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recognizes Indigenous and Native people as the original inhabitants of the land now known as the United States and honors their continued resilience in the face of centuries of violence, displacement, and injustice. Onondaga-Micmac artist Gail E. Tremblay addresses both the domination and survivance of Native people through a blending of techniques and materials that juxtapose traditional and contemporary Native life. In When Ice Stretched on For Miles (2017), she applied traditional weaving techniques to construct a basket from the film of a 1967 ethnographic documentary in which a Netsilik Inuit family reenacted a historic way of life at the director’s request. The basket also calls attention to the devastating effects of climate change on the Arctic region and its severe threat to Indigenous ways of being. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ "Throughout the Americas," Tremblay explains, "Native people are fighting to save the forests, plants, animals, and fish runs because they can’t forget the way of seeing the world that our ancestors passed down to us." ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ See this work and others in Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas, on view through June 2021. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Gail E. Tremblay (Onondaga-Micmac, born 1945). When Ice Stretched on for Miles, 2017. 16mm film, white film leader, gold and silver braided plastic thread. Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2019.41a-b. © artist or artist's estate⁠

We are now 24 days out from the 2020 Election. Are you ready? The November 3 election marks a critical moment for voters to impact the nation’s future. We’re proud to once again serve as a polling site for our Brooklyn neighbors to cast their ballots. If Brooklyn Museum is your site, we’ll see you for early voting October 24—November 1, or on November 3 for Election Day. Plus, greeting visitors and voters this year is Our Flag (2017), a new work by renowned American artist, Ed Ruscha. His bold interpretation of a frayed American flag stands as a conflicted symbol of patriotism and democratic ideals, and we hope it encourages visitors to get involved and reflect on their own civic engagement. Go to vote.org to today! 🇺🇸 Installation view, Ed Ruscha (American, born 1937). OUR FLAG, 2017. Brooklyn Museum, September 30–December 13, 2020. (Photo: @jonathan_dorado)

As we approach the presidential election on November 3, the need for voter participation is critical. Art can be understood as a form of political discourse, and artists have historically helped conduct and amplify messages for centuries. In this tradition, the is pleased to present a limited collection of politically-focused and civic-minded artwork, objects, home decor, and more in collaboration with @planthousegallery. Tap link in bio to view and shop the full collection.⁠

After living in Manhattan for nine years, JR decided to devote his third major mural project to the city he had come to call home, creating "The Chronicles of New York City." The French artist sees his “Chronicles” series as a way of getting to know a place through the people that live there. He says, “It’s the most amazing excuse to be able to go anywhere and tap on people’s shoulders and say ‘who are you?'” Each of the 1,128 New Yorkers photographed was also asked to contribute a short audio recording. Using the JR: Murals app, you can listen to the stories that accompany the artwork at the Brooklyn Museum or other locations around Brooklyn where details of the mural have been installed: Domino Park in Williamsburg, Kings Theater in Flatbush, and 80 Hanson Place in Downtown Brooklyn. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Swipe through ⇨ to hear JR speak more about the Chronicles of New York City, and see more from JR's career in JR: Chronicles through October 18.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ JR (French, born 1983). JR (French, born 1983). The Chronicles of New York City, 2018–19 (detail). ⇨ The Chronicles of New York City, 2018–19. Details of participants. Inkjet print on vinyl. © JR-ART.NET⁠⠀

This weekend is your last chance to view the first program in our Art on the Stoop series. Join us on the plaza steps at 6pm tonight to see video art by Steffani Jemison, Sable Elyse Smith, and Arthur Jafa; then tomorrow it concludes with Liz Johnson Artur, Ahmed Mater, Marilyn Minter, Wangechi Mutu, Rashaad Newsome, Ebony G. Patterson, Tourmaline, Nari Ward with Zachary Fabri, and Sasha Wortzel. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Program two begins Wednesday, October 15, featuring work by Adama Delphine Fawundu, Jeffrey Gibson, Susan Janow, Lorraine O’Grady, and Howardena Pindell, as well as an excerpt from Question Bridge: Black Males, by Hank Willis Thomas and Chris Johnson with Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair. It also includes a special program of videos by Sara Cwynar, Steph Foster, Ja’Tovia Gary, Glenn Ligon, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, and Ka-Man Tse, organized by UOVO Prize–winning artist John Edmonds. See you out on the stoop! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Installation view, Art on the Stoop: Sunset Screenings, September 09, 2020 - November 08, 2020, Brooklyn Museum (Photo: @jonathan_dorados )

For the thirty-three months its doors were open, Studio 54 was synonymous with celebrity. Artists, actors, models, musicians, and even authors were photographed in the club at a time when magazines and TV were cultivating public interest in stars of all kinds. And the stars didn't just party at Studio 54, they also took it as their stage. With performances by Studio regulars like Grace Jones and Liza Minelli, as well as a rotation of top-level DJs, the club was at the forefront of '70s culture and music. Hits like Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive"—championed by Richie Kaczor, a weekend DJ at Studio 54—climbed the charts from the discotheque to mainstream recognition. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Join the A-listers on the other side of the velvet rope in Studio 54: Night Magic, on view through November 8. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Adam Scull (American). Brooke Shields and Mariel Hemingway, 1977. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Adam Scull/PHOTOlink.net. © Adam Scull ⁠⇨ Adam Scull (American). Liza Minnelli and Halston, 1978. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Adam Scull/PHOTOlink.net. © Adam Scull ⁠⇨ Ron Galella (America, born 1931). Grace Jones' New Year's Eve performance, 1978-79 [Detail]. Courtesy of the artist. © Ron Galella ⁠⇨ Rose Hartman (American, born 1937). Francesco Scavullo and Tina Turner, Studio 54, 1977. Black and white photograph. Courtesy of the artist, www.rosehartman.com. © Rose Hartman⁠ ⇨ Meryl Meisler (American, born 1951). Warhol Eyes Closed Between His Friend and Judi Jupiter, 1977 [Detail]; printed 2019. Gelatin silver print. Courtesy of the artist. © Meryl Meisler ⁠⇨ Ron Galella (America, born 1931). New York City, Studio 54, Shirley MacLaine and Bella Abzug attend Bella Abzug's birthday party, 1977. Courtesy of the artist. © Ron Galella ⁠⇨ Anton Perich (American, born Croatia, 1945), founder and cover photographer. NIGHT, vol. 1, no. 1 (with original cover), September 1978 [Detail]. Printed newsprint magazine. Courtesy of the artist.⁠

Today artist Liz Johnson Artur (@lizjohnsonartur) joins Drew Sawyer (@drewmsawyer), Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Curator of Photography, for a chat about Artur’s work, AfroRussia which is on view as part of our  series. We hope you enjoy this brief chat, and are able to check out AfroRussia outside on the Museum plaza through Sunday, October 11. Head to link in bio to find the series' details and schedule.

For more than 30 years, Liz Johnson Artur (@lizjohnsonartur) has been photographing people mainly from the African diaspora as part of her ongoing Black Balloon Archive project. In AfroRussia, which she completed for her solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in 2019, the London-based artist documents the stories of Russians of African and Caribbean descent and explores the complicated nature of identity. Like Johnson Artur, many were born to Russian mothers and African or Caribbean fathers who studied in Eastern Europe as part of the Soviet Union’s efforts to expand its influence during the Cold War as nations gained independence from European colonialism. After meeting and filming numerous subjects, Johnson Artur says, “We all agreed that we felt Russian as well as African.” ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Tune in today at noon on IG Live to get some Screen Time with Artur and curator Drew Sawyer (@drewmsawyer) where they will chat about this work, and more. If you have a question for the artist, leave it in the comments below. ⁠⠀ This is the last weekend to watch works by Artur and twelve other artists from our video art collection, as part of the first program in our Art on the Stoop series. Stop by the plaza now through Sunday—screenings begin at 6pm.⁠ Next week we’ll announce our second program lineup, featuring a new roster of artists that will be on view October 14–November 8. Stay tuned!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Liz Johnson Artur (Ghanian Russian, born Sofia, Bulgaria, 1964) AfroRussia, 2019 [Excerpt]. Single-channel video (color, sound): 13 min., 45 sec. Brooklyn Museum; Gift of the Contemporary Art Committee 2019.16

“My work was always about freedom and harmony.” ⁠— ⁠⠀ We pay tribute to fashion designer Kenzo Takada who died in Paris on Sunday from COVID-19 complications. Takada is featured in Studio 54: Night Magic, with his exuberant September 14, 1977, @Kenzo fashion event at the nightclub. The show highlighted his signature prints and poetic color palette, and concluded with a performance of “I Need a Man” by Grace Jones (@GraceJonesOfficial). This video by Anton Perich shows Kenzo, Jones, and the models taking bows after the show. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Many prominent fashion designers of the day attended, including Scott Barrie, Bill Haire, Zandra Rhodes (@Zandra_Rhodes_), Clovis Ruffin, Fernando Sanchez, Willi Smith, and Stephen Burrows (@StephenBurrowsWorld ) who commented to @WWD, “It’s a bit of paradise. Kenzo has wrecked New York. We need more evenings like this and the world would be better.” Forty years later, Kenzo’s joyous Studio 54 presentation, the nightclub itself, and the work of Antonio Lopez (@the_antonio_archives) inspired the Kenzo Spring 2017 collection, designed by Humberto Leon (@Humberto ) and Carol Lim (@CarolLim). Kenzo’s uplifting designs of the ‘70s continue to inspire designers today.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Anton Perich (American, born 1945.) Anton Perich Presents R. Couri Hay Reporting: Kenzo, Studio 54, 1977. Videotape, color, sound [1 min. excerpt]. Courtesy of the artist. © Anton Perich for ⁠

We invite individuals with memory loss, those who are blind or partially sighted, and the D/deaf community to join us in a series of free virtual events. Offered once a month, each program presents an opportunity to gather online and enjoy works of art and one another’s company. Tap link in bio to learn more and RSVP for the following programs:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Virtual Verbal Description Tour⁠⠀ Tuesday, October 13, 6:30–7:30pm⁠⠀ Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience a descriptive online tour of Studio 54: Night Magic.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Virtual ASL Tour⁠⠀ Saturday, October 17, 1pm and 3pm⁠⠀ Join us for a virtual tour of Studio 54: Night Magic in American Sign Language (ASL).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Virtual Brooklyn Afternoons⁠⠀ Tuesday, October 20, 2–3pm⁠⠀ Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are invited to experience our collection together in this interactive tour with Museum staff.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Installation view of . Photo by Jonathan Dorado

This is your last week to check out video art by Liz Johnson Artur, Arthur Jafa, Steffani Jemison, Ahmed Mater, Marilyn Minter, Wangechi Mutu, Rashaad Newsome, Ebony G. Patterson, Sable Elyse Smith, Tourmaline, Nari Ward with Zachary Fabri, and Sasha Wortzel, before Art on the Stoop: shifts to its second program! 📽️⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This first program running, through October 11, explores themes of power and uncertainty, distance and loss, and history’s hand in our present times, and the three videos featured here ruminate on how space and place impact lives and history. In “This is an Address I,” Sasha Wortzel explores the precarity of unhoused LGBTQ+ people living on Manhattan’s Gansevoort Penninsula in 1995, and more recent construction on the pier. ⇨ Sable Elyse Smith’s “How We Tell Stories to Children,” is a tender narrative of connection despite enforced distance, incorporating found footage, audio of the artist reading, and videos recorded by her father while incarcerated. ⇨ Finally, Ahmed Mater’s “Leaves Fall in All Seasons” combines video footage of construction, destruction, and labor rights protests shot by workers across a decade of rapid development in the Islamic holy city Mecca. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Check out the schedule via link in bio and make plans to experience these highlights of our video art collection! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Sasha Wortzel (born Fort Myers, Florida, 1983) This is an Address I, 2019 [Still]. Single-channel video (color, sound): 17 min., 12 sec. Brooklyn Museum; Gift of the artist with support from the Mary Smith Dorward Fund 2019.40a ⇨ Sable Elyse Smith (born Los Angeles, California, 1986) How We Tell Stories to Children, 2015 [Still]. Single-channel video (color, sound): 5 min., 51 sec. Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Isaac Joseph 2019.37 ⇨ Ahmed Mater (born Abha, Saudi Arabia, 1979). Leaves Fall in All Seasons, 2013 [Still]. Single-channel video (color, sound): 19 min., 57 sec. Brooklyn Museum; Purchased with funds given by an anonymous donor. 2018.56.5

Tune in to another Art & Sound: Virtual Sound Bath this Sunday, October 11 at 6 pm. We'll begin with a close look at this Head of a Buddha from our Asian Art collection, focusing on the merging of Greek and Asian art and culture in the Gandhara region. Then, relax and meditate through deep listening with @natemartinezsound. Tap link in bio for tickets.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Head of a Buddha, 3rd-5th century. Stucco with polychrome decoration. Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, 1995.135. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)