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27
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Amy Sherald: American Sublime
May 15 – September 27, 2026
All day
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Description
The High Museum of Art is proud to join the national tour for Amy Sherald’s acclaimed mid-career retrospective, which is the largest exhibition of her work to date. Featuring a broad range of paintings made from 2007 to 2024, the presentation will include many of Sherald’s most iconic works, along with rarely seen paintings spanning her career.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, Sherald has deep ties to Atlanta and to the High. She trained as a painter in the city and graduated from Clark Atlanta University. In 2018, the High awarded her its annual David C. Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History, the first national award to recognize the importance of African American art. The museum presented The Obama Portraits Tour, featuring her renowned portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, in 2022.
The High is the fourth and final venue for this exhibition, which is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), where it debuted in 2024..
Born in Columbus, Georgia, Sherald has deep ties to Atlanta and to the High. She trained as a painter in the city and graduated from Clark Atlanta University. In 2018, the High awarded her its annual David C. Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History, the first national award to recognize the importance of African American art. The museum presented The Obama Portraits Tour, featuring her renowned portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, in 2022.
The High is the fourth and final venue for this exhibition, which is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), where it debuted in 2024..
Description
The High Museum of Art is proud to join the national tour for Amy Sherald’s acclaimed mid-career retrospective, which is the largest exhibition of her work to date. Featuring a broad range of paintings made from 2007 to 2024, the presentation will include many of Sherald’s most iconic works, along with rarely seen paintings spanning her career.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, Sherald has deep ties to Atlanta and to the High. She trained as a painter in the city and graduated from Clark Atlanta University. In 2018, the High awarded her its annual David C. Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History, the first national award to recognize the importance of African American art. The museum presented The Obama Portraits Tour, featuring her renowned portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, in 2022.
The High is the fourth and final venue for this exhibition, which is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), where it debuted in 2024..
Born in Columbus, Georgia, Sherald has deep ties to Atlanta and to the High. She trained as a painter in the city and graduated from Clark Atlanta University. In 2018, the High awarded her its annual David C. Driskell Prize in African American Art and Art History, the first national award to recognize the importance of African American art. The museum presented The Obama Portraits Tour, featuring her renowned portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, in 2022.
The High is the fourth and final venue for this exhibition, which is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), where it debuted in 2024..
2026 July
13
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14
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Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story
July 13-14, 2026
12:00 PM - 08:00 PM
40 Courtland St NE GA , Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Description
Bronzelens Film Festival and Soccer in the Streets are partnering to host screenings of "Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story" at Loudermilk Conference Center July 13-14.
Arriving during FIFA World Cup, the documentary chronicles the life of the pioneering Black soccer player who broke color barriers in England and helped Tampa Bay Rowdies become North American Soccer League champions in 1975.
Best is present both nights for post-screening conversations, autograph signings and giveaways. Tickets can be purchased through Best's official website.
Arriving during FIFA World Cup, the documentary chronicles the life of the pioneering Black soccer player who broke color barriers in England and helped Tampa Bay Rowdies become North American Soccer League champions in 1975.
Best is present both nights for post-screening conversations, autograph signings and giveaways. Tickets can be purchased through Best's official website.
Description
Bronzelens Film Festival and Soccer in the Streets are partnering to host screenings of "Transforming the Beautiful Game: The Clyde Best Story" at Loudermilk Conference Center July 13-14.
Arriving during FIFA World Cup, the documentary chronicles the life of the pioneering Black soccer player who broke color barriers in England and helped Tampa Bay Rowdies become North American Soccer League champions in 1975.
Best is present both nights for post-screening conversations, autograph signings and giveaways. Tickets can be purchased through Best's official website.
Arriving during FIFA World Cup, the documentary chronicles the life of the pioneering Black soccer player who broke color barriers in England and helped Tampa Bay Rowdies become North American Soccer League champions in 1975.
Best is present both nights for post-screening conversations, autograph signings and giveaways. Tickets can be purchased through Best's official website.