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Brooklyn Museum awards coveted UOVO prize to local artist Melissa Joseph

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Dec. 20, 2024 By Lauren Rapp The Brooklyn Museum has awarded a coveted prize to emerging artist Melissa Joseph.   As the fifth recipient of the UOVO award, which recognizes the work of local artists, Joseph will launch a solo presentation at the Brooklyn Museum, receive a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant, and a commission for…

Three indicted in anti-Semitic vandalism spree targeting Brooklyn Museum board members

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Nov. 4, 2024 By Jada Camille A woman and two men have been indicted in connection to a series of anti-Semitic incidents targeting members of the Brooklyn Museum’s board of directors, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday. The 25-count indictment charges the defendants with hate crimes and vandalism in Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill,…

The Brooklyn Museum embraces some traditions, exchanges others for its 200th anniversary

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Oct. 4, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Brooklyn Museum is celebrating its 200th birthday by turning some traditions upside-down. What is now one of Brooklyn’s cultural cornerstones started out in 1823 as the Brooklyn Apprentices’ Library — one of the first public circulating libraries in New York City. In 1843, the library merged with…

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition welcomes the rejects at ‘Salon des Refusés’ next month

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Aug. 23, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is taking part in a storied artistic tradition: an exhibition of artists rejected from a high-profile art show.  “Salon des Refusés 2024,” set to open next month, will feature works by more than 200 artists who were not selected for the upcoming “Brooklyn…

Summer weather: Adams rolls out new preparations for extreme heat, poor air quality

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May. 31, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Brooklyn Paper staff

With summer right around the corner, Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday new preparations that aim to keep New Yorkers safe from and informed about intense heat, poor air quality and other extreme weather that may befall the city this season.

Brooklyn Museum to ring in cherry blossom season with ‘Flower Flash’

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Apr. 15, 2024 By Adam Daly

The Brooklyn Museum is springing into action with a “Flower Flash” installation on Wednesday to celebrate the institution’s newest exhibition, which features illustrations of the world-famous Japanese cherry blossoms in Tokyo.