Birmingham’s Yogi Dada a Featured Artist During Museum Store Day at BMA on Sun. Dec. 1

By Javacia Harris Bowser | For The Birmingham Times The Birmingham Museum of Art is set to host an art-centered holiday shopping experience on Sunday, December 1, featuring local artist Yogi Dada and others. The event is part of Museum Store Sunday, an occasion when museums across the country offer special discounts and perks on items in their stores. “Museum Store Sunday is the perfect opportunity to support local artists and organizations while finding meaningful gifts for the holiday season,” said Sophie Cosper, Museum Shop Manager at the Birmingham Museum of Art. “We’re especially excited to have Yogi Dada joining us to share her artistic vision with the Birmingham community.” Yogi Dada is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans a wide range of fields including painting, poetry, spoken word, and film. She is perhaps best known for her “wearable artwork” – a collection of earrings which she calls “Dadas.” At this year’s Museum Store Sunday, Yogi Dada will be selling her signature earrings, art prints, and the culturally inclusive greeting cards she created for Mawu Greetings. “I will be stationed at my table — a bright orange table — with a big smile and great energy selling artwork and answering...