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Each month at Target First Saturday, 1stfans are invited to exclusive events. This year, meetups have included talks with artists and Museum staff, as well as private showings and behind-the-scenes tours.
January 2009: 1stfans were invited to bring their own paper and attend a live printing event by Swoon's studio. Photo by Melissa Soltis.
February 2009: Head Object Conservator Lisa Bruno took these 1stfans behind the scenes for a close look at the Museum's collection of Egyptian animal mummies.
March 2009: Artist Matt Held talked about I'll Have My Facebook Portrait Painted by Matt Held, his art-meets-social-media project.
April 2009: Artist Sun K. Kwak gave 1stfans a private tour of her site-specific installation Enfolding 280 Hours.
May 2009: The Brooklyn Museum's Staff Art Exhibition is normally closed to the public, but 1stfans got an exclusive look in 2009. Photo by Trish Mayo.
June 2009: 1stfans got to meet the @Platea collective as they reported on their latest public art projects carried out in the digital megacity of social media. With founder and director An Xiao, steering committee member Joanie Gagnon San Chirico, and other @Platea members. Photo by BJ Watkins.
July 2009: 1stfans were escorted to the roof of the Brooklyn Museum to watch the sunset from one of the highest spots in Brooklyn. This meetup included free ice cream and panoramic views.
August 2009: 1stfans previewed BklynMuse and enjoyed a talk by Vadis Turner, whose work was on display in the Contemporary Galleries. Photo courtesy of 1stfan Amy Dreher.
October 2009: 1stfans enjoyed a presentation by Deb Wythe, Head of the Digital Lab. Deb discussed the images the Museum has on The Commons on Flickr and how we care for them.
November 2009: Curatorial Associate Madeleine Cody discussed the significance of the Museum's “Bird Lady” and its relationship to the HBO show True Blood.
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