Monthly Archives: November 2007

10,000

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

We’ve been on MySpace for a while now and we just confirmed our 10,000th friend request (above). I thought a look back would be in order. We were lucky early on. Ellis G., a Brooklyn-based artist, had a lot of … Continue reading…

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How do you light Light?

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Lance Singletary

A major factor influencing Brushed with Light‘s design was due to the delicate nature of watercolors themselves. Because the works are light sensitive it is required that they be exhibited in low light. This being said, a dim room is … Continue reading…

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Italian Artists in New York

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Federica Mascagni

Two weeks ago, while the City was getting ready for the New York City Marathon, an event that gathers many people from Europe, I visited the exhibition Senso Unico at PS1 in Queens, New York. The show presents eight Italian … Continue reading…

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Exploring Popular Culture in the Caribbean Through Music

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Eleanor Whitney

  Art handlers installing Miguel Luciano’s Platano Pride and Miguel Luciano himself. Over the past few months of teaching university students in Infinite Island, I have found that students instantly respond to works of art that incorporate ideas and images … Continue reading…

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The Art of Mary Beth Edelson

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Sarah Giovanniello

(Mary Beth Edelson, Double Agent, 2000. Courtesy of the Artist). With so much phenomenal attention on feminist art these days, its important to acknowledge that many of the women who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s continue to … Continue reading…

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ArtShare on Facebook!

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

One of the things we are always striving to do is share our collection in new and unique ways. This can be seen in many areas of the physical building, from our cross-collection approach in American Identities to other installations … Continue reading…

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Academic Open House Part 2

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Deirdre Lawrence

Eleanor Whitney and I had a great time at our recent Academic Open House which was an exciting first step towards engaging professors and to hear what they would like from the Brooklyn Museum. In the Museum Libraries and Archives … Continue reading…

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Academic Open House Part 1

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Eleanor Whitney

As an Academic Programs Coordinator my job involves connecting members of our local academic community with the resources that the Brooklyn Museum has to offer. This often takes the form of a conversation, because what I really need to know … Continue reading…

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Video Competition Lessons Learned

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

Lessons learned post about the Visitor Video Competition for all the colleagues out there who might be thinking of doing something similar.

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Much More Than Meat Joy

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Maura Reilly

(Carolee Schneemann, still from Fuses, 1965. Courtesy of the Artist.) This month there are a fantastic crop of programs showcasing the work of Carolee Schneemann, a feminist pioneer, and one of the most influential film and performance artists of the … Continue reading…

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Winners!

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

As the Brooklyn Museum means so much, and in so many different ways, to our audiences, these videos are an extraordinary reflection of both this diversity and of the enormous talent of our competitors. I’d be proud to have the … Continue reading…

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Good Luck!

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

On the eve of the announcement of our judges’ decision, Brooklyn Museum staff wanted to share some of our own thoughts (ranging from the “I-have-to-smile moment” to “the wow feeling” to “sleeper hit artworks”) with the filmmakers who created these … Continue reading…

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MJ news for the gossip hounds out there…

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

Michael Jackson was here for an Ebony photo shoot. This was pretty exciting for us and it looks like there were good shots of our Kevorkian Gallery, Rubin Pavilion and Beaux-Arts Court. The shoot was for the December issue, so … Continue reading…

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