MARCH
It’s officially Women’s History Month, and what better way to celebrate than with a trip to the Brooklyn Museum?
If you watched the Super Bowl, you know the real MVP was Alicia Keys—one of the musical and cultural icons behind Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. Check out what Thrillist calls “a celebration of Blackness and an ode to living life monumentally.” This girl is on fire!
Starting March 8, come see two powerful new exhibitions in our Center for Feminist Art. In the Now: Gender and Nation in Europe, Selections from the Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Photography Collection brings together nearly 50 women artists who are resisting traditional ideas of gender and nationality. Nona Faustine: White Shoes examines the hidden histories of slavery in the places we call home and calls attention to the ancestors whose stories are often untold.
There are so many stories waiting to be heard in these halls, and so many ways to unleash them. Take a guided tour of women artists in the Museum. Listen to our podcast about Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party—then visit the feminist landmark in person. While you’re here, stop by the café for a cookie inspired by one of the place settings!
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First Saturday: Ourselves, Together
Saturday, March 2, 5–11 pm
In the spirit of Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines, honor the antiestablishment ethos of DIY with a gender-expansive lineup of artists and collectives. Experience a range of experimental genres, such as drag, punk, folk medicine, and alternative interventions into film and poetry. Check out the full schedule.
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Pints and Prints: Copy Machine Manifestos
Friday, March 8, 7–9 pm
Grab a brew and create your own art prints inspired by Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines.
Art History Happy Hour: Giants
Thursday, March 21, 7–9 pm
Our season of Art History Happy Hour continues with an evening of lighthearted and informative lectures celebrating Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.
Black is Beautiful: A Portrait Workshop with Evocation Studio
Saturday, March 9, 12–3 pm
Get inspired by Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, the Black is Beautiful movement, and the legacy of photographer and activist Kwame Brathwaite in this portrait film photography workshop.
Family Concerts: Five Magical Tales
Saturday, March 23, 1–2:15 pm and 3:30–4:45 pm
These kid-friendly concerts feature music from the fantasy film My Neighbor Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988) and family-favorite pieces by Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Manuel de Falla. Performed by the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra, the shows are for ages four and up.
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Film: The Stroll
Thursday, March 28, 7–9:30 pm
Celebrate International Trans Day of Visibility by watching The Stroll (Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker, 2023, 84 min.) and a short film by a member of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts (BTFA).
Register in advance and pay as you wish!
Friday, March 29, 5–7:30 pm
Zines connect people—and so will our Teen Night centered on art and activism! This evening for ages 14–19 features zine-inspired art-making, performances, and more.
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→ Watch Suneil Sanzgiri—whose exhibition Here the Earth Grows Gold is on view through May 5—discuss forgotten histories, solidarity, and creating anti-colonialist art.
→ Read Mahogany L. Browne’s advice for emerging slam poets.
Visit our (new and improved) Brooklyn Museum Shop!
Browse a curated selection of prints, books, merch, and more. Each purchase gives back to the Museum, so you can feel good about treating yourself!
Can’t make it in person? Don’t feel left out! In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ve curated a great selection of women-owned brands for you.
LEMPICKA
on Broadway starting March 19
From the Tony Award®-winning director of Hadestown and starring Eden Espinosa, this New York Times Critic’s Pick is a sweeping musical portrait of a woman who changed art and culture forever. Spanning decades of political and personal turmoil and told through a thrilling, pop-infused score, LEMPICKA boldly explores the contradictions of a world in crisis, a woman ahead of her era, and an artist whose time has finally come.
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From top: Nona Faustine. She Was a Culmination of All Things in Heaven and Earth, How Many Times Had She Been Here Before, Seneca Village, Central Park, NYC, 2021. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Higher Pictures. © Nona Faustine; Ulla Jokisalo. Wasteland, from the series Collection of Headless Women, 2015. Pigmented inkjet print, pins. The Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl Photography Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Brooklyn Museum, TL2020.6.77. © Ulla Jokisalo, courtesy Persons Projects. (Photo: courtesy of the artist); Illustration: Eddie Perrote; Visitors at Pints and Prints, 2023. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Kwame Brathwaite. Untitled (Model Who Embraced Natural Hairstyles at AJASS Photoshoot), circa 1970, printed 2018. Pigmented inkjet print. The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Kwame Brathwaite. (Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com); Toyin Ojih Odutola. Paris Apartment, 2016–17. Charcoal, pastel, pencil on paper. The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Toyin Ojih Odutola. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. (Photo: Joshua White / JWPictures.com); Aubrey Nolan. Jimbo Stargazing, 2022. (Photo: Courtesy of Brooklyn Conservatory of Music); Brooklyn Museum Shop, 2024. (Photo: Danny Perez)
Proud Sponsor of First Saturdays
First Saturdays are supported by the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, the Charles H. Revson Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Made possible by the Wallace Foundation Community Programs Fund, established by the Wallace Foundation.
