Lecture: Masterpiece of the Month: “Paternity Test” by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle,
Thursday, April 3, 6:30 p.m.,
Jeffrey Grove, Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, will discuss “Paternity Test” by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle. (pg. 3)
Exhibition Closing: “Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art”, April 20
Studio Spring Break: West African Drums, April 8 – 13, 1 to 4 p.m.
Over your spring break, drop by the Greene Family Education Center and create your own drum out of found materials inspired by the exhibition “Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art: Featuring the Bernard and Patricia Wagner Collection.” (pg. 3)
April Friday Jazz, April 18, 5 to 10 p.m.
The High welcomes the Joe Gransden Quartet as April’s Friday Jazz performer. Joe Gransden is a graduate of Georgia State, with a Jazz Performance degree. (pg. 4)
Saturday Seminar: Inspired by Antiquity: Napoleon, Josephine and the Empire Style, Saturday, April 19
Christopher Johns will explore Napoleon and Josephine’s interest in Neoclassical art, their collaborations with the designers Percier and Fontaine, and the impact of important archaeological discoveries such as Herculaneum and Pompeii on the taste of their time. Following Dr. John’s talk, Jeffrey Collins will discuss the popularity of the French Empire style, its importance in the Western world and influence on American furniture design as evidenced by works of art in the High’s own decorative arts collection. (pg. 4)
Special EXHIBITIONS
Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art
Through April 20, 2008
Co-organized by the High Museum of Art and The Newark Art Museum, “Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art” will present approximately 70 works, exploring the role and significance of art in Yoruba culture. The Yoruba people have produced some of the best-known examples of African art. The exhibition will feature works of art from collectors Dr. Bernard and Patricia Wagner, which were recently given to the High Museum and the Newark Museum in New Jersey. Works from the Wagner Collection will be presented with works from the permanent collections of the High, including additional objects from the Fred and Rita Richman Collection and the Newark Museum. Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art” is co-organized by the High Museum of Art and the High Museum of Art and The Newark Museum, New Jersey. The exhibition will travel to The Newark Museum in June, 2008.
Georgia O'Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle
Through May 4, 2008
“Georgia O’Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle” places the iconic work of O’Keeffe in the fresh context of artistic predecessors in the circle of her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz. The exhibition reveals how various women artists in the Stieglitz circle paved the way for O’Keeffe’s emergence in 1915. The exhibition features approximately 90 works—including paintings, drawings and photographs—by Georgia O’Keeffe, as well as by Pamela Colman Smith, Katharine Nash Rhoades, Georgia Engelhard, Gertrude Käsebier, Anne Brigman, and Alfred Stieglitz. “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle” is co-organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico. This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the “American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius” initiative. Additional funding has come from the National Council of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and The Burnett Foundation. This exhibition is generously supported by The Buckhead Community Bank, Corporate Environments, Larson-Juhl, and SmartSamantha.com. It is a part of the “Women in Art” series, sponsored by Turner Broadcasting, which celebrates the significant contributions of women in the arts.
TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art
Through May 4, 2008
Including new and recent work by 48 artists from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, “TRANSactions” highlights the diverse and cross-cultural nature of Latin American and Latino artists who work in all media and across disciplines, both within the United Sates and throughout Latin America. Featuring 50 works, the exhibition showcases a large group of artists who, despite their differences, have commonly explored the question of identity through their own cultures and life experiences. Artists included are Francis Alÿs, Los Carpinteros, Alfredo Jaar, Ana Mendieta, Vik Muniz and others. “TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art” is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. The exhibition is made possible by the generous contributions of MCASD’s International Collectors, the City of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture, and The James Irvine Foundation.
Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and 70s
Through August 10, 2008
This permanent collection exhibition will feature photographs by Garry Winogrand, Danny Lyon, Susan Meiselas, and Dennis Carlyle Darling made in America in the 1960s and 1970s. The exhibition comprises three well-known photographic essays created between the years of 1963 and 1975—Winogrand’s “Women Are Beautiful”, Lyon’s “The Bikeriders”, and Meiselas’s “Carnival Strippers”—as well as a series of portraits of Chicago motorcycle gangs by Dennis Carlyle Darling never before displayed at the High. Each body of work examines social groups living on the fringes of mainstream culture during the critical decades in American history that witnessed the Women’s Liberation Movement, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, and the emergence of the American counterculture. “Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and 70s” is organized by the High Museum of Art. This exhibition is made possible with generous support from W Atlanta Midtown.
Louvre Atlanta: The Eye of Josephine
Through May 18, 2008
“The Eye of Josephine” reassembles more than 60 masterworks from the collection of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquities installed by Empress Josephine Bonaparte at Malmaison, her residence on the outskirts of Paris. In 1802 King Ferdinand IV of Naples gave Napoleon Bonaparte a collection of antiquities unearthed at Herculaneum and Pompeii as a peace offering, which Napoleon in turn gave to his wife, Josephine. The exhibition, which reunites Josephine’s antiquities for the first time since their dispersal among the Louvre’s various collections in 1814, features fragments of frescoes, bronzes, marbles, an extensive group of Greek vases and a small number of Egyptian sculptures.
Lead patronage for the project has been provided by longtime Board Member Anne Cox Chambers. Accenture is the Presenting Partner. UPS, Turner Broadcasting Corporation, the Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines and AXA Art Insurance are Lead Corporate Partners for “Louvre Atlanta.” The Foundation Partner is The Sara Giles Moore Foundation. Additional support has been provided by Forward Arts Foundation, Frances B. Bunzl and Tull Charitable Foundation. The Rich Foundation serves as Planning Partner for the project. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Ancient World
Through September 7, 2008
This exhibition features masterpieces from the founding cultures of Western civilization and includes more than 70 works from the Louvre’s unparalleled Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities collections. Showcasing works dating from the third millennium BC through the third century AD, the exhibition examines the rise of the museum and its collections of antiquities under Napoleon, the discoveries and decipherment of hieroglyphs and cuneiform and the Louvre’s leading role in excavating the cradle of civilization at the end of the 19th century and during the 20th century. A special installation showcases the colossal ten-foot-long “Tiber”—one of the largest sculptures in the Louvre’s collections. The statue, which has not left the museum since it was acquired in 1804, personifies the river Tiber, Rome’s main trade artery.
Lead patronage for the project has been provided by longtime Board Member Anne Cox Chambers. Accenture is the Presenting Partner. UPS, Turner Broadcasting Corporation, the Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines and AXA Art Insurance are Lead Corporate Partners for “Louvre Atlanta.” The Foundation Partner is The Sara Giles Moore Foundation. Additional support has been provided by Forward Arts Foundation, Frances B. Bunzl and Tull Charitable Foundation. The Rich Foundation serves as Planning Partner for the project. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
SPECIAL EVENTS & lECTURES
Lecture: Masterpiece of the Month: “Paternity Test” by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle
Thursday, April 3, 6:30 p.m., Cousins Special Exhibitions Galleries, Wieland Pavilion
Jeffrey Grove, Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, will discuss “Paternity Test” by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle. This work is on view as part of “TRANSactions,” which highlights the diverse and cross-cultural nature of Latin American and Latino artists.
Free with museum admission and free to members.
Fulton County Free Saturday
Saturday, April 5
On the first Saturday of every month, the High Museum of Art welcomes Fulton County residents to the Museum for free. Fulton County residents who show proof of residency may view our current exhibitions as well as the Permanent Collection. Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council.
Art in the City: Thursday Nights at the High
April 3, 10, 17, 24; Thursdays, 5 to 8 p.m.
Relax and rejuvenate at the High after work! The Museum offers extended hours every Thursday until 8 p.m. including events such as guided tours, lectures, gallery talks, music, wine-tastings, book-signings, and more. This is a great way to see special exhibitions and avoid the weekend crowds. A guided tour of Permanent Collection highlights is offered at 6:30 p.m.
Free with museum admission and free to members
Studio Spring Break: West African Drums
April 8 – 13, 1 to 4 p.m.
Over your spring break, drop by the Greene Family Education Center and create your own drum out of found materials inspired by the exhibition “Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art: Featuring the Bernard and Patricia Wagner Collection.”
Free with museum admission and free to members
April Friday Jazz
Friday, April 18, 5 to 10 p.m.
Joe Gransden Quartet is April’s Friday Jazz performer. Gransden is a graduate of Georgia State University with a Jazz Performance degree. His singing and trumpet playing have been acclaimed throughout the country as well as in Europe. Held on the third Friday of every month, Friday Jazz includes live musical performances, art-making activities and gallery tours. During Friday Jazz, a live model—in costume—will be positioned in the galleries for patrons and visitors to see and capture with pencil and paper. The model will be positioned for short-term poses, ideal for gesture drawing and quick sketches. Pencils, paper and drawing boards will be provided. Free with Museum admission. Food and drink available for purchase. The media partner for Friday Jazz is WJZZ Smooth Jazz 107.5.
Tickets are $18, available for purchase online at www.High.org or through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office, 404-733-5000. Service charges apply for phone and online purchases.
Saturday Seminar: Inspired by Antiquity - Napoleon, Josephine and the Empire Style
Saturday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., (9 a.m. check-in) Hill Auditorium
Featured presenters include Christopher M.S. Johns, the Norman L. and Roslea G. Goldberg Chair of Art History, Vanderbilt University; Jeffrey Collins, Professor of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century European Art and Visual Culture for the Bard Graduate Center
Christopher Johns will explore Napoleon and Josephine’s interest in Neoclassical art, their collaborations with the designers Percier and Fontaine, and the impact of important archaeological discoveries such as Herculaneum and Pompeii on the taste of their time. Following Dr. John’s talk, Jeffrey Collins will discuss the popularity of the French Empire style, its importance in the Western world and influence on American furniture design as evidenced by works of art in the High’s own decorative arts collection. Conversation, coffee, and croissants provided.
Generous support for this program is provided in memory of Virginia Campbell Courts and Nancy Fraser Parker, longtime patrons of the High Museum of Art.
Tickets available for purchase through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000 (service fees apply). $15 members, $20 non-members. Pre-registration is required for this program Tickets to the Museum are sold separately.
HIGHlights Tour
Tuesday–Sunday, 1 p.m.; Thursday 6:30 p.m.
The museum offers free HIGHlights tours of the permanent collection. All tours are guided. Meet in the Wieland Pavilion Lobby.
No registration required. Free with museum admission.
fAMILY PROGRAMMING
Toddler Thursdays
April 3, 10, 17, 24; Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Greene Family Education Center
Experience this popular pre-school art education program! Parents and their children ages 2 to 4 are encouraged to look at works of art within the Museum’s special exhibitions and permanent collections as well as to create a masterpiece to take home. Drop by any time and stay as long as you like. A treat for parents and toddlers! No registration required. Sponsored by Carters/ OshKosh.
No registration required. Free with museum admission.
Saturday Studio
April 5, 12, 19, 26; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Greene Family Education Center
Visit us with your family to explore the Museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions. Then join us for a variety of fun art making activities in the Education Center’s art workshops. Drop in anytime between 1 – 4 p.m.
Free with museum admission
Weekend Family Tour
Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. Meet in the Greene Family Learning Gallery.
Explore the new High as a family on this interactive guided adventure in the galleries.
No registration required. Free with museum admission.
Greene Family Learning Gallery
Ongoing
The Greene Family Learning Gallery comprises five hands-on activity areas: Building Buildings, Transforming Treasure, Making a Mark, Sculpting Spaces and Telling Stories. These discovery activity areas are inspired by some of the most popular objects in the Museum’s collection. Located on the first floor of the Stent Family Wing, the Greene Family Learning Gallery is designed to serve children from pre-school through ten years of age, their families and caregivers through exhibitions that will change periodically in connection with the Museum’s exhibitions and programs.
No registration required. Free with museum admission.
FiLM Series
All films begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted, and are screened in the Richard H. Rich Theatre. The theatre is located in the Memorial Arts Building, adjacent to the High at Peachtree and 15th Streets in midtown Atlanta. All films are in their original language(s) with English subtitles. The public may call the High’s film hotline at 404-733-4570 for up-to-the-minute information about visiting directors, receptions, changes or cancellations and a free subscription to the quarterly film calendar. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $4 for Museum members, senior citizens and students. For in-depth film series descriptions, click here or call the films hotline. 35 mm projection facilities in the Rich Theatre were provided by a gift from George Lefont.
Italian Film Festival:
Italian Film Festival: The High Museum of Art will present the “Italian Film Festival” beginning April 3 and running through April 6. This series is presented by the Miami-based Italian Film Festival. Visit www.cinemaitaly.org for a full schedule and show times.
*Tickets for this special event are $10 general admission; $8 students, seniors, and Museum members, including Patron-level members.
April 3–6:
(Specific times TBD, below are some of the highlighted titles.)
“Manual of Love 2”
“One Out of Two”
“The Days of Abandonment”
“The Fever”
French Film Yesterday & Today:
The High Museum of Art will present “French Film Yesterday & Today” beginning April 10 and running through April 25. This annual program is made possible with support from the Embassy of France Cultural Services department and the Consulate of France in Atlanta.
“La Moustache” Thursday, April 10 and Saturday April 12
A successful architect finds his world unraveling over a trifle: his wife fails to recognize that he’s shaved his mustache. The L.A. Times praised this witty psychological mystery as “a deliciously unsettling, beautifully sustained enigma.” (France, 2005, 87 minutes.)
“Forever” Friday, April 11
Salon praised this documentary of Paris’s Père Lachaise cemetery, final resting place of Jim Morrison and Chopin, as “one of the purest, most moving motion pictures of the year.” (Netherlands, 2006, 95 minutes.)
“Gabrielle” Friday, April 18
This Joseph Conrad–inspired chamber drama stars Isabelle Huppert and Pascal Greggory in a seemingly picture-perfect marriage that is an elaborate charade. (France/Germany/Italy, 2005, 90 minutes.)
“Jules and Jim” Thursday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25
Jules and Jim are lifelong friends enchanted with the unpredictable Catherine, whose love makes them feel truly alive. François Truffaut’s audacious classic stars Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, and Henri Serre. (France, 1962, 105 minutes.)
GENERAL VISITOR INFORMATION
Museum Hours
Mondays CLOSED
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 to 5 p.m.
*Friday Jazz (3rd Friday of every month, except Dec.), 5 to 10 p.m.
Check www.High.org for special extended hours during special exhibitions and events.
Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving and December 25.
Ticket Information
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at 404-733-5000, online at www.High.org or in person at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office. Service charges apply for phone and online purchases.
General admission:
Adult $18
Senior citizens and college students with ID $15
Children ages 6 to 17 $11
Children under age 6 and Members Free
*All pricing includes free audio-guide tours.
**Admission includes a free digital audio guide for Louvre Atlanta and Inspiring Impressionism.
Groups of 10 or more receive discounts:
Adult Group $15/person
Senior or College Group $13/person
Student Group $6/person
Groups receive added benefits:
10% discount in the Museum Shop
Free bus parking
Vouchers for discounted car parking
Advanced reservation privileges
Contact Group Sales at 404-733-4550 or groupsales@woodruffcenter.org.
Services for Persons with Special Needs
The High offers guided tours to groups with sight, hearing or physical disabilities. For additional information or to request a tour, call the Museum’s Education Department at 404-733-4468 at least three weeks in advance. The TDD number is 404-733-4465.
Membership at the High:
All General Member Levels Enjoy:
Unlimited free admission to the Museum collections, special exhibitions, and Friday Jazz
Invitations to members-only previews and events
Special discounts on Museum lectures and programs, Museum Shop, Café, and Table 1280 Restaurant & Tapas Lounge, and select Alliance Theatre and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performances.
For more information on membership at the High, visit www.high.org/join/membership or contact Member Services at 404-733-4575 or hmamem@woodruffcenter.org
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