Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art
Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art is a transformative reinstallation of the Brooklyn Museum’s American Art galleries, launching for the museum’s 200th anniversary. Centering Black feminist and BIPOC perspectives, the exhibition includes over 400 works presented in innovative fashion, the display highlights both historic and contemporary pieces, aiming to reframe American art through a joyful, inclusive lens.
Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052. Opens October 4, 2024.
*Coincides with the 200th anniversary celebration of Brooklyn Museum
Exhibition Description
"...In honor of our 200th anniversary this fall, a transformative reinstallation of the American Art galleries will reorient the ways that the Brooklyn Museum exhibits—and audiences rediscover—this acclaimed collection. A kaleidoscopic display will offer paradigm-shifting interactions with millennia of art. Black feminist and BIPOC perspectives act as through lines in this vast presentation of more than 400 works. In each of eight galleries, you’ll find a thought-provoking framework inspired by the abundant contributions of historically marginalized cultural producers. Every space is a distinct encounter with the collection, from the bloom-covered walls in “To Give Flowers” to the contemplative respite of “A Quiet Place,” to the chance to strut the runway before an audience of seated portraits in “Several Seats.”"
Exhibition Artists
Gallery
"The Brooklyn Museum stands on land that is part of the unceded, ancestral homeland of the Lenape (Delaware) people. As a sign of respect, we recognize and honor the Lenape (Delaware) Nations, their elders past and present, and future generations. We are committed to addressing exclusions and erasures of Indigenous peoples, and confronting the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism in the Museum’s work."
