On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Merrill Elam will participate in a panel discussion at the High Museum of Art Atlanta entitled “Atlanta Embraces Modernism.” The event begins at 5:30 pm with a reception at Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA is located on Peachtree Street across from the High Museum). The panel discussion begins at 7:00 pm in the Walter Hill Auditorium. Merrill Elam will be joining Michael E. Shapiro (Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Director, High Museum of Art), Doug Henderson (Proprietor, Switch Modern), Catherine Fox (Executive Director, Editor, Chief Art Critic, ArtsATL) and John D. Oetgen (Oetgen Design) in discussion.