Hammonds House Museum

10/14/2026

🎶 THIS SUNDAY! HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKETS YET? 🎶
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of live music at Hammonds House Museum!
🎻 OkCello x Khari Simmons at the House
📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 John Rhoden Sculpture Garden | Hammonds House Museum
Experience ONE CONCERT. THREE MOVEMENTS. ONE RISING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE.
Join us for an intimate performance featuring Okorie Johnson (OkCello) and Khari Simmons, bringing together live-looping cello, improvisation, orchestral soundscapes, and the energy of a full band!
🎻 Movement I — OkCello Solo: Rich, layered cello soundscapes created live.
🎶 Movement II — OkCello + Khari Simmons / Full Band: A dynamic musical collaboration filled with rhythm, improvisation, and groove.
🔥 Movement III — Khari Simmons / JIVA: A high-energy finale that will leave you on a high!
From an intimate solo performance to a full-band celebration, this is an experience you won’t want to miss!
🎟️ HHM Members: $25 | General Admission: $35
✨ Don’t wait until the last minute! Grab your tickets TODAY through the link in our bio!
Come experience where music, art, creativity, and community meet at the House!

09/25/2026

✨ OPENING NIGHT OF NU AFRICANS ✨
What an incredible night at Hammonds House Museum!
The opening of NU AFRICANS, featuring the work of Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa, was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the artists, the work, and the community that continues to make Hammonds House Museum such a special place.
NU AFRICANS centers women—presented in striking silver and gold as goddesses, warriors, mothers, queens, and superhuman beings. Through photography, costume, painting, and visual storytelling, the exhibition celebrates strength, beauty, ancestry, identity, and the many ways Black women carry and embody power.
The exhibition brings together new work alongside earlier works that many audiences never had the opportunity to experience after the artists’ previous exhibition was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, these works have a new opportunity to be seen, experienced, and celebrated.
If you missed opening night, the exhibition is just getting started.
✨ NU AFRICANS is now on view through December 13.
Come by this weekend and experience the exhibition for yourself.
🎟️ Tickets are available through the link in our bio and on our website.
We’ll see you at the House!
🎥: CONDEE WATTS (Condee Watts)

09/22/2026

🎶 HAMMONDS HOUSE MUSEUM PRESENTS: OKCELLO x KHARI CABRAL SIMMONS 🎶
Join us at Hammonds House Museum for an intimate evening of original music featuring Okorie “OkCello” Johnson and Khari Cabral Simmons on Sunday, October 18, from 5–7 PM.
Experience a genre-crossing performance designed as one continuous, rising musical arc across three movements—building in energy from beginning to end.
From OkCello’s signature live-looping cello and orchestral soundscapes to improvisation, collaboration, and a full-band performance, the evening will move through sound, rhythm, and musical exploration before coming together in an unforgettable finale.
✨ Sunday, October 18, 2026�🕔 5–7 PM�📍 Hammonds House Museum�🎟 $25 HHM Members | $35 Non-Members
Come experience an evening where music, creativity, and community meet at the House.
Space is limited—secure your seats today by clicking the link below.

Experience OkCello & Khari Simmons live at Hammonds House Museum for an intimate evening of genre-crossing music, art & community.

09/09/2026

✨ NEW EXHIBITION | NU AFRICANS ✨
Hammonds House Museum is excited to present NU AFRICANS, featuring the work of Maurice Evans and Grace Kisaand curated by Christopher Swain.
📅 On View: September 18 – December 13, 2026�🥂 Opening Reception: Friday, September 18 | 6:30–9 PM
NU AFRICANS explores Black identity, memory, ancestry, place, and the evolving experiences of African-descended people in the contemporary world. Inspired by legendary African warriors and queens, the exhibition transforms contemporary women into powerful representations of warriors, queens, and goddesses.
Through photography, costume, painting, music, and video, Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa invite us to consider what we inherit, what we choose to remember, and how identity continues to evolve across generations and borders. NU AFRICANS celebrates African identity as plural, dynamic, and continually being made.
🎉 The Opening Reception is FREE!�Space is limited, so please RSVP to secure your spot.
🎟️Opening Reception RSVP tickets are available through the link below.
Come experience NU AFRICANS at Hammonds House Museum and join us for a season of art, conversation, culture, and community.


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-reception-of-nu-africans-presented-by-maurice-evans-grace-kisa-tickets-1999134990572?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/29/2026

✨ THAT’S A WRAP! ✨

After an incredible run, Steve R. Allen: Infinite Inheritance & O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game) has officially closed at Hammonds House Museum. 💫

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came through our doors to experience the exhibition, share in the conversations, attend our programs, and support the work. 🖤

Special thanks to Steve R. Allen for sharing his vision, creativity, and powerful exploration of ancestry, Afrofuturism, movement, and resilience with our community. And thank you to our Hammonds House Museum members and supporters who continue to show up and make this work possible. We couldn’t do it without you!

But we’re not slowing down… 👀✨

🎨 Our next exhibition is coming September 18!

Join us for the opening of Nu Africans, featuring artists Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa.

📅 September 18, 2026
📍 Hammonds House Museum

We’d love to celebrate this next chapter with you!

🎟️ RSVP by clicking the link in our bio.

We hope to see you there! 🖤✨

08/18/2026

🎉 LAST DAY — FREE ADMISSION! 🎉

Don’t miss your final chance to experience our current exhibitions at Hammonds House Museum! Join us for a FREE day of admission on Sunday, August 23, from 12–5 PM. 🖼️✨

Explore Steve R. Allen: Infinite Inheritance & O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game) one last time before the exhibition closes.

Bring a friend, take your time, and celebrate the final day with us! ❤️

📅 Sunday, August 23
🕛 12–5 PM
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

RSVP through the link in our bio!

Make plans to visit us for the closing day. We’ll see you there!

08/08/2026

🎨 Steve R. Allen is in the spotlight!
We’re excited to share that acclaimed artist Steve R. Allen recently sat down with GPB’s Kristi York Wooten for an engaging conversation about his artistic practice, his journey, and his exhibitions at Hammonds House Museum, Infinite Inheritance and O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game).
Hear Steve discuss the ideas, experiences, and inspirations behind his powerful work and distinctive Fractal Afro Futuristic visual language.
🎧 Check out the full interview by clicking the link in our bio!

07/25/2026

✨ ARTIST TALK RECAP ✨
Last week, Hammonds House Museum welcomed artist Steve R. Allen and co-curator Tisha Smith for a fascinating conversation celebrating Allen’s dual exhibitions, Infinite Inheritance and O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game).
Moderated by Tisha Smith—owner of Art You Better, LLC, Public Art Manager/Curator for Fulton County, and co-curator of the exhibitions—the conversation explored Allen’s artistic journey and the evolution of his distinctive “Fractal Afro Futuristic” visual language.
Guests gained insight into how sacred geometry, ancestral knowledge, mathematics, music, athletics, and history converge throughout Allen’s work. Allen also shared stories from his decades-long career, including his selection by the City of Atlanta as its official artist during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, a milestone that continues to inspire O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game).
The afternoon was filled with meaningful conversation, personal storytelling, and thoughtful dialogue about Black identity, spirituality, cultural continuity, and the limitless possibilities of Black futures.
We are grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make this Artist Talk such a wonderful success! We hope you will continue to visit and experience Infinite Inheritance and O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game), on view at Hammonds House Museum.
📸 Stay tuned for photos and video highlights from the event!

07/24/2026

🔔 Friendly reminder! Join us this Saturday for our Monthly West End History & Art Walking Tour hosted by Hammonds House Museum from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM.

Discover the stories, landmarks, and creative legacy that make Atlanta’s Historic West End so special. Whether you’re a longtime Atlantan or exploring the city for the first time, this guided tour is a great way to experience the neighborhood through a new lens.

🗓️ Saturday
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets are available through the link in our bio.

07/08/2026

🎤 Fractal Futures: An Artist Talk with Steve R. Allen
Join Hammonds House Museum for Fractal Futures, an inspiring conversation with acclaimed artist Steve R. Allen on Friday, July 18, from 1:00–3:00 PM.
Presented in conjunction with his dual exhibitions, Infinite Inheritance and O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game), this engaging artist talk explores Black identity, spirituality, cultural continuity, and the limitless possibilities of Black futures.
Moderated by Tisha Smith, owner of Art You Better, LLC, Public Art Manager/Curator for Fulton County, and co-curator of the exhibitions, the conversation will delve into Allen's artistic journey and the evolution of his distinctive "Fractal Afro Futuristic" visual language. Learn how sacred geometry, ancestral knowledge, mathematics, music, athletics, and history converge within his work, and hear the story of his selection by the City of Atlanta as its official artist during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games—a milestone that continues to inspire O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game).
Following the discussion, guests will have the opportunity to participate in a live Q&A with the artist.
🎟️ Admission is FREE, but seating is limited! RSVP today to reserve your spot.
📍 Hammonds House Museum�
📅 Friday, July 18�
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
Go to our website or Eventbrite to RSVP. We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of conversation, reflection, and inspiration.