Emory students invited to special exhibit at High Museum

The High is the final venue to host the national tour of Sherald’s acclaimed mid-career retrospective—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 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 also presented The Obama Portraits Tour, featuring Sherald’s renowned portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, in 2022.

This September 18 visit is made possible by Emory’s Academic Affiliates partnership with the High Museum, which allows for free visitation for most Emory students and staff members, class visits, special events, curatorial tours for the Emory community, and the annual Emory Student Art Show at the museum.  

“This is an amazing opportunity for our students to experience Atlanta, the High Museum, and the groundbreaking exhibition by Amy Sherald. It is so important for our students to experience as much of the Atlanta community as possible during their time at Emory—and here is an opportunity to do just that!”

Registration is required via Eventbrite. The exhibition is a time-ticketed event, with 50 FREE tickets available per 1-hour slot (100 total). Parking is an additional fee. 

For more information about parking and planning your visit, please visit the High Museum website.