For Visitors with Disabilities
Gordon Sasaki. Invisible Wheelchair. Acrylic and phosphorescent acrylic on paper, 70 x 40 in. (178 x 101.5 cm.) (two views). Courtesy of the artist
Town Hall: Art, Disability, Labor
Sunday, October 21, 2018 2–4 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Art Beyond Sight and the Fair Share Task Force present a town hall exploring the intersections of art, disability, and labor as part of the For Freedoms 50 State Initiative.
Gaines Ruger Donoho (American, 1857–1916). La Marcellerie, 1881. Oil on canvas, frame: 581/8 x 8311/16 x 31/4 in. (147.6 x 212.6 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George A. Hearn, 11.533. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Brooklyn Afternoons
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 2–3:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Art and conversation for individuals with memory loss and their care communities.
Two gloved hands touch Jean d'Aire, Colossal Head (Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), ca. 1885, enlarged 1908–9; cast after 1971. Bronze, 251/2 x 213/4 x 201/2 in. (64.8 x 55.2 x 52.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, 1992.182). (Photo: Lindsay Londs Reuter)
Verbal Description and Touch Tour
Thursday, November 8, 2018 6–7:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience a descriptive gallery tour featuring tactile opportunities and other sensory engagement.
Gaines Ruger Donoho (American, 1857–1916). La Marcellerie, 1881. Oil on canvas, frame: 581/8 x 8311/16 x 31/4 in. (147.6 x 212.6 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George A. Hearn, 11.533. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Brooklyn Afternoons
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 2–3:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Art and conversation for individuals with memory loss and their care communities.
Gaines Ruger Donoho (American, 1857–1916). La Marcellerie, 1881. Oil on canvas, frame: 581/8 x 8311/16 x 31/4 in. (147.6 x 212.6 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George A. Hearn, 11.533. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Brooklyn Afternoons
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 2–3:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Art and conversation for individuals with memory loss and their care communities.
Gaines Ruger Donoho (American, 1857–1916). La Marcellerie, 1881. Oil on canvas, frame: 581/8 x 8311/16 x 31/4 in. (147.6 x 212.6 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George A. Hearn, 11.533. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Brooklyn Afternoons
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 2–3:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Art and conversation for individuals with memory loss and their care communities.
Two gloved hands touch Jean d'Aire, Colossal Head (Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), ca. 1885, enlarged 1908–9; cast after 1971. Bronze, 251/2 x 213/4 x 201/2 in. (64.8 x 55.2 x 52.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, 1992.182). (Photo: Lindsay Londs Reuter)
Verbal Description and Touch Tour
Thursday, March 14, 2019 6–7:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience a descriptive gallery tour featuring tactile opportunities and other sensory engagement.
Gaines Ruger Donoho (American, 1857–1916). La Marcellerie, 1881. Oil on canvas, frame: 581/8 x 8311/16 x 31/4 in. (147.6 x 212.6 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George A. Hearn, 11.533. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Brooklyn Afternoons
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 2–3:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Art and conversation for individuals with memory loss and their care communities.
Two gloved hands touch Jean d'Aire, Colossal Head (Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917), ca. 1885, enlarged 1908–9; cast after 1971. Bronze, 251/2 x 213/4 x 201/2 in. (64.8 x 55.2 x 52.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Iris and B. Gerald Cantor, 1992.182). (Photo: Lindsay Londs Reuter)
Verbal Description and Touch Tour
Thursday, April 11, 2019 6–7:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience a descriptive gallery tour featuring tactile opportunities and other sensory engagement.
Gaines Ruger Donoho (American, 1857–1916). La Marcellerie, 1881. Oil on canvas, frame: 581/8 x 8311/16 x 31/4 in. (147.6 x 212.6 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George A. Hearn, 11.533. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Brooklyn Afternoons
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 2–3:30 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Art and conversation for individuals with memory loss and their care communities.
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Town Hall: Art, Disability, Labor
Sun, October 21, 2018
2–4 pm
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Film: Little Cinema Presents Scream
Thu, October 25, 2018
7 pm
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Brooklyn Talks: Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim
Thu, November 1, 2018
7–10 pm
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Brooklyn Talks: The Sweet Flypaper of Life with Sherry Turner DeCarava
Thu, November 8, 2018
7–9 pm
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adidas: Art & Yoga
Sat, November 10, 2018
9–11 am
