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January ArtBreak: Parlor Sofa
Our monthly ArtBreak, taking place on Tuesday, January 19 at 11:30AM, will focus on John Henry Belter’s Parlor Sofa. John Henry Belter is one of the best known of America’s […]
Curator Chat: Interview with Artist Bethany Collins
For our upcoming ART PAPERS LIVE event, taking place on Saturday, January 9 at 11AM, we are excited to welcome artist Bethany Collins for a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning […]
Spotlight on the Collection: January 2016, “Two Forms in Echelon”
Sitting before the round, textured forms that push up from a base into air, Two Forms in Echelon engenders visual play. At first, these are fundamental shapes from an antediluvian […]
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Laureate Comes To The Museum
During our ART PAPERS LIVE event, happening Saturday, January 9 at 11AM, the Museum is excited to host a conversation between artist Bethany Collins and Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Laureate Natasha […]
5 Resolutions You Can Keep In 2016
Sometimes the thought of committing to a New Year’s resolution can feel daunting and unattainable. Instead, why not resolve to bring more art into your life this year? Here are 5 resolutions […]
Curator’s Choice: 5 Reasons To See Haitian Flags
While the eye-catching, dazzling drapo in Haitian Flags are enough of a draw by themselves, here are a 5 reasons you should not miss our newest exhibition: 1. Symbols These […]
Holiday Shopping Guide For The Art Lover
Looking for holiday gifts as special, fun, and creative as the people in your life? The Museum Store is your one-stop shop to find gifts you won’t find anywhere, while […]
A BMA Birthday Weekend: Monet and O’Keeffe
This weekend marks the birthdays of two favorite artists in the BMA collection, who are also two favorite artists throughout the history of art. Claude Monet was born on November […]
An Artist and a Veteran: John Taylor Arms
As we honor our veterans this November 11, we are inspired by the stories, acts of heroism, and dedication of our members of the Armed Forces. At the Museum, particularly […]
Best Art Tattoo Coming To Birmingham
Not only is Carter E. Foster the Curator of Drawings at the Whitney Museum of American Art, one of the four curators to create the exhibition America Is Hard To […]
Museum Brings Art To Community KaBOOM! Project
On Saturday, October 17, the Museum joined many community partners to help build a new playground with KaBOOM! Plans for the playground, which was built for South Hampton K-8 School, […]