HIGH MUSEUM OF ART RECEIVES $4 MILLION

The High Museum of Art in Atlanta has received a series of gifts totaling nearly $4 million to fund photography initiatives. Former Coca-Cola president Donald Keough and his wife Marilyn provided $2 million to endow a curator position that is currently held by Brett Abbot. Atlanta-based photographer Lucinda W. Bunnen has given funds to establish a dedicated space for photography in the museum’s permanent collection. Atlanta-based artist and Hagedorn Foundation Gallery owner Paul Hagedorn has given $500,000 for acquisition initiatives, while $400,000 has been donated by the Yellowlees Family to strengthen the museum’s collection of Southern photography.

Said director Michael E. Shapiro: “These landmark gifts represent a transformational moment for photography at the High. Photography is our fastest growing area of collecting, research, and programming, and these gifts will ensure that the High can continue our commitment to new scholarship and commissioning new works by living artists. We hope that these significant gifts inspire others to support our photography programs and the growth of our collection.”