BROOKLYN, NY.- Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets features thirty-five representations of individual body parts from the Brooklyn Museum’s ancient Egyptian collection, many of which will be displayed for the first time. This special exhibition will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum from November 19, 2009, through October 2, 2011. This exhibition uses objects created as distinct...
I just went to a really cool event at the Brooklyn Museum of Art where Kiki Smith, artist, and, Catherine J. Morris, Curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, had a conversation about Smith's work, it's intersections...
CALL FOR PROPOSALS Conference: “Health, Embodiment, and Visual Culture: Engaging Publics and Pedagogies” November 19-20, 2010 McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Conference Co-Chairs: Sarah Brophy, Associate Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University Janice Hladki, Associate Professor, School...
FREDERICK J. KIESLER Rocking Chair 1942 Plywood and linoleum Apparently, the original piece is housed at the Brooklyn Museum of Art (just down the street from me!), so I'm going to have to check it out (Steal it. Ok. Borrow. ). The version above is a re-edition by Franz Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten. Read more about Kiesler's work here . And here's another of my favorites...of which I'm sure...
On Saturday the above mentioned bands played a Todd P curated show at the Brooklyn Museum. It was part of the museum's First Saturday series. Bob Gruen was also on location with an exhibit and special discussion panel.I arrived at the museum a bit later then I wanted, thanks MTA! The Beets were almost done their set at this point. Despite seeing them many times, and even booking them, I didn't
There's a pretty killer event going down at the Brooklyn Museum today. First of all there's a free Todd P curated show with The Beets, Crystal Stilts, & Grass Widow at Brooklyn Museum. Bob Gruen is also going to be there speaking on a panel or something. They have tons of other shit happening for free at the museum as well.Then it's over to Third Ward for Multiverse Playground with Boy Crisis,
Attending First Saturday today at the Brooklyn Museum with a friend. According to FreeNYC – the schedule is the following. I’m curious to see the photography show which has a take off from one of my favorite Manet paintings – and it’s not bad, not bad at all … Andy Earl (British, born circa 1955). Bow [...]
Crazy cool image(s) by Albert Watson. This image is on display as a 96″ x 58″ C-print as part of the exhibition “Who Shot Rock & Roll” at the Brooklyn Museum through January 31, 2010.
Todd P (king of kings in most if not all of the indie rock circles of Gotham City) makes his way towards a more legitimate rise from the DIY scene he's commanded for years now with this, a special show...
-- Slumping: Sotheby's reported a wider third-quarter loss over the same period last year due to continued weakness in global art sales. (Bloomberg) -- New digs: New York's Dia Art Foundation is planning to build a new home on the...
Art Museum Journal (Stan Parchin) Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets at Brooklyn Museum With photographs. Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets at the Brooklyn Museum (November 19, 2009-October 2, 2011) features 35 artifacts in stone and wood. Some are distinct sculptural entities while others are derived from larger compositions. Many are displayed publicly for the first...
Judith Dolkart, associate curator of European art at the Brooklyn Museum, has been named chief curator at the Barnes Foundation, home to a dazzling collection of Impressionist and early modernist work, foundation officials announced today.
New Yorkers will want to hop the #3 train sometime between now and January 31st to catch the Brooklyn Museum's newest exhibit entitled Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present. From images most famous (like...
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