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Now open... “Art of Manga!” 📖✨

Step into the worlds of some of the most influential mangaka, or artists, and discover the details, storytelling, and visual language behind the form.

P.S. cosplay is encouraged! 👀

🎥 https://youtu.be/CGDIAo7iE7M

Major support is provided by Kinokuniya USA and VIZ Media

"Art of Manga": Know Before You Go "Art of Manga" is the first major exhibition in the Americas to exp...

The Pearlman Collection then and now. 🖼️

Tomorrow, we welcome you to “Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection”—an outstanding collection of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints.

This is the seventh exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum dedicated to the collection of Henry and Rose Pearlman, which has been shown here more than at any other institution.

Initially drawn to Chaïm Soutine and Amedeo Modigliani, Henry soon acquired works by predecessors Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Édouard Manet, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent van Gogh, and his favorite artist, Paul Cézanne.

Learn more about this exhibition, celebrating the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation’s gift, and plan your visit: https://bit.ly/4voVYDs

📷 Installation view of Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection, Brooklyn Museum, 2026. (Photo: Dan Bradica Studio) → Paintings, Watercolors, Sculpture and Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pearlman. [05/22/1974 - 09/29/1974]. Installation view.

Which artist comes to mind when you think of fall?

For us, it’s Thomas Cole and his painting “A View of the Two Lakes and Mountain House, Catskill Mountains, Morning,” on view in our 5th floor galleries.

This sweeping view of the Catskill Mountains has us ready for crisp air, changing leaves, and a little time outdoors.

Explore our upcoming programs and lean into the fall feeling with a day at the Museum.

Find us on the stoop enjoying the final days of “Keisha Scarville: Where Salt Meets Black Water.”

All summer long, visitors gathered on Scarville’s first-ever large-scale installation in the U.S., made from the artist’s black-and-white photographs—a tribute to her Guyanese parents who immigrated to New York in the 1960s.

Before the installation ends on October 4, bring your friends and family to encounter these works, the memories they evoke, and to experience a communal sense of renewal.

To Keisha Scarville, we send a heartfelt “thank you” for the beauty you brought to the Iris Cantor Plaza. ♥️

The UOVO Prize is made possible by UOVO

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Museum on Wheels returns to Playtopia at Atlantic Antic for a joyful afternoon inspired by Art of Manga!

Make manga-inspired artwork—including your very own characters—and explore identity, innovation, and the supernatural.

🗓️ Sunday, September 27, 12–4 pm
📍 66 Boerum Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201
👪 All ages are welcome

This program is created in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Parents () and Atlantic Antic ().

Special thanks to TF Cornerstone ().

📷 Museum on Wheels: Birthday Bash, October 2024. (Photo: Argenis Apolinario)

“2 Yellow Leaves” to mark the first official day of fall. 🍂

While O’Keeffe had begun moving away from the flower paintings that defined her work earlier, this painting reflects her continued fascination with nature.

By enlarging the delicate details of the leaves far beyond their scale in real life, she invites us to look more closely at something easily overlooked.

O’Keeffe once said, “The love of accomplishment is my true reward. I have but one desire as a painter—that is to paint what I see, as I see it, in my own way, without regard for the desires or taste of the professional dealer or the professional collector."

Painting the world as she saw it, O’Keeffe draws us in to pause and notice these small, everyday aspects of nature.

🎨 Georgia O’Keeffe. 2 Yellow Leaves, 1928. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Georgia O'Keeffe, 87.136.6. copyright transferred to Brooklyn Museum, 2006. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Yom Kippur begins tonight at sundown. The Jewish Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar, and is observed with a day of fasting and prayer. ⁠
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The ancient instrument from our collection, pictured here, is crafted from a ram’s horn and is called a shofar. It is sounded to signal the closing of Yom Kippur, which ends tomorrow at sundown.⁠

A 20th-century Hebrew inscription on this shofar, from the Bible (Genesis 22:13), reads:

"And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering instead of his son."

Wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur.
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🖼️ Jewish. Shofar or Horn, 18th century with 20th century inscription. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai Brith, 50.117.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)⁠
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Dive into Iris van Herpen’s world with a drink in hand. 🍸

On September 24 at 7 pm, explore Van Herpen’s designs during Art History Happy Hour.

Listen to short talks inspired by the exhibition from curator Matthew Yokobosky, mathematician Ingrid Daubechies, material science professor Deborah Berhanu, and art history professor Lynn Gamwell.

Then, see Van Herpen’s extraordinary haute couture creations in Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses.

🎟️ Tickets are $30 ($18 for Members) and include access to Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses and one specialty drink.

📷 Installation view of Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, Brooklyn Museum, 2026. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita) → Art History Happy Hour: Solid Gold (Photo: Kolin Mendez)

What strategies for justice can we imagine amid a fractured democracy? 💭

On October 23, Creative Time and the Brooklyn Museum will co-host an all-day gathering between artists, activists, and scholars as we reckon with the most urgent issues shaping contemporary political life, from migration and reproductive justice to mass criminalization and climate change.

Featuring a distinguished lineup of speakers, including:

⚫ American Artist
⚫ Mary Elizabeth Enoch Baxter
⚫ Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne
⚫ Mona Chalabi
⚫ Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez
⚫ Qween Jean
⚫ Johanna Hedva
⚫ Sky Hopinka
⚫ Mariame Kaba
⚫ Dean Majd
⚫ Chelsea Manning
⚫ Paola Ramos
⚫ Viva Ruiz
⚫ Nicole Sealey
⚫ Bertha Vanayshun
⚫ Jackie Wang

Today, we honor those whose lives were lost on September 11, 2001—including the life and legacy of artist Michael Richards (1963–2001).

Richards spent nearly ten years on multiple works dedicated to the Tuskegee Airmen, the US Air Force’s first unit of Black aviators—named for their base in Tuskegee, Alabama. Formed in 1941, when the armed forces were segregated, the Airmen fought in World War II for a country that denigrated them.

For this particular sculpture, as with similar works he made, Richards made a fiberglass mold of his own body and then pierced the work with nails. The sculpture thus refers both to martyrdom in Christian iconography and to West and Central African objects known as nkisi nkondi.

In a tragic twist of fate, Richards lost his life on September 11, 2001, while working as an artist-in-residence with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council in the World Trade Center’s North Tower.

Twenty-five years later—and during the 85th anniversary of the forming of the Tuskegee Airmen— “Free F’All” serves as an unintended memorial to the artist and a tribute to the pioneering aviators who inspired his work.

See this sculpture in our Lobby, on view now.



📷 Michael Richards. Free F'All, 1997. Fiberglass and resin with iron oxide. Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in honor of Michael Richards, 2007.20. © Estate of Michael Richards. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

What does it mean to restore balance between people, places, and traditions? 🌈

Join Hopi artists, Indigenous arts leaders, and organizers on October 3 from 11 am–5 pm for a daylong convening to celebrate the opening of the special exhibition “Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World.”

Organized with the Hopi Cultural Preservation Office, “Blessings for a Balanced World” is the first exhibition to examine the kachina dolls (tithu) tradition from the perspective of their recipients: Hopi girls and women.

Following an in-gallery blessing and tour of the exhibition, explore the process of rematriation—efforts led by Indigenous women to restore sacred relationships with ancestral land—across the fields of contemporary art, museum practice, and ecological initiatives.

🔗 Learn more and register (for free!) at the link in our bio.

📷 Polimana Tihu (Butterfly Maiden Kachina Doll), late 19th century. Cottonwood, pigment, cotton, and feathers. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.5592. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Tomorrow, Eastern Parkway will come alive for the 59th Annual West Indian Day Parade. 🎉

The annual event is a display of constant motion: a sea of waving flags, uplifting music, flavorful food, dynamic dancing, and vivacious vendors.

Brooklyn photographer Jamel Shabazz distills the day’s energy into a rare moment of poise and reflection.

This photograph by Shabazz from our collection extends the presence of the parade and surrounding Crown Heights community into the Museum, the traditional endpoint of the celebration.

See this photograph on view in our fourth floor galleries as part of Breaking the Mold: Brooklyn Museum at 200.

📷 Jamel Shabazz. A moment of pause, Brooklyn, NYC, 2008. Chromogenic print. Brooklyn Museum, Charina Endowment Fund, 2025.20.2. © Jamel Shabazz. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Don't you just love New York in the fall?

From the most important gift of European Art in our history to the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga as an art form, our upcoming exhibitions offer experiences for every kind of art lover.

⚫ Michael Richards: Free F’All (Opening September 11)

🎨 Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection (Opening October 2)

🌈 Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World (Opening October 2)

🦋 Mika Ninagawa (Opening October 2)

📖 Art of Manga (Opening October 3)

📜 Manga Before Manga: Japanese Art from the Collection (Opening October 3)

Learn more about these exhibitions and what’s currently on view at the link in our bio!

🖼️ Institutional photography, June 2024. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Adrianna Glaviano) → Michael Richards. Free F'All, 1997. Fiberglass and resin with iron oxide. Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in honor of Michael Richards, 2007.20. © Estate of Michael Richards. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) → Amedeo Modigliani. Jean Cocteau, 1916. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation and Family. (Photo: Bruce White) → Palhikwmana Tihu (Water Maiden Kachina Doll), late 19th century. Cottonwood and pigment. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.5531. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) → ©Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan; ©PAPIER/Jirō Taniguchi, Masayuki Qusumi, FUSOSHA; “Hinemosu notari nikki”; ©Tetsuya Chiba/Big Comic (Shogakukan); ©Mari Yamazaki, Tori Miki/Shinchosha; ©Fujio Akatsuka; ©Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha; ©Kazumi Yamash*ta/KODANSHA LTD.; ©Gengoroh Tagame/Futabasha Publishers Ltd.; ©Fumi Yoshinaga/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.; ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha → Mika Ninagawa. Untitled, 2026. Photocollage. ©mika ninagawa / Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery

The largest LGBTQIA+ fashion show during New York Fashion Week is back! 🙌

Returning for the 11th annual showcase, we welcome you to dapperQ presents Legacy on September 10 at 6 pm.

Presented by q***r style platform , the evening starts with a happy hour as well as the chance to shop featured and local designers before the runway showcase.

The runway presentation includes new designs by:

ALEGRÍA
ATASHI RTW
BoiPKG
DYKEMINT
Harley De Oliveira
IGBO-SISUN
Jasmine Knits
LLESSUR
Rose Noir Designs
Soid Studios NY

Tickets are $20 ($12 for Members) and available to purchase through the link in our bio.

📷 dapperQ Presents Ten, 2025. (Photo: Molly Adams)

Fill an autumn evening with an extraordinary array of art. 🍂

This year’s Fall Fête celebrates the opening of a full season of exciting exhibitions, including:

👉 Art of Manga (cosplay encouraged!)
👉 Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection
👉 Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World

Plus, there will be music, artistic activations, food and drink specials, and late-night access to the galleries and Shop.

🎟 Learn more and get your advance tickets (Members RSVP for free) for $40 at the link in our bio.

📷 Shia Ho. (Photo: Davide Laffe) → Angel Au. (Photo: Ryan Kell) → Otaku Choir. (Photo: Joshua Pyram) → Miss Ma'am She. (Photo: Zach Bergren)

Be a part of our Brooklyn Museum Teen Staff!

Applications are open for our next class of Teen Programs. Whether you’re interested in guest starring as a museum educator, creating community programming for fellow New York City teens, or exploring the intersectionality of art with gender and sexuality, we have (paid!) opportunities for you, including:

👉 Teen Night Planning Committee (Apply by September 20)

👉 Museum Apprentice Program (Apply by September 28)

👉 InterseXtions: Gender & Sexuality (Apply by October 18)

Positions on our Teen Staff are paid and are open to all NYC high school students.

🔗 Learn more about each of our programs and apply online: https://bit.ly/4gi9Mcp

📷 Teen Night: One Shot, 03/13/2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Jordan Peterson) → Teen Night: A Floating Mind, 01/23/2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Tyler Jordan) → LGBTQ+ Teen Night: Blooming Beyond Binaries, 2026. (Photo: Ashley Pena)

Tickets are now available for “Art of Manga.” 🗯️

Highlighting distinct approaches to storytelling, this exhibition will feature influential manga artists, or mangaka, of diverse ages and backgrounds, including:

Araki Hirohiko
Oda Eiichiro
Takahashi Rumiko
Tagame Gengoroh
Taniguchi Jirō
Yamazaki Mari
Yamash*ta Kazumi
Yoshinaga Fumi
with Tanaami Keiichi and more!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see an astonishing selection of original manga artworks, including examples from beloved series “Inuyasha,” “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” “Ōoku: The Inner Chambers,” “ONE PIECE,” and many more.

🎟️ Get your tickets before opening day on October 3 and learn more about “Art of Manga” at the link in our bio.

🎨 ©Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan; ©PAPIER/Jirō Taniguchi, Masayuki Qusumi, FUSOSHA; “Hinemosu notari nikki”; ©Tetsuya Chiba/Big Comic (Shogakukan); ©Mari Yamazaki, Tori Miki/Shinchosha; ©Fujio Akatsuka; ©Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha; ©Kazumi Yamash*ta/KODANSHA LTD.; ©Gengoroh Tagame/Futabasha Publishers Ltd.; ©Fumi Yoshinaga/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.; ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha

“All the months are crude experiments out of which the perfect September is made.” –Virginia Woolf

Author Virginia Woolf has a permanent place at the Museum in Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party, so we’re taking a little inspiration from her words as we head into September.

Check out our upcoming programs and plan your perfect September.

“Within the forever unseen radiance of life and death I want to live on, unfinished to the end.” —Yayoi Kusama

We’re saddened by the passing of artist Yayoi Kusama, whose works revolutionized the art world and inspired so many of us, including this painting from our collection.

Throughout her life, Kusama reached toward infinity through her art. Her vision now lives on beyond her lifetime, boundless and, in her own words, “unfinished to the end.”

🖼️ Yayoi Kusama. Flower H. A. H., 1954. Tempera on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Richard Castellane, 67.82.2. © Yayoi Kusama

To say Dolly Parton was larger than life is an understatement. ♥️

Hailing proudly from the Smoky Mountains, she was no stranger to New York City.

Just as she did in every facet of her career as a musician, entertainer, and humanitarian, Dolly made an indelible mark on culture and she was one of many stars spotted at Studio 54.

This portrait, captured by Ron Galella, shows Dolly Parton arriving at Studio 54 for an after party in her honor after her performance at the Palladium on August 22, 1978. That night, Studio 54 was transformed with a country theme and paintings of the singer.

A similar portrait of Galella’s was on view in the 2020 exhibition, “Studio 54: Night Magic” at the Brooklyn Museum.

For her innumerable contributions—for the art and from the heart—we will always love you, Dolly.

📷 (Photo: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)