Festivals & Events
So many festivals. So little time.
It seems like there’s always something happening here. More big events. More new festivals. More of everything. To the point where you’ll wish you had more time.
Festivals and Events in Birmingham
Birmingham is quickly becoming the go-to festival destination in the Southeast. It’s about music. It’s about art. It’s about film. It’s about food. The festival scene around here is about a lot things, and it’s about time you experienced it for yourself.
Birmingham Museum of Art Exhibition- Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle
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Jacob Lawrence
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, BirminghamNovember 20 - February 07
Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle features the series of paintings Struggle . . . From the History of the American People (1954–56) by the iconic American modernist. The exhibition will reunite the multi-paneled work for the first time in more than half a century.
Alongside Lawrence’s paintings, the exhibition presents the work of contemporary artists Hank Willis Thomas, Derrick Adams, and Bethany Collins.
Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle features the series of paintings Struggle . . . From the History of the American People (1954–56) by the iconic American modernist. The exhibition will reunite the multi-paneled work for the first time in more than half a century.
Alongside Lawrence’s paintings, the exhibition presents the work of contemporary artists Hank Willis Thomas, Derrick Adams, and Bethany Collins.
[less-]Dates & times
Fri, Jan 22 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Jan 23 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Jan 24 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Jan 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Jan 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Jan 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Jan 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Jan 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Jan 31 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Feb 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Feb 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Feb 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Feb 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Feb 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Feb 07 @ 12:00 pm - Less dates
Admission
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm Sunday: Noon-5pm First Fridays: open until 9pm Closed Mondays and Major Holidays General Admission is FREE
205.254.2565
Location
Birmingham Museum of Art 
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203