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An enormous and complex multi-figure painting set in an African-American beauty salon/beauty academy. Mirrors in the painting are outlined in glitter, which Marshall applies to the surface in a gel medium. The painting’s unstretched canvas surface has grommets running along its outer perimeter. The painting hangs on screws threaded through the grommets. The composition ends just short of the support’s outer edges.

Nappy Roots! A transatlantic story of hair, struggle, and liberation

Join us at the Birmingham Museum of Art for an immersive, two-day celebration of National CROWN Day on July 8th and 9th! In collaboration with interculturalist & naturalista Bettina Byrd-Giles, this vibrant event, inspired by Kerry James Marshall’s "School of Beauty, School of Culture," seeks to honor the CROWN Act of 2022, a crucial legislation […]

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Join us for the annual Chenoweth lecture as we explore the intersection of art, history, and social justice through the lens of acclaimed photographer Dawoud Bey and renowned interdisciplinary scholar Dr. Imani Perry. This thought-provoking conversation will delve into Bey's The Birmingham Project, which poignantly captures the lives and stories of individuals affected by the […]