High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309 A few weeks ago, Mr. Plow and I had the distinct pleasure of entertaining our friend J, Esq, for the weekend. Our primary goal was simple: to catch up while enjoying a few delicious meals in exciting locations in and around the city. We spent the better part of Saturday morning at Atlanta's internationally acclaimed art museum, The High, where we were excited to see several pieces from the permanent collection as well as the current special exhibit, Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art (now through May 7). Among the most fascinating pieces in the permanent collection is Anish Kapoor's Untitled (2010), a mesmerizing, concave stainless steel disk. I was also thrilled to revisit Claude Monet's Houses of Parliament in the Fog (1903), a favorite from my very first visit to the museum back in the 1980s. The special exhibit was at once somber and captivating, a realistic and sobering view of our na...
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