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The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. With over 11,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High Museum of Art has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American art; significant holdings of European paintings and decorative art; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art. The High's Media Arts department produces acclaimed annual film series and festivals of foreign, independent and classic cinema.

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Morris Louis: Court Painter of the Kennedy Era

Thu, Nov 16, 2006

Morris Louis made some of his most brilliant paintings, the series of canvases called the 'Unfurleds,' between early summer 1960 and late spring 1961, a period coinciding with John F. Kennedy's campaign, election, inauguration, and first few months in office. Alexander Nemerov examines one of the greatest of the 'Unfurleds,' the large painting called *Alpha Tau* in relation to the Kennedy White House.

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Who's Afraid of Morris Louis?

Thu, Nov 30, 2006

Who's Afraid of Morris Louis? is an educational program developed by the High Museum of Art and the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center to celebrate their collaboration on two upcoming exhibitions: the High museum's *Morris Louis Now: An American Master Revisited* and the response it inspired at the ACAC, *Louis Morris*. This program examines the work of Morris Louis and the legacy it engendered, specifically issues of painting developed from abstraction in the 1950s and 60s, including performative processes, diverse mediums, color, gesture and scale. The evening begins with a tour of *Morris Louis Now*, led by Wieland Family Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, Jeffrey Grove and is followed by presentations by artists Karl Erickson, Sarah Bramen, and Phil Grauer, each of whom is featured in the exhibition at the ACAC. The conversation and questions are moderated by ACAC curator Stuart Horodner.

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Gallery of the Louvre

Thu, Dec 7, 2006

Akela Reason discusses *Masterpiece of the Month* talks by Samuel F. B. Morse.

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Masterpiece: Madonna and Child with St. Martina

Thu, Jan 4, 2007

The High Museum's Deputy Director Philip Verre discusses *Madonna and Child with Saint Martina* by Pietro da Cortona. His presentation features slides and provides an in-depth look at this treasured work of art from the Louvre.

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China and India: Future of Past Traditions

Wed, Feb 7, 2007

Dr. Vishakha N. Desai focuses on a selection of artists from China and India and discusses their work in the context of a changing world order while examining their roots in traditional art practices.

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Harlem Renaissance and Paris

Sat, Feb 17, 2007

Dr. Richard A. Long speaks about the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, which has been the subject of much discussion and reflection over the past three decades. One of the most important aspects of the Harlem Renaissance was the connection to Paris, France. Many of its prominent figures, including Alain Locke, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay were connected to Paris in various ways. Also significant is the impact of jazz, as exemplified by the music of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. The personality of Josephine Baker, whose centenary has just been observed, is another major element in the Harlem-Paris axis. Dr. Long considers all of these factors as well as the presence of the visual arts in the equation.

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Chuck Close: Painting from the Grid

Fri, Mar 24, 2006

Internationally recognized artist Chuck Close talks with Jeffrey D. Grove, Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art about working with photographs, painting from the grid, and collaboration with master printers and papermakers. Close reflects on his 40 year career and discusses his continuously innovative approach to portraiture with particular emphasis on his self portraits.

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Winslow Homer's Watercolors: Markers in a Life Journey

Thu, May 11, 2006

Elizabeth Johns discusses the relationship of Homer's watercolors and some of his oils to his life's journey.

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Thoughts on Large Format Photography

Thu, Jul 20, 2006

Julian Cox addresses the prevailing taste for large scale images, and considers the choices that photographers make when determining the size of their prints. Julian Cox organized the exhibition New Photography, which was on view in the High Museum's Wieland pavilion from July 15 through October 1, 2006.

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American Artists and the Louvre: Morse Gallery

Sat, Feb 24, 2007

Paul Staiti speaks about Samuel F.B. Morse in the context of other early nineteenth-century American artists who sought training in Paris, and Jean-Philippe Antoine presents on issues of imitation and reproduction vis-a-vis Morse's inventive painting. Olivier Meslay and Sylvia Yount serve as respondents to the talks.

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