ArtBreak: Uncovering Provenance
Join Erin Croxton, the BMA’s 2020 Goodrich Fellow, and Robert Schindler Ph.D., curator of European art, as they discuss the efforts taken to uncover the provenance of a bas-relief […]
Virtual Programs
ArtBreak: Looking Toward a Brighter Future
Join the BMA’s Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art Hallie Ringle for a discussion of the All Things Bright and Beautiful exhibition and the ways these works envision a brighter future […]
Art in Conversation: Interpretations of Mississippian Iconography
This virtual talk explores the imagery and symbolism of Mississippian art and its relevance in ritual activities, cosmological vision, and ideology. This discussion is led by F. Kent Reilly III, […]
Art in Conversation: The Transformation of Indigenous Cultural Practices by Colonial Powers
Mairin Odle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor for the Department of American Studies from the University of Alabama, highlights cross-cultural engagements in Indigenous culture and the role of narrative and memory-making in […]
2021 Native American Heritage Festival Performances
On November 20, 2021 we celebrated the rich Indigenous cultural history of Alabama. This free family-oriented festival featured traditional Indigenous cuisine, storytelling, dance performances, various demonstrations from Indigenous makers across […]
ArtBreak: The Importance of Archaeology and Excavation
On this ArtBreak, educational and outreach coordinator for Moundville Archaeological Park, Lindsey Gordon shares her career path into archaeology excavation and the role it plays in the state park. ArtBreaks […]
Annual Chenoweth Lecture: Kaywin Feldman
The BMA was pleased to welcome Kaywin Feldman, Director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC as the speaker of its 2021 Annual Chenoweth Lecture. Feldman presented Building […]
ArtBreak: Bird Motifs in Mississippian Art
Join Ansel Payne, PhD, Executive Director for Alabama Audubon, for an exploration of the bird motifs seen in Mississippian art and its relation to attributes of these native species. This […]
Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project
For our annual Edward M. and Hermione C. Friend Lecture, we welcomed Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project, an in-person performance of the traditional Jingle Dress Dance followed by a presentation […]
Art in Conversation: Weaving Together Southeastern Indigenous Art and Ecology
Join us for a conversation about how ever-changing ecology impacted southeastern indigenous art from Mississippian times to the present. Sehoy Thrower, an Environmental Protection Specialist for the Poarch Band of […]