Y. Malik Jalal at Alabama Contemporary, Mobile
Burnaway takes a close look at Y. Malik Jamal’s solo exhibition A Study of the Supernatural Phenomenon of Emergence at Alabama Contemporary in Mobile.
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Celestia Morgan at the Birmingham Museum of Art
Celestia Morgan draws attention to the ongoing impact of racially discriminatory housing practices such as redlining in an exhibition at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Things to Work Through: Alabama’s Coleman Center for the Arts
The Coleman Center for the Arts in York, Alabama, demonstrates the important role a contemporary arts center can play in rural communities.
In Conversation with Curator Hallie Ringle
Editor Logan Lockner speaks with curator Hallie Ringle about relocating to Birmingham and organizing a forthcoming retrospective of works by the late artist Mavis Pusey.
VINEGAR in Birmingham, Alabama
The latest entry in BA’s DIY Index spotlights VINEGAR, an itinerant collective comprised of Birmingham-based artists Ryan Meyer, Ann Trondson, and Melissa Yes.
Shutdown: Bill Traylor at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Dr. Jordan Amirkhani considers what it means when the first major retrospective dedicated to an American artist born into slavery is interrupted by a government shutdown.
Remembering Artist Drew Galloway
Brett Levine writes in memory of his childhood friend who passed away last month.
Dashboard Show Focuses on Artists with Alabama Ties at Historic Kress Building in Montgomery
Driving into Montgomery for my first visit since moving away from Alabama over a decade ago, I was struck by how wide and empty the streets were, the number of buildings with peeling paint and For Rent signs browning in the window, and the plethora of ornate plaques marking pivotal moments in our nation’s Civil Rights history. I parked around the bend from my destination, 39 Dexter Avenue, right at the spot where Rosa Parks boarded a bus that fateful night in December 1955.
Masud Olufani Responds to Montgomery's National Memorial for Peace and Justice
We asked Atlanta artist Masud Olufani to talk about his experience of and emotional response to the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montogmery, Alabama.
