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Exhibitions

The Language of Design: Ikat Patterns

In our new exhibition All the Colors of the Rainbow, we are excited to present an array of ikat robes and accessories. With all of the designs on display, you […]

10 Steps To Creating An Ikat Robe

As we get ready to welcome our new exhibition, All the Colors of the Rainbow: Uzbekistan Ikats from the Collection of Peggy Slappey, it is important to consider what makes […]

Spotlight on the Collection: March 2016

In the Haitian religion of Vodou, beaded flags such as this are placed on altars, but also play an important role in ceremonies, where they are carried in processions and […]

5 Things To Know About “Haitian Flags”

Before our upcoming lecture by Dr. Benjamin Hebblethwaite, we wanted to take a moment to explain a little more about our current exhibition, Haitian Flags from the Cargo Collection. If […]

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 […]

Huffington Post Features BMA Exhibition

The Museum’s upcoming winter exhibition, Haitian Flags from the Cargo Collection is already generating buzz with a new article from the Huffington Post. The exhibition, which is presented by Joe […]

The Art of Meditation smartguide feature

In partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Advanced Imaging Lab and Florida State University’s Art Therapy Program, the Museum has added 10 new stops to the BMA smartguide as […]

Labor Day: “Industrial Beauty”

A federal holiday since 1894, Labor Day — a celebration of the American labor movement and the social and economic achievements of workers — was first proposed as a holiday […]

Heart Gallery Alabama smartguide feature

The Museum recently added 30 new stops to its smartguide in conjunction with the opening of the Heart Gallery Alabama 10th-Anniversary Exhibition. The Heart Gallery Alabama smartguide feature, available for FREE here, complements any […]

Artist Profile: 5 Things To Know About Hale Woodruff

Since June, hundreds of people from all over the city, state, and region have visited the BMA’s summer exhibition Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College to view the stunning and massive […]