Upcoming Events
Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977). Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005. Oil on canvas, 108 × 108 in. (274.3 × 274.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Partial gift of Suzi and Andrew Booke Cohen in memory of Ilene R. Booke and in honor of Arnold L. Lehman, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, and William K. Jacobs, Jr. Fund, 2015.53. © Kehinde Wiley. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
BkM Art Hangout
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:30–4 pm
Online and at Home
Stop by for a free virtual art-making session, designed for ages 9–14.
Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977). Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005. Oil on canvas, 108 × 108 in. (274.3 × 274.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Partial gift of Suzi and Andrew Booke Cohen in memory of Ilene R. Booke and in honor of Arnold L. Lehman, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, and William K. Jacobs, Jr. Fund, 2015.53. © Kehinde Wiley. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
BkM Art Hangout
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:30–4 pm
Online and at Home
Stop by for a free virtual art-making session, designed for ages 9–14.
Participants talk with one another in the galleries, 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)
Hablemos de Arte
Thursday, April 15, 2021 5:30–6:30 pm
Online
Join us for an informal conversation in Spanish, inspired by a work of art, and practice your language skills with other participants.
KAWS (American, born 1974). COMPANION, 2010. Fiberglass, paint, 96 × 48 × 36 in. (243.8 × 121.9 × 91.4 cm). © KAWS
Member Morning: KAWS: WHAT PARTY
Saturday, April 17, 2021 10–11 am
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Enjoy a Members-only morning viewing of the exhibition.
Pop-Up Market, September 2020. (Photo: Aimee Kellner, Brooklyn Pop-Up)
Pop-Up Market
Sunday, April 18, 2021 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Brooklyn Museum Plaza
Our weekly market offers one-of-a-kind, handmade items from more than twenty local artisans and vendors.
Pop-Up Performance: Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, April 18, 2021 2–4 pm
Plaza on Eastern Parkway
Drop by our plaza to hear Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra’s first live performance in over a year, featuring a family-friendly selection of pieces for winds and brass.
KAWS (American, born 1974). WHAT PARTY, 2020. Bronze, paint, 90 × 43 5/16 × 35 3/8 in. (228.6 × 110 × 89.9 cm). © KAWS. (Photo: Brad Bridgers Photography)
Brooklyn Afternoons
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2–3 pm
Online
Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are invited to experience our collection together in this interactive tour with Museum staff.
Lorraine O'Grady (American, born 1934). Rivers, First Draft: The Woman in White eats coconut and looks away from the action, 1982/2015. Digital chromogenic print from Kodachrome 35mm slides in 48 parts, 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm). Edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs. Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York. © Lorraine O’Grady/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Verbal Description Tour
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:30–7:30 pm
Online
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience a descriptive online tour of Lorraine O'Grady: Both/And.
Installation view, American Art galleries, 2020 (visible: Delaware artist. Bowl, early 19th century. Brooklyn Museum; Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.161). (Photo: Jonathan Dorado, Brooklyn Museum)
Virtual Member Coffee Chat: Land Acknowledgment
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12–12:45 pm
Online
Join a conversation about how and why the Brooklyn Museum worked with Lenape and Delaware representatives to create a Land Acknowledgment.
Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977). Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005. Oil on canvas, 108 × 108 in. (274.3 × 274.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Partial gift of Suzi and Andrew Booke Cohen in memory of Ilene R. Booke and in honor of Arnold L. Lehman, Mary Smith Dorward Fund, and William K. Jacobs, Jr. Fund, 2015.53. © Kehinde Wiley. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
BkM Art Hangout
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:30–4 pm
Online and at Home
Stop by for a free virtual art-making session, designed for ages 9–14.
