Talks
Bisa Butler. Bring a Folding Chair: A Portrait of Shirley Chisholm, 2024. Cotton, silk, wool, polyester, vinyl. © and courtesy of the artist.
Brooklyn Talks: Bisa Butler and Barbara Bullard
Thursday, February 20, 2025 7–9 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Honor the legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in a conversation with visual artist Bisa Butler and Barbara Bullard, president of the Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute.
Installation view, Solid Gold. Brooklyn Museum, November 15, 2024–July 6, 2025. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita)
Art History Happy Hour: Solid Gold
Thursday, February 27, 2025 7–9 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Don’t miss the next Art History Happy Hour, an evening of lighthearted and informative lectures celebrating our special exhibition Solid Gold.
Meet the Moment, 2022. (Photo: Redens Desrosiers)
Convening: Meet the Moment
Saturday, March 8, 2025 12–6 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
On International Women’s Day, join The Meteor for Meet the Moment—a summit featuring some of today’s most influential women and nonbinary leaders.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam. (Photo: Kolin Mendez)
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
Thursday, March 13, 2025 7–9 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Amplify the voices of Brooklyn at a series of pay-what-you-can slams, presented by poets and cofounders Mahogany L. Browne and DJ Jive Poetic.
Anna Sui, May 2024. (Photo: by Huy Luong, courtesy of Anna Sui)
Brooklyn Talks: Anna Sui
Thursday, March 20, 2025 7–9 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Celebrate our special exhibition Solid Gold by exploring gold in the work of featured designer Anna Sui.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam. (Photo: Kolin Mendez)
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
Thursday, April 24, 2025 7–9 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Amplify the voices of Brooklyn at a series of pay-what-you-can slams, presented by poets and cofounders Mahogany L. Browne and DJ Jive Poetic.
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet. Discontent, 1929. Magnolia wood with stain. Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Gift of Miss Eleanor Green and Miss Ellen D. Sharpe (30.019). (Photo: Erik Gould)
Art History Happy Hour: Nancy Elizabeth Prophet
Thursday, May 29, 2025 7–9 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
May’s Art History Happy Hour, an evening of lighthearted and informative lectures, celebrates our special exhibition Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch.
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Salsa Party
Thu, February 6, 2025
6–9:30 pm
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Studio Workshop: Solid Gold Foil
Sat, February 8, 2025
11 am–4:30 pm
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Drink and Draw: Valentine’s Day Burlesque—Sold Out
Fri, February 14, 2025
6:30–9:30 pm
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Stroller Tours: Toward Joy
Wed, February 19, 2025
10–11:15 am
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Brooklyn Talks: Bisa Butler and Barbara Bullard
Thu, February 20, 2025
7–9 pm
