The Brooklyn Museum is proud to continue the tradition of presenting exhibitions, performances, and educational programs devoted to artists of African descent.
Programs
Target First Saturday: Music
Saturday, February 6, 5–7 p.m.
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
The Igmar Thomas Group, presented by Revive Da Live, plays a fusion of jazz and hip-hop.
Target First Saturday: Film
Saturday, February 6, 7 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
In honor of the people and spirit of Haiti, the Museum presents an exclusive screening of The Other Side of the Water (Jeremy Robins and Magali Damas, 2008, 61 min.), a documentary featuring a Haitian rara band that reinvents ancient music from the hills of Haiti on the streets of Brooklyn. Director Jeremy Robins and co-producer Magali Damas introduce the film and host a Q&A after. Free tickets (340) available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.
Target First Saturday: Film
Saturday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Wattstax (Mel Stuart,1973, 98 min., R). Documentary about a 1972 concert attended by more than 100,000 people and described by promoter Bill Cherry as “the largest number of black entertainers ever assembled to contribute their talents to benefit their own people.” Free tickets (50) available at the Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m.
Target First Saturday: Curator Talk
Saturday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.
American Identities: A New Look, 5th Floor
Terry Carbone, Curator of American Art, gives a Sign Language–interpreted talk on the work of Eldzier Cortor. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.
Target First Saturday: Young Voices Gallery Talk
Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m.
Meet at the entrance to the Contemporary Art Galleries, 4th Floor
Student Guides speak about work by black artists in the installation Extended Family.
Target First Saturday: Book Club
Saturday, February 6, 9–10 p.m.
American Identities: A New Look, 5th Floor
Discuss The Black Body, a collection of essays about blackness, with Meri Nana-Ama Danquah and Greg Tate. The book is available for purchase from the Museum Shop.
Target First Saturday: Music
Saturday, February 6, 9:30–10:30 p.m.
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Dja-rara, New York's premier Haitian rara group featured in the documentary film The Other Side of the Water, performs.
Film: “Media That Matters” Showcase
Saturday, February 20, 2–4 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Join us for selections highlighting Black History Month and feminist issues from the Media That Matters Film Festival. A conversation with the films’ directors follows.
Gallery Tour
Saturday, February 27, 2 p.m.
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Student Guide Louisa Hartigan leads a talk on works of art by black artists in the installation Extended Family.
Saturday, February 6, 5–7 p.m.
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
The Igmar Thomas Group, presented by Revive Da Live, plays a fusion of jazz and hip-hop.
Target First Saturday: Film
Saturday, February 6, 7 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
In honor of the people and spirit of Haiti, the Museum presents an exclusive screening of The Other Side of the Water (Jeremy Robins and Magali Damas, 2008, 61 min.), a documentary featuring a Haitian rara band that reinvents ancient music from the hills of Haiti on the streets of Brooklyn. Director Jeremy Robins and co-producer Magali Damas introduce the film and host a Q&A after. Free tickets (340) available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.
Target First Saturday: Film
Saturday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Wattstax (Mel Stuart,1973, 98 min., R). Documentary about a 1972 concert attended by more than 100,000 people and described by promoter Bill Cherry as “the largest number of black entertainers ever assembled to contribute their talents to benefit their own people.” Free tickets (50) available at the Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m.
Target First Saturday: Curator Talk
Saturday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.
American Identities: A New Look, 5th Floor
Terry Carbone, Curator of American Art, gives a Sign Language–interpreted talk on the work of Eldzier Cortor. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.
Target First Saturday: Young Voices Gallery Talk
Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m.
Meet at the entrance to the Contemporary Art Galleries, 4th Floor
Student Guides speak about work by black artists in the installation Extended Family.
Target First Saturday: Book Club
Saturday, February 6, 9–10 p.m.
American Identities: A New Look, 5th Floor
Discuss The Black Body, a collection of essays about blackness, with Meri Nana-Ama Danquah and Greg Tate. The book is available for purchase from the Museum Shop.
Target First Saturday: Music
Saturday, February 6, 9:30–10:30 p.m.
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Dja-rara, New York's premier Haitian rara group featured in the documentary film The Other Side of the Water, performs.
Film: “Media That Matters” Showcase
Saturday, February 20, 2–4 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Join us for selections highlighting Black History Month and feminist issues from the Media That Matters Film Festival. A conversation with the films’ directors follows.
Gallery Tour
Saturday, February 27, 2 p.m.
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Student Guide Louisa Hartigan leads a talk on works of art by black artists in the installation Extended Family.
The Arts of Africa
Visit the Museum's world-famous collection of African art:
The Arts of Africa
Long-Term Installation, Open Now
African Galleries, 1st Floor
The Arts of Africa
Long-Term Installation, Open Now
African Galleries, 1st Floor
Related Programs:
Gallery Tour
Wednesdays, February 10 and 24, 1:30 p.m.
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
A Museum Guide leads a free tour of the installation The Arts of Africa.
Gallery Tour
Saturday, February 13, and Sunday, February 28, 2 p.m.
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Student Guide Mishel Herrara leads a gallery talk on the history of the Museum’s African art collection and methods of display in the installation.
Gallery Tour
Wednesdays, February 10 and 24, 1:30 p.m.
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
A Museum Guide leads a free tour of the installation The Arts of Africa.
Gallery Tour
Saturday, February 13, and Sunday, February 28, 2 p.m.
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Student Guide Mishel Herrara leads a gallery talk on the history of the Museum’s African art collection and methods of display in the installation.
Selected Artworks Now on View
Special Exhibition: From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith
Nina Chanel Abney (born 1982), Forbidden Fruit, 2009
Nick Cave (born 1959), Soundsuit, 2008
Willie Cole (born 1955), Ahead of Its Time, 2002
Willie Cole (born 1955), Quick as a Wink, 2002
Robert Colescott (born 1925), Havana Corona, 1970
Eldzier Cortor (born 1916), Southern Landscape (Southern Flood), circa 1939–40
Renee Cox (born 1960), Yo Mama, 1993
William Edmondson (1874–1951), Angel, n.d.
Melvin Edwards (born 1937), Takawira - J (from Lynch Fragment Series), 1989
William L. Hawkins (1895–1990), Nineteenth Century Houses, n.d.
Joshua Johnson (active circa 1795–1825), John Jacob Anderson and Sons, John and Edward, circa 1812–15
Glenn Ligon (born 1960), Printer: Gregory Burnet (of Burnet Editions), [Untitled] (Cancellation Prints), 1992–2003
Lorraine O'Grady (born 1934), Miscegenated Family Album, 1994
Joe Overstreet (born 1934), Power Flight, 1971
Orville Robertson (born 1957), Under the Brooklyn Bridge, 1986, printed 2007
Shinique Smith (born 1972), Mitumba Deity, 2005
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859–1937), The Arch, 1914
Mickalene Thomas (born 1971), A Little Taste Outside of Love, 2007
Bob Thompson (1937–1966), The Judgement, 1963
Kara Walker (born 1969), Burning African Village Play Set with Big House and Lynching, 2006
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Go, 2003
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Passing/Posing (Assumption), 2003
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Anne, Who Observes the Presentation of Jesus on the Temple), 2003
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Deborah), 2003
Fred Wilson (born 1954), Grey Area (Brown Version), 1993
Hale Woodruff (1900–1980), Blue Landscape, 1968
Nina Chanel Abney (born 1982), Forbidden Fruit, 2009
Nick Cave (born 1959), Soundsuit, 2008
Willie Cole (born 1955), Ahead of Its Time, 2002
Willie Cole (born 1955), Quick as a Wink, 2002
Robert Colescott (born 1925), Havana Corona, 1970
Eldzier Cortor (born 1916), Southern Landscape (Southern Flood), circa 1939–40
Renee Cox (born 1960), Yo Mama, 1993
William Edmondson (1874–1951), Angel, n.d.
Melvin Edwards (born 1937), Takawira - J (from Lynch Fragment Series), 1989
William L. Hawkins (1895–1990), Nineteenth Century Houses, n.d.
Joshua Johnson (active circa 1795–1825), John Jacob Anderson and Sons, John and Edward, circa 1812–15
Glenn Ligon (born 1960), Printer: Gregory Burnet (of Burnet Editions), [Untitled] (Cancellation Prints), 1992–2003
Lorraine O'Grady (born 1934), Miscegenated Family Album, 1994
Joe Overstreet (born 1934), Power Flight, 1971
Orville Robertson (born 1957), Under the Brooklyn Bridge, 1986, printed 2007
Shinique Smith (born 1972), Mitumba Deity, 2005
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859–1937), The Arch, 1914
Mickalene Thomas (born 1971), A Little Taste Outside of Love, 2007
Bob Thompson (1937–1966), The Judgement, 1963
Kara Walker (born 1969), Burning African Village Play Set with Big House and Lynching, 2006
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Go, 2003
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps, 2005
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Passing/Posing (Assumption), 2003
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Anne, Who Observes the Presentation of Jesus on the Temple), 2003
Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Deborah), 2003
Fred Wilson (born 1954), Grey Area (Brown Version), 1993
Hale Woodruff (1900–1980), Blue Landscape, 1968
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