BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bham Now - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bham Now X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bhamnow.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bham Now REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T123000 DTSTAMP:20260727T063312Z CREATED:20260629T063319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T063312Z UID:10101281-1785931200-1785933000@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Recycled Runway DESCRIPTION:Visit the Museum for a midday ArtBreak with Sonya Muhammad\, Bib & Tucker Sew-Op Board Member and Recycled Runway program manager. Muhammad will offer an insider look at the Recycled Runway Archives limited exhibition\, sharing the history and impact of the program while walking through the creative process behind each piece\, from initial theme development to the finished runway design. \nAn accomplished educator with more than twenty-five years of sewing experience\, Muhammad manages programs for Bib & Tucker Sew-Op and has taught hundreds of students skills\, including machine sewing\, hand embroidery\, quilting\, and garment construction. Since becoming a member in 2019\, she has led both youth programs and adult workshops\, centering her work on education\, sustainability\, and creative expression. \n\n\n\n\n Register to Attend\n \n\n \n \n\nFree \n\n \n \n Get Tickets!\n (opens in new window) URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/recycled-runway/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Recycled-Runway-Retrospective-U2Qyrt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260708T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260708T123000 DTSTAMP:20260706T063312Z CREATED:20260525T061818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T063312Z UID:10100259-1783512000-1783513800@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Disruption! DESCRIPTION:Visit the Museum for a midday ArtBreak with Curatorial Assistant Hina Zaidi as she introduces Disruption!\, an exhibition that examines how artists challenge expectations\, question established norms\, and expand ideas of what art is and what art can do. Drawing from works in the Museum’s permanent collection\, Zaidi explores how disruption operates across media\, from visual experimentation to acts of resistance\, inviting viewers to look beyond the surface and engage more deeply with meaning\, context\, and perspective. \nThrough works by artists including Roy Lichtenstein\, Ray K. Metzker\, Glenn Kaino\, M. Claudia Bernardi\, Khaled Hourani\, Alison Saar\, Islam Aly\, and Michelle Erickson\, the exhibition highlights disruption as both a visual strategy and a conceptual framework. Rather than offering definitive answers\, these works pose critical questions\, connecting past and present moments of challenge\, protest\, and reexamination\, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own assumptions and role within a broader social landscape. \n\n\n\n\n Register to Attend\n \n\n \n \n\nFree \n\n \n \n Get Tickets!\n (opens in new window)\n \n \n\n \n \n\nImage caption: Glenn Kaino (born 1972)\, Bridge (Section 1 of 6)\, 2014\, fiberglass\, steel wire\, and gold paint\, 28 × 36 in. (71.1 × 91.4 cm). Collection of the Art Fund\, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Purchase with funds provided by members and friends of the Collectors Circle for Contemporary Art\, AFI.6.2016 URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/disruption/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Glenn-Kaino-ixFisS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T123000 DTSTAMP:20260601T061811Z CREATED:20260504T061839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T061811Z UID:10098307-1780488000-1780489800@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Sacred Imagination in Wall to Wall DESCRIPTION:Drop by the Birmingham Museum of Art for a midday ArtBreak with Viola Ratcliffe as she explores the presence of surreal and sacred imagery in Wall to Wall. Using Antoine Williams’s mural The Harvesters as a point of departure\, Ratcliff examines how Black artists create space for spiritual imagination and interior worlds through their practice. Drawing from Zora Neale Hurston’s reflections on Mother Catherine Seals\, she weaves connections to the work and legacies of Joe Minter\, Harriet Powers\, Erin Mitchell\, and the writings of Imani Perry. \nViola Ratcliffe is an arts administrator\, educator\, and quilt historian and serves as Senior Director of Creative Enterprises at Create Birmingham. A native of Montgomery\, Alabama\, she holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of Alabama and an M.A. in Art History from Bowling Green State University. With more than a decade of experience in the creative sector\, she has worked with institutions including the Birmingham Museum of Art\, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts\, the Troy University Rosa Parks Museum\, Minnetrista Museum and Gardens\, and Bib & Tucker Sew-Op. As a quilt historian\, she preserves and shares fabric narratives of resilience\, identity\, and activism to inspire dialogue and strengthen collective memory. \n\n\n\n\n Register to Attend\n \n\n \n \n\nFree \n\n \n \n Get Tickets!\n (opens in new window) URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/sacred-imagination-in-wall-to-wall/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Medium-Cropped-Viola-Ratcliffe-1-2-Medium-CE9E5t.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T120000 DTSTAMP:20260511T061817Z CREATED:20260316T050343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T061817Z UID:10093021-1779274800-1779278400@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Inside the Monet to Matisse smartguide DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special ArtBreak led by Dr. Tray Ridlen\, Art History Professor at Jacksonville State University. Dr. Ridlen will discuss his scholarly work and the development of the Monet to Matisse smartguide\, offering insight into how digital interpretation enhances visitor engagement with the exhibition. The presentation will be followed by a guided tour of Monet to Matisse: French Moderns\, 1850–1950\, presented by PNC Bank\, in the Jemison Galleries. \nPlease note that this ArtBreak will be held in the Monet to Matisse exhibition\, therefore the registration fee of $19.51 covers the cost of an exhibition ticket. \n\n\n\n\n Register to Attend\n \n\n \n \n\n$19.51 \n\n \n \n Get Tickets!\n (opens in new window)\n \n \n\n \n \n\nImage caption: Marie Bracquemond (1840–1916)\, Petite vue de Sèvres (Small view of Sèvres)\, 1885–1895\, oil on canvas\, 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 5/8 in. (14 × 21.6 × 1.6 cm); Museum purchase\, 2025.12 URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/artbreak-inside-the-monet-to-matisse-smartguide/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025.12_01_p01_O2-DtLw48.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T123000 DTSTAMP:20260420T061814Z CREATED:20260316T050337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T061814Z UID:10093019-1776859200-1776861000@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Still Life with Male Figure and the Politics of Display DESCRIPTION:Join UAB Graduate Curatorial Fellow Caelum Barragan during your lunch break for a discussion on Still Life with Male Figure (Juriaen van Streek\, about 1650–1680)\, on view in the Museum’s Dutch and Flemish gallery. While this work initially draws the eye with its sumptuous display of luxury objects\, it also reflects the cultural\, economic\, and religious currents of the Dutch Golden Age. Barragan will briefly outline how Dutch still lifes such as this one fit within the pronkstilleven\, or ornate\, tradition and explore deeper themes of value\, trade\, and representation that connect the depicted figure and objects to broader histories. The talk will conclude with time for audience questions and discussion.  \n\n\n\n\n Register to Attend\n \n \n\nFree \n\n \n \n Get Tickets!\n (opens in new window)\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\nImage caption: Juriaen van Streek (1632–1687)\, Still Life with Male Figure\, about 1650-1680\, oil on canvas\, 35 7/8 × 31 5/8 in. (91.2 × 80.4 cm); Collection of the Art Fund\, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Purchase with funds provided by Margaret G. Livingston\, AFI.46.2018 URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/still-life-with-male-figure-and-the-politics-of-display/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ArtBreak_Still-Life-c5quHb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T120000 DTSTAMP:20260302T044944Z CREATED:20260302T044944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T044944Z UID:10092803-1772622000-1772625600@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:The Art of the Japanese Garden DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special ArtBreak with horticulturalist Julia Adams from the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The program will explore the design of the Japanese Garden and its connections to Claude Monet\, whose lifelong interest in Japanese art and aesthetics shaped the gardens at his home in Giverny and inspired some of his most iconic paintings. \nAs part of this program\, guests will visit Monet to Matisse: French Moderns 1850–1950\, presented by PNC Bank\, where Monet’s work is presented alongside masterpieces by fellow modern artists.  \nPlease note that this ArtBreak will be held in the Monet to Matisse exhibition\, therefore attendees must purchase a ticket in order to participate. \n\n\n\n\n Register to Attend\n \n \n\nFree \n\n \n \n Get Tickets!\n (opens in new window) URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/the-art-of-the-japanese-garden/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Japanese-Garden-BBG-8CQuWL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T123000 DTSTAMP:20251129T060017Z CREATED:20251028T013952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T060017Z UID:10087295-1765972800-1765974600@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Ancient American Gallery Reinstallation DESCRIPTION: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 in the gallery include jewelry\, hand-built pottery\, and carved stone and bone that help us to understand how ancient Americans viewed life and death\, the heavens and the underworld\, and their place in their communities. \nImage credit: Ceremonial Bird Effigy Metate\, Volcanic stone\, 300–700 CE. Artists once known\, Guanacaste culture\, present-day Nicoya Zone\, Costa Rica\, Pacific Coast 300 CE–present. Museum purchase\, 1971.41 \n\n\n\n\n This event has passed\n \n \n\nFree \n Unavailable URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/ancient-american-gallery-reinstallation/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1971.41_01_p01_o3-hXjAp6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T120000 DTSTAMP:20251119T025119Z CREATED:20250926T231338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T025119Z UID:10085245-1763550000-1763553600@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Studio by the Tracks DESCRIPTION: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 its mission to build connection\, creativity\, and inclusion relates with the ideas explored within the BMA’s newest project on disability and neurodiversity\, Wall to Wall: Antoine Williams and Josiah Golson. \n\n\n\n\n This event has passed\n \n \n\nFree \n Unavailable URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/artbreak-studio-by-the-tracks/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/artbreak-studio-by-the-tracks-pic-1-Otjd3q-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251015T123000 DTSTAMP:20251010T232115Z CREATED:20250829T225034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T232115Z UID:10084082-1760529600-1760531400@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Silver & Ceremony DESCRIPTION: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 Anne Paul\, PhD\, The Virginia and William M. Spencer III Curator of Asian Art. \n\n\n\n\n This event has passed\n \n \n\nFree \n Unavailable\n \n \n\n \n\nImage Credit: Attributed to Grish Chunder Dutt\, operated 1872–1947\, Kolkata (Calcutta)\, Bengal\, India\, Monumental Beer Pitcher with Merman Matsya Avatar Upon a Lotus with Two Snake Handles and Kirtimukha Head Under Spout\, about 1890\, silver; Generous gift of Harish K. Patel\, 2022.137 URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/silver-ceremony/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2022.137_08-5_p01_O2-e1755285769255-ZNTYkE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T123000 DTSTAMP:20250919T230618Z CREATED:20250704T202549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T230618Z UID:10083019-1758715200-1758717000@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Interwoven: Stories in Fiber and Form DESCRIPTION: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 in the Museum.  \n\n\n\n\n This event has passed\n \n \n\nFree \n Unavailable\n \n \n\n \n\nImage credit: Shan Goshorn\, (1957–2018)\, Lifeline\, 2017\, Arches watercolor paper splints printed with archival inks\, acrylic paints\, artificial sinew; Museum purchase with the funds provided by the Estate of Clyde W. Oyster\, 2018.8 URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/interwoven-stories-in-fiber-and-form/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2018.8_01_p_o2-e1751387363390-DtTn8n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T120000 DTSTAMP:20250815T225018Z CREATED:20250606T200518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T225018Z UID:10081963-1755687600-1755691200@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Silver\, Jewelry\, and Gemstones: A Global Story DESCRIPTION: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 the ways in which she mixes modern and Old World aesthetics. She will then lead participants on a special tour of the exhibition Silver & Ceremony from Southern Asia\, 1830–1930\, sharing her unique insights into form and craftsmanship\, then and now. \n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n \n\nFree \n \n Register Now! URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/silver-jewelry-and-gemstones-a-global-story/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Avani-Patel-pV3JfB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T123000 DTSTAMP:20250704T202513Z CREATED:20250530T200517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T202513Z UID:10081926-1752062400-1752064200@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Robert Rauschenberg’s “Stallion (Jammer)” DESCRIPTION: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. Rauschenberg’s work is receiving a special celebration this year\, as 2025 commemorates the centennial year of his birth. \n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n \n\nFree \n \n Register Now! URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/robert-rauschenbergs-stallion-jammer/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AFI.170.2017a-b_01_p01-Rtqky8-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250521T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250521T123000 DTSTAMP:20250516T200513Z CREATED:20250321T185126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T200513Z UID:10079453-1747828800-1747830600@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Picturing Histories DESCRIPTION: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 the most compelling religious\, political\, social\, and cultural issues of the day through the lens of history. Maggie will share the inside stories behind several works of art\, and what these works tell us about European art. \n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n \n\nFree \n \n Register Now! URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/picturing-histories/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/P1050324-WybI8Y.tmp_-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T123000 DTSTAMP:20250404T190517Z CREATED:20250307T185101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T190517Z UID:10078377-1744200000-1744201800@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Robert Motherwell DESCRIPTION: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’s many art world relationships and how these encounters helped shape the Lyric Suite. \n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n \n\nFree \n \n Register Now! URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/robert-motherwell/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AFI1020019_01_p_o3-2VFbTA.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T123000 DTSTAMP:20250314T185023Z CREATED:20250207T182056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T185023Z UID:10075730-1742385600-1742387400@bhamnow.com SUMMARY:Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden DESCRIPTION: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 discuss key works in the exhibition and his involvement in major works of public sculpture\, including his sculpture of the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth that stands outside the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.  \n \n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n \n\n\nFree \n \n Register Now! URL:https://bhamnow.com/bhamn-event/determined-to-be-the-sculpture-of-john-rhoden/ CATEGORIES:Artbreak,Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2019_27_3_04_Three-headed-lionweb-l1Zidm.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR