The state of Alabama offers an array of world-class museums, contemporary art centers, and independent galleries. Though often located in major metropolitan centers, several important organizations serve diffuse rural areas.
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Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, houses a diverse collection of more than 27,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times. Website Address 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203 -86.81026158466335,33.52210550001075
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Celestia Morgan at the Birmingham Museum of Art
Barbie: Dreaming of a Female Future in Birmingham
Space One Eleven
Space One Eleven is a visual arts organization founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986. Space One Eleven’s mission is to provide professional opportunities for artists, create a forum for public understanding of contemporary art, and offer arts education to area youth. Website Address 2409 Second Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203 -86.80022772883257,33.51794011046029
Abroms-Engels Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA)
Designed by the world-renowned architect, the late Randall Stout, the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA), is a center for Univeristy of Alabama and the Birmingham community to engage with contemporary art and artists. Website Address 1221 10th Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205 -86.80697108465978,33.49616526490013
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Time Transformed: Willie Cole at AEIVA in Birmingham
Putting On Identity: María-Magdalena Campos-Pons at AEIVA, Birmingham
Maus Contemporary
Maus Contemporary is a contemporary art gallery and space dedicated to supporting creativity with a focus on experimental as well as issue-driven work. Website Address 2411 2nd Ave N Birmingham, AL 35203 -86.80001218649284,33.517993165703245
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Erase Reverse: Felix Becker at Maus Contemporary in Birmingham
Vinegar Projects
Vinegar Projects is an artist-run non-profit space that focuses on emerging and experimental art forms, and art that pushes the boundaries of its medium Website Address 701 37th St S #12 Birmingham, AL 35222 -86.7758609999969,33.51751083445906
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VINEGAR in Birmingham, Alabama
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
The MMFA is the oldest fine art’s institution in the state and is home to over 4,000 works of art. The Museum’s collection consists primarily of works by American artists from the 18th to the 21st centuries. In 2018, the MMFA opened the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden, an innovative venue for experiencing art in a dynamic natural landscape. Website Address 1 Museum Drive, Montgomery -86.20725400000447,32.3510797457717
Mobile Museum of Art
The Mobile Museum of Art features extensive art collections from the Southern United States, the Americas, Europe, and non-western art. Website Address 4850 Museum Dr, Mobile, AL 36608 -88.15470181349485,30.704365325613054
Alabama Contemporary Art Center
Founded in 1999, Alabama Contemporary Art Center is a non-profit contemporary arts center located on Cathedral Square in the heart of Mobile’s historic downtown. Website Address 301 Conti St, Mobile, AL 36602 -88.04460754230888,30.690003547658876
Wiregrass Museum of Art
The Wiregrass Museum of Art was founded in 1988 and is located in the city's former power and water plant. It hosts traveling exhibits, as well as its permanent collection of American contemporary and pop art. Website Address 126 Museum Ave, Dothan, AL 36303 -85.38851789815055,31.22439165062508
Ground Floor Contemporary
Ground Floor Contemporary is a cooperative art gallery committed to promoting and expanding the visual arts community in the greater Birmingham area. GFC provides a professional gallery setting, experience, and exhibition opportunities for its members and the viewing public. Website Address 111 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd S, Birmingham -86.80196200001808,33.51218470463162
Coleman Center for the Arts
The Coleman Center was founded in 1985 through the grassroots efforts of local citizens. It now provides art education, public art, and community spaces to residents. Website Address 630 Avenue A York, AL 36925 -88.29498154366371,32.484780269673976
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Things to Work Through: Alabama’s Coleman Center for the Arts