For this virtual panel discussion, we are joined by LaDonna Brown, the Historic Preservation Officer of Chickasaw Nation, and Marcus Briggs-Cloud of Ekvnv Yefolecvlke, a community of Indigenous Maskoke persons who have reclaimed some of their ancestral homelands in what is now Weogufka, AL. Together they will discuss contemporary indigenous life and the ways it […]
The BMA is pleased to welcome Darsie Alexander, the Susan and Elihu Rose Chief Curator at the Jewish Museum, for an evening lecture about the Jewish Museum’s recent exhibition, Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art. During World War II, untold numbers of artworks and pieces of cultural property were stolen by Nazi forces. […]
For the featured lecture of The (Spring) ReFRAME, join Brooklyn-based artist, Manjari Sharma, for a discussion on her career and her latest exhibition at the BMA, Expanding Darshan: Manjari Sharma, To See and Be Seen. In this artist lecture, Sharma will explore the power of tapping into the potential of our unique experiences and distinguished […]
Join us for an evening honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. Shuttlesworth’s role as the co-founder of the SCLC as well as an integral leader in the 1963 Birmingham Campaign helped to bring national attention to the integration efforts happening in Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement. In this discussion, we are […]
Join us for the 2022 Chenoweth Lecture featuring a discussion with James Beard award-winning chefs Frank Stitt and Bryant Terry. The subject of the evening will be "Food and Community in the South," led by moderator Amanda Storey of Jones Valley Teaching Farm and Chef Ama 'Ifágbàmílà' Shambulia of A Beautiful Life Enterprises LLC.
The BMA is honored to welcome Ulysses Grant Dietz for its biennial Hiden Lecture. Dietz is the Chief Curator Emeritus of the Newark Museum of Art following his 37 year career as Chief Curator. A leading expert on fine and decorative arts, Dietz will discuss the Gilded Age in the 1870s and 1880s. During this […]
Dr. Richard Pegg will take a deep dive into the small intimate formats of album leaves and fans in the current exhibition Hand-held: The Four Seasons in Chinese Painting. He will examine the relationships between the “three accomplishments” of painting, poetry and calligraphy as they relate to the historical and cultural exchanges taking place in […]
The BMA welcomes Brooklyn-based sculptor and installation artist Afruz Amighi for a talk detailing her artistic process, usage of light as a medium, and the ways her work engages more complex themes of spirituality, politics, violence, and displacement. Amighi’s work analyzes the transformation of a material to immaterial, also suggesting an essential symbiotic relationship between […]
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 […]
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 […]
This enlightening panel discussion, moderated by Jade Powers, the BMA's Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art, will include experts from the domains of new media, art history, and contemporary art to delve into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) within the arts. For those unfamiliar, AI in the arts refers to the use of algorithms […]
Join us for the BMA’s annual Chenoweth Lecture to celebrate the exhibition, Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, and hear from the friends and students who knew him personally. Learn how this master of American modernism came to be, and the lasting impact he created at HBCUs in the South.
Join us as we welcome contemporary artist Jiha Moon to the BMA, hosted by the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance as part of its annual conference.
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The BMA will be closed on Friday, January 10th due to the threat of inclement weather. We will resume normal operating hours on Saturday, January 11th.
