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Arthur Jafa’s Medley of Joy Everlasting Versus Hell on Earth

by Justin Kamp March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

The video installation akingdoncomethas is an epic montage of sermons and performances from Black churches.

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Faith Ringgold Mural in Rikers Island Women’s Jail May Head to Brooklyn Museum

by Valentina Di Liscia January 3, 2022January 20, 2022

The mural was on display until 1988, when the Correctional Institution for Women became a male detention center and the painting was whitewashed.

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Brooklyn Museum Gets Historic $50 Million Capital Infusion From New York City

by Valentina Di Liscia November 23, 2021November 24, 2021

The funds will support gallery renovations, energy-efficient updates, and the creation of a new permanent space dedicated to Brooklyn history.

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LACMA and the Brooklyn Museum Will Share 200 Photographs by European Women Artists

by Cassie Packard October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

The joint gift features photographs by a mix of well-known and emerging artists, including Yto Barrada and Eva Koťátková.

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Kaws Is Terrible, But Thankfully Forgettable

by Hrag Vartanian September 2, 2021October 6, 2021

No one encompasses that soulless supersizing of pop culture as clearly as Kaws.

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Brooklyn Museum Workers Move to Unionize

by Valentina Di Liscia May 25, 2021May 25, 2021

While the museum is often billed as a progressive institution, some workers have spoken out against a starkly different reality behind closed doors.

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Lorraine O’Grady’s First Retrospective Is Both Invigorating and Overdue

by Alexandra M. Thomas March 23, 2021March 23, 2021

O’Grady’s rebellious spirit has roused the mainstream art world for close to 50 years, and her latest exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum is no exception.

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The Trove of Hanukkah Treasures In New York City’s Public Collections

by Valentina Di Liscia December 11, 2020December 15, 2020

A bright pink silicon menorah in the Jewish Museum, a pair of Hanukkah hymns from a medieval prayer book in the New York Public Library, and other gems.

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John Edmonds’s Intimate Gaze

by Daniella Brito December 9, 2020December 14, 2020

In his meticulously posed photographs, Edmonds conjures new avenues for imaging relationships between Africa and its diasporas today.

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A Historical Look at Costumes From Queen’s Gambit and The Crown

by Valentina Di Liscia December 3, 2020December 2, 2020

The Brooklyn Museum exhibition pairs costume designs from the popular Netflix shows with related objects from its collection.

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Brooklyn Museum Deaccessions Old Masters to Fund Collection Maintenance

by Cassie Packard October 15, 2020November 5, 2020

The artworks, which include significant pieces by Lucas Cranach the Elder and Francesco Botticini, are estimated to accrue $2.3 million to $3.5 million in total at Christie’s today, October 15.

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Outdoor Video Art Screenings at Brooklyn Museum Offer a Break From Streaming Fare

by Dessane Lopez Cassell October 13, 2020November 5, 2020

Snuggle up (with a member of your household) on the museum’s steps and catch works by artists including Howardena Pindell, Jeffrey Gibson, and Adama Delphine Fawundu.

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