Jasmine Clarke. Olivia, 2022. Pigmented inkjet print. © Jasmine Clarke. Courtesy of the artist
Jasmine Clarke. Olivia, 2022. Pigmented inkjet print. © Jasmine Clarke. Courtesy of the artist
Rachel Martin. INSIDE MY DRESS IS A CHEST IS A TREE IS MY LUNGS IS MY HEART IS MY HOME, 2024. Colored pencil and graphite on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Tom Healy, Catherine Futter, Becky Gochman, Debbie Reichler, and Jessica Arb Danial, 2024.35. © Courtesy of the artist and Nina Johnson
Melissa Joseph. Olive's Hair Salon, 2023. Wool and felt. © Melissa Joseph. Courtesy of the artist and REGULARNORMAL
Chitra Ganesh. All the Farewells, 2023. Pigmented inkjet print. © Chitra Ganesh. Courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery, London and New York. (Photo: JSP Art Photography)
Rodney Ewing. Bad Blood, 2022. Screenprint, colored pencil, and ink on paper. © Rodney Ewing. Courtesy of the artist
Guadalupe Maravilla. Snake in the Water Retablo, 2022. Oil on tin, cotton, and glue on wood. © Guadalupe Maravilla. Courtesy of the artist and P·P·O·W, New York and Mor Charpentier, Paris and Bogotá (Photo: JSP Art photography)
Alison Elizabeth Taylor. Inbetween Days, 2024. Wood veneer, shellac, oil, and acrylic on panel. © Alison Elizabeth Taylor. Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan, New York
Amaryllis R. Flowers. The Girl Has Teeth and the Teeth Are Tired, 2022. Ceramic, digital video, synthetic human hair, bone, and clay. © Amaryllis R. Flowers. Courtesy of the artist and Hilda C. Esmonde
Laurena Finéus. Dark water of renewal, 2024. Oil, ink, and acrylic on canvas. © Laurena Finéus. Courtesy of the artist and Charlotte L. Newman
Jarrett Key. Four Cousins (Mount Rushmore), 2024. Oil pigment on cement. © Jarrett Key. Courtesy of the artist and 1969 Gallery, New York
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Loren Munk. Colliding Timelines of the Pictures Generation, 2014-2019. Oil on linen. © Loren Munk. Courtesy of the artist
Brad Kahlhamer. Survival Chandelier, 2019. Mixed media. © Brad Kahlhamer. Courtesy of the artist and Venus Over Manhattan, New York
Sophia Wallace. Swan Series (Black Opal), 2022. Glazed stoneware. © Sophia Wallace. Courtesy of the artist
Tabitha Whitley. Botanic Luncheon, 2024. Oil on canvas. © Tabitha Whitley. Courtesy of the artist
The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition
October 4, 2024–January 26, 2025
Great Hall, 1st Floor
Prepare to be dazzled by the inaugural edition of The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, illuminating the unparalleled breadth of talent in our borough. Uniting more than 200 artists, this major group show highlights the remarkable creativity and diversity of Brooklyn’s populace. The exhibition kicks off our 200th anniversary celebration and carries on the Brooklyn Museum’s tradition of amplifying voices from every corner of our community.
Spotlighting artists who have lived or maintained a studio in Brooklyn during the last five years (2019–24), The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition honors the borough’s dynamic present, storied past, and bright future. Selected by a committee led by esteemed artists Jeffrey Gibson, Vik Muniz, Mickalene Thomas, and Fred Tomaselli, participants represent a full range of disciplines, from drawing and painting to sculpture, video, installation, and beyond. Their creations tackle themes that resonate on both local and global levels—migration and memory, identity and history, uncertainty and turbulence, healing and joy. Together these works capture the vibrancy of both Brooklyn and its artists, who are bound by deep-rooted connections and a shared love of this singular place.
Before you visit, take a virtual tour of the exhibition to get acquainted with the featured artists and their contributions.
Plus, check out highlights and reflections from selected artists in our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects.
The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition is organized by Jeffrey Gibson, Vik Muniz, Mickalene Thomas, and Fred Tomaselli and coordinated by Sharon Matt Atkins, Deputy Director for Art; Lauren Bierly, Senior Exhibition Project Manager; and Jennie Tang, Special Exhibition Administrator; with support from Kimberli Gant, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art; Carmen Hermo, former Associate Curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art; and Catherine Morris, Senior Curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn Museum.
With tremendous gratitude, we thank the Brooklyn Museum Board of Trustees for their visionary support and commitment to the breadth of Museum and citywide celebrations as we embark on our 200th year. It is with appreciation to them and to the supporters of The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition that we are honored to present the works of local artists who make our community what it is today.
Sponsored by UOVO
Leadership support for The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition is provided by Regina Aldisert, Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm, Sasha and Edward P. Bass, Megan and Thomas Brodsky, Rona and Jeffrey Citrin, Kathy and Henry Elsesser, Sharon Fay and Maxine Schaffer, Arlene and Norman Feinberg, Michael Field and Doug Hamilton, Kathy and Steve Guttman, Jane Hait and Justin Beal, Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia, Michi and Charles Jigarjian, Miyoung Lee and Neil Simpkins, Marley B. Lewis and Yevgeny Vilensky, Leslie and David Puth, Tracey and Phillip Riese, Jamie and Robert Soros, the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation’s Social Justice Fund, and Barbara and John Vogelstein.
Significant support is provided by the the Brooklyn Museum Contemporary Art Committee.
Generous support is provided by Shelley Fox Aarons and Philip Aarons, Molly Gochman, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Scott Rofey and Olivia Song.
Additional support is provided by the Arts, Equity, and Education Fund, Hope Dana and John Perkins, Cary Davis and John McGinn, the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Lisa Kim and Eunu Chun, Carol Sutton Lewis and William M. Lewis, Gregory R. Miller and Michael Wiener, Susan and Peter Restler, Kerry Strong, and the Roy and Niuta Titus Foundation.