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Brooklyn Museum hosts multiple exhibitions and discussions on contemporary and historical art

exhibition · 2026-04-23

The Brooklyn Museum is showcasing multiple exhibitions, including alterations to its permanent American art collection, available until March 3. A retrospective highlights the work of a deaf and mute outsider artist, featuring sculptures that express her unique viewpoint. An acclaimed street artist has created an underwater jungle installation within the museum. Exhibitions by Wangechi Mutu, T.J. Wilcox, Bruce Pearson, and Bill Scott are under review, with one exploring the intersection of politics, poetry, and autobiography, open until August 11. The first solo exhibition of the Ghanaian artist in a New York museum continues until August 4. Marilyn Minter's work debuts at the Brooklyn Museum on Friday, while Kerry James Marshall's exhibition is at the Met Breuer in the second week. David Cohen led a discussion with Kara Rooney, Christopher Stackhouse, and John Yau, examining historical exhibitions like Regarding Warhol at the Met and Lucy Lippard at the Brooklyn Museum, along with Hunter College's revival of The Times Square Show from 1980.

Key facts

  • Interventions in the permanent collection of American art at Brooklyn Museum through March 3
  • Retrospective of a deaf and mute outsider artist with sculptures on display
  • Acclaimed street artist creates oceanic jungle installation at Brooklyn Museum
  • Shows by Wangechi Mutu, T.J. Wilcox, Bruce Pearson, and Bill Scott under review
  • Exhibition blending politics, poetry, and autobiography on view through August 11
  • Ghanaian artist's first solo exhibition in a New York museum until August 4
  • Marilyn Minter opens at Brooklyn Museum on Friday, Kerry James Marshall at Met Breuer in second week
  • David Cohen moderated discussion with Kara Rooney, Christopher Stackhouse, and John Yau on historical surveys

Entities

Artists

  • David Cohen
  • Kara Rooney
  • Christopher Stackhouse
  • John Yau
  • Marilyn Minter
  • Kerry James Marshall
  • Wangechi Mutu
  • T.J. Wilcox
  • Bruce Pearson
  • Bill Scott
  • Lucy Lippard

Institutions

  • Brooklyn Museum
  • Met Breuer
  • Hunter College

Locations

  • Brooklyn
  • New York
  • United States

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