Jacob Lawrence, . . . for freedom we want and will have, for we have served this cruel land long enuff . . . —a Georgia slave, 1810, Panel 27, 1956, from Struggle: From the History of the American People, 1954– 56, private collection. © 2019 The Jacob and Gwendolyn KnightLawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Society (ARS), New York
Major new exhibitions are open at the Birmingham Museum of Art
While the pandemic is far from over, we believe that art is a powerful medium, with the ability to both heal and entertain at a time when our community may need it most,” says R. Hugh Daniel Director, Dr. Graham C. Boettcher. “With the health and safety of our visitors and staff as our top priority, we are very excited to welcome visitors back to the BMA. Our spacious 150,000-square-foot facility and 30,000-square-feet of outdoor area, including the stunning and lush Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Garden, provides members of our community with plenty of space to safely enjoy our vast collection of art from around the world. As always, we are proud to offer admission to the BMA completely free of charge.”
Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle
Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle opens November 20 and is a landmark exhibition of the iconic American Modernist painter, organized by the Peabody Essex Museum and currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition reunites Lawrence’s Struggle series for the first time in more than 50 years, which depicts American history from the American Revolution to World War I, capturing, in the artist’s words, “the struggles of a people to create a nation and their attempt to build a democracy.” The local presentation of the exhibition is presented by Alabama Power and Vulcan Materials Company and media partner, The Birmingham Times. (Through Feb.7, 2021)
