Summer School with Pioneer Works: "The History of Visualization"

This summer we're partnering with Pioneer Works to present a series of two-part classes inspired by our exhibitions, which explore how artists perceive, access, and approach ideas through the use of diverse tools.

The History Visualization (From Camera Obscura to 3-D Printing)
Led by Robyn Renee Hasty/David Sheinkopf
Thursday,​ July 10, at Brooklyn Museum: gallery walk-through
Tuesday, July 15, at Pioneer Works, Red Hook: hands-on workshop

During the past 500 years, technology has fundamentally changed the way we perceive, interpret, and recreate our world and ourselves. From the fifteenth-century camera obscura to the desktop 3-D printer in the twenty-first century, technology has led to a revolution in art and design.

In the first session of this class, we'll cover the history of these developments through demonstrations and materials at the Brooklyn Museum archive. During the second session, you'll experiment at lab stations with lenses, optics, drawing machines, projection, camera obscura, and 3-D scanning and printing.

Classes are $45, which includes Museum general admission and a ticket to the exhibition Ai Weiwei: According to What?. Advance registration is required. To reserve a spot, visit the Pioneer Works website . Cyclists can use our bike map  for guidance from the Brooklyn Museum to Pioneer Works.