This year, the Brooklyn Museum turns 200! To celebrate two centuries of connecting art and audiences, we’re recognizing 200 Brooklyn Icons: standout selections from across the Museum’s encyclopedic collection. From Deborah Kass’s vibrant OY/YO to Faith Ringgold’s iconic self-portrait, from Georgia O’Keeffe’s depiction of the Brooklyn Bridge to a sculpture of an ancient Egyptian sphinx, each piece shares a unique story.
Over this next auspicious year, you can expect to dive deeper into these incredible works. For now, here’s a little taste. Click on an Icon to learn more about it! (Want to know more? Grab your headphones! You can go on an auditory journey right now.)
Are you ready to meet the Brooklyn Icons?
From the top: (Photo: Adrianna Glaviano); Georgia O'Keeffe (American, 1887–1986). Brooklyn Bridge, 1949. Oil on masonite. Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Mary Childs Draper, 77.11 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Faith Ringgold (American, 1930–2024). Early Works #25: Self-Portrait, 1965. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Elizabeth A. Sackler, 2013.96. © Faith Ringgold. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). The Dinner Party, 1974–1979. Ceramic, porcelain, textile; triangular table. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. (Photo: Donald Woodman); Attributed to Muhammad Hasan (Persian, active 1808–1840). Prince Yahya, ca. 1830s. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson, 72.26.5 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); William Blake (British, 1757–1827). The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev. 12: 1-4), ca. 1803–5. Black ink and watercolor over traces of graphite and incised lines on wove paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William Augustus White, 15.368. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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