One of the exhibits at Birmingham Museum
BIRMINGHAM: Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) in Birmingham, Alabama, is presenting various Hindu deities in an exhibition “Faces of India” through October two.
It reportedly includes 23 sculptures in bronze and stone from the second through 18th centuries, including a 16th century image of Shiva Nataraja, dancing Ganesha, Narasimha, etc. Related events include a yoga program, classical Indian music, lecture on sacred arts and spiritual rituals of India, classical Indian films, dance and music from India, etc.
BMA’s mission offers provision of an “unparalleled cultural and educational experience” and its collection includes over 24,000 pieces of European, Asian, American, African, Native American, and Pre-Columbian art dated from ancient to contemporary. Founded in 1951; Thomas L. Hamby is its Board of Trustees Chairman, Gail C. Andrews is the Director, while Jeannine A. O’Grody is Chief Curator.
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