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This exhibition charts shifts in artistic styles and national moods through approximately 140 objects. Included are paintings of the Coney Island shore in the 1870s by William Merritt Chase and John Henry Twachtman; modernist depictions of the amusement park by Joseph Stella; Depression-era scenes of cheap thrills by Reginald Marsh; photographs by Walker Evans, Diane Arbus, Weegee, and Bruce David...

October 11,2015 - While European Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism formed a critical jumping-off point for Oller’s aesthetic, his most important source of inspiration was Puerto Rico, where he painted tropical landscapes, still lifes with indigenous fruits and vegetables, and portraits of distinguished artists and intellectuals. This is the first U.S. exhibition to present Oller’s work withi...

While European Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism formed a critical jumping-off point for Oller’s aesthetic, his most important source of inspiration was Puerto Rico, where he painted tropical landscapes, still lifes with indigenous fruits and vegetables, and portraits of distinguished artists and intellectuals. This is the first U.S. exhibition to present Oller’s work within both its New and...

September 19-20, 2015 - Brooklyn Books, Art & Photo Design held at Brooklyn Expo Center. A First Class Show for a First Class Borough. The hybrid show which brings the best dealers to the best place on earth. Top antique and book shows in New York and New England.

Sketch from live models dressed in streetwear and sneakers from local brands and inspired by the exhibition The Rise of Sneaker Culture while having a drink and listening to music. Led by Liner Notes duo artist Nathan Sensel and DJ Sintalentos (Dan Nishimoto). Location: Brooklyn Museum, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor.

The installation includes six entry banners and ten place settings arranged on a triangular table, each dedicated to a woman of personal significance to the artist. The members of Women of York responded to the limitations of making work within a correctional institution by repurposing materials from their everyday lives, including plastic cutlery, paper plates, and Styrofoam cups. The installatio...

Join us for a screening of Wild Style (Charlie Ahearn, 1983, 82 min.), after which the director talks about the experiences of artists living in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s, including Jean-Michel Basquiat's contemporaries. Location: Brooklyn Museum, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor.

The works on view include multimedia installations, large-scale paintings, and sculptures that appropriate imagery from a wide variety of sources, including American quilts, folk and Native American art, religious architecture, pulp magazines, comic books, sci-fi movie posters, adult entertainment advertisements, and storefront typography. Location: Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor

The exhibition, which includes approximately 150 pairs of sneakers, looks at the evolution of the sneaker from its beginnings to its current role as status symbol and urban icon. Included are works from the archives of manufacturers such as Adidas, Converse, Nike, Puma, and Reebok as well as private collectors such as hip-hop legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, sneaker guru Bobbito Garcia, and Dee Well...

FAILE, a Brooklyn-based collaboration between artists Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller, raises questions about our relationship to consumer culture, religious traditions, and the urban environment by blurring the boundaries between fine art, street art, and popular culture. The exhibition includes The FAILE & BÄST Deluxx Fluxx Arcade, an interactive environment created in collaboration with Brook...