#brooklyn-museum

#brooklyn-museum

"This first pleasant experience with a modern painting started me on a road of adventure that has been both exhilarating and satisfying," Pearlman once said of another painting by Soutine, called Village Square. "I haven't spent a boring evening since that first purchase."

"We are delighted to welcome Robert to our esteemed curatorial team at the Brooklyn Museum," says Anne Pasternak, Shelby White and Leon Levy director. "His expertise and vision will undoubtedly expand and enrich the stories we are able to tell. We look forward to his insightful contributions as we continue to deepen our cultural offerings."

With the Trump administration cutting funds to arts and culture - a survey by the American Alliance of Museums found that one-third of U.S. museums have lost government grants or contracts since President Donald Trump took office - the Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway in Prospect Heights received a significant financial boost. At a Nov. 20 press conference in the museum's pavilion and lobby, Assembly Member Robert Carroll and state Sen. Zellnor Myrie presented the 200-year-old institution with a $10 million check

Through a year-long collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum's Corporate Membership program, Brodsky is rolling out dual-level memberships, general admission passes, access to exhibition openings, complimentary tours led by curators and guides and discounts on special exhibitions and the museum gift shop.

An infusion of $2.5 million for the Brooklyn Museum included in the city's Fiscal Year 2026 spending plan means that a 10-percent reduction of staff will not go ahead.

The Brooklyn Museum has released its schedule of public programs for July with events for visitors of all ages. Activities include Teen Pop-Up Talks, weekly Brooklyn Pop-Up Market, and Summer Jazz performances in the lobby.

"There are always bad things happening and good things happening, and I just want people to take a break from the onslaught of sad news. Even for just thirty seconds, this is a chance to share something gentle and caring."