It’s a big week at the Brooklyn Museum. October The leaves are changing, and so are our galleries! This week, we welcome five groundbreaking exhibitions to the Museum. It’s a season of firsts. Art of Manga is the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga—Japanese comics and graphic novels—as an art form. Get tickets to “Art of Manga” Mika Ninagawa: Feel the Flow(ers) is the first immersive installation in the United States by one of Japan’s most celebrated contemporary photographers. Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World is the first exhibition to examine the kachina doll tradition from the perspective of the dolls’ primary recipients: Hopi girls and women. We’re marking the opening with a celebratory daylong convening. Also on view: Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection and Manga Before Manga: Japanese Art from the Collection. Be first in line for all these awe-inspiring exhibitions. Explore all upcoming exhibitions Mark your calendar Members enjoy 40% off ticketed events. Not a Member? Join today. Convening: Blessings for a Balanced World Saturday, October 3, 11 am–5 pm Celebrate the opening of Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World during this convening, bringing together Hopi artists, Indigenous arts leaders, and organizers in conversation and close looking. 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. Register for free Museum on Wheels: Kensington Saturday, October 24, 1–6 pm Museum on Wheels joins Casa Cultural for its 10th annual Día de los Muertos celebration in Kensington, honoring lost loved ones through community traditions. The afternoon kicks off with a festive puppet parade, followed by dance performances, live music, and more! Families can enjoy hands-on art making, face painting, food, raffles, and giveaways—and contribute a photo to the communal ofrenda. See the schedule Drawing America From Pride to Election Day 2026, the Brooklyn Museum marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with Drawing America: US@250, a season of art installations and programs. Performance: What Season Is It, America? Wednesday–Sunday, October 21–25, 11 am–5 pm As part of Drawing America, sit down with artist Keith Yamashita to consider the state of the United States. A poet, photographer, and social-practice artist, Yamashita asks, “What season is it, America?” For five days this October, he and sound artist Joshua-Michéle Ross will be in residence at the Brooklyn Museum, inviting you to consider your answer to that question. Free with Museum admission. Learn more about the performance Convening: In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness Friday, October 23, 11 am–5:30 pm What strategies for justice can we imagine amid a fractured democracy? In this gathering presented by the Brooklyn Museum and Creative Time, artists, activists, and scholars reckon with the most urgent issues shaping contemporary political life. Hosted by Bertha Vanayshun and featuring poetry by Nicole Sealey. Get tickets to the convening More happening A Close Look (Ages 65+): Iris van Herpen Tuesday, October 13, 11 am–12:30 pm Older adults are invited to discover the experimental spirit and exceptional artisanship in Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses. This fully accessible tour is thoughtfully paced with special features such as music and poetry, as well as close looking and conversation about art. Register for free Sharing the love Calling all manga fans! Featuring the works of Rumiko Takahashi, Junji Ito, and other legendary creators, VIZ Manga is the premier manga app, with a massive library of over 10,000 chapters across every interest. From adventure to romance and sci-fi to horror, there’s manga for every fan! Download the VIZ Manga app on iOS or Android to start your 30-day free trial today. Use code: VIZBKM2026.* Download VIZ Manga Special offer: Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen See the daring new 90-minute musical from Duncan Sheik! Use code MANGA and get 20% off tickets for performances through Oct 17. Blackout dates may apply. Get tickets *Offer valid for first-time subscribers in the US and Canada, while supplies last, until February 15, 2027. First Saturday: Imitate No One, 02/07/2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography); Installation view of Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection, Brooklyn Museum, 2026. (Photo: Dan Bradica Studio); First Saturday: Imitate No One, 02/07/2026. Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography); Installation view of Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World, Brooklyn Museum, 2026. (Photo: Dan Bradica Studio); 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); Casa Cultural Día de los Muertos celebration, October 2024. (Photo: Rosa Cantor); © Keith Yamashita; (Image: Brooklyn Museum); Iris van Herpen. Sensory Seas Dress, from the Sensory Seas collection, 2020. PETG and glass organza. Collaborator: Shelee Carruthers. Models: Cynthia Arrebola and Yue Han. (Photo: David Ụzọchukwu); Image courtesy of VIZ Manga; Image courtesy of Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen. 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Unsubscribe View in browser