With a collection of almost 30,000 works of art from around the globe, the BMA can serve as a passport to adventure. On this tour, you’ll see works from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and more. It’s perfect for first-time visitors or someone curious about the BMA’s highlights. This Saturday, join us on an exploration of […]
Born and raised in Birmingham, John Rhoden’s insatiable curiosity and commitment to global arts allowed him to mingle international influences with his unique creative voice to create sculptures that were truly ahead of their time. Join our Museum staff on an exploration of the first comprehensive retrospective of his artwork, Determined to Be: The Sculpture […]
With a collection of almost 30,000 works of art from around the globe, the BMA can serve as a passport to adventure. On this tour, you’ll see works from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and more. It’s perfect for first time visitors or someone curious about the BMA’s highlights. This Sunday, join our Teaching Fellows to […]
The winter season brings exciting changes to our Sculpture Garden! Our Museum staff will guide you through a hands-on, family-friendly program detailing how botanical illustrations have shaped both art and science. Then, we’ll create our own nature drawings using the stunning foliage right here in our Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Garden. This Saturday, join […]
With a collection of almost 30,000 works of art from around the globe, the BMA can serve as a passport to adventure. On this tour, you’ll see works from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and more. It’s perfect for first-time visitors or someone curious about the BMA’s highlights. This Saturday, join us on an exploration of […]
Engineer, teacher, and a luminary of American modernism, Hayward Oubre exemplifies how Black Southern artists have helped inform and evolve greater national artistic movements. This Saturday, join our Museum staff as we explore Oubre, his work, and his legacy in our newest exhibition, Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity. Meet in the Main Lobby on the First […]
The winter season brings exciting changes to our Sculpture Garden! Our Museum staff will guide you through a hands-on, family-friendly program detailing how botanical illustrations have shaped both art and science. Then, we’ll create our own nature drawings using the stunning foliage right here in our Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Garden. This Saturday, join […]
With a collection of almost 30,000 works of art from around the globe, the BMA can serve as a passport to adventure. On this tour, you’ll see works from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and more. It’s perfect for first-time visitors or someone curious about the BMA’s highlights. This Saturday, join us on an exploration of […]
Engineer, teacher, and a luminary of American modernism, Hayward Oubre exemplifies how Black Southern artists have helped inform and evolve greater national artistic movements. This Saturday, join our Museum staff as we explore Oubre, his work, and his legacy in our newest exhibition, Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity. Meet in the Main Lobby on the First […]
Join us for this discussion of John Rhoden’s Birmingham, the subject of the BMA exhibition, Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden. This program will begin with Rhoden's early challenges and triumphs, including growing up in Birmingham and attending Parker High School, and will highlight his later public sculptures in the city when he returned […]
Calling all young artists! Meet Birmingham-based artists Hugh Patton and Gwen Kelling in ArtVenture, our interactive space for families, to learn about their metal arts work at Sloss Furnaces. From 10 to 10:45am, young artists can meet Hugh and Gwen, hear about how they became artists, and make a craft together. At 10:45am, families can […]
The BMA is excited to welcome acclaimed artist Steven Young Lee to Birmingham for the Bunting Biennial Ceramics Lecture. Based in Helena, Montana, Lee draws inspiration in his work from identity and place. “As the son of immigrant parents, I am often situated between cultures," Lee said. "Living and working in metropolitan centers as well […]
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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.
