Tag: art

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Renowned dancer, model, and actress Kat Files loves to give back to her hometown. Files was in town this month...

Black Voices BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 75-year-old Louisiana woman who founded an African American history museum was discovered dead in the trunk of...

Amarr Croskey Photos Vibrant traditions and cultures of regions throughout the African diaspora were on display Saturday, June 22 at the Birmingham Museum of Art’s...

By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné The Birmingham Times Dalvin McCollum, a rising fifth grader at Avondale Elementary School, didn't have to think long about what to do when...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Justin Slaughter, a recent graduate of Center Point High School, has gone from a self-taught artist to first-place winner in...

By Kyndall Stoker bhamnow.com The Birmingham Museum of Art is bringing back Art on the Rocks—three nights of art-centered entertainment—on June 14, July 12 and August...

Birmingham is no longer a city of black and white, thanks to local artists and artist collectives. The Magic City’s many murals have made...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times When Marcus Fetch arrived in Birmingham in 2012 with $50 to his name, he saw the city as another stop...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Walking along brick-paved Morris Avenue downtown Birmingham, it’s hard to miss the vibrant array of colors visible in the distance....

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times In the past two years, Caroline Japal has used her talents to not only create an art magazine but also...