The Juror: Michael Rooks

This year's 50th Juried Exhibition was juried by Michael Rooks, Wieland Family Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at High Museum in Atlanta.

Known as an art curator dedicated to community building and engaging audiences across generations from every walk of life, Michael Rook joined the High Museum of Art as Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art in January 2010. In 2024, he was promoted to Wieland Family Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. In addition to his responsibilities at the High, Rooks served as commissioner and cocurator of Workshopping: An American Model of Architectural Practice at the U.S. Pavilion, 12th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia in 2010 and is an independent writer.