Current Exhibition
DIVAS,
BLUES, AND
MEMORIES
HAMMONDS HOUSE MUSEUM
Beau McCall: Divas and the Blues exhibition blend photo-collages on metal, buttons, music, art, and dance, drawing on McCall's luminous dye-sublimation aluminum works inspired by divas, blues icons like Billie Holiday, and his 1970s–1990s punk-drag roots in queer scenes.
503 Peeples Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30310
February 13 - June 28, 2026
Upcoming Programs & Events
March 28, 2026
Lady Sings the Blues: A Creative Writing and Poetry Workshop with Luvenia “Ms. Lu” White
1pm - 3pm
Lady Sings The Blues: Poetry and Creative Writing Workshop with Ms. Lu. In the spirit of Women’s History Month and our current exhibition Beau McCall: Divas, Blues, and Memories.
March 29, 2026
Lady Sings the Blues: An Intimate Concert feat. Lavahi and poet Ms. Lu
4pm - 6pm
Join us for a captivating evening of Lady Sings The Blues: Featuring Vocalist Lavahi and Special Guest Poet, Ms. Lu. In the spirit of Women’s History Month and our current exhibition Beau McCall: Divas, Blues, and Memories.
John Rhoden
Sculpture Garden
Permanant
Nestled within the serene grounds of Hammonds House Museum, the John Rhoden Sculpture Garden stands as our first permanent outdoor installation. It features ten masterful bronze and wooden sculptures by the visionary artist John Rhoden. These works weave together African, Caribbean, and diasporic traditions, inviting quiet reflection on form, heritage, and human expression amid the historic charm of our Victorian home.
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Upcoming Programs & Events
March 28, 2026
Lady Sings the Blues: A Creative Writing and Poetry Workshop with Luvenia “Ms. Lu” White
1pm - 3pm
Lady Sings The Blues: Poetry and Creative Writing Workshop with Ms. Lu. In the spirit of Women’s History Month and our current exhibition Beau McCall: Divas, Blues, and Memories.
March 29, 2026
Lady Sings the Blues: An Intimate Concert feat. Lavahi and poet Ms. Lu
4pm - 6pm
Join us for a captivating evening of Lady Sings The Blues: Featuring Vocalist Lavahi and Special Guest Poet, Ms. Lu. In the spirit of Women’s History Month and our current exhibition Beau McCall: Divas, Blues, and Memories.
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The Hammonds House Museum permanent collection brings together significant works by artists of African descent, spanning generations, media, and artistic movements. The collection includes works by nationally and internationally recognized artists such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, and Hale Woodruff, alongside many other significant voices whose practices shape the history and future of Black art.
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Mission & History
Hammonds House Museum preserves, exhibit, and advances the work of artists of African descent, serving as a cultural anchor in Atlanta’s West End and a steward of Black artistic legacy, contemporary practice, and community engagement.
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To celebrate, preserve and exhibit the visual culture and intellectual diversity of
artists of African descent from Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas.
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