Manga, Modigliani, and more. Upcoming exhibitions Summer vacation might be winding down, but you can still travel the world with a visit to the Brooklyn Museum. Opening in October, Art of Manga offers a rare opportunity for US audiences to encounter 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. After you step into the world of manga, journey through centuries of Japanese storytelling to discover the roots of the art form. Learn about a tradition of the Hopi, an Indigenous tribe in Arizona. Meet influential artists and collectors of 19th- and 20th-century Europe. You can do it all at your local museum. Explore all upcoming exhibitions Art of Manga Opens October 3 Art of Manga is the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga—Japanese comics and graphic novels—as an art form. Marking its East Coast debut, the Brooklyn Museum’s presentation is packed with more than 600 drawings that showcase manga’s immersive power and social impact. Get tickets With 600+ original artworks, Art of Manga rewards repeat visits. The Manga Fan Pass gives you and a guest unlimited entry throughout the exhibition’s run—plus a slew of other perks especially for manga fans. Buy the Manga Fan Pass Manga Before Manga: Japanese Art from the Collection Opens October 3 Offering historical context for the more than 600 drawings in Art of Manga, this Spotlight installation traces traditions and techniques that shaped the contemporary art form. Twenty-one works from the Brooklyn Museum collection reveal how Japanese artists have used line and form to convey emotion, power, and even sound and motion for more than 900 years. Learn more about “Manga Before Manga” Mika Ninagawa: Feel the Flow(ers) Opens October 2 Wander into a dreamlike, color-filled universe where you can touch, see, and feel the flow(ers). One of Japan’s most celebrated contemporary photographers, Mika Ninagawa creates portals to otherworldly realms. Her first immersive installation in the United States invites visitors of all ages to delight in a sensory and spiritual experience. Learn more about Mika Ninagawa Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World Opens October 2 Kachina dolls (tithu) represent Katsinam, spirits who bring much-needed moisture and keep the world in balance for the Hopi, an Indigenous tribe in arid northeastern Arizona. Carved from cottonwood and distinctively painted, the dolls are treasured gifts from the Katsinam, given primarily to Hopi girls and women. This exhibition is the first to examine the Hopi kachina doll tradition from their recipients’ perspective. Learn more about “Hopi Kachina Dolls” Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection Opens October 2 Discover more than 50 modern European masterpieces—representing one of the most important gifts of European art in the Brooklyn Museum’s history—and meet the remarkable collectors who brought them together. Featuring paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by the title artists along with Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Chaïm Soutine, Cézanne to Modigliani celebrates the transformative gift of the renowned Henry and Rose Pearlman Collection to the Brooklyn Museum, LACMA, and MoMA. Learn more about “Cézanne to Modigliani” Michael Richards: Free F’All Opens September 11 In Free F’All, artist Michael Richards presents a pilot with his eyes closed, wearing a flight cap, goggles, and a parachute backpack. His arms and torso are pierced with dozens of nails. The sculpture commemorates the Tuskegee Airmen, the US Air Force’s first Black unit. Free F’All represents the complex experiences of Black service-members, honoring their valor and sacrifice in the face of discrimination. Learn more about “Michael Richards: Free F‘All” Get closer to the art Like what you see? At the core of each of these extraordinary shows is a deep commitment to community. If this message resonates, consider becoming a Brooklyn Museum Member! You’ll join a group of devoted art lovers—and enjoy free, untimed admission, including to Art of Manga and all other ticketed exhibitions. Become a Member Art of Manga is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The exhibition is curated at both venues by Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, Deputy Director General, MOA Museum of Art, Mokichi Okada Art and Culture Foundation. The Brooklyn Museum presentation is organized by Joan Cummins, Curatorial Chair and Lisa and Bernard Selz Senior Curator, Asian Art; and Pauline Vermare, Phillip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography; with Yara Doumani, Curatorial Assistant, Arts of Africa, Asia, and the Islamic World. The Brooklyn Museum is grateful for the generosity of our supporters who brought this exhibition to life. Support for the exhibition tour has been generously provided by Dai Nippon Printing. Major support is provided by Kinokuniya Bookstore and VIZ Media. Exhibition design is supported by Kinokuniya Bookstore. Significant support is provided by Dan and Krystyna Houser. The Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Fund supports the research, development, and presentation of all the Museum’s exhibitions, from major international shows to innovative curatorial projects, ensuring the Museum can present ambitious, world-class exhibitions that engage diverse audiences. We gratefully acknowledge the donors whose support of the Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Fund makes this work possible: Nancy P. Magoon, John H. and Regina K. Scully, and Deedee and Barrie Wigmore. We extend our gratitude to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan for their collaboration. Manga Before Manga: Japanese Art from the Collection is organized by Joan Cummins, Curatorial Chair and Lisa and Bernard Selz Senior Curator, Asian Art, Brooklyn Museum. Mika Ninagawa: Feel the Flow(ers) is organized by Shamilia McBean Tocruray, Director of Education, and Pauline Vermare, Phillip and Edith Leonian Curator of Photography. The Brooklyn Museum is grateful for the generosity of our supporters who brought this exhibition to life. Significant support is provided by the Leonian Charitable Trust. Hopi Kachina Dolls: Blessings for a Balanced World is organized by guest curator Colleen Lucero, Managing Director of the Hopivewat Learning Center; Nancy B. Rosoff, Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator of Arts of the Americas; and Dare Turner, Curator of Indigenous Art; with Grace Billingslea, former Curatorial Assistant, Arts of the Americas, of the Brooklyn Museum. Major support is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Significant support is provided by Constance Christensen, The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom, Elizabeth A. Sackler, and the Helene Zucker Seeman Memorial Exhibition Fund. Generous support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Fund supports the research, development, and presentation of all the Museum’s exhibitions, from major international shows to innovative curatorial projects, ensuring the Museum can present ambitious, world-class exhibitions that engage diverse audiences. We gratefully acknowledge the donors whose support of the Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Fund makes this work possible: Nancy P. Magoon, John H. and Regina K. Scully, and Deedee and Barrie Wigmore. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Cézanne to Modigliani: Gifts of Modern Art from the Pearlman Collection is co-organized by the Brooklyn Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Brooklyn Museum presentation is curated by Lisa Small, Senior Curator, European Art. The Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Fund supports the research, development, and presentation of all the Museum’s exhibitions, from major international shows to innovative curatorial projects, ensuring the Museum can present ambitious, world-class exhibitions that engage diverse audiences. We gratefully acknowledge the donors whose support of the Brooklyn Museum Exhibition Fund makes this work possible: Nancy P. Magoon, John H. and Regina K. Scully, and Deedee and Barrie Wigmore. Michael Richards: Free F’All is organized by Kimberli Gant, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art. From the top: Brooklyn Museum, 2023. (Photo: Paula Abreu Pita); ©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 Yamashita/KODANSHA LTD.; ©Gengoroh Tagame/Futabasha Publishers Ltd.; ©Fumi Yoshinaga/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.; ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha; Utagawa Kuniyoshi.; Sakata Kaidōmaru with a Carp, ca. 1843–47. Color woodblock print on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace, 1999.139.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Mika Ninagawa. Untitled, 2026. Photocollage. ©mika ninagawa / Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery; ©Fujio Akatsuka; 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); Amedeo Modigliani. Jean Cocteau, 1916. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation and Family. (Photo: Bruce White); Michael Richards. [Untitled] (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); Curator Talk, 2024. (Photo: Kolin Mendez) 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Unsubscribe View in browser