The 18th Annual Lavona Rushton Concert will take place on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30PM. To see (and hear!) why you should attend, watch this video of our performer Sean […]
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BMA Patrons Featured in B-Metro
Longtime BMA patrons Norm and Carnetta Davis are featured the October issue of B-Metro magazine for their expansive collection of work by African-American artists. Check out the excerpted piece below […]
Party With A Purpose 2015
More than 1,000 people attended District 8’s Party with a Purpose fun day in Ensley Park. At this year’s event, the Museum offered a variety of art projects for all […]
A Trip to the New York Art Book Fair
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to New York City for the 10th annual New York Art Book Fair (NYABF). The fair was started in 2006 by artist […]
Gandhi Jayanti: Essay and Poster Contest Submissions
The deadline for the Gandhi Jayanti Essay and Poster Contest has been extended to September 24! Each year, students, in grades 6-12, from across the area submit artwork and essays […]
The First Birmingham Museum of Art Club!
This week, September 13-19, is National Arts in Education Week. The Museum, particularly our Education Department, works with schools, parks, and churches to take art into our communities and also […]
A Weekend In The Community
As fall quickly approaches in Birmingham, we are lucky to have so many opportunities to get outside, enjoy the weather, and take advantage of all the fun happenings in our […]
Happy #AskACurator Day!
This year, the annual #AskACurator Day will take place on Wednesday, September 16. #AskACurator Day is a day-long social media celebration, giving participants a way to speak directly to curators across […]
Religion in Modern Art: Interview with Dr. Erika Doss
In partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham-Southern College, the Museum is pleased to welcome University of Notre Dame American Studies Professor Erika Doss for a lecture. Dr. […]
Art Matters: Conservation On Paper
[gss= The BMA has received many beautiful works on paper over the years, and most recently, some important prints from the collection of Roy Green. It was becoming apparent that […]
Behind The Exhibition: The Making Of “Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College”
Our summer exhibition Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College, comes to the Museum after visiting museums across the country. From New York to Washington to Chicago, the murals […]
Art On The Rocks Exclusive: Clear Plastic Masks
While elbowing their way through New York City life in 2011, vocalist and guitarist Andrew Katz met drummer Charles Garmendia. Brooklyn acquaintances Eduardo DuQuesne (Bass/keys) and Matt Menold (Guitars/Keys) began […]