Brooklyn Museum: Calendar: Special Event

Jimmy DeSana (American, 1949–1990). *Aluminum Foil #4 (Self-Portrait)*, 1985. Silver dye bleach print, 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm). Courtesy of the Jimmy DeSana Trust and P·P·O·W Gallery, New York. © Estate of Jimmy DeSana. (Photo: Courtesy of the Jimmy DeSana Trust and P·P·O·W Gallery, New York)

Art History Happy Hour: Jimmy DeSana SOLD OUT

Thursday, March 23, 2023
7–8:30 pm

The Norm Restaurant and Bar, 1st Floor

Our season of Art History Happy Hours continues with an evening of lighthearted lectures and accompanying cocktails inspired by Jimmy DeSana: Submission, the first museum survey of the photographer’s work.

Chiquitita at last year’s event, themed after *Andy Warhol: Revelation*. (Photo: Sam Waxman)

A Night of Mugler Presented by Chiquitita

Saturday, March 25, 2023
8 pm–12 am

Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor

This evening of drag, music, and burlesque, hosted by drag artist Chiquitita, is inspired by our special exhibition Thierry Mugler: Couturissime.

The Misfits take a bow at BTFA’s Inaugural Fundraising Gala. (Photo: Maximo xtravaganza)

International Trans Day of Visibility with Black Trans Femmes in the Arts

Friday, March 31, 2023
3–5 pm

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor

As part of a citywide initiative, join us for music and poetry performed by members of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts.

Jimmy DeSana (American, 1949–1990). Storage Boxes, 1980. Inkjet print, printed 2022, 15 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (39.4 × 59.7 cm). Courtesy of the Jimmy DeSana Trust and P·P·O·W Gallery, New York. © Estate of Jimmy DeSana. (Photo: Courtesy of the Jimmy DeSana Trust and P·P·O·W Gallery, New York)

Poetry Workshop: I See You Face to Face

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
6–9 pm

Robert E. Blum Gallery, 1st Floor

Take part in an intimate poetry-writing workshop with Cea (Constantine Jones), a poet and Visual AIDS Oral History Project Liaison, and Drew Sawyer, Phillip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography.

Vase. China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, 1662–1772. Porcelain, overglaze enamel, 18 1/4 × 7 5/8 in. (46.4 × 19.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 32.1126. Creative Commons-BY. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 32.1126_SL1.jpg)

Art History Happy Hour: Blossoms

Thursday, April 20, 2023
7–8:30 pm

The Norm Restaurant and Bar, 1st Floor

Sip a specialty cocktail as curator Joan Cummins delves into the language of flowers in Asian art. Plus, hear from the folks behind Park Deli, a neighborhood destination for flowers and creativity.

Brooklyn Artists Ball, 2022. (Photo: Matthew Carasella)

2023 Brooklyn Artists Ball

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
6:30 pm–midnight

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion and Lobby, 1st Floor, and Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor

Join us for one of the art world’s most beloved, fun, and inspiring events of the year.

Larry W. Cook (born Silver Spring, Maryland, 1986; based in Washington, D.C.). Savannah, from the series *Let My Testimony Sit Next to Yours*, 2022. Inkjet print on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, 40 × 50 in. (101.6 × 127 cm). Courtesy of the artist

Poetry Workshop: I See You Face to Face

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
6–9 pm

Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor

Take part in an intimate poetry-writing workshop with Candace Williams, a poet and interdisciplinary artist, and Indira A. Abiskaroon, Curatorial Assistant for Modern and Contemporary Art.