art history

Birmingham Museum of Art brings a century of French Modernist works to town

Claude Monet and Henri Matisse may already be household names for fans of Impressionism, French painting or water lilies, but the Birmingham Museum of Art is offering a fresh look into 100 years of French modern art beyond the famed Frenchmen. It’s all in their newest exhibit Monet to Matisse: French Moderns, 1850–1950, opening Friday.

Birmingham Museum of Art’s silver exhibit tells a dazzling global story

Silver and Ceremony is made up of more than 150 suites of silver, sourced from India, and some of their designs.