Artbreak

Join us for a midday ArtBreak with the curators of the BMA’s latest exhibition, Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden. The William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art Katelyn Crawford and Curatorial Assistant Hina Zaidi will give an overview of Birmingham native John Rhoden, who received international acclaim for his work. They will discussContinue Reading ...

Drop by the BMA for a midday art fix! Join UAB student Mackenzie Meade for an in-depth discussion of Robert Motherwell’s Lyric Suite on view in the American galleries. As co-curator of the installation Drawing with Color, Mackenzie will discuss Motherwell’s practice of automatic drawing, or what he called “doodling.” She will also explore Motherwell’sContinue Reading ...

Join us in the galleries for an ArtBreak with Maggie Crosland, PhD, The Fariss Gambrill Lynn and Henry Sharpe Lynn Curator of European Art. Maggie will discuss a recent collection rotation she curated, Picturing Histories: European Works on Paper from the BMA’s Collection, focusing on artists who used drawing and printmaking to engage some of theContinue Reading ...

Drop by the BMA for a midday art fix! This 30 minute ArtBreak will be led by Mary Campbell, the 2024–2025 UAB/BMA Curatorial Fellow, in the newly reinstalled Pizitz contemporary art galleries. Campbell will discuss Stallion (Jammer) by Robert Rauschenberg, a work that is on view for the first time since it was acquired by the BMA.Continue Reading ...

Drop by the BMA for a midday art fix! This special hour-long ArtBreak will be led by Avani Patel of Avani Rupa Fine Jewelers in Mountain Brook Village. Patel, GIA Graduate Gemologist and Jewelry Designer, will begin the program with a discussion of her process of sketching, design, and gem sourcing, as well as theContinue Reading ...

Drop by the BMA for a midday art fix! Join Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art Jade Powers for an in-depth discussion of the BMA’s new exhibition, Interwoven: Stories in Fiber and Form. Powers will discuss the artistic practices and themes that come together in this exhibition, while exploring connections that wind through other pieces inContinue Reading ...

What does silver from southern Asia have to do with the ways we eat now? EVERYTHING! Come learn more about Gin and Tonics, India Pale Ale (IPA), milk with your tea, and many fantastic tales of food history intertwined with southern Asian silver in this midday ArtBreak. The talk will be led by Katherine AnneContinue Reading ...

Drop by the BMA for a midday art fix! We are thrilled to partner with Lauren Cushman, Director of Marketing and Partnerships, at Studio by the Tracks for this special ArtBreak. Cushman will share more about the non-profit’s work as a community art studio for artists on the Autism spectrum, and ways in which itsContinue Reading ...

Drop by the BMA for a midday art fix! Katelyn Crawford, PhD, The William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art, and Hina Zaidi, Curatorial Assistant, will discuss the newly reinstalled Ancient American gallery at the BMA. Featuring new research and interpretation, they will highlight key works spanning millennia and created across the Americas. Works inContinue Reading ...