December 17, 2022
Virgil Abloh preparing for his Autumn–Winter 2019 Off-White Womenswear Runway Show. (Photo: Bogdan Plakov)
Member Morning: Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”
Saturday, December 17, 2022 10–11 am
Great Hall, 1st Floor
Enjoy a Members-only morning viewing of the exhibition.
Helmut Newton (German, 1920–2004). Photo shoot for the catalogue of the collection Lingerie Revisited Monaco, 1998; Lingerie Revisited collection; Prêt-à-porter, Fall/Winter 1998–99, 1998–99. Inkjet print, 32 11/16 × 24 7/16 in. (83 × 62 cm), framed. Courtesy and © Helmut Newton Foundation, Berlin
Member Morning: Thierry Mugler: Couturissime
Saturday, December 17, 2022 10–11 am
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Enjoy a Members-only morning viewing of Thierry Mugler: Couturissime, the first retrospective to explore the fascinating, edgy universe of the French designer and perfumer.
Holiday Market, 2021. (Photo: Aimee Kellner)
Holiday Market
Saturday, December 17, 2022 12–8 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Stop by our holiday market featuring local artisans and vendors offering artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods, and more.
Brooklyn Museum Toy Giveaway, 2020. (Photo: Laval Bryant-Quigley)
Third Annual Holiday Toy Drive and Giveaway
Saturday, December 17, 2022 12–3 pm (donate toys November 30–December 17)
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
’Tis the season! Help spread joy by dropping off new, unwrapped toys at the Museum from November 30 through December 17, or stop by and pick up free gifts for your children on December 17.
Gallery Tour: A Few of Our Favorite Things
Saturday, December 17, 2022 1–2 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Join one of our A.R.T. Guides for a free tour through our galleries. Our guides will share a few of their favorite artworks, and together we’ll explore what makes the Brooklyn Museum so unique. Free with Museum admission.
Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982). What It Is, 1978–82. Crayon, colored pencil, pencil on paper, 21 × 21 1/4 in. (53.3 × 54 cm). High Museum of Art, gift of Judith Alexander, 2003.215. © 2022 Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. (Photo: © High Museum of Art, Atlanta)
Celebration: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe
Saturday, December 17, 2022 1–6 pm
Cantor Auditorium (3rd Floor) and Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art (4th Floor)
Celebrate the legacy of artist Nellie Mae Rowe with an exhibition tour led by her grandniece; a poetic tribute; a conversation about “self-taught,” “outsider,” and “folk” art; and a performance by Lonnie Holley.
Installation view, Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech.” Brooklyn Museum, July 1, 2022–January 29, 2023. (Photo: Danny Perez, Brooklyn Museum)
Pop-Up Talks: Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”
Saturday, December 17, 2022 2–3 pm
Great Hall, 1st Floor
Learn more about key artworks in the exhibition Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech” during these short talks led by our A.R.T. Guides. Each conversation is repeated every 15 minutes. Free with exhibition admission.
Oscar yi Hou (born Liverpool, UK, 1998). Coolieisms, aka: Sly Son Goku turns 23, 2021. Oil on canvas, 30 × 24 in. (76.2 × 61 cm). Courtesy of the artist. © Oscar yi Hou. (Photo: Jason Mandella, courtesy of James Fuentes LLC)
Pop-Up Talks
Saturday, December 17, 2022 3–4 pm
Check at Admissions for Locations
Learn more about key artworks throughout the Museum during free, short talks led by our A.R.T. Guides. Each conversation is repeated every 15 minutes. Free with Museum admission.
-
Waste No More: Brooklyn Museum Clothing Swap
Sat, April 20, 2024
11 am–2 pm
-
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
Sun, April 21, 2024
10:30 am–5:30 pm
-
Art Explorers (Ages 2–3): Spring Fling Printmaking
Sun, April 21, 2024
11 am–12:30 pm
-
Weekend Art: Sunday Art Hang
Sun, April 21, 2024
2–4 pm
-
Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: At the Movies
Sun, April 21, 2024
2–4 pm
