An Unconventional Love Story
Walking around our galleries, you are sure to find many examples of love: familial, romantic, unrequited, and many other interpretations. This Valentine’s Day, we are here to share the story […]
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Happy Birthday, Lonnie Holley!
Happy birthday to Alabama artist Lonnie Holley, born February 10, 1950! Holley was born in Birmingham during the Jim Crow-era, as the seventh of 27 children. His story, although dubious […]
What’s Up At The BMA?: “Seeing Things”
While it may seem as though the Museum doesn’t change often, it’s actually just the opposite: the galleries are changing every single day! A mere 12% of the Museum’s collection […]
Director Gail Andrews On The Loss Of Thornton Dial
Article from al.com; see the full article here. On Monday one of America’s great artists died, Alabama native Thornton Dial. Dial’s work ranged from small sculptures to large and ambitious […]
Happy Birthday, Thomas Cole!
Happy birthday to artist Thomas Cole, who was born on February 1, 1801. Measuring nearly six feet wide, this carefully delineated, panoramic view of Sicily’s Mount Etna by Thomas Cole […]
Visitors’ View: January 2016
At the Museum, there is always something new happening in the galleries each day. We especially love seeing these experiences captured in photos by you, our visitors! Whether enjoying a […]
Behind The Scenes: Shiva Has Landed!
On Monday, January 25, the Museum geared up for one very special delivery: the newest addition to the Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Sculpture Garden. The sculpture, Shiva Nataraja (Lord of Dance), […]
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend At The Museum
“We must use time creatively — and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” -Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) The Birmingham Museum of Art […]
January ArtBreak: Parlor Sofa
Our monthly ArtBreak, taking place on Tuesday, January 19 at 11:30AM, will focus on John Henry Belter’s Parlor Sofa. John Henry Belter is one of the best known of America’s […]
Visitors’ View: Albert Bierstadt
Happy birthday to artist Albert Bierstadt, who was born on January 7, 1830. Known for his breathtaking landscape paintings of the American West, Bierstadt is also the artist of one […]
Spotlight on the Collection: January 2016, “Two Forms in Echelon”
Sitting before the round, textured forms that push up from a base into air, Two Forms in Echelon engenders visual play. At first, these are fundamental shapes from an antediluvian […]
Winter In The Galleries
We officially welcome winter on December 22, and there’s no better way to greet the new season than enjoying festive art in the galleries. Take a look at these 10 […]