Brooklyn Museum: Calendar: Talks

Jimmy DeSana (American, 1949–1990). *Aluminum Foil #4 (Self-Portrait)*, 1985. Silver dye bleach print, 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 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)

Art History Happy Hour: Jimmy DeSana SOLD OUT

Thursday, March 23, 2023
7–8:30 pm

The Norm Restaurant and Bar, 1st Floor

Our season of Art History Happy Hours continues with an evening of lighthearted lectures and accompanying cocktails inspired by Jimmy DeSana: Submission, the first museum survey of the photographer’s work.

Teen Talks

Saturday, April 1, 2023
7–8 pm

Arts of the Islamic World Galleries, 2nd Floor

Teen staff share highlights from the Arts of the Islamic World galleries, with a focus on works related to literary practices and poetry.

Dr. Jane Goodall. (Photo: JGI/Bill Wallauer)

Brooklyn Talks: Dr. Jane Goodall and Friends

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
7–9 pm

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor, and online

In honor of Earth Month, join us and our friends at The Meteor for a conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall—theethologist, primatologist, conservationist, peacemaker, and mentor.

Lega artist. *Three-Headed Figure (Sakimatwemtwe)*, 19th century, South Kivu or Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wood, fiber, kaolin, 5 1/2 × 2 × 1 1/8 in. (14 × 5.1 × 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.486. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Curator Talk: Legacies of African Art

Saturday, April 8, 2023
2–4 pm

Arts of Africa Galleries, 3rd Floor

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of exhibiting, honoring, and reflecting on African art at the Brooklyn Museum, in celebration of the International Day of Provenance Research.

Max Abadian (born Iran, lives Montreal, Canada). *Manfred Thierry Mugler Montreal*, 2018. Courtesy and © Max Abadian

Brooklyn Talks: Mugler’s Muses with Joey Arias, Dianne Brill, and Stella Ellis

Thursday, April 13, 2023
7–9 pm

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Get to know the personalities who inspired designer Thierry Mugler through this conversation between three of his muses.

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.