Dior's 'New Look' Is a New York Look at Pre-Fall Runway Show in Brooklyn
Maria Grazia Chiuri celebrated Dior's New York connection at Brooklyn Museum's runway show, blending historical feminist art with contemporary fashion. [ more ]
Brooklyn Museum's Senior Curator Matthew Yokobosky Named Chevalier in the National Order of Merit
The senior curator of fashion and material culture at the Brooklyn Museum, Matthew Yokobosky, has been awarded the Chevalier in the National Order of Merit for his exhibitions spotlighting French fashion.
Yokobosky said that becoming a Knight of the National Order of Merit was not something he had ever considered. [ more ]
How the Head of a Shelter for Young L.G.B.T.Q. Adults Spends Sundays
Wendy Kaplan is the director of Trinity Place Shelter, which houses up to 10 young people at any given time most of them transgender men and women of color and steers them toward permanent housing, as well as professional or educational goals they set for themselves.The shelter, an independent nonprofit, was originally a pilot project of Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan, and still occupies its basement on the Upper West Side.
Jeanna Kadlec is a believer.She believes in the supernatural and in paying attention when an idea hits you, which is what happened when she came up with the title of her memoir, Heretic, about leaving the evangelical church.It was a lightning bolt out of the sky, she said.Growing up in small-town Iowa, Ms. Kadlec was raised at the crossroads of strict evangelicalism and conservatism.
The Brooklyn Museum is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a year-long series of programming and exhibitions.
The museum will focus on reinterpreting its collection, highlighting Brooklyn artists, and centering Black feminist and BIPOC perspectives on American art history. [ more ]
The Brooklyn Museum has renovated its education center, named after philanthropist and collector Toby Devan Lewis, to expand its programs and create a more inspiring space.
The education center will feature three studios, offices, meeting rooms, and a gallery space. It will offer community programs and art classes with state-of-the-art equipment to nurture creativity and collaboration. [ more ]
The Brooklyn Museum is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the USA, housing a diverse collection ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary art.
Other notable museums in Brooklyn include the New York Transit Museum, Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), Brooklyn Historical Society, and Morbid Anatomy Museum, each offering unique exhibits and programs. [ more ]
Dior's Ode to Timeless Allure: Pre-Fall 2024 Collection to be Unveiled at Brooklyn Museum
Christian Dior will showcase their Pre-Fall 2024 collection at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City on April 15.
The collection is a tribute to the connection between Dior and the United States, inspired by Marlène Dietrich and blending different styles from the fashion world. [ more ]
Brooklyn Museum Hosts Talk With Artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons on Sunday
María Magdalena Campos-Pons will discuss her life and latest art exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum.
Behold is Campos-Pons' first multimedia art installation since 2007, showcasing her works of art that explore themes of migration and diaspora. [ more ]
Brooklyn Museum, Courting Pop-Culture Icons, Readies for Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have a massive collection of artwork, including colossal paintings by artists like Kehinde Wiley and Derrick Adams.
Their collection will be showcased in a major exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum's Great Hall called 'Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.' [ more ]
Brooklyn Museum to Showcase Local Artist's Photo Exhibit in New Year
The Brooklyn Museum will showcase a new art exhibition titled Nona Faustine: White Shoes from March 8 to July 7, 2024.
The exhibit features over 40 self-portraits taken by artist Nona Faustine at various locations in New York City to highlight the city's buried involvement in the slave trade. [ more ]
Brooklyn Museum Adds More Than 300 Works to Collection, Including Pieces by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Dyani White Hawk, Grafton Tyler Brown, and More
The Brooklyn Museum has acquired over 300 works of art this year, focusing on adding works by Black and Asian-American artists.
The acquisitions include works by artists such as Liza Lou, KAWS, Whitfield Lovell, Tyler Mitchell, and Rashid Johnson.
The museum's forthcoming American Art galleries will feature several of the new acquisitions. [ more ]
Brooklyn Museum Adds Hundreds of Artworks by Black and Asian-American Artists to Its Collection | Artnet News
The Brooklyn Museum has acquired over 300 new works to expand its representation of Black artists and fill gaps in its representation of Asian American history and identity.
The new acquisitions span various categories and mediums.
The museum's American Art galleries, set to open in 2024, will feature the new additions. [ more ]
Hannah Gadsby's Picasso Show Was Meant to Ignite Debate. And It Did.
Some reviews were scathing, dismissing the exhibition on Picasso and feminism co-organized by the Australian comic Hannah Gadsby as weak in scholarship, thin on significant works of art and knee-jerk in its politics.Don't Go, blared a headline on the website Hellgate, while the Guardian asked, Is Hannah Gadsby's Picasso exhibition really that bad?
With Hannah Gadsby's It's Pablo-matic,' the Joke's on the Brooklyn Museum
If you studied art history or another of the humanities in the 1990s or 2000s say, if you are around the age of the Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, 45 you may remember the word problematic from your long-ago seminar days.Back then it was a voguish noun, borrowed from French, that described the unconscious structure of an ideology or a text.
BP Weekender: Nine things to do in Brooklyn Nov. 18-20 Brooklyn Paper
Art pop-up: Learn more about the key artworks in the Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum.Each 15-minute tour is led by a seasoned Brooklym Museum guide, who will teach you all about the art and the artist!Free with museum admission.2-3 p.m. at the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway between Washington and Flatbush avenues in Prospect Heights.
Jimmy DeSana, Downtown Pioneer and Provocateur, Goes Mainstream
A list of things Jimmy DeSana photographed shoes, sofas, legs and butts misses his true subject, which was a sensibility.He regarded the body as a playground, gender as an ongoing invention, and domestic interiors as surreal constructions.He had a queer take on life.A familiar presence on the downtown New York scene, DeSana has been largely overlooked since his death in 1990, at 40, of AIDS-related illnesses.
Oscar yi Hou's Paintings Lend New Frames to Queer, Asian Identity
This article is part of our Fine Arts & Exhibits special section on how museums, galleries and auction houses are embracing new artists, new concepts and new traditions.
'The best show we've ever put together': BWAC welcomes spring with four new exhibitions * Brooklyn Paper
Photo courtesy of Judith Eloise Hooper/BWAC Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Artwork from hundreds of creatives from around the country are now on display in Red Hook at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Coalition's new spring show - and organizers say the exhibitions will blow visitors away like never before.
Brooklyn Hospital Center to host annual Founder's Ball May 22 * Brooklyn Paper
File photo by Derrick Watterson Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) will be holding their signature fundraising event, the Founder's Ball, on May 22 at the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate the center's recent progress and the hospital's Blueprint for Excellence.
Saturday's Brooklyn Half Marathon: How to watch, road closures, and more * Brooklyn Paper
File photo by Erica Price Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams A stampede of over 26,000 runners will pound the pavement for over 13 miles on Saturday during the Brooklyn Half Marathon, winding their way through the streets of Kings County.
Mets host Amazin' Day celebration with series of special events across New York City - QNS.com
The New York Mets partnered with several organizations and institutions across New York City to celebrate Amazin' Day on Saturday, March 25.The event provided the team a way to give back to their fans less than a week before Opening Day of the 2023 season.Throughout the day, those wearing Mets hats or any other Mets gear had access to several events at iconic institutions across New York City, as well as community-focused events and giveaways throughout the day.
Prospect Heights Prewar With Library, Henrybuilt Kitchen Asks $2.495 Million
A sprawling apartment in Turner Towers, perhaps Brooklyn's grandest co-op, has a nicely updated kitchen and loft-like main living space.It's on the first floor of the building, located at 135 Eastern Parkway, which was designed by Sugarman & Berger and opened in 1927.The walls around the dining room have been opened up to make a bigger main space, which means the former living room can be used as a library or third bedroom if desired.
Danielle DowlingReporting on the arts Danielle DowlingReporting on the arts Eric Zachanowich/20th Century Studios In The Menu, revenge is a collection of dishes served menacingly to a group of elites by a disgruntled superstar chef, played by Ralph Fiennes (seen here with Anya Taylor-Joy).Here's more on that film and other entertainment highlights this weekend Danielle DowlingReporting on the arts Directed by Mark Mylod, The Menu is a brutal satire of class division viewed through the lens of high-end gorging that is ruthlessly focused and gleamingly efficient, our critic writes.
These NYC museums are among America's most popular, according to TikTok
The most popular museum in NYC might surprise you.It might surprise you to know that the Museum of Ice Cream is the most popular museum in NYC, according to TikTok.SINGULART, an online contemporary art and design furniture shop, analyzed data from TikTok to find the most popular museums across the nation.
Virgil Abloh's Original Mickey Mouse Shirt Is An '80s Kid's Fever Dream
What was your most beloved piece of clothing when you were 8?It's not an easy question to answer.But play along: Close your eyes and try to come up with something.
Demolition for Jail Can Go Forward, Judge Rules in a Suit Brought by Artists
Two artists, whose works are at risk of being moved and demolished, are seeking an injunction against the city construction, citing the Visual Artists Rights Act.