The 24-year-old “internet kid” from Liverpool melds contemporary iconography with figurative works of art. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn Museum”
Museums Vote to Allow the Sale of Art to Care for Collections
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2022
A policy of the Association of Art Museum Directors has been loosened to allow the limited use of funds from selling art to pay costs of preserving works. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Pride Events 2022: Where to Celebrate
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Pride is almost back to normal this year, with in-person festivals, a 100th birthday celebration for Judy Garland and a retrospective on the lesbian bar in cinema. Source: New York Times
Gowns, Puppets and Sharks: 8 Cultural Sights to See This Winter
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
Cold, dreary weekends are upon us. So what to do with the kids (or yourself, for that matter)? Here are some suggestions, including museums, historic homes and gardens. Source: New York Times
They Say Only Tourists in New York Look Up. Prove Them Wrong.
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2021
Let gorgeous ceilings, celestial views and snapshots of history catch your eye. Source: New York Times
Honoring Black History on Juneteenth
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
A day of celebration and lamentation, with events across New York. Source: New York Times
A Monthslong Battle on the Upper West Side Ends
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
A court ruling has resolved a conflict over homeless men at a hotel. The clash raised questions around race, class and tolerance. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Museum Employees Take Steps Toward a Union
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
The new union would include curators, conservators, gift shop workers and others, as part of the U.A.W. Source: New York Times
1.1 Million New Yorkers Voted Early. Lines and Covid Didn’t Stop Them.
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
New York City residents were enthusiastic about their first chance to cast early ballots in a presidential election, but 88 polling sites weren’t enough. Source: New York Times
Two Museums Tried to Sell Art. Only One Caught Grief About it.
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
The Baltimore Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum both planned on selling works last Wednesday at auction, but Baltimore paused the sale after much criticism. Source: New York Times
New York’s Reopened Museums: Where to Go and What to See
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2020
What you need to know before venturing back out to see art, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view. Source: New York Times
Two N.Y.C. Museums Announce Reopenings
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
The Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio will reopen to the public on Sept. 12. Source: New York Times