BMA Announces Nancy Hendrix Director of Development
After a national search, the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Hendrix as its new director of development. Nancy has nearly a decade […]
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BMA Receives Coronavirus Relief Grant
The Birmingham Museum of Art is the recipient of a $50,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The BMA is […]
Remembering Emma Amos
Senior Curator Emily G. Hanna shares memories of artist Emma Amos, who died on May 20, 2020.
National Library Week: BMA Reading List
Check out this list of art-inspired books for children and adults in honor of National Library Week!
American Painting Survey
This spring, the Museum took a close look at some of its American paintings. Collection highlights including George Inness’s Moonlight in Virginia, John Singer Sargent’s Lady Helen Vincent, and Charles […]
MS Society Commissions Sculpture by Darius Hill
On June 18, 2018, the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Alabama—Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society unveiled a new work of art commissioned in honor of the […]
BMA Returns Stolen Sculpture to India
The Birmingham Museum of Art officially repatriated a stolen work of art to the nation of India in a formal ceremony that took place in New York City on the […]
The Birmingham Museum of Art Debuts Work by Artist Amy Sherald
The Birmingham Museum of Art unveiled a work by artist Amy Sherald, who was also commissioned to paint Michelle Obama’s official portrait for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in […]
Teen BMA Trip to Nashville
Written by Teen Council Member Livvy Porrill As a member of Teen BMA, I recently traveled with the group to experience the art scene in Nashville. On February 3rd, I got up […]
In Memoriam: Frank Fleming
I was more at ease with nature and animals than people, I lived within myself. I didn’t use words to describe the things I saw, and I’m sure because I […]
Honoring an Expert
The BMA recently acquired five rare original drawings attributed to the Japanese painter and print designer Kamisaka Sekka, which were purchased by the Museum to honor Dr. Donald A. Wood.
Summer Wedgwood Intern
Traveling from Essex, located an hour northeast of London, 18-year-old William Leisk arrived in Birmingham this summer to study the Museum’s Wedgwood collection during an eight week-long internship. Leisk had […]