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Joined July 2007
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At the Brooklyn Museum, Seydou Keïta’s defining portraits of Mali’s citizens in the 1950s show them breaking free of colonial domination yet still tethered to their cultural history. nyti.ms/47aQuBU
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Launching Tomorrow! 🚀 Susan Chen’s “Just Do” and “Streetcars of Desires” will be released tomorrow at 10am EST to newsletter subscribers, and to the public at 1pm EST. #artforchange #susanchen #brooklynmuseum
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For 60 years, Consuelo Kanaga used her camera to confront urgent social issues of her time. 'Catch the Spirit' charts the artist’s groundbreaking work, shedding light on the critical yet overlooked figure. @brooklynmuseum until 3 August: brooklynmuseum.org
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To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art made in the borough. bit.ly/4is80Wy
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"The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition" at @brooklynmuseum features more than 200 Brooklyn-based artists, including work by a dozen SVA alumni. The exhibition is on view through Saturday, January 26, 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/4edBrsC #svanycalumni #brooklynmuseum #exhibition
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The Elizabeth Catlett exhibit at @brooklynmuseum is my favorite they have ever put up in my decade of going to the museum
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Stephanie Sparling Williams rehangs Brooklyn Museum’s American art collection, using Black feminist practices to foster a sense of belonging and redefine museum spaces ow.ly/oFLa50TFtKG
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Now, for the first time in nearly 25 years, Elizabeth Catlett is the subject of a proper US retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum. Check out five of her essential works which appear in the show. artnews.com/list/art-news/ar…
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Our critic’s 10 most anticipated art shows this season include sublime Sienese art at the Met, Pan-African art throughout Chicago and a 200th anniversary at the Brooklyn Museum. nyti.ms/4dQ5JlA
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The Brooklyn Museum Unveils a Bold Rebrand for 200th Anniversary 🏛️ As the #Brooklyn Museum celebrates its 200th anniversary, it's unveiled a refreshed #brandidentity as bold, vibrant, and multifaceted as the borough itself. Read the full story on PRINT: l8r.it/TzDg
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Now Open… Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies! Explore the career of sculptor and printmaker, devout feminist, and lifelong social justice advocate, Elizabeth Catlett. Generous support is provided by @ChristiesInc
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#ElizabethCatlettBkM is on view through January 19, 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/ElizabethCatlettBkM 📷Installation view, Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, September 13, 2024 - January 19, 2025. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
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It’s a packed art season, with shows featuring Scott Burton, Alvin Ailey and the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th birthday. nyti.ms/3Z9O1oQ
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🎶 What’s she building in there…? 🎶 There’s an exciting, new addition in our lobby! Created by Liza Lou, “Trailer” (1998-2000) is a 35-foot-long immersive sculpture within a 1949 Spartan Royal Mansion trailer. 📷 Video Courtesy of Katrina Dumas
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Explore “Trailer” in our lobby on September 13. Learn more about this work as well as Lou’s upcoming solo exhibition “Painting” on view at @lehmannmaupin from September 5–October 12, 2024: 🔗 bit.ly/34QgwKI
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Us trying to make a connection between the Golden Girls 🥇 and our upcoming exhibition Solid Gold.
okay on the real though, the official team name is ✨golden girls✨ (because oldest olympic team) s/o to cecile🥹🤍
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