Monthly Archives: June 2009

Share your Michael Jackson Story

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Matthew Yokobosky

Thursday afternoon, around noon, I was doing an advance press interview with Modern Painter magazine about the exhibition Who Shot Rock & Roll, which opens here at the Brooklyn Museum in October. One of the questions the writer asked me … Continue reading…

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How to Make an Entrance

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Nitasha Kawatra

Last Thursday we welcomed over 900 members to the opening of Yinka Shonibare MBE. The weather was perfect, the galleries were packed, and the glass Pavilion was pretty in pink, with festive tablecloths to complement the hot pink walls of … Continue reading…

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1stfans Twitter Art Feed Artist for July 2009: Ranjit Bhatnagar’s “Exquisite Sonnet”

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Will Cary

Judging by the number of re-tweets Nick’s “Poor SpumoniNick’s Almanack” project received, I think it’s safe to say that 1stfans enjoy Twitter Art Feed projects that mix language and wit with a little interactivity. This month, we ramp up the … Continue reading…

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Live Tweeting Mummy CT Scanning Today!

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Shelley Bernstein

We’ve got something very cool going on!  Follow us on Twitter today to get our updates—we are going to be tweeting live as curators and conservators take four mummies in the Museum’s collection to the North Shore University Hospital for … Continue reading…

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“Bird Lady” on HBO’s True Blood

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Madeleine Cody

     We were first notified of this surprise appearance from a comment in our online collection by Marlene F. Emmett, who spotted a statue that sure looks like our “Bird Lady” in the first episode of the second season of … Continue reading…

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Eye Spy Caillebotte

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Cheri Ehrlich

In anticipation for the exhibition, Gustave Caillebotte: Impressionist Paintings from Paris to the Sea, my colleague and I, Adelia Gregory, Museum Educator and School Partnership Coordinator, created a small guide to be used in the galleries to encourage visitors to … Continue reading…

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An Update for Our Friends

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Judith Paska

Brooklyn Museum Director Arnold Lehman has issued an update to his April letter about the measures the Museum has taken to address the current economic crisis. His letter today concerns what the Museum has had to do in regards to … Continue reading…

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Hank Willis Thomas

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Patrick Amsellem

One major recent acquisition is Hank Willis Thomas’ series “Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America.” The whole series consists of 82 images, two for each year from 1968 to 2008, and the acquisition includes half of the series: one … Continue reading…

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The Fertile Goddess: Endings and Beginnings, Part I: Conception

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Madeleine Cody

An installation view of The Fertile Goddess in the Herstory Gallery. Photograph by Christine Gant. As we deinstall The Fertile Goddess exhibition, it seems appropriate to reflect on a very good question that numerous visitors have asked me: how do … Continue reading…

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