Take a virtual tour of “Common Sense.” Common Sense Open now The exhibition Common Sense puts America’s past in dialogue with its present. Statesman, abolitionist, and philosopher Thomas Paine is credited with framing the argument for independence at the onset of the American Revolution. His most important writings, Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–83), shaped revolutionary discourse and expanded what the colonists believed was possible for their future nation. Common Sense is part of Drawing America: US@250. This season of art installations, programs, and partnerships honors those who have imagined a more equitable future and fought for the promise of our democracy, and those who continue to do so. Today, as 250 years ago, the country is navigating deep division—and just as Paine’s texts did then, contemporary art offers hope, inspiration, and momentum. Take a look at the Highlights Tour and come see Common Sense for yourself. Watch the highlights tour Common Sense is organized by Catherine Morris, Department Chair and Sackler Senior Curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, and Kimberli Gant, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art. The Brooklyn Museum is grateful for the generosity of our supporters who brought this exhibition to life. Additional support is provided by NORR COHAN, New York and Salon 94 Gallery. Above: Paul Ramírez Jonas. The Commons, 2011. Cork, pushpins, paper, wood, and metal armature. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The John & Melissa Ceriale Family Foundation and Leo Koenig, 2020.21. © Paul Ramírez Jonas. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Unsubscribe View in browser