Fall in love with art
This season, we’ve got four fantastic new exhibitions you won’t want to miss.
Monet and Venice
Opens October 11
Claude Monet once claimed that Venice was “too beautiful to be painted,” a challenge he embraced by creating an extraordinary sequence of works depicting the Italian city. Monet and Venice is the first exhibition to focus on these paintings—a radiant yet underexplored chapter in the artist’s late career—since their debut in 1912.
Monet and Venice will be New York’s largest museum show dedicated to Monet in over 25 years!
Members enjoy early access during Member Previews on October 9–10 and every Saturday morning from 10–11 am. Not a Member? Join today.
Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea
Opens September 19
Dive into an underwater realm where sea creatures are your creation. In Life at Sea, award-winning artist, bestselling author, and climate advocate Oliver Jeffers invites visitors of all ages to a world below the waves.
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens
Opens October 10
Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. Nearly 275 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.
Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations
Opens October 10
Rebellion can be big, loud, and unmissable—or quiet, subtle, and deeply personal. Inspired by feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s bestseller Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, this exhibition reveals how contemporary artists infuse daily life with mindful gestures of creative defiance.
Fall Fête: Monet and Venice and Seydou Keïta
Thursday, October 9, 8–11 pm
Journey from Italy to Mali as we celebrate the opening of Monet and Venice and Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens. This special evening features live music, artist activations, and late-night access to the galleries.
Don’t miss DJ sets, music by kora player Mahrïama-SpicyKhasso, and dance and drum performances presented in partnership with the Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance. The lineup also includes drag artist Dollar Slice, mezzo-soprano Melisa Bonetti Luna, and more. Plus, enjoy artist-created photo booths inspired by Monet’s and Keïta’s work, along with a specialty cocktail and food from neighborhood staple Cafe Rue Dix.
Monet and Venice is organized by the Brooklyn Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The exhibition is curated by Lisa Small, Senior Curator of European Art, Brooklyn Museum, and Melissa Buron, Director of Collections and Chief Curator, Victoria and Albert Museum. Original symphonic installation by Niles Luther, Composer in Residence, Brooklyn Museum.
Lead Sponsor
Significant support is provided by the Ford Foundation, Constance Christensen, and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Howard.
Generous support is provided by The Achelis and Bodman Foundation and Leslie and David Puth.
Additional support is provided by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea is organized by Sharon Matt Atkins, Deputy Director for Art, and Keonna Hendrick, Deputy Director for Learning and Social Impact.
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is organized by guest curator Catherine E. McKinley with Imani Williford, Curatorial Assistant, Photography, Fashion, and Material Culture, Brooklyn Museum.
Significant support is provided by the Leonian Charitable Trust.
Generous support is provided by Tom Healy and Fred P. Hochberg, Elizabeth and William Kahane, and VLISCO.
Additional support is provided by Isabel Stainow Wilcox.
Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations is organized by Catherine Morris, Curatorial Chair and Sackler Senior Curator, with Carla Forbes, Curatorial Assistant, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
From the top: Claude Monet. Palazzo Ducale, 1908. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of A. Augustus Healy, 20.634. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Oliver Jeffers, Spread from Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (Philomel Books, 2017). © and courtesy of the artist; Seydou Keïta. Untitled, 1949–51, printed ca. 1994–2001. Gelatin silver print. Courtesy of the Musée national du Mali. © SKPEAC/Seydou Keïta, courtesy The Jean Pigozzi Collection of African Art; Alison Kuo. You Pick the Moon, 2024. Found porcelain, glass, faux pearls, rabbit fur, fishing net, plastic decor, glue, silk, plywood, and beads. Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Carla Shen and Christopher Schott, Jennifer and Jerry Lee, Andy Gao and Peter Wei, and Leslie and David Puth, 2024.57. © Alison Kuo. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); First Saturday: Friends and Family, May 2025. (Photo: Kolin Mendez)
