BROOKLYN COLLEGE–To kick off the celebrations of their 200th anniversary, the Brooklyn Museum presented a collection encompassing artists who have maintained studios in the borough within the last five years.
The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition features over 200 artists, in theme with the anniversary, and the works span a range of mediums including paintings, drawings, videos, photography, and sculptures.
The origins of the Brooklyn Museum date back to 1823, when it was originally known as the “Brooklyn Apprentices’ Library” and later became the “Brooklyn Institute of Art and Sciences,” according to the History of the Brooklyn Museum Building. The museum was an extension of the Institute until the 1970s, when the museum would become independent and known as “The Brooklyn Museum.”
