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Come explore the symbolism in East Asian ceramics! 🫖

During the Teacher Workshop on April 19, we’ll observe objects in our Arts of Asia collection—from storage jars to offering vessels—before reimagining these forms and their decorations using coil-building techniques and self-hardening clay. No prior ceramic experience is necessary.

This program is free—just RSVP: http://bit.ly/40q5E1A

🎨 Ewer in the Shape of a Lotus, first half 12th century. Carved stoneware with underglaze slip decoration and celadon glaze. Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Mrs. Darwin R. James III, 56.138.1a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejon, Korea)

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Please join me this Saturday at 2pm at the Brooklyn Museum for "Rethinking Gender and Revealing New Paths," a panel discussion with Zanele Muholi, Reina Gosset, Kelly Coleman and Mateo Tabares, moderated by Becky Aleman,which will explore gender politics at the intersection of race, class, age, family and beyond... Then on Sunday at 2pm the Museum will host a workshop facilitated by the NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute on Gender Development in Young Children. Both programs are free with Museum admission (which is donation-based). Please help to spread the word!

#zanele muholi #gender #bkmeducation #early child development

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Can we get a show of hands for those in favor of more art in the classroom… 🙋🙋‍♀️

Our Summer Teacher Institute for K-12 educators is just around the corner, taking place from July 17–20. Through a combination of close-looking, art-making, and reframing, we’ll explore how art can be used to teach students about climate change and inspire them to take action toward environmental justice.

Learn more about the Summer Teacher Institute, including the four-day schedule and additional financial assistance, here: https://bit.ly/3XaQe09

📷 Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Khamaali Vernon, Kearra Gopee)

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When school’s out, Summer Camp is in! 😎

Young artists ages 8–10 and 11–13 are in for a real artistic adventure with this summer’s schedule inspired by our exhibitions and collections:

✍️ July 3–7: Sculpture and animation inspired by DEATH TO THE LIVING, Long Live Trash 🎨  July 31–August 4: Mixed media and photography inspired by Africa Fashion

Learn more about Summer Camp, including scholarship opportunities (available on a first-come, first-served basis) and save your spot: https://bit.ly/summercampbkm 

📷 Brooklyn Museum summer camp, July 6, 2021 - August 13, 2021. Education studios. Brooklyn Museum (Photo: Jonathan Dorado)

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My Summer as a Curatorial Photography Intern

Going into the internship I had no experience within cultural institutions. It was a goal of mine to learn as much as I could about how museums function and to do work that helps communities learn and grow. By the end of this internship, I walked away with my goals met and so much more. 

As the curatorial photography intern, I was able to utilize my passion for photography on the projects I got to work on which are two upcoming photography exhibitions. Some of the things I learned are how exhibitions are proposed and planned out. I learned about the acquisition process and got to visit an artist’s archive alongside the photography curator. 

The other great aspect of this internship was the sense of community. Everyone at the museum was so welcoming and open to offering career advice. Every Friday all the interns meet for a seminar that allowed us to quickly bond together and become friends.

Overall, I gained a lot of experience within those 10 weeks and am extremely grateful I applied for this internship. I want to thank Drew Sawyer for the knowledge he shared with me during the internship and Natalie Aguilar for organizing the Friday seminars and for being a helping hand!

Posted by Melody Ball, Curatorial Photography Intern

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Calling all young artists to join the adventure of art camp! 🖌️🎨

We only have a handful of spots left available during Summer Camp. Each week of this summer’s schedule is inspired by our exhibitions and collections. Young artists ages 8–10 and 11–13 will have fun days full of engaging with art while interacting with other campers, and much more. 

Learn more about Summer Camp and register: https://bit.ly/summercampbkm

📷 Summer Camp programming. 09/17/2019. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Anna Burholt)

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My Summer as a Digital Communications Intern

This summer I was fortunate enough to be the Digital Communications Intern at the Museum. Although my work this summer was rooted in social media, I was also able to explore some of the other areas of expertise that fall under the Digital Communications umbrella. Alongside my supervisor Kyle Thornburg, I explored the interdisciplinary collaboration of social media with  branches including Video Production, Design and Marketing. 

Throughout the summer, I was able to see first hand how the museum’s values affect daily decisions in content planning and production. Making sure our content is not only  reflective of our visitors, in addition to the efforts of the Museum to stay inclusive, diverse and accessible drove our daily decisions. 

To be within the Museum each day, saying hello to every worker I could, learning more and more about my intern family, their thoughts, aspirations, and goals was more fulfilling than I could have ever imagined. To be able to hear the stories and journeys of my creative and intelligent coworkers, left my heart full each day.  I was able to interact with those at various stages in their careers and still watch them grow with each challenge and success that accompanies the process of making change. It eventually inspired me to help restart our staff spotlight series, which I can’t wait for everyone to see!  Moreover, I was granted access to see the results of my work each day first hand.  The captions I drafted, posts scheduled and interactions through Instagram and Twitter with the Brooklyn Museum community brought me so much joy. To be an active role in positive change, is all I could ask for and I’m glad I got to do that daily with the Brooklyn Museum. Thank you Brooklyn Museum for allowing me to take up creative space, ask questions, allow myself to lean towards what may scare me and build a family with active changemakers.

Posted by Sydney Pennington, Digital Communications Intern

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My Summer as a Conservation Intern

I’m Carolina Benitez, and this summer I was the conservation intern at the Brooklyn Museum. As a pre-program intern, getting experience in the field can be particularly difficult, and it’s hard to decide which specialty you’re most interested in without having the proper experience first. Working at one of the oldest conservation labs in the US was an incredible experience, and having an open lab meant that conservators working in different specialties work within the same space, making collaboration within the department more feasible. 

Through the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation Program, I was able to be placed to work at the Brooklyn Museum to properly develop my skills through a variety of projects under several supervisors.

Under the direction of our head of conservation Lisa Bruno, I worked in Objects Conservation with project conservator Celeste Mahoney in order to treat 18th century Rajasthani sandstone balcony pieces to ensure their preparation for our fall exhibition. Removing mortar and inpainting these pieces was incredibly fun, and gave me the opportunity to utilize and develop my skills in manual dexterity and color theory.

In Paintings Conservation, we worked with Mellon Fellow Isaac Messina to create a database of paint swatches from the lab’s pigment collection in order to create a record for further research through technical photography and multiband imaging. I learned how to make paint with deionized water and rabbit skin glue and got to help with photography to learn more about properties within certain pigments.

For my favorite project this summer, I got to examine and carry out treatment of a gelatin silver photograph; a portrait of sculptor William Edmonson by the photographer Consuelo Kanaga. With Associate Paper Conservator Elyse Driscoll, I was able to treat the photograph’s cracked surface with 1% photo grade gelatin. Afterwards, I conducted a dry cleaning of smudging on the surface of the mount with a kneaded eraser, a vinyl eraser, and vinyl eraser crumbs. Finally, I was able to work on the back of the mount in order to remove residual linen tape with 4% methyl cellulose as a poultice. 

The most rewarding part of these projects is getting to have a direct hand in preserving important pieces of art history. As an art historian and a museum lover, I feel that learning and seeing objects and artworks can be fulfilling in itself. The most rewarding aspect of this career is knowing that your preservation ensures the protection of history and knowledge for future generations. After my internship, I can say that my experience at the Brooklyn Museum exceeded my expectations, and I am more adequately prepared for my next chapter.

Posted by Carolina Benitez, Conservation Intern

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🌈 Our 10th Annual LGBTQ+ Teen Night, titled “In This Town, We Show Pride,” is inspired by Oscar yi Hou’s exhibition, “East of sun, west of moon,” and will explore the themes of de-Westernizing-western, as well as power in pride and identity through a range of art-making, performances, and gallery activities celebrating queer art and activism! Be sure to invite your friends, family, and chosen family <3 🌈

At the start of the evening, join us for In the Saloon: De-westernizing Art, an artist talk with Augustina Wang and gallery activities in the Oscar yi Hou exhibition. In the Museum’s Beaux-Arts Court, customize your own pride flag, star badge, and capture polaroids with friends in our various art-making activities. Throughout the evening, enjoy performances by queer NYC-based artists such as PURP, Saint Ahmad, Constance, and share your talents at our open mic! 

🏳️‍🌈  LGBTQ+ Teen Nights are FREE inclusive events planned by and for LGBTQ+ teens and allies ages 14-19. LGBTQ+ Teen Night is organized by InterseXtions, our paid LGBTQ+ teen internship in queer art history and community programming. 🏳️‍🌈

🎟 https://bit.ly/3IRsich

Music: “The Reason” by Saint Ahmad featuring Prince Harvey

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An Arabic calligraphy workshop, curator tour, and conversations with artists. The celebration of the full reopening for the Arts of Asia and the Islamic World continues on October 20 at 4:30 pm with our Educator Open House.

Join us for a free evening in the galleries. We’ll be joined by calligrapher Elinor Aishah Holland and artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. Wine and light snacks will be provided.

This program is free; we just ask that you RSVP. 

🔗 https://bit.ly/3CIlfji

🖼️ Folio from the "Blue" Qur'an, 9th-10th century. Ink, gold, and silver (now oxidized) on blue-dyed parchment, 11 3/16 x 15 in. (28.4 x 38.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Beatrice Riese, 1995.51a-b (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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Don’t miss out on two opportunities to sharpen your skills when it comes to speaking a new language. Next month, we’ll host two art-based discussions, starting with Wendy Red Star’s “Déaxitchish / Pretty Eagle” for Virtual We Speak Art on August 4. ⁠ ⁠ 🗣️ 8/4 at 6 pm: Virtual We Speak Art for English language learners⁠ 🗣️ 8/11 at 6:30 pm: Virtual Hablemos de Arte for Spanish language learners⁠ ⁠ Both of these programs are free, but space is limited. Save your spot: https://bit.ly/34QgwKI

#Brooklyn Museum #brooklyn #museum #art #class #spanish #english #Wendy Red Star #BkMEducation #nyc #nyc events

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Spring into the season of art and culture! 🌷🎨 

Join us in May for a lineup of exciting events featuring captivating exhibitions, engaging talks, and fun activities for all ages.

Get more info and save your spot: https://bit.ly/34QgwKI

#Brooklyn Museum #art #exhibition #things to do #things to see #BkMReads #BkMEducation #event #nyc #New York City #nyc events #family #family fun #OscaryiHouBkM #GreatMigrationBkM #5Under35

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So, you think you can dance? 💃🕺

Together with the Apollo Theater, we’re hosting a K-12 teacher workshop on May 4 to explore the history of social dances throughout the twentieth century. After viewing the special exhibition A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration, take to the dance floor to learn popular moves of the era. Then, discover how these dances can be adapted for your classroom—using today’s top hits—to allow students to consider concepts of place, identity, culture, and intersectionality. 

This program is free—we just ask that you RSVP: http://bit.ly/43wajkf

📷️ Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Andrew Brincka)

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Teachers, stop scrolling! Are you looking for ways to add art into your curriculum for adult literacy classes? Let us help!

During our upcoming interactive workshop on April 21, we’ll explore techniques that facilitate conversations about art and support discipline-specific literacy skills. Both sessions are open to instructors and administrators of adult literacy programs in New York City, including English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, and high school equivalency classes.

This program is free, we just ask that you RSVP: http://bit.ly/3zGPCnX

📷 Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Faviola Lopez-Romani)

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Creativity and learning go hand-in-hand. Celebrate the end of one of our English-language learning programs with college-bound immigrant students from the CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) at Borough of Manhattan Community College with a gallery experience and pop-up talks on November 5 at 12 pm. 

Over the course of several weeks, students will be considering objects from the exhibitions, and making altered books in response to prompts based on our discussions around the objects. They will present their altered books—recycled publications that incorporate their texts, photographs, paintings, and other creations inspired by #NellieMaeRoweBkM. 

Access to the pop-up talks are included with admission. 

🔗https://bit.ly/3zsa9gl

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Are you looking for exciting events to add to your summer bucket list? You’ve come to the right place! ☀️

These are just a few of the upcoming events we have in store for June. Get more info and save your spot: https://bit.ly/34QgwKI

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