Atlanta is an art lover’s paradise. From unbeatable street art on the BeltLine to touring exhibitions at our High Museum of Art, you won’t want to miss out on this art. There’s always something worth checking out and as always, we’ve got you covered.
Here are some of our recommendations for all the incredible art exhibitions in Atlanta.
1. Atlanta Contemporary
If you’re looking for some truly ground-breaking art, you’ve got to check out Atlanta Contemporary. With tons of incredible exhibitions, Atlanta Contemporary is one of the leading cultural innovators in the southeast. Right now they’ve got several must-see exhibits. And as always, Atlanta Contemporary is FREE admission.
Inkblots and Feeling Charts
Artist: Timothy Curtis (runs until May 19th, 2024)
Curtis’s inkblot art immerses itself in the nuances of feeling and emotions and their associated internal complexities. By looking at elements such as body language, the way we engage with one another in personal and professional encounters, and how we overtly carry our stresses, Curtis’s art underscores the pervasive influence of emotions and feelings that guide us through our days and shape our interactions.
Pillow Talk
Artist: Coulter Fussell (runs until May 19th, 2024)
Through the medium of quilting and piecework, Fussel artistically explores the dreamy, steamy, subversive, and surreal world we experience while asleep. She uses donations that run the gamut from shower curtains to Cut-N-Sew pillows and t-shirts that carry histories from their previous owners and promote a collective remembering with the artist.
Untitled (Pulse)
Artist: Chrissy Brimmage (runs until May 19th, 2024)
This incredible work by Brimmage uses 3D printing and live heartbeat data to overtly challenge the notion of tech neutrality. The art makes obvious the human behind tech, such as the sensor’s own lithium battery, a technology that promises sustainable energy at the cost of the environmental, health, and human toll inflicted on miners in the Congo.
40% of Food in the US is Wasted (How the Hell is That Progress, Man?)
Artist: Mimi Onuoha (runs until May 19th, 2024)
This exhibition is an interactive video composed of archival video clips from the 1950s–1980s. As the title of the artwork suggests, the exhibition focuses on the important issue of food waste in the United States.
Conversations with Bina48
Artist: Stephanie Dinkins (runs until May 19th, 2024)
Dinkins’ work dives into the question of if a human and a robot can form an actual relationship through a series of recorded conversations with one of the world’s most advanced social robots, Bina48 (Breakthrough Intelligence via Neural Architecture 48 exaflops per second).
2. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
Jose Ibarra Rizo: Depth Within a Gaze
Runs until May 25th, 2024
From MOCA GA website: This round of Working Artist Projects was curated by Dr. Vivian Li, The Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA).
This latest body of work dives deeper into these narratives, embracing themes of labor, land, and the ever-evolving [American] South.
Photography from the Permanent Collection
Runs until May 25th, 2024
This large collection of photography from multiple artists is on display for all. The photographs span a diverse range of focus.
3. The Warehouse
The Warehouse is a brand-new, free-to-the-public arts space created by John Wieland. With over 400 works by 250 national and international artists related to the overarching themes of house and home, there is plenty to explore at this brand new venue. This incredible collection features works by prominent artists like Cindy Sherman, Roy Lichtenstein and Howard Finster, among others.
See more here!4. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Step right into a Van Gogh painting at the truly iconic Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. You’ll see his incredible paintings dancing all around you, and enjoy what millions of Americans have already deemed one of the most incredible art exhibits!
Explore Van Gogh’s life, his work, and his secrets as never before seen, through cutting-edge 360-degree digital projections, a one-of-a-kind VR experience, and a uniquely atmospheric light and sound show. Become completely immersed in the works of art around you, and feel the shift in reality as you dive deep into the world created by Van Gogh’s brush strokes.
Get all the details and grab your tickets here!5. The High Museum of Art
Along with their incredible permanent collections, spanning everything from photography to self-taught folk art to classical pieces, the High has two stunning exhibitions on display for a limited time right now:
Hear Me Now: The Black Potters Of Old Edgefield, South Carolina
February 16th – May 12th 2024
This incredibly powerful exhibit highlights the art of enslaved people in the United States and their descendants, specifically through the medium of pottery.
The High says, “The High will be the exclusive Southeast venue for this landmark exhibition featuring nearly sixty ceramic objects created by enslaved African Americans in Edgefield, South Carolina, in the decades before the Civil War. Considered through the lens of current scholarship in the fields of history, literature, anthropology, material culture, diaspora, and African American studies, these nineteenth-century vessels testify to the lived experiences, artistic agency, and material knowledge of those who created them. The works include monumental storage jars by literate potter and poet Dave (later recorded as David Drake, ca. 1801–1870s) and rare examples of utilitarian wares and face vessels by unrecorded makers, including a ca. 1840 water cooler jug from the High’s collection. Hear Me Now will also link the past to the present with work by leading contemporary Black artists who have responded to or whose practice connects with the Edgefield story, including Theaster Gates, Simone Leigh, and Woody De Othello.”
Truth Told Slant: Contemporary Photography
Runs until August 11, 2024
With several photographers featured, this exhibit examines the subjectivity and and narrative told through photography. As opposed to the old way of documenting life: stiff, stale and unengaged, Truth Told Slant shows the “recent shift in how photographers have taken on the challenge of making meaningful images of the world around them.”
And the High just won ‘top 10 best Art Museums in the country,’ so you’ve GOTTA check ’em out!6. Street Art & Graffiti
It feels wrong to talk about art in Atlanta without highlighting the beautiful, creative street art from all over the city. Walking down the BeltLine or through the Krog Street tunnel, you’re sure to see some truly incredible art all around.