Must-see Exhibits at the High Museum of Art

If you are looking for something to do on Memorial Day weekend head to the High Museum of Art for these must-see exhibitions.  Some are are ending soon.

Imagining New Worlds: Wifredo Lam, José Parlá, Fahamu Pecou

Through May 24, 2015

 

The exhibition Imagining New Worlds is divided into three parts: a retrospective of the twentieth-century artist Wifredo Lam and responses to Lam's legacy by contemporary artists José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou.
 

Leonard Freed: Black in White America

Through June 21, 2015

 

This exhibition features thirty-eight black-and-white photographs from this landmark photo essay. Presented alongside Gordon Parks's work, the exhibition offers visitors a window into African American life in the United States during the civil rights era. Like Parks, Freed sought to capture the personal experiences of African Americans across the nation amidst the fight for racial equality.

 

Gordon Parks: Segregation Story

Through Jun 21, 2015

This exhibition showcases more than forty color photographs by trailblazing African American artist Gordon Parks, many on view for the first time. Created for an influential 1950s Life magazine article, these photographs offer a powerful look at the daily life and struggles of a multigenerational family living in segregated Alabama.

 

Helen Levitt: In the Street

Through July 12, 2015  

Showcasing the honest, humorous and inventive works of prolific documentary photographer Helen Levitt, this exhibition will feature 30 works by Levitt from the collections of the High and the Telfair Museums (Savannah, Ga.). One of the best-known street photographers of the 20th century, Levitt (American, 1913-2009) documented the everyday dramas of New York City.

 

The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100

Through October 04, 2015 

Presented on the occasion of the Coca-Cola bottle's centennial, this exhibition brings together work by renowned artists, designers, and photographers, showcasing the iconic Coca-Cola bottle's outstanding impact on 20th and 21st century visual culture.

It' is the last week to see this amazing exhibit.

 

Wilfredo Lam.

 

Intense.

Vibrant and dramatic.

Vibrant and bold.

Vivid and expressive.

One of my favorites in the High's collections.

Thee pictures tell many stories.

Thought-provoking.

Compelling.

A Coca-Cola mobile installation.

An American Icon at 100.

Dennis Hopper's Ike and Tina Turner.

Roy Lichtenstein's House III.

 

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