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American Art Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art

On October 4, 2024, the Brooklyn Museum will debut 'Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art', a transformative reinstallation of its American Art galleries and a highlight of the institution’s 200th anniversary programming this fall. This collection display will bring together over 400 extraordinary artworks spanning 2,000 years—including more than 120 never-before-exhibited works. As part of the Museum’s trailblazing reinterpretation of its historic collections, 'Toward Joy' will foreground Black feminist approaches to inclusive space-making and institutional critique and captivate audiences with fresh experiences with art and material culture from across the Western Hemisphere. The installation is curated by Stephanie Sparling Williams, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art, alongside a team of seven curators across the departments of American Art, Arts of the Americas, and Decorative Arts and Design.
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