Must-see exhibits for Women’s History Month in Atlanta
To celebrate & honor Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), we thought we’d round up some of the incredible female-focused exhibitions on offer in the ATL. From the best art exhibitions available in the city, to insightful exhibits on Women’s History & Liberation. Here are eight exhibits you don’t want to miss in Atlanta.
1. Pioneers, Influencers, and Rising Voices: Women in the Collection
Where: High Museum of Art
When: Permanent installation
This permanent installation at the High Museum of Art delves into all the female artists from the museum’s collection and features artworks made exclusively by women. Artists represented include some of the most influential voices of the past fifty years, such as Kiki Smith, Lorna Simpson, and Atlanta-based artists Annette Cone-Skelton and Rocío Rodríguez.
2. Any Great Change
Where: Atlanta History Center
When: Permanent installation
The exhibition Any Great Change documents how women gained the vote and the ways they have used political power over the last century. There’s also awesome insight on Georgia women and their role in politics both as elected officials and organizers.
3. The Obama Portraits Tour
Where: High Museum of Art
When: until March 20
It’s your last chance to check out the iconic Obama Portraits Tour at the High Museum of Art. Become a part of history, and witness the proclaimed portraits featuring Barack & Michelle Obama, who were painted by groundbreaking artists. Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are the first African American artists to be commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to create official portraits of a president or first lady. Click here for more information.
4. This is America: The Unsettling Contradictions in American Identity
Where: Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
When: until May 15
This inspiring exhibition by Genevieve Gaignard explores themes of identity and femininity in this riveting collection of work. Continuously delving into modern-age America through female archetypes, in this exhibit, she confronts the sensitive issues of race, stereotypes, beauty standards, consumption, and identity. Gaignard is one of the many inspirational female artists on display at The Atlanta Contemporary. Click here to find out more about the neon art exhibition that’s also on display, by Tayler Drattlo.
5. Orchid Daze
Where: Atlanta Botanical Garden
When:
Celebrate Women’s History Month and the return of spring at Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Orchid Daze exhibition. This indoor plant exhibit combines botanical art and sculpture, in collaboration with San Franciscan sculptor Kristine Mays. Click here for more information.
6. Women in STEM
Where: APEX Museum
When: Permanent installation
The Women in STEM exhibition celebrates achievements made by Black women in science, technology, engineering and math. The APEX Museum is a museum of history presented from the Black perspective. It’s one of the many museums and landmarks in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood connected to our influential Black History.
7. Margaret Mitchell’s House
Where: Midtown
When: Temporarily closed
Although you can’t visit the exhibit right now, the house itself is definitely worth a visit this Women’s History Month as we wait for it to reopen. Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist. Her only book Gone With The Wind won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937. Two years later, she sold the movie rights for $50,000. Despite the success, the film is controversial for its sanitized portrayal of slavery.
8. Rolls Down Like Water: U.S. Civil Rights Movement
Where: National Center for Civil & Human Rights
When: Permanent installation
This unbeatable U.S. Civil Rights Movement gallery presents the brave fight for equality in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It shares many influential stories from Atlanta in an immersive journey of sights, sounds, and interactive installations delving into the courageous struggles of individuals working to transform the United States, including the many inspirational women.