72 reviews of Birmingham Museum of Art "A small, but lovely art collection. The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) stands in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Additional land was purchased in 1969, and in 1974 another addition included a three-story rebuilding of the east wing. Named for Clarence Bloodworth Hanson Jr., former publisher of The Birmingham News and a Birmingham Museum of Art board member for 24 years, the Museum’s library is one of the most comprehensive art research libraries in the southeastern U.S. Holdings include a broad range of materials including general art reference works, auction catalogues, artists’ files, periodicals, indexes, exhibition catalogs, and databases. Explore our exhibition Collection Ensemble while listening to music inspired by it, created by students in the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance. The museum features a large installation of Native American arts. The Michigan Council for The Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for The Arts, The Kresge Foundation, the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation, the Fred A. Make a tax-deductible contribution to the BBAC.

Filmmakers, artists, writers, photographers, storytellers, and arts enthusiasts created 2-3 minute videos in response to works of art in the museum's collection. In 1995, it organized Made in Alabama, a groundbreaking survey of artistic production in the state during the 19th century. Did you know? Highlights from Meso-America include Zapotec ceramics, objects related to the ballgame, Maya figure sculpture, ceramics and jewelry, Aztec stone sculpture, and West Mexican figural tomb sculpture. You can explore U-M Museum of Natural History exhibits and enjoy some behind-the-scenes images right from your home or phone!

Several fun, interactive art making classes from UMMA you can do at home, any time! Watch this conversation between UMMA Director Tina Olsen and artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, 2017 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient.

Check back soon for more! & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan & more – click here. Want to request a special online engagement for your group or course? Click the image to visit the Study Hours page and learn more. Penny Stamps Speaker Series: ​Ken Burns & Isabel Wilkerson, In Conversation, Nam Center for Korean Studies Chuseok Festival: UMMA Virtual Tour & Charye Activity.

The following year, the American Cast Iron Pipe Company loaned its Lamprecht Collection of German cast-iron objects (the largest in the world). Land was purchased the following year and a design commission for a new museum building was given to the office of Warren Knight & Davis.

Erected in 1959, the present building was designed by architects Warren, Knight and Davis, and a major renovation and expansion by Edward Larrabee Barnes of New York was completed in 1993. The BBAC, founded in 1957, serves the Detroit region's visual arts community by fulfilling its mission to connect people of all ages and abilities with visual arts education, exhibition, and …

Notable holdings include the only public collection of late 19th-century European cast iron items in the U.S. and the Eugenia Woodward Hitt Collection of 18th-century French art, including furniture of the Louis XIV, XV, and XVI periods, mounted porcelain, gilt bronzes, paintings, and works on paper from the Regénce to the period following the French Revolution. Ep 2 features Sajeev Visweswaran, a regular facilitator of UMMA's Family Art Studio events.

A dynamic schedule of special exhibitions and interpretative programs connects visitors with the rich artistic legacy of the past and today’s avant-garde. From Aging to Warfare, browse our available topic-based collections and find works of art related to your interests or field of study. The building, attractive and well-lit, houses a first-rate collection – marble works from India, a Frederick Remington drawing, abstract paintings, photographs of Japanese temple gardens – the exhibits are nothing if not eclectic. The Dwight and Lucille Beeson Wedgwood Collection is the finest outside England, comprising more than 1,400 objects illustrating the entire production of the Wedgwood factory from its early years through the 19th century. From Cats and Dogs to art that makes you do a double take, four new virtual field trips will take you on explorations across the museum's collections. Browse more than 50 curated collections of UMMA artwork, organized around academic themes. Since 2009 a permanent display of Folk art will feature works by Bill Traylor, Thornton Dial, Alabama’s outstanding quilters, and other self-taught artists. We need art and YOU more than ever. One of the foundations of the Museum’s permanent collection, the European decorative arts comprise more than 12,000 objects including ceramics, glass, and furniture dating from the Renaissance to present day. The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center is supported by….

Shopping at Kroger & Amazon Smile earns money for the BBAC! Find out about our exhibitions and events, explore our collection and plan a visit to our sites: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery; Thinktank, Birmingham's Science Museum; Aston Hall; Blakesley Hall; Museum of the Jewellery Quarter; Sarehole Mill; Soho … The following February the board hired Richard Foster Howard to serve as the first museum director. In April 1951 the newly established "Birmingham Museum of Art" presented a public "Opening Exhibition" housed in five unused rooms in City Hall. The collection features painting, sculpture, video, photography, works on paper, and installation art that illuminate movements and trends from the 1960s to the present, by renowned artists such as Joan Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Bill Viola, Lynda Benglis, Cham Hendon, Kerry James Marshall, Callum Innes, Grace Hartigan, Larry Rivers, Louise Nevelson, Frank Fleming and Philip Guston, as well as works by a younger generation who are defining the new century. The Chellis Wedgwood Collection, the largest and most comprehensive special collection in the world related to Josiah Wedgwood and his manufactures, along with the Beeson rare book holdings, make this the U.S. center for the study of Wedgwood. Check back often for new and updated activities and resources. U-M Students can reserve one of 22 available study spaces in UMMA galleries. Click on the image above for a virtual visit. Some exhibitions and events may charge. The collection hails from China, Korea, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia, featuring the finest collection of Vietnamese ceramics in the U.S., as well as outstanding examples of Buddhist and Hindu art, lacquer ware, ceramics, paintings, prints, and sculpture.

Sign up and we'll send images of select works of art from UMMA's collection directly to your inbox once or twice a week. The Museum has the only gallery for Korean art in the Southeast. And random demonstrations like the monk sand artists." In 1967 a new east wing was completed. Click image for more information. Post your art on Instagram with the BBAC & Americans for the Arts. Birmingham Museums provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past and showcase world class museum collections. Highlights of the collection include a large grouping of fine Navajo blankets and rugs, an extensive collection of Northwest coast art, and important historic and contemporary Pueblo ceramics. Use the Collections and Learning Resources created and housed in the Exchange for research, teaching, learning and fun. Watch the U-M Men's Glee Club's performance of 'Seven Last Words of the Unarmed,' a song memorializing seven black men who were killed by law enforcement. The collection features fine examples of figure sculpture, masks, ritual objects, furniture and household and utilitarian objects, textiles, ceramics and metal arts, with an Egyptian false door, Yoruba mask, Benin bronze hip pendant, and a divination portrait of a king from Dahomey. Free admission. See some examples of UMMA-designed activities and discussion guides for a variety of university classes as well as past course collections and student research. UMMA's collection has been organized into more than 60 custom-curated themes for you to explore.

One of the most distinctive spaces for the display of outdoor art in the southeastern United States, this beautiful multi-level sculpture garden features works by artists such as Fernando Botero, Jacques Lipchitz and Auguste Rodin as well as three site-specific artworks commissioned by the Museum: Lithos II (1993) by Elyn Zimmerman, a water wall and pool of textured granite blocks set into the curving east wall of the garden, Blue Pools Courtyard (1993) by artist Valerie Jaudon, featuring inlaid tile pools, plantings, and brick and bluestone pavers and Sol LeWitt’s Bands of Color in Various Directions, commissioned in 2001 in celebration of the Museum’s 50th anniversary. As a non-profit organization, the Birmingham Museum of Art relies heavily on the generosity of its members, corporate partners, donors, and other income to fund our programs, outreach and staff. In 1927 they were able to display their collection in the galleries of the new Birmingham Public Library. Howard, Helen Boswell and Richard Foster Howard. Art unifies communities. Highlights include a rare Ming dynasty temple wall and Tang dynasty tomb figures from China; Jomon period pottery from Japan; and contemporary works such as The Grand Residence, considered by Chinese painter Wu Guanzhong among his most important works. The Museum also is home to a remarkable Kress Collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from the late 13th century to c.1750, and the 18th-century European decorative arts include superior examples of English ceramics and French furniture. "ArtBox is the next level of creative exploration for kids of all ages—developed by the professional, enthusiastic, and talented team at the Ann Arbor Art Center.".