Tag: art
Artist Erika Mixon: The Art of Healing
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
By day, Erika Mixon of Fairfield, Ala., trains physicians and sometimes hospital staff on how to use electronic medical record...
People, Places and Things
By Gwen DeRu
TODAY
BUCKCHERRY & JOYOUS WOLF at Iron City
STEADY FLOW and FUX at The Nick.
COMEDIAN GERALD KELLY at the StarDome Comedy Club.
Thursday Night Live...
Birmingham Museum of Art: A Portrait of Excellence
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
During a recent visit to the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) downtown, Jonathan Harrell paid close attention to a photograph...
BMA’s Barbie Exhibit: How Society Views Beauty and Women of Color
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For the Birmingham Times
What has Barbie done for you, and what has Barbie done to you?
These are the questions curators at...
Inside the BMA’s Galleries and Exhibitions: Africa to the Americas
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA)—located at 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35203—has more than 27,000 paintings,...
A SmARTguide to BMA’s Programs
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) is more than just paintings, sculptures, and exhibits. Programming and education initiatives are also...
Kat Files, Dancer, Model, Actress, Returns Home From NY to Teach...
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...
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Founder Of African American Museum, Found Dead In Car...
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...
African Heritage Festival Honors Rich Culture Through Art, Music and Dance
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...
Book Set in Civil Rights Era Inspires Local Artist, 10
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...