A Night of Living Legends: Inside the High Museum’s Driskell Gala and Afterparty

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As the sun began to set and the golden hour light was just right, the High Museum of Art’s annual David C. Driskell Prize Gala got underway. Established in 2005, the Driskell Prize is awarded annually to a scholar, curator or artist who has made significant contributions to the field of African American art. These themes were outlined by High Museum of Art director Rand Suffolk in his opening remarks. Within an hour of reading the news, Suffolk said, he was on the phone with colleagues, determined that the High Museum should step in. Back in the Stent Family Wing, DJ D-Nice had set up his tables and launched into a celebratory set.