Looking for a fresh way to beat the city heat? Drop into the
High Museum of Art.
Currently featuring two new exhibitions in addition to the 11,000
permanent
pieces, you can easily (and cheaply!) spend the entire day immersed in
imagination. Even better still, the High is just steps away from MARTA's
Arts
Center Station. Check below for info on the two new must-see
exhibits!
Signs
of Life: Photographs by Peter Sekaer
High Museum through
January
2011The Sekaer exhibit displays over 75 gelatin silver
prints by a
little-known artist. Peter Sekaer was a Dutch-born artist who
photographed
Depression-era America on the government's dime. As part of Roosevelt's
New
Deal program, Sekaer was told to document the lives of rural
communities. This
collection represents only the short span from 1936 to 1943, as his
photographs
were so evocative that Uncle Sam revoked his contract.
Sekaer was
dedicated to preserving the integrity of his subjects,
and remained infatuated with signage through his life. His photographs
connect
with the subject matter on an intimate level, and is perhaps best felt
through
two examples:
Farmer, Dalton,
GA and
Mother and
Child, Mississippi.
European
Design Since 1985
High Museum through August
29, 2010
This innovative exhibit features nearly 200 pieces
which explore
the global influence of Modernism and Postmodernism. From quirky lamps
and
vases to mind-boggling, functional furniture, European Design Since
1985 is 3 floors of extraordinary creations.
This must-see
exhibition nearly defies definition. Part
simplicity and part Mad Hatter Tea Party, the
Hot Bertaa
by Philippe Starck is curious kettle.
Evocative of Willy Wonka's stretching prowess, the
Whippet
bench by the RADI Designers is certainly cause for a double-take. This
exercise
in eccentricity is only on view through the end of August, so get your
tickets
now!
