NICO WILLIAMS: AANIIN, I SEE YOUR LIGHT
→ Outdoor installation: May 31–October 2024; indoor installation: May 31–August 18, 2024
First Nations artist Nico Williams has transformed the Iris Cantor Plaza into a site of play and exploration!
Drawing on artwork from the Arts of the Americas collection and Anishinaabe culture, the installation’s title begins with “Aaniin.” This greeting means both “hello” and “I see your light” to Anishinaabe community members, whose ancestral homelands are around the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States.
Williams’s prismatic beadwork designs and jingles on the walls surrounding the plaza draw upon traditional Anishinaabe geometries. Hear more about the process of creating these works from the artist on Bloomberg Connects.
Visit and interact with the installation all summer long! Don’t forget to head to the fifth floor to beat the heat and see original pieces from the series. ☀️
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Yoga on the Stoop
Saturdays, July 13 and 20, 10–11 am
Find your flow among the art! 🧘 Meet us on the plaza steps for yoga and meditation, open to all levels and led by local instructors. Start your weekend off on the right foot in this gentle flow class. Please bring your own mat.
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Installation view, Nico Williams: Aaniin, I See Your Light. Brooklyn Museum, May 31–October 2024. (Photo: Danny Perez); Outdoor Yoga on the Stoop, June 2023. (Photo: Naeem Douglas/Souls in Focus)
