Will Berger, esteemed author, radio host, commentator and hosted a private lecture for KAOP on the history and significance of Porgy & Bess prior to the historic Met Opera Live in HD Worldwide Broadcast. Porgy & Bess has nor been performed at The Metropolitan Opera in 25 years. According to the Gershwin Estate, Porgy & […]
Category Archives: LECTURES
ANDREW FREEDMAN HOME: VISUAL ACTIVISM & WOMEN IN THE ARTS- ARTIST TALK
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Artists Fabiola Jean-Louis, Vanessa German, and Ayana V. Jacksondiscuss visual activism, and the role of history and identity in their work. Moderated by Elia Alba. Join us as these three artists discuss the common themes and overlapping narratives in their work. Through photography, multi-media installations, sculpture, and film, they explore historical and contemporary social issues: […]
SPELMAN MUSEUM: ART PAPERS LIVE- AMY SHERALD
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Amy Sherald immediately rose to international prominence when the National Portrait Gallery unveiled her portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama in February 2018 to critical acclaim. Amy Sherald, the artist’s first major solo exhibition, features a selection of portraits that exemplify her signature style: sitters with fantastical greyscale skin who are painted against a monochromatic […]
ART PAPERS LIVE: Zanele Muholi in partnership with Atlanta Celebrates Photography
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Photographer and visual activist Zanele Muholi, will be in conversation with Renée Mussai, curator of Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness. A book signing and reception follow. VIDEOS: PHOTOS:
HIGH MUSEUM: TALK WITH ROBERT STORR: AL TAYLOR
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You’re invited to a special evening with world-renowned artist, critic, and curator Robert Storr. Storr will explore how artist Al Taylor, who was trained as a painter, worked between media, producing drawings that would form the basis for assemblages, which in turn would generate new explorations on paper. TEXT: Courtesy of http://www.high.org POSSE VIDEOS: […]
Conversation with Dr. Doris Derby and Sheila Pree Bright, moderated by Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell
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Don’t miss this special evening inspired by the High’s exhibition “A Fire That No Water Could Put Out”: Civil Rights Photography. Dr. Doris Derby and Sheila Pree Bright will discuss how they have documented their experiences with the civil rights movement through photography. Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell will moderate the conversation. Dr. Doris Derby is an […]
THE HIGH: Margaret and Terry Stent Distinguished Lecture in American Art: Elizabeth “Betsy” Broun
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Join Elizabeth “Betsy” Broun for her talk “The Promise of America: The High’s American Art Collection though the Lens of History.” Broun will examine a piece of artwork from the High’s American art collection for each decade of the nineteenth century and show how it captures what was happening in the country at that time. […]
THE HIGH: ERIC SHINER ON ANDY WARHOL
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Join Eric Shiner, who has been called “the greatest Warhol expert on the planet,” as he explores Andy Warhol’s printmaking and screenprinting as well as his legendary Factory studio and fascination with the commodification of celebrity. Shiner is the former director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and is currently the senior vice president […]
CONVERSATIONS WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS: MAGDALENE ODUNDO
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Join us for a conversation between premier ceramicist Magdalene Odundo; Carol Thompson, the High’s Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art; and Michael Rooks, the Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Odundo will discuss her artistic techniques, including hand coiling, as well as African ceramic traditions and her wide-ranging influences, from ancient […]
NBAF: ARTIST TALK: PAUL BENJAMIN & AYANA V. JACKSON AT THE ARNIKA DAWNS GALLERY
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FA+F Artists In Conversation By National Black Arts Festival FRIDAY, MARCH 17 20176:00 PM — 8:00 PM ABOUT NBAF and Arnika Dawkins Gallery host “A Conversation with Artists”, Ayana V. Jackson and Paul Stephen Benjamin. NBAF’s Fine Art+Fashion 2017 Visual Artists Awardees. Ayana V. Jackson is a critically acclaimed international artist whose work seeks to crystallize the experience of contemporary Africa […]
MASON FINE ART: FABIAN WILLIAMS: A SHOW OF WIT & SMART ASSERY ARTIST TALK
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Artist Talk with Fabian aka #OccasionalSuperstar ☞{S🔺🔻E THE D🔺TE}☚ DEC. 11 from 1-4pm POSSE VIDEOS: POSSE PHOTOS:
WHY “DIVERSITY” IS NOT ENOUGH IN THE AGE OF INEQUALITY – KHALIL GIBRAN MUHAMMAD- HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
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Dr. Khalil Muhammad, professor of history, race and public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. He is a leading scholar on matters of race, social justice, and opportunity. Dr. Muhammad will be offering workshops for parents on how to address these issues with students. POSSE PHOTOS:
SPELMAN MUSEUM OF FINE ART: AFRICA FORECAST: FASHIONING CONTEMPORARY LIFE OPENING LECTURE
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THE HIGH: PANEL DISCUSSION: WHERE ARE THE WOMEN IN SNEAKER DESIGN?
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Don’t miss an evening exploring the female side of sneaker design. Hear from New York designer Sophia Chang on her recent sneaker collaboration with Puma, and Los Angeles designer Melody Ehsani on her collaboration with Reebok. After the talk, grab a drink and dance to the beats of Speakerfoxxx and Bosco on the Sifly Piazza. […]
HIGH MUSEUM FCMA- FRANKLIN SIRMANS
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Newly appointed director of the Perez Museum and 2007 Driskell Prize winner Franklin Sirmans will lecture on American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and the psychological and spiritual terrain of the American south. POSSE PHOTOS:
FCA- GALLERY TALK WITH MATTHEW DAY JACKSON
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A gallery talk and conversation to celebrate the reinstallation of June 6, 1969 POSSE PHOTOS:
FCA: CHRISTOPHER ROTHKO TOUR
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Christopher Rothko and Michael Rooks will lead a small group to view up close the High’s collection of Rothko works before the Margaret and Terry Stent Distinguished Lecture in American Art. POSSE PHOTOS:
FCA- THE HIGH: MICHAEL ROOKS & DIETER BUCHHART- JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE UNKNOWN NOTEBOOKS
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Michael Rooks and guest curator Dieter Buchhart take the FCA for a private tour and discussion of “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks” before it opens to the public. POSSE PHOTOS:
THE BREMAN- BEARING WITNESS: MARIELLA CREA
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Mariella Crea’s courageous French family rescued Jews who were being transported to concentration camps by train. They risked their lives to feed, hide, and smuggle them to the safety of Switzerland. Hear Mariella’s recount of her family’s acts of bravery at the Breman’s Bearing Witness, Feb. 21, 2016. POSSE PHOTOS:
MMH: JANICE Y.K. LEE- THE EXPATRIATES
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In 2009, Janice Y. K. Lee burst onto the literary scene with her New York Times bestselling debut, The Piano Teacher. Now, Lee returns with The Expatriates, a stunning novel that explores the emotions, identities, and relationships of three American women living in the same small expat community in Hong Kong. Mercy, a recent Columbia graduate without a safety […]
THE HIGH: MAGICAL RADIANCE AND IMPERIAL SPLENDOR WITH DR. SABINE HAAG
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You’re invited for a delightful evening with Dr. Sabine Haag, General Director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Dr. Haag will share stories about the fascinating Masterpieces of the Kunstkammer Vienna. POSSE PHOTOS:
PBA30: IL VOLO MEET & GREET
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Alicia Steele, PBA’s Emmy award winning host of This is Atlanta, will introduce IL VOLO and interview the group. Members of the operatic pop trio IL VOLO include Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto (tenors), and Gianluca Ginoble (baritone). Guests will have an opportunity to meet the guys, have a photo taken by a professional photographer, and enjoy the company of Cornerstone […]
THE HIGH: SEEK ATL WITH MICHAEL ROOKS, BRENDAN CARROLL AND BEN STEELE
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Join Michael Rooks and Sprawl! artists Brendan Carroll and Ben Steele at the Hill Auditorium for a conversation about the Atlanta art scene and the delicate art of the studio visit. Steele and Carroll are members of SeekATL, an organization that provides to the public an opportunity to participate in the often anxiety-provoking artist studio visit which is […]
THE HIGH: CONVERSATIONS WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS: ALEX KATZ
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THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART ATLANTA THURSDAY, JUNE 18 7PM RICH THEATRE Alex Katz (born Brooklyn, N.Y., 1927) is represented in more than 100 museums worldwide, including the Art Institute of Chicago; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; […]
LUCINDA’S WORLD PART III ARTIST TALK: WEATHERED CHROMES
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11:00AM Artist Talk POSSE PHOTOS:
PETER COPPING AT SCADSHOW
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Join Peter Copping, the first creative director of Oscar de la Renta, for an exclusive conversation about the brand’s future. Prior to his role at Oscar de la Renta, Copping was a director at numerous leading fashion houses including Christian Lacroix, Sonia Rykiel and Louis Vuitton. Most recently he was artistic director of Nina Ricci. […]
THE BREMEN MUSEUM: BEARING WITNESS: PENINA BOWMAN
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Penina Bowman is an Auschwitz Survivor from Romania who married an American GI. Her handmade wedding dress is currently on display at in The Breman’s Absence of Humanity Exhibition. Free Admission to the 2014-2015 Bearing Witness Series is provided through a generous gift from The Sara Giles Moore Foundation. VIDEO: POSSE PHOTOS:
THE HIGH: CONVERSATIONS WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FEATURING FAHAMU PECOU & JOSE PARLA
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Join leading contemporary American artists – Brooklyn-based José Parlá and Atlanta-based Fahamu Pecou – as they examine Wifredo Lam’s artistic legacy through works that explore their own personal reflections on Lam’s involvement with the Surrealist and Négritude movements, his fusion of African-inspired imagery with that of the natural world, and the influence of the Santeria […]
LUCINDA’S WORLD PART II: A COLLECTION OF COLLECTIONS
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ARTIST TALK: Thursday, February 12, 7pm *with Brett Abbott, Donald and Marilyn Keough Family Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art Curated by Marianne Lambert The Swan Coach House Gallery and the Forward Arts Foundation are pleased to present Lucinda’s World, Part 2: A Collection of Collectionswhich will open on January 15 and run […]
THE HIGH: DAVID DRISKELL PRIZE- LYLE ASHTON HARRIS
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The High Museum Hill Auditorium 7PM Join the 2014 David C. Driskell Prize winner, Lyle Ashton Harris as he discusses, his work and career. Known for his self-portraits and use of pop culture icons (such as Billie Holiday, Michael Jackson and Zinedine Zidane), Lyle Ashton Harris creates work in photographic media, collage, installation and performance to […]
THE BREMAN JEWISH MUSEUM: BEARING WITNESS: HENRY FRIEDMAN
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Henry Friedman is a Holocaust Survivor from Hungary and survivor of a firing squad. He attributes his remarkable triumph over the atrocities of war to the protection of his grandmother’s blessing. PHOTOS:
THE HIGH: NAVIGATING THE AVANT-GARDE- JEWISH ARTISTS IN PARIS 1905-1945
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Dr. Kenneth Silver, New York University professor, Adjunct Curator of Art at the Bruce Museum, and author of The Circle of Montparnasse:Jewish Artists in Paris 1905–1945, will discuss the rich and complex history of Jewish artists in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century. POSSE PHOTOS:
Cézanne: A Curatorial Perspective
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Join us for a special evening with David Brenneman, the High’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Frances B. Bunzl Family Curator of European Art; Stephanie Heydt, Margaret and Terry Stent Curator of American Art; and Michael Rooks, Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, as they discuss Cézanne, his legacy, and his impact […]
ACP LECTURE SERIES: KAHN & SELESNICK
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Savannah College of Art & Design Featuring work by: Nicholas Kahn, Richard Selesnick Lecture: Wed, Oct 15, 7pm – 8:30pm Through photographs made at the crossroads of past & future, the collaborative artistic duo Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick speculatively explore time’s breadth; from a decidedly old-West-feeling future, to an expertly imagined, science-fiction past.  Kahn & Selesnick […]
NYC OPERA TRIP FALL 2014- MET OPERA: MACBETH TALK WITH WILLIAM BERGER
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Judith arranged a Macbeth talk with Met Opera Radio and Sirius XM broadcast host and commentator Will Berger. He is also a regular host for New York Public Radio’s Overnight Music and WNYC radio. Will writes all the commentaries heard during entractes of historical broadcasts and is often the moderator of the Met Opera Quiz. Will […]
NBAF: A MASTER CLASS WITH HAROLYN BLACKWELL
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NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL PRESENTS A MASTER CLASS WITH HAROLYN BLACKWELL INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, VENETIAN BALLROOM, ATLANTA, GA JULY 20, 2014 @ 12:00PM NOON Soprano Harolyn Blackwell is recognized for her expressive and exuberant performances, with a career that has spanned opera, concert and recital stages around the world. Following college, the Washington, D.C. native began […]
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