Chiquitita at last year’s event, themed after Andy Warhol: Revelation. (Photo: Sam Waxman)
A Night of Mugler Presented by Chiquitita
Saturday, March 25, 2023 8 pm–12 am
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
This evening of drag, music, and burlesque, hosted by drag artist Chiquitita, is inspired by our special exhibition Thierry Mugler: Couturissime.
The Misfits take a bow at BTFA’s Inaugural Fundraising Gala. (Photo: Maximo xtravaganza)
International Trans Day of Visibility with Black Trans Femmes in the Arts
Friday, March 31, 2023 3–5 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
As part of a citywide initiative, join us for music and poetry performed by members of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts.
Jimmy DeSana (American, 1949–1990). Storage Boxes, 1980. Inkjet print, printed 2022, 15 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (39.4 × 59.7 cm). Courtesy of the Jimmy DeSana Trust and P·P·O·W Gallery, New York. © Estate of Jimmy DeSana. (Photo: Courtesy of the Jimmy DeSana Trust and P·P·O·W Gallery, New York)
Poetry Workshop: I See You Face to Face
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 6–9 pm
Robert E. Blum Gallery, 1st Floor
Take part in an intimate poetry-writing workshop with Cea (Constantine Jones), a poet and Visual AIDS Oral History Project Liaison, and Drew Sawyer, Phillip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography.
Vase. China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, 1662–1772. Porcelain, overglaze enamel, 18 1/4 × 7 5/8 in. (46.4 × 19.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.1126. Creative Commons-BY. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 32.1126_SL1.jpg)
Art History Happy Hour: Blossoms
Thursday, April 20, 2023 7–8:30 pm
The Norm Restaurant and Bar, 1st Floor
Sip a specialty cocktail as curator Joan Cummins delves into the language of flowers in Asian art. Plus, hear from the folks behind Park Deli, a neighborhood destination for flowers and creativity.
Brooklyn Artists Ball, 2022. (Photo: Matthew Carasella)
2023 Brooklyn Artists Ball
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 6:30 pm–midnight
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby, 1st Floor, and Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Join us for one of the art world’s most beloved, fun, and inspiring events of the year.
Larry W. Cook (born Silver Spring, Maryland, 1986; based in Washington, D.C.). Savannah, from the series Let My Testimony Sit Next to Yours, 2022. Inkjet print on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, 40 × 50 in. (101.6 × 127 cm). Courtesy of the artist
Poetry Workshop: I See You Face to Face
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 6–9 pm
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor
Take part in an intimate poetry-writing workshop with Candace Williams, a poet and interdisciplinary artist, and Indira A. Abiskaroon, Curatorial Assistant for Modern and Contemporary Art.
Participants practice yoga at Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop, 2021. (Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography)
Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop
Saturday, May 13, 2023 10–11 am
Brooklyn Museum Plaza
Meet us on the plaza steps for a morning of yoga and meditation, open to all levels and led by local instructors.
Participants practice yoga at Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop, 2021. (Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography)
Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop
Saturday, May 20, 2023 10–11 am
Brooklyn Museum Plaza
Meet us on the plaza steps for a morning of yoga and meditation, open to all levels and led by local instructors.
Participants practice yoga at Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop, 2021. (Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography)
Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop
Saturday, June 10, 2023 10–11 am
Brooklyn Museum Plaza
Meet us on the plaza steps for a morning of yoga and meditation, open to all levels and led by local instructors.
Participants practice yoga at Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop, 2021. (Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography)
Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop
Saturday, June 17, 2023 10–11 am
Brooklyn Museum Plaza
Meet us on the plaza steps for a morning of yoga and meditation, open to all levels and led by local instructors.