Talks
Virgil Abloh (Rockford, Illinois, 1980–2021, Chicago, Illinois). Schematic drawing for SOCIAL SCULPTURE, 2022. Courtesy of Virgil Abloh Securities. (Image: © ALASKA ALASKA)
Brooklyn Talks: A Tribute to Virgil Abloh
Thursday, June 30, 2022 7–9 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Celebrate Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech” with a conversation between Abloh’s creative collaborators Tremaine Emory, Tawanda Chiweshe, and Antwaun Sargent.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual We Speak Art
Thursday, July 7, 2022 6–7 pm
Online
Join fellow English language learners and practice your conversational English skills with a discussion inspired by a work of art. All levels of English proficiency are welcome.
This online program is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. You will receive an email with a secure Zoom link to participate.
Mona Chalabi, March 3, 2022. (Photo: Tambié Bourdanné)
Art Talk and Nature Walk: Mona Chalabi with Herban Cura
Saturday, July 9, 2022 2–4 pm
Brooklyn Museum Plaza
Join a conversation with artist and data journalist Mona Chalabi about her outdoor installation The Gray-Green Divide. The exhibition explores environmental justice and climate change, revealing the links between income, trees, and heat in Brooklyn neighborhoods. After the talk, Antonia Estela Pérez—artist, herbalist, and co-founder of Herban Cura—leads an interactive nature walk exploring the medicinal and cultural properties of local plants and trees.
The program begins with an outdoor artist talk on the plaza steps and continues with an exploratory walk through the neighborhood. For access needs, please email access@brooklynmuseum.org.
Tickets are $25 and include Museum general admission. Member tickets are $20. Not a Member? Join today!
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual Hablemos de Arte
Thursday, July 14, 2022 6:30–7:30 pm
Online
Join us for an informal conversation in Spanish, inspired by a work of art, and practice your language skills with other participants.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual We Speak Art
Thursday, August 4, 2022 6–7 pm
Online
Join fellow English language learners and practice your conversational English skills with a discussion inspired by a work of art. All levels of English proficiency are welcome.
This online program is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. You will receive an email with a secure Zoom link to participate.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual Hablemos de Arte
Thursday, August 11, 2022 6:30–7:30 pm
Online
Join us for an informal conversation in Spanish, inspired by a work of art, and practice your language skills with other participants.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual We Speak Art
Thursday, September 1, 2022 6–7 pm
Online
Join fellow English language learners and practice your conversational English skills with a discussion inspired by a work of art. All levels of English proficiency are welcome.
This online program is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. You will receive an email with a secure Zoom link to participate.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual Hablemos de Arte
Thursday, September 8, 2022 6:30–7:30 pm
Online
Join us for an informal conversation in Spanish, inspired by a work of art, and practice your language skills with other participants.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual We Speak Art
Thursday, October 6, 2022 6–7 pm
Online
Join fellow English language learners and practice your conversational English skills with a discussion inspired by a work of art. All levels of English proficiency are welcome.
This online program is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. You will receive an email with a secure Zoom link to participate.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Virtual Hablemos de Arte
Thursday, October 13, 2022 6:30–7:30 pm
Online
Join us for an informal conversation in Spanish, inspired by a work of art, and practice your language skills with other participants.
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Brooklyn Talks: A Tribute to Virgil Abloh
Thu, June 30, 2022
7–9 pm
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Performance: Baseera Khan Presents I Am an Archive
Thu, July 7, 2022
7–8:30 pm
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Yoga on the Stoop
Sat, July 9, 2022
10–11 am
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Drink and Draw
Thu, July 21, 2022
7–9:30 pm
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Jazz in the Garden: Abdou Mboup and Waakaw
Sun, July 24, 2022
2–4 pm
