High Museum has stellar lineup of art for 2023

By Isadora Pennington

The High Museum of Art in Midtown has set the stage for some incredible programming and opportunities for art lovers in the city.

From new exhibits to installations and special events, there is something for everyone at the High. Let’s get into it.

There’s still time to catch Monir Farmanfarmaian: A Mirror Garden, which is currently on view through April 9. The world-renowned artist’s geometric mirror sculptures evoke Persian architectural motifs and patterns in postwar abstraction.

Another current exhibition is Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature. Commonly known for his dynamic Futurist-inspired paintings of New York as well as depictions of the natural world, more than 100 of Stella’s paintings and works on paper are on display at the High through May 21.

Evelyn Hofer: Eyes on the City is on now through Aug. 13. showcasing the German American photographer’s five decade career. More than 100 vintage prints in black and white as well as color are included in this artist’s first major showcase in the United States for over 50 years.

Also just opened is George Voronovsky: Memoryscapes, which marks the first major museum presentation of the late Ukrainian American artist. Voronovksy’s work unites his memories of his homeland with a more modern, neon aesthetic. You’ll see sculptures made from objects such as coolers and pizza boxes that he found on the local beaches of his adopted home of Miami.

Coming this summer is Ancient Nubia: Art of the 25th Dynasty from the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which will open June 2 and run through Sept. 3. Featuring more than 200 masterworks drawn from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, which is the largest and most comprehensive collection of ancient Nubian art and material outside of Africa, the exhibit will feature pottery, amulets, jewelry, funerary figurines, and more.

On June 23 a new exhibition, Samurai: Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, will feature more than 150 helmets, swords, and other objects in one of the most important collections of samurai armor outside of Japan.

And opening Sept. 1, In the City of Light: Paris, 1850-1920” will present an illustrated guide to the architecture, people, and culture of Paris during the latter half of the 19th century and early 20th century. Works by Théophile Steinlen, Henri-Gabriel Ibels, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Honoré Daumier, and Édouard Vuillard among others offer an insight into Parisian life.