sculptures that modify and transmit sound in unusual and playful ways
Mark Steinmetz: Terminus
Mar 3 2018 - Jun 3 2018
60 never-before-exhibited photographs of ordinary-yet-fascinating human dramas at the airport
Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic
Jun 3 2018 - Sep 2 2018
Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age
Feb 18 2018 - May 13 2018
Work at the intersection of design, art, and engineering
With Drawn Arms: Glenn Kaino & Tommie Smith
Sep 29 2018 - Jan 6 2019
Works bridging the past and present reckon with racial injustice in America
