World renowned artist Fernando Botero, known for popular Birmingham Museum of Art sculpture, has died

Birmingham Museum of Art’s “Reclining Nude” by Fernando Botero at the Red Mountain Garden Club Garden (Pat Byington/Bham Now)

World renown Colombian artist Fernando Botero, known locally for a popular Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) sculpture at the Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Garden has passed away at 91.

Representation of Botero’s Works

Birmingham Museum of Art’s “Reclining Nude” by Fernando Botero at the Red Mountain Garden Club Garden (Pat Byington/Bham Now)

Botero’s sculpture at the BMA is called Reclining Nude. It is a wonderful representation of Botero works which often included voluptuous sculptures and portraits of elite figures.

A permanent fixture at the BMA, the bronze figure measures 48 x 109 x 61 inches. The museum purchased the sculpture in 1985 with funds provided by Mr & Mrs Charles W. Ireland in memory of his sister Countess Colleen Irelans De Tigny, the Art Fund: and , the 1985 Museum Dinner and Ball and other sources.

Birmingham Museum of Art’s “Reclining Nude” by Fernando Botero at the Red Mountain Garden Club Garden (Pat Byington/Bham Now)

Visit the Birmingham Museum of Art

Want to see the sculpture in person. Make your way to the Birmingham Museum of Art at 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr., Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203.

BMA Hours

Birmingham Museum of Art mural at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (Pat Byington/Bham Now)

Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

Sunday 12am – 5pm

Admission to the BMA is free. You can also support the museum by becoming a member.

Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.