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 […]
Art News
What is a Rotation?
The BMA staff recently completed the first of three rotations for its current exhibition, Third Space /shifting conversations about contemporary art. In addition to the 50 pieces that will remain […]
Recent Acquisitions: Sunita, Sita, and Nirmala
The three girls seen in this photograph, Sunita, Sita, and Nirmala, were participants in Balika Mela, a fair for young girls held annually in the Lunkaransar block of Rajasthan, India. […]
Director Gail Andrews Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
On Wednesday, May 24, the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) presented Gail Andrews, R. Hugh Daniel Director of the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Jonnie Dee Riley Little Lifetime Achievement Award at […]
Remembering William Christenberry
Alabama native William Christenberry, Jr. died on November 28 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at 80 years old. In announcing his death, The Washington Post recognized him as “one of […]
A Christenberry Collection
The Museum actively collects the work of Alabama artists, and expanding the depth in our holdings of works by William Christenberry has been a longtime strategy. Born in 1936, Christenberry […]
BEAUX ARTS KREWE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The Birmingham Beaux Arts Krewe, founded in 1966, is a major supporter of the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art. Each year, the Krewe donates a substantial amount to […]
Five Reasons for a BMA Staycation
This Memorial Day weekend, visit the BMA for a trip around the world — no passports required. Here are five reasons to spend your staycation at the Museum: Entertain the little […]
Art Museum Day 2016
On May 18, the Birmingham Museum of Art will join with museums around the world to commemorate Art Museum Day 2016. Last year, over 150 museums, united by the Association of Art […]
Med Students Improve Practice With Art
Medical students undergo rigorous training before they can become doctors—years of internships, residencies and classes, all preparing them to know the human body and the many things that can go […]
Happy Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a month-long celebration honoring famous female heroines of the past, as well as recognizing the many women whom history has forgotten. Art has been one […]
Happy Presidents’ Day!
This Presidents’ Day, we look to our first president, as this year’s holiday falls just a few days before George Washington’s 284th birthday. This engraving depicts the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova’s massive […]