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This #WorkoftheWeek is "Cradleboard" by Kiowa people, or possibly Comanche people, Native American. Constructed by women to transport their infants, cradleboards were considered family heirlooms in early nomadic Native American cultures. This full-sized, lattice-style cradleboard was probably made sometime between 1850 and 1875. It is constructed from buffalo hide on a wood and rawhide framework, with mattress ticking lining the interior. Cradleboards, along with tipis and rawhide bags, bear witness to the nomadic nature of Early Native American cultures of the Great Plains. The cradleboard is considered an ancient object type. But the practice of adding ornate, beaded embellishment only began once the Kiowa and other peoples of the Plains had been confined to reservations, effectively ending their nomadic lifestyle. By the late 1800s, women on Plains reservations were abandoning cradleboards altogether. In the last few decades, there has been a revival of cradle making among the Kiowa and the Comanche. Credit: Kiowa people, or possibly Comanche people, "Cradleboard," (Native American, about 1850-1870). Animal hide, textile, glass beads, tin. Museum purchase with funds provided by the 2004 Museum Dinner and Ball and general acquisition funds, 2005.103 #WomensHistoryMonth #birminghammuseumofart
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ꜱᴜʀʀᴏᴜɴᴅᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴜʟꜱᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴇɴᴇʀɢʏ ᴏꜰ ʜᴏʟɪ, ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʜᴜᴍʙʟᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴏɴᴏʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ɪɢɴɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏʟɪ ᴠɪʙᴇꜱ ᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴊꜱ ᴀᴛ ᴀʟᴀʙᴀᴍᴀ’ꜱ ɢʀᴀɴᴅᴇꜱᴛ ᴄᴇʟᴇʙʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ʜᴏꜱᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ @bhammuseum ᴀᴛ @citywalkbham ! 🎉 ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀɴ ᴀʙꜱᴏʟᴜᴛᴇ ᴊᴏʏ ᴛᴏ ᴡɪᴛɴᴇꜱꜱ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ᴅᴀɴᴄɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇᴀᴛꜱ! ᴍᴀꜱꜱɪᴠᴇ ꜱʜᴏᴜᴛᴏᴜᴛ ᴛᴏ @reelrhapsody ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴍᴀᴢɪɴɢ ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜʏ! 🎨✨ #HoliInAlabama #CityWalkBham #DJLife
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Come see the costumes featured in some of your favorite live-action Disney films! From the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise to the multiple variations of Cruella De Vil, this exhibition has something for everyone. Buy your tickets now using the link in our bio! Photo Credit: @niklayman.photovideo #DisneyCostumeExhibit #BMExhibitions #birminghammuseumofart
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Last month, the BMA collaborated with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to create a mural inspired by Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March). Follow along with @bhamcivilrights artist Micah Briggs as she explains her inspiration for this amazing work! #BeyondBMA #birminghammuseumofart #blackhistorymonth #womenshistorymonth
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Planning a Spring Break Staycation? Add the BMA to your list and visit our current exhibition, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume presented by @pncbank , featuring 70 costumes from some of Disney’s live-action films. Here’s a list of some of the films with costumes featured in the exhibition to prepare you for your visit! 1. “101 Dalmatians” (1996) 2. “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (2005) 3. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006) 4. “Enchanted” (2007) 5. “Maleficent” (2014) 6. “Into the Woods” (2014) 7. “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (2016) 8. “Beauty and the Beast” (2017) 9. “Aladdin” (2019) 10. “Cruella” (2022) Photo Credit: @niklayman.photovideo #DisneyCostumeExhibit #staycation #birminghammuseumofart
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Join us for Art & Conversation: The Power of Group Work in American Art! April 3rd // 10:30 AM - 12 PM Explore the transformative power of collective creativity with Kate Crawford, the William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art. In this enriching discussion, we’ll explore the significant role of group work in American art, spotlighting how collaboration can spark innovation, inspire artistic perspectives, and serve as a mirror reflecting societal shifts. Follow the link in our bio and click 'Art & Conversation Tickets' to buy your tickets now! Credit: Frederic Remington, "The Wounded Bunkie," (American, 1861–1909), cast by Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, United States, New York, operated 1882–1926, design copyright 1896; cast 1896, bronze; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Harold E. Simon, 1973.148. #BMAEvents #ArtandConversation #birminghammuseumofart
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This #WorkoftheWeek is "Crown (After Empress Zewditu)" by Helina Metaferia. A recent acquisition to the BMA's collection, Helina Metaferia's "Crown (After Empress Zewditu)" is titled after the 20th century Ethiopian empress who abolished slavery and led Ethiopia into the League of Nations. Metaferia's brass crown includes etchings of archival women's rights images, sourced from Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute Schlesinger Library. This work is currently on view in the African galleries on the second floor of the Museum. Credit: Helina Metaferia, "Crown (After Empress Zewditu)," (Ethiopian-American, 2022). Brass sculpture with etching. Museum purchase in honor of Maye Head Frei in recognition for her leadership as chair of the Museum’s board with additional funds provided by Dora and Sanjay Singh, Dr. Eric P. Jack, Henry S. Lynn, Jr., Dr. Graham C. Boettcher, Marilyn Hulsey Dixon, John Montgomery, Karen and Joel Piassick, Tricia Wallwork, and Gail Andrews and Dr. Richard Marchase, 2023.3
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Join us for a magical family evening at the BMA in celebration of our latest exhibition, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume presented by @pncbank ! ⭐April 5th // 5 - 9PM ⭐ This evening event is ideal for families, filled with art-making, music, refreshments, and more. With special guests from Recycled Runway by @bibandtuckersewop , this special program will also feature a runway show of upcycled Disney-inspired fashion by local teens who participated in Studio School: Recycled Runway. Access to this special evening requires a regular admission ticket to the exhibition during the event hours. Hurry, as space is limited! Follow the link in our bio and click 'Heroes & Villains: After Hours' to buy your tickets now! Photo credit: @niklayman.photovideo
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This Thursday, March 21st, join us in the Steiner Auditorium for our 23rd Annual LaVona Rushton Concert. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear our esteemed guest, Dmytro Choni, a distinguished pianist and 2022 Cliburn Bronze Medalist! Credit: The Cliburn, “Preliminary Round Recital”, June 4, 2022. #BMAEvents #LaVonaRushtonConcert #birminghammuseumofart
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Our current exhibition, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume presented by @pncbank , has inspired a whole new section of unique items in our Museum Shop! Come see all we have to offer from tiaras and swords to Disney Corkcicles! @shopartsbma #Shopartsbma #DisneyCostumeExhibit
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“Be Our Guest” and join us for a complimentary Movie Day at the BMA featuring a true Disney classic! Register now to join us for a screening of the live-action “Beauty and the Beast” (2017) in the BMA’s auditorium! Each child attendee will receive a specialty take-home art kit compliments of the BMA. Saturday, March 30th // 12 - 2pm FREE Admission After the screening, check out Belle’s dress from the movie, featured in our current exhibition, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume presented by @pncbank ! Please note: There are limited spaces available. RSVP now to reserve a seat using the link in our bio and clicking ‘Disney Movie Masterpieces: Beauty and the Beast!’ Credit: Belle, Beauty and the Beast (2017) Courtesy of Walt Disney Archives, © Disney Photo Credit: @niklayman.photovideo #BMAEvents #DisneyCostumeExhibit
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Do you identify more with a hero or a villain…or maybe you're somewhere in between? Let us know when you come to the exhibition by taking a photo, tagging us at @bhammuseum , and using the hashtags #BMAHero or #BMAVillain ! Credit: Fairy Godmother, Cinderella (2015) Courtesy of the Walt Disney Archives, © Disney Credit: Maleficent, Maleficent (2014) Courtesy of the Walt Disney Archives, © Disney Photo credit: @niklayman.photovideo Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume is presented by @pncbank . #DisneyCostumeExhibit #BMAexhibitions #birminghammuseumofart
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