Featured Art Exhibition: 'An American Century' at High Museum of Art

This week, we feature 'An American Century: Works on Paper' from the High Museum's Collection of American Art in Atlanta.

'An American Century' is currently on view in the Lower Level Wieland, Galleries 100 & 101, through June 2, 2013.

A simple writing implement when applied to paper is the most basic of an artist's tools. Affordable and portable, these simple materials have enabled artists to prepare a sketch or a fully developed composition nearly anywhere. Pastel, which yielded rich, sumptuous colors, became a favorite of the Impressionists who enjoyed the expressive freedom that drawing with a crayon allowed for. Watercolor encouraged quick, fresh compositions that captured the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. Prints, though more technically complex, offered opportunities for new forms of expression and experimentation.

Drawn from the High Museum of Art's Collection of American Art, this exhibition features a selection of works in a variety of media made on paper between 1850 and 1970.

Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.†
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Tickets
Members Free
Adult $19.50
Senior (65 & over) $16.50
Student $16.50
Child (ages 6-17) $12
Child (5 and under) Free

The High Musem of Art is located at 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. in Atlanta, Georgia.

Image: Andrew Wyeth, American, 1917-2009, Study for The Quaker, 1975, Watercolor on paper, 33 x 41 inches. Gift of Andrew and Betsy Wyeth, 2006.60. Courtesy of High Museum of Art.