Material Resonance

May 21 – August 10, 2024

Opening Reception: Friday, May 31, 5:30-7:30 pm

In 2014, UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts opened its doors to the public and forever changed the landscape of contemporary art in Birmingham, Alabama. AEIVA’s inaugural exhibition Material Evidence, curated by Gail Andrews, Director Emerita of the Birmingham Museum of Art culled from the impressive private collections of some of Birmingham’s most dedicated art collectors and enthusiasts.

10 years later, AEIVA is proud to present Material Resonance, curated by John Fields, The Lydia Cheney and Jim Sokol Endowed Director of AEIVA. The large-scale survey of more than 60 artists represents many of its most iconic exhibitions from the past decade and offers a glimpse into future exhibitions.

The May 31 opening reception will feature a gallery walkthrough with Fields, AEIVA Curator Hannah Spears, and select artists featured in the exhibition.

Featured artists include Kathryn Andrews, Jessica Angel, Luis Cruz Azaceta, Lucas Blalock, Mike Bouchet, Amanda Browder, Catherine Cabaniss, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Enrique Martínez Celaya, Enrique Chagoya, Tameca Cole, Willie Cole, Thornton Dial, Michael Dixon, Jordan Eagles, Nora Ezell, George Ferrandi, Mark Flood, Delrico Gibson, Milton Glaser, Irene Grau, Roscoe Hall, Donté K. Hayes, Lonnie Holley, Sam Jablon, Alex Jackson, Folkert de Jong, Wyatt Kahn, Titus Kaphar, Jon Key, David Levinthal, Ligorano/Reese, Kadir López, Luba Lukova, Charles Lutz, David Maisel, James Marshall (Dalek), Kate Meissner, Erin LeAnn Mitchell, Jiha Moon, Quentin Morris, Leonard Nimoy, Gordon Parks, Amy Pleasant, George Rickey, Chiharu Takahashi Roach, Carlos Rolón, James Rosenquist, Amanda Ross-Ho, Paul Rusconi, David Sandlin, Christopher Saucedo, Pete Schulte, Carolyn Sherer, Jacqueline Surdell, Hank Willis Thomas, Melissa Trochez, Vadis Turner, Melissa Vandenberg, Michael Velliquette, Peter Voulkos, Andy Warhol, John Waters, Leslie Wayne, Fred Webster, Christina A. West, Mary Frances Whitfield, and John Lytle Wilson.