A cheeky guide to the Brooklyn Museum
Good news: We made a scavenger hunt featuring booty-ful artworks from our collection, along with clues to help you locate them in the galleries. Let’s get to the bottom of this!
American Art, 5th Floor
Beyond the butt, this painting includes a representation of the artist himself, along with a sculpture of a character in Greek mythology.
American Art, 5th Floor
Gracefully pulling back a bowstring, this ancient Roman goddess is a variation of one that topped the Madison Square Garden Tower from 1894 to 1925.
Design: 1880 to Now, 4th Floor
Chairs are works of art made with butts in mind. Primary colors and straight lines were also very important to the Dutch designer of this seat.
Don’t fall behind
Pick up a full guide at the Admissions Desk and track down each artful derrière during your next visit.
Butt wait . . . there’s more!
While we’re on the subject, why not cushion your own tush? We collaborated with Head of State to design cozy sweatpants, hoodies, and T-shirts to commemorate our exhibition Solid Gold. Get them while they’re hot.
(These sweatpants would look great on you.)
From the top: John Koch. The Sculptor, 1964. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 69.165. © John Koch. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Diana of the Tower, 1895. Gilded bronze. Brooklyn Museum, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 23.255. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Gerrit Th. Rietveld and G.A. van de Groenekan. Red Blue Chair, ca. 1917–18. Painted beechwood. Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 71.73. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
