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May 4, 2024

Ebony G. Patterson (born Kingston, Jamaica, 1981). . . . they were just hanging out . . . you know . . . talking about . . . ( . . . when they grow up . . .), 2016. Beads, appliqués, fabric, glitter, buttons, costume jewelry, trimming, rhinestones, glue on digital print on hand-cut matte photo paper, 90 × 224 in. (228.6 × 569 cm). The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Ebony G. Patterson. Courtesy of the artist, Monique Meloche Gallery, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. (Photo: Adam Reich)

Member Mornings: Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys

Saturday, May 4, 2024
10–11 am

Great Hall, 1st Floor

Enjoy a Members-only morning viewing of Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys.

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Art in the Adult Education and STEAM Literacy Classroom, April 2023. (Photo: Danny Perez)

Pop-Up Talks: Art, Literacy, and Our Changing Communities

Saturday, May 4, 2024
12–1:30 pm

Schapiro Wing and American Art Galleries, 5th Floor

Listen in as adult ESOL students share reflections on art and change in their communities, presenting their own artworks inspired by those on view in the galleries.

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(Image: Audree Damiba)

Workshop: The Art Book for Children

Saturday, May 4, 2024
12–1:30 pm

Museum Shop, 1st Floor

Join Phaidon and the Brooklyn Museum for an art-making workshop to celebrate the new edition of The Art Book for Children.

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Visita a la galería: Algunas de nuestras piezas favoritas

Saturday, May 4, 2024
1–2 pm

Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor

Conoce sobre las obras de arte del Museo en estas charlas gratuitas dirigidas por nuestros Guías A.R.T.

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Jamel Shabazz. Breezy Boy Breakers, Midtown, Manhattan, NYC, 2011. Chromogenic print. The Dean Collection, courtesy of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys. © Jamel Shabazz. (Photo: Glenn Steigelman)

Pop-Up Talks: Giants

Saturday, May 4, 2024
2–3 pm

Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor

Legendary, canon-expanding, and larger-than-life artworks: see them all in Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys during free, short talks led by our A.R.T. Guides.

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Music: Carnegie Hall Citywide Presents Gamelan Dharma Swara

Saturday, May 4, 2024
5–6:30 pm

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor

Kick off the night with dancers and musicians from the percussion orchestra Gamelan Dharma Swara. They’ll perform Balinese gamelan music, exploring their traditional repertoire alongside new works. Presented in partnership with Carnegie Hall Citywide.

Hands-On Art

Saturday, May 4, 2024
5–7 pm

Education Gallery, 1st Floor

Add to the ever-growing Artland, Do Ho Suh’s fantastical ecosystem of colorful clay islands and creatures.

Book Club: Drag Queen Story Hour

Saturday, May 4, 2024
5:30–6 pm

Museum Shop, 1st Floor

Drag artist Yuhua Hamasaki from Drag Queen Story Hour reads a selection of family-friendly, bilingual children’s books in English and Cantonese. Seating is limited and is first come, first served.

Film: Brace Yourself

Saturday, May 4, 2024
6–8 pm

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Tune in to this series of thrilling short films, ranging from sci-fi to comedy to horror. Presented by the Asian American International Film Festival.

Teen Talks: Hiroshige

Saturday, May 4, 2024
7–8 pm

Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor

Join teen Museum Apprentices as they host 10-minute pop-up talks in Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami).

Music: Mitamu

Saturday, May 4, 2024
7:30–8:30 pm

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor

Explore collective storytelling and the relationships among art, poetry, and technology in the music of interdisciplinary artist Tammy Huynh, a.k.a. Mitamu. She draws on jazz, avant-pop, and classical sounds.

Pop-Up Poetry: Kundiman’s 20th Anniversary

Saturday, May 4, 2024
7:30–8:30 pm

Arts of the Islamic World Galleries, 2nd Floor

Hear poets Margaret Rhee, Purvi Shah, R. A. Villanueva, and Gein Wong read original work to mark the 20th anniversary of Kundiman, a national organization dedicated to nurturing writers and readers of Asian American and Pacific Islander literature. All four poets attended Kundiman’s inaugural retreat. Seating is limited and is first come, first served.

Music: DJ T i T o

Saturday, May 4, 2024
8–10 pm

Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor

Listen to ’90s and R&B hits mixed by DJ T i T o, founding member of NYC queer Asian nightlife collective Bubble_T.

Music: YiuYiu 瑶瑶

Saturday, May 4, 2024
9–10 pm

Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor

Celebrate memory and music with YiuYiu 瑶瑶 (Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan of Chinatown Records 華埠錄音). Pulling from the Chinatown Records archive, she lovingly shares some favorite Chinese vinyl inherited from her family and neighbors.