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Never-before-seen photos of James Baldwin surface at new BPL exhibit, ‘Turkey Saved My Life’

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Dec. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen August marked the 100th birthday of James Baldwin, one of the most important authors in American history. The Brooklyn Public Library, like many cultural institutions, wanted to mark his centennial somehow. They weren’t quite sure how until Jakab Orsós, BPL’s vice president of arts and culture, got an…

Coney Island dreamin’: Rescued sea otters find new home at New York Aquarium

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Oct. 18, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A pair of rescued southern sea otters have found a new home at the New York Aquarium. Pumpkin and Clover were rescued in California as young pups — one was less than a day old when she was found. As they grew, their rehabbers realized they were unlikely…

A sight to behold! Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition opens at Brooklyn’s Industry City

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is now open at Industry City’s 7/8 building on the ground floor.

Oct. 11, 2024 By Jada Camille Art lovers and history enthusiasts rejoice! A new exhibit replicating Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel debuted Friday at Industry City, bringing the renowned beauty of the Italian artist’s artwork to New York City. The highly anticipated immersive showcase will be open to the public through Jan. 5  Following a successful…

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…

Artist shares family’s struggle against colonialism in ‘Here the Earth Grows Gold’ at the Brooklyn Museum

photo of screens at here the earth grows gold at the brooklyn museum

Dec. 12, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro Multimedia artist Suneil Sanzgiri has a message to share from a very personal perspective — colonialism isn’t over, and it’s happening all over the world – just like it happened to his family back in the 60s in Gao, India. His latest body of work, “Here The Earth Grows Gold,” exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, touches on anti-colonialism, nationalism, and the identities that are created from displacement.  Sanzgiri’s work is a testament to his family’s legacy of resistance in Goa, an area that was under Portuguese occupation for over 450 years until its…
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