With March comes spring, baseball season, and three new exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum. Today is opening day for Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200, a celebration of the Museum’s collection—including Arthur Leipzig’s photograph Stickball (above).
The Brooklyn Museum has always championed artists and artworks that catalyze imaginative storytelling. Featuring brand-new standouts and longtime favorites, Breaking the Mold honors the collection’s rich history and future evolution.
March is also Women’s History Month. On March 14, we’ll welcome Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit and Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch, which illuminate the legacies of these two remarkable artists.
It’s all on deck at the Brooklyn Museum.
Celebrating women’s history
Since 2007, the Museum is proud to be home to the Center for Feminist Art, the only curatorial center of its kind. We also have a few incredible exhibitions on women artists—on view and coming soon—that you won’t want to miss.
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago
(Listen to our podcast and audio guide about this seminal artwork.)
Mark your calendars
Convening: Meet the Moment
On International Women’s Day, join The Meteor for Meet the Moment—a summit featuring ideas, inspiration, and conversation with some of today’s most influential women and nonbinary leaders. The day brings together artists, journalists, athletes, activists, and other voices across generations to discuss 2025’s important issues, from political power to women’s sports to the future of health.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
Thursday, March 13, 7–9 pm
Amplify the voices of Brooklyn at a pay-what-you-can slam, presented by poets and cofounders Mahogany L. Browne and DJ Jive Poetic. Come to listen to poets, or arrive early to sign up if you’d like to join the slam (limited availability).
Online tickets are no longer available, but a limited quantity will be available at the door.
Brooklyn Talks: Anna Sui
Thursday, March 20, 7–9 pm
Reflect on our exhibition Solid Gold in a conversation between featured designer Anna Sui and curator Matthew Yokobosky. Sui—whose celebrated brand spans ready-to-wear, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances—explores gold’s many symbolic meanings and its role in her work as a color and a material.
Brooklyn Artists Ball After Party
Tuesday, April 29, 9 pm–midnight
The Brooklyn Artists Ball After Party is one of the borough’s hottest parties! This not-to-be-missed fundraising event is hosted by the Brooklyn Museum’s Young Leadership Council and features a DJ set by Swizz Beatz, cocktails, after-hours gallery access, and artist-led activations.
The Young Leadership Council enjoys first access to discounted tickets. All Members enjoy a one-week presale for After Party tickets beginning Monday, March 17, at noon.
Public tickets to the After Party go on sale Monday, March 24, at noon.
More happening
Art Explorers (Ages 2–3): Meet the Museum
Wednesdays, March 5–April 9, or Thursdays, March 6–April 10, 4–5:30 pm
Discover new materials and experiment with unconventional techniques to create your own artworks. To get inspired, each week we’ll visit one work in the collection galleries or exhibitions, including Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200 and Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch.
Registration is open, and there are just a few spots left!
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Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100
On view at Museum of the City of New York
Explore the art inspired by Shirley Chisholm’s life, legacy, and groundbreaking political career. Featuring works by renowned artists such as Faith Ringgold, Richard Avedon, and Sherman Beck, this exhibition showcases how Chisholm’s trailblazing work in politics and social justice has influenced generations of artists.
From the top: Arthur Leipzig. Stickball, 1951. Toned gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 86.152.5. © Arthur Leipzig. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, 1935. Nancy Elizabeth Prophet Collection, MSS-0028, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College; Consuelo Kanaga. Young Girl in Profile, 1948. Toned gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wallace B. Putnam from the Estate of Consuelo Kanaga, 82.65.11. © Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Liza Lou. Trailer, 1998–2000. Glass beads, aluminum, textile, wood, metal wire, plaster, rubber, found objects, electrical parts, and video (color, sound, looped). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Sherry and Joel Mallin, 2022.24. © Liza Lou (Photo: Tom Powell Imaging); Meet the Moment, 2022. (Photo: Redens Desrosiers); Brooklyn Poetry Slam. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Anna Sui, May 2024. (Photo: by Huy Luong, courtesy of Anna Sui); 2024 Brooklyn Artists Ball made possible by Dior, April 2024. (Photo: Matthew Carasella Photography); Brooklyn Museum Birthday Bash, October 2024. (Photo: Evan Angelastro); Images courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum Shop; Sherman Beck, Portrait of Shirley Chisholm, 2022. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Kavi Gupta
