Michael Rooks

Since joining the High Museum in 2010, Michael Rooks has curated or managed more than 33 exhibitions and increased the museum’s collection by a quarter, including work by Anish Kapoor, Kiki Smith, and Kara Walker. He was also commissioner and cocurator of the U.S. pavilion at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition at the 2010 Venice Biennale. A 2015 Atlanta Contemporary Nexus Award winner, Rooks previously held curatorial positions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Honolulu’s Contemporary Museum, and the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Education: School of the Art Institute of Chicago (MA)