High Museum of Art

High Museum of Art
High Museum of Art
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Established1905[1]
Location1280 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°47′24.1692″N 84°23′8.0376″W / 33.790047000°N 84.385566000°W / 33.790047000; -84.385566000
TypeArt museum
DirectorRandall Suffolk (2015– )
Public transit accessArts Center station
Websitewww.high.org

The High Museum of Art (colloquially the High) is the largest museum for visual art in the Southeastern United States. Located in Atlanta, Georgia (on Peachtree Street in Midtown, the city's arts district), the High is 312,000 square feet (28,985 m2) and a division of the Woodruff Arts Center.[2]

The High organizes and presents exhibitions of international and national significance alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of art, and is especially known for its 19th- and 20th-century American decorative arts, folk and self-taught art, modern and contemporary art, and photography.[3] A cultural nexus of Atlanta since 1905, it hosts festivals, live performances, public conversations, independent art films, and educational programs year-round.[4] It also features dedicated spaces for children of all ages and their caregivers, an on-site restaurant, and a museum store.[5]

In 2010, it had 509,000 visitors, 95th among world art museums.[6][better source needed]

  1. ^ "High Museum of Art Releases "Kaws: Down Time" Exhibition Catalogue" (Press release). High Museum of Art. March 15, 2013. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Architect Renzo Piano Designs a "Village for the Arts"". artdaily.cc. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Rogers, Caroline (April 16, 2021). "Explore the Arts in Atlanta with Exciting Upcoming Exhibitions at the High". Southern Living. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Community and collaboration at the High Museum of Art". Blooloop. March 29, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA - High Museum Guide". Discover Atlanta. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "High Museum of Art". Tip Top Roofers.

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