Third Space, the Birmingham Museum of Art’s latest exhibition of contemporary art, was recently featured on ABC33/40’s morning show, Talk of Alabama. Host Javanté Ingram toured the exhibition with Curator of […]
Contemporary Art
Third Space Opening Party Recap
On January 27th, the BMA hosted an unforgettable Opening Party to celebrate our new contemporary exhibition, Third Space /shifting conversations about contemporary art. As the largest exhibition of contemporary art from the […]
Third Space Opening This Month
As the first major exhibition of contemporary art from the Museum’s own collection, Third Space /shifting conversations about contemporary art, brings together the work of more than 90 international artists […]
What’s Up at the BMA: Musée du Louvre II
[gss size=”full” ids=”383138,383139,383145,383144,383136″] While it may seem as though the Museum doesn’t change often, it’s actually just the opposite: the galleries are changing all the time! A mere 12% of the […]
Consilience – A Conversation Between Art and Science
shift May cohosts Merrilee Challiss, an artist, and Reza Khodadadi, a bioinformatician, discuss the blurry boundary between art and science and what that boundary might mean for the future. This […]
Visitors’ View: Flin Flon VI
While viewers of Frank Stella’s Flin Flon VI often let their imaginations run wild with hidden meanings and symbolisms, the artist once said of his non-representational work that “only what can be […]
Popular Sculpture to be Conserved
After years of guarding the 8th Avenue entrance to the Museum, the monumental sculpture “Steelworker” will be removed for conservation work on May 10. The statue, created by artist Luis […]
Slow Art Weekend
You may be familiar with the Museum’s Slow Art Sunday, a weekly experience, through the guidance of a docent, where one can leave behind their hectic schedule and take time to […]
Happy Birthday, Lonnie Holley!
Happy birthday to Alabama artist Lonnie Holley, born February 10, 1950! Holley was born in Birmingham during the Jim Crow-era, as the seventh of 27 children. His story, although dubious […]
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 […]
Director Gail Andrews On The Loss Of Thornton Dial
Article from al.com; see the full article here. On Monday one of America’s great artists died, Alabama native Thornton Dial. Dial’s work ranged from small sculptures to large and ambitious […]
Behind The Scenes: Shiva Has Landed!
On Monday, January 25, the Museum geared up for one very special delivery: the newest addition to the Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Sculpture Garden. The sculpture, Shiva Nataraja (Lord of Dance), […]