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The New Year is here and we’re ready to kick it off strong!
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Lauren Argentina Zelaya
Director of Public Programs
Only at the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Reads: In Open Contempt with Irvin Weathersby Jr. and Robert Jones Jr.
Artist’s Eye: Yashua Klos on Elizabeth Catlett
Saturday, January 18, 12–1 pm
Take a close look at our special exhibition Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies in an intimate tour with contemporary artist Yashua Klos. He highlights key works in the exhibition and shares how Catlett’s legacy has informed his own practice.
Art History Happy Hour: Arts of Asia
Thursday, January 23, 7–9 pm
Kick off the 2025 season of Art History Happy Hour with an evening of lighthearted and informative lectures celebrating Lunar New Year and a new display of Japanese prints. (Your ticket includes a specialty drink and after-hours admission to the Arts of Asia galleries.)
Drink and Draw: Valentine’s Day Burlesque
Friday, February 14, 6:30–9:30 pm
Bring a friend, a valentine, or yourself for a special edition of Drink and Draw celebrating art and love.❣️ Sip a specialty drink and sketch models, enjoy performances by some of Brooklyn’s finest burlesque performers, and get a guided tour of Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art.
Free events
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
Pop-Up Performance: Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, January 19, 2–4 pm
Enjoy music selections performed by members of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, the Museum’s orchestra in residence. 🎻
Verbal Description Tour: Solid Gold
Tuesday, January 21, 3–4:30 pm
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience Solid Gold in a vivid verbal description tour incorporating multisensory interactions with art. Explore works ranging from ancient Roman jewelry to today’s high fashion, as well as paintings, coins, and other treasures.
Salsa Party
Sharing the love
Left on Tenth
Based on Delia Ephron’s bestselling memoir, this new play is a heartwarming story about second chances. Enjoy a night of inspiration, laughter, and love with this exclusive ticket offer through February 2. Use code ######## for orchestra seats starting at $119, mezzanine starting at $99, and balcony at $59.
From the top: Installation view, Albert Bierstadt’s A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie, June 2024. (Photo: Adrianna Glaviano); Cover of In Open Contempt, 2025. (Photo: Courtesy of the author and Penguin Random House); Yashua Klos. (Photo: by Daniel Greer; courtesy of the artist and Sikemma Jenkins & Co.); Toshusai Sharaku. Segawa Kikunojo III as Oshizu, Wife of Tanabe Bunzo, May 1794. Color woodblock print on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Frederic B. Pratt, 42.83. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Harvey Stein. The Hug: Closed Eyes and Smile, 1982. Selenium-toned gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 2011.73. © artist or artist’s estate. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Brooklyn Poetry Slam. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, 2024. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Belt, Malaysia or Indonesia, 19th century. Gilded silver. Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 45.71.1; Salsa Party, February 2022. (Photo: Souls in Focus)
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