Atlanta’s art community is dispersed throughout Georgia’s largest city and features a lively mix of traditional and contemporary art galleries, robust studio cooperatives, and DIY spaces, anchored by institutions such as the High Museum of Art and Atlanta Contemporary.
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High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art is the leading art museum in the southeastern United States. With more than 13,000 works of art in its permanent collection Website Address 1280 Peachtree St NE -84.38607583200621,33.78981266223943
FEATURED IN
Making A Photograph of Mystery: In Conversation with Alex Harris
A Lifelong Practice: Susan Cofer’s Draw Near at High Museum
Proverb Boxes: Paa Joe at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta
Atlanta Contemporary
Atlanta Contemporary engages the public through the creation, presentation and advancement of contemporary art. We're free admission, every day. Website Address 535 Means St NW -84.40516896560786,33.772920428260576
FEATURED IN
She is Here at Atlanta Contemporary
William J. O’ Brien at Atlanta Contemporary
MOCA GA
Atlanta-based museum featuring works by Georgia artists in painting, print, sculpture and photography. Website Address 75 Bennett St NW -84.39514354232546,33.81184060178337
FEATURED IN
Residual Delicacy: Krista Clark in Atlanta
Michi Meko at MOCA GA in Atlanta
A Stitch in Time: Elizabeth Lide at MOCA GA
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
The only museum in the nation emphasizing art by and about women of the African Diaspora. Website Address 350 Spelman Ln SW -84.41132252513876,33.74522915757804
FEATURED IN
How Things Are Measured: Two Paintings by Amy Sherald
Beverly Buchanan: Ruins and Rituals at Spelman Museum
Black Angels: Mickalene Thomas at the Spelman Museum of Fine Art
Whitespace Gallery
This contemporary art gallery features varied mediums in a converted 1893 carriage house. Website Address 814 Edgewood Ave NE -84.36078481351552,33.755634479339534
FEATURED IN
Parallel at Whitespace, Atlanta
A Curious Vexation: Sarah Emerson at Whitespace Gallery
(Un)Sacred Geometries: Pete Schulte’s “The Lamplighter” at Whitespace
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
CAUAM's purpose is to collect, preserve, research, and exhibit fine art works that document the role of African Americans in American history and culture. Website Address 223 James P. Brawley Dr SW, Trevor Arnett Hall, 2nd Level -84.41435708465764,33.74683277638796
FEATURED IN
John Wilson’s Lost Mural: Remembering The Incident
Jackson Fine Art
Jackson Fine Art has a near 30-year history in supporting fine art photography artists and collectors. Website Address 3122 East Shadowlawn Ave NE -84.37384600001076,33.83990307632624
FEATURED IN
What Liberation Looks Like: Sheila Pree Bright and Davion Alston in Conversation
Meghann Riepenhoff at Jackson Fine Art in Atlanta, GA
Sandler Hudson Gallery
With a commitment to the arts for 30 years, Sandler Hudson Gallery stands as one of the foremost contemporary art galleries in Atlanta, dedicated to promoting innovative and provocative works. Website Address 739 Trabert Ave NW, Suite B -84.4119391872627,33.79574556280389
FEATURED IN
Recent Drawings at Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta
Swan Coach House Gallery
The Swan Coach House Gallery seeks to engage the Atlanta community through art exhibitions and educational programs. We support and promote primarily Southern artists and curators in a friendly gallery atmosphere. Website Address 3130 Slaton Dr NW -84.3860888134941,33.84000798771183
FEATURED IN
Paint Like Dreaming at Swan Coach House in Atlanta
Arnika Dawkins Gallery
Arnika Dawkins Gallery is devoted to presenting fine art from both emerging and established photographers, specializing in images by African Americans and of African Americans. Website Address 4600 Cascade Rd -84.53906772883693,33.73340984908404
FEATURED IN
Searching for the Underground Railroad: Jeanine Michna-Bales at Arnika Dawkins Gallery
Mason Fine Art
Mason Fine Art's focus is a continually evolving selection of high quality contemporary works by regional, national, and international artists. Website Address 415 Plasters Ave NE -84.37657072884144,33.810373628366364
FEATURED IN
Stephen Hayes at Mason Fine Art, Atlanta
On Black Masculinity: Joshua Rashaad McFadden at Mason Fine Art
SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film
SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film celebrates fashion as a universal language, garments as important conduits of identity, and film as an immersive and memorable medium. Website Address 1600 Peachtree Rd NW -84.39103927116844,33.79670554207314
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
OUMA is the only small liberal arts university museum in the Southeast that regularly shows nationally and internationally recognized exhibitions. Website Address 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Lowry Hall, 3rd Floor -84.33396027115714,33.87534809235166
Auburn Avenue Research Library
The Auburn Avenue Research Library is the first public library in the Southeast to offer specialized reference and archival collections dedicated to the study and research of African American culture and history and of other peoples of African descent. Website Address 101 Auburn Ave NE -84.38394772882953,33.75528946007152
Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design
GSU's galleries present exhibitions featuring works by national and international artists, local and regional artists, as well as by Georgia State students, faculty and alumni artists. Website Address 10 Peachtree Center Ave NE -84.38686927115776,33.754105539861484
Day & Night Projects
Day & Night Projects is an artist-run gallery which aims to provide opportunities for artists to exhibit in a non-commercial setting. Website Address 585 Wells St SW, #B1 -84.40743172884197,33.74023846085524
FEATURED IN
Collision at Day & Night Projects, Atlanta
Johnson Lowe Gallery
Johnson Lowe is an internationally known contemporary art gallery exhibiting the works of emerging, mid-career and established artist, based in Atlanta, established in 1989 as Bill Lowe Gallery and Johnson Lowe in 2023. Website Address 764 Miami Cir NE, #210 -84.3619879999863,33.83188300000771
FEATURED IN
The Alchemists at Johnson Lowe Gallery, Atlanta
Callanwolde Gallery
The Callanwolde Gallery, located in the historic Candler Mansion, emphasizing art by Atlanta area artists. Admission is free. Website Address 980 Briarcliff Rd. NE -84.3456509999811,33.78204199998842
ZuCot Gallery
ZuCot Gallery has grown to become the largest African American Fine Arts Gallery in the southeastern US; a place where like-minded individuals gather, network, and connect through the world of art. Website Address 100 Centennial Olympic Park Dr NW -84.39724899999987,33.75763245996349
ArtsXchange
ArtsXchange is a gathering place for community events and social change efforts, and an artist colony representing traditional and experimental art practices. Website Address 2148 Newnan St, East Point, GA 30344 -84.4332740804266, 33.69691202663951
Robert C. Wiliams Paper Museum at Georgia Tech
An internationally renowned resource on the history of paper and paper technology with more than 2,000 books, the museum features a remarkable collection of over 10,000 watermarks, papers, tools, machines, and manuscripts. Website Address 500 10th St NW -84.36928599999106,33.78218662396425
Hudgens Center for Art and Learning
The Hudgens Center showcases fine art exhibitions, arts enrichment classes, self-guided tours, a sculpture garden, and community outreach programs. Website Address 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, #300 -84.09394527115444,33.9916685522488
FEATURED IN
A Joyful Black Noise: Paul Stephen Benjamin at the Hudgens Center for Art
Alan Avery Art Company
Alan Avery Art Company, now the oldest sustained art gallery in Atlanta, represents works by exciting and technically proficient emerging, mid-career, and internationally established artists. Website Address 656 Miami Cir NE -84.36564427117355,33.82894108752764
FEATURED IN
Recollections: Romare Bearden at Alan Avery Art Company
In 200 Words: Harriet Leibowitz’s Southern Season at Alan Avery Art Company
September Gray Fine Art Gallery
SGAG is Atlanta’s premier gallery specializing in contemporary works by established, mid-career and emerging African American and African Diaspora artists. Website Address 480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave, Suite 160 -84.395154271151,33.81221945710017
Thomas Deans Fine Art
The gallery specializes in contemporary paintings, contemporary and historical works on paper, and selected sculpture and photography by American and international artists, from emerging to highly established. Website Address 690 Miami Cir NE, #905 -84.36470023095364,33.8297888345173
Hammonds House Museum
Hammonds House Museum is a unique setting to explore the cultural diversity and legacy of artists of African descent. The Museum is the former residence of the late Dr. Otis Thrash Hammonds, a prominent Atlanta physician and a passionate arts patron. Website Address 503 Peeples St SW -84.42082927114927,33.741226382409394
FEATURED IN
“Dandy Lion” at Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta
Black Lips: Masud Olufani at Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta
Altered Altars: Albert Chong at Hammonds House
Maune Contemporary
Maune Contemporary was founded by Heidi and Ramsey Maune out of their love for contemporary and modern art. The gallery specializes in limited edition fine art prints and unique works by renowned international artists whose work has been exhibited and are in the collections of museums worldwide. Website Address 747-A Miami Circle NE -84.36236781350016,33.83040217533069
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Established on Emory's campus, the museum holds a comprehensive collection from ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East; Greece and Rome; the Americas; Africa; and Asia as well as a collection of works on paper from the Renaissance to the present. Website Address 571 South Kilgo Cir NE -84.32417700000752,33.790435625255526
Chastain Art Center
Chastain Arts Center is an educational facility that offers classes, workshops, and exhibits in a variety of creative mediums. Website Address 135 Chastain Park Ave NW -84.38478530556677,33.86316863868694
THE END Project Space
THE END Project Space is a non-profit exhibition space committed to the presentation of new artwork by Atlanta artists, or artists with significant connection to Atlanta. Website Address 1870 Murphy Avenue SW -84.42689227116279,33.70358646277029
Atlanta Photography Group
APG hosts exhibitions, critiques, discussions, meetings, and workshops in its gallery space at the Tula Art Center. Website Address 75 Bennett St NW, B-1 -84.395164999994,33.81221054287086
Zuckerman Museum of Art
The Zuckerman presents significant works from Kennesaw State University’s permanent art collection and regularly exhibits contemporary works of various media by local and nationally-recognized artists. Website Address 492 Prillaman Way -84.58308800001521,34.04115444513609
FEATURED IN
Varieties of Black Abstraction at the Zuckerman Museum of Art
American Carnage: Sarah Emerson’s “Are We the Monsters” at the Zuckerman Museum of Art
“Hearsay” Casts Wide Net at Zuckerman Museum
Gallery 72
Gallery 72 is a municipally owned art gallery focused on serving local talent including individual artists, local galleries, arts organizations, and curators. Website Address 72 Marietta St NW -84.39293500001025,33.75575546005723
FEATURED IN
“Ghost Slavery” Unveils the Human Trafficking Around You, at Gallery 72
Kai Lin Art
Kai Lin Art is a modern and contemporary art gallery dedicated to promoting emerging and established artists in the Southeast and beyond. Website Address 999 Brady Ave NW, #7 -84.41312545766442,33.78201954132621
FEATURED IN
Living Off the Land: Carly Drew at Kai Lin Art
Merging Dualities: Elliston Roshi & Lela Brunet at Kai Lin Art
Reeves House Visual Arts Center
The Reeves House Visual Arts Center boasts an expansive open-plan exhibition space, a gallery dedicated to local history, a large studio space for art classes, and a coffee shop/wine bar. Website Address 734 Reeves St, Woodstock -84.5222001865065,34.100384999994816
FreeMarket Gallery
FreeMarket Gallery creates a space and a means to appreciate, interact with, and purchase art for a broad spectrum of art consumer. Website Address 1193 Howell Mill Rd NW -84.41124854234238,33.78728337523633
Arts Beacon Gallery
Arts Beacon Gallery is a small experimental art gallery and event space. Resident artists create, collaborate and experiment developing new ideas in a supportive community of artists. Website Address 1039 Grant St SE, Suite A-33 -84.37731923508494,33.7254909999843
Gallery 1740
Gallery 1740 is a nonprofit art gallery located inside ChristChurch Presbyterian in the Brookwood Hills Neighborhood of Atlanta. The gallery showcases emerging to established artists that demonstrate thought provoking concepts and technical craftsmanship. Website Address 1740 Peachtree St. NW -84.3936025365146,33.80156261002897
Jennifer Balcos Gallery
Atlanta's premier luxury art gallery, JENNIFER BALCOS GALLERY, showcases contemporary works by current artists making their mark on the American art scene. Website Address 3872 ROSWELL RDeyedrum
Established in 1998, eyedrum is an art gallery, exhibition and performance venue, and community space supporting and presenting works of art covering a broad range of sensibilities with an emphasis on the experimental. Website Address 515 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd -84.41040025642639,33.73844674190052
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is the only Metropolitan-Atlanta fine arts museum that solely focuses on American Art, presenting at least seven rotating exhibitions each year. MCMA's permanent collection houses hundreds of pieces of art, dating from the late 18th century to today. Website Address 30 Atlanta Street SE, Marietta -84.54933927116352,33.951369800942615
Wolfgang Gallery
Wolfgang Gallery is a contemporary art space that features mid-career and established artists. Their mission is to introduce a new foundation for discovering and supporting contemporary art by focusing on inclusivity and diversity, creating a community that connects exceptional emerging artists and collectors beyond the confines of gallery walls. Website Address 1240 Old Chattahoochee Ave NW Suite H -84.42659154914824,33.80004915685926
Atlanta Center for Photography Project Lab
Formerly Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Atlanta Center for Photography recently opened their ACP Project Lab, a year-round exhibition and programming space furthering the organization's commitment to lens-based media in the American South. Website Address 546 Edgewood Ave SE -84.36971320544535, 33.75454341729186
The Supermarket
Downtown DIY space The Bakery's Poncey-Highlands gallery, event space, and theatre outpost hosting exhibitions, workshops, programs, and community events Website Address 638 N. Highland Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30306 33.77188801621548, -84.35309300185324