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    Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys will debut at the Brooklyn Museum from February 10 - July 7, 2024.
    Arts + Culture
    27 November 2023

    Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Are Bringing Their Personal Art Collection to the Brooklyn Museum

    The American power couple has spent years collecting works by Black artists, and now for the first time, the public will be able to see a part of the Dean Collection, which features a number of African artists from the continent and the diaspora.

    Alára founder, Reni Folawiyo, surrounded by guests at the Alára private dinner at The Norm, Brooklyn Museum.
    News
    20 October 2023

    Inside the Private Dinner That Closed Out Alára’s Africa Fashion Pop-Up

    Held at New York’s Brooklyn Museum, the dinner took guests on an African culinary experience, in partnership with CÎROC.

    fela kuti perfoming
    Music
    15 August 2023

    Playlist: The Sounds of 'Africa Fashion'

    Get into our curated playlist to accompany Brooklyn Museum's Africa Fashion exhibit.

    Photo illustration by Kaushik Kalidindi for OkayAfrica.
    Style
    21 July 2023

    The Best Moments in African Fashion in 2023 So Far

    Now halfway through the year, we are taking stock of the standouts 2023 has offered in African fashion.

    People Aren't Thrilled About the Brooklyn Museum's Decision to Hire a White Person as Curator of African Art
    News
    28 March 2018

    People Aren't Thrilled About the Brooklyn Museum's Decision to Hire a White Person as Curator of African Art

    "People from the African Diaspora are frustrated with white people being gatekeepers of our narrative."

    Creation as Ritual: Performing Disguise at the Brooklyn Museum
    Events
    14 September 2016

    Creation as Ritual: Performing Disguise at the Brooklyn Museum

    Join us for "Creation as Ritual: Performing Disguise," the closing celebration for Brooklyn Museum’s iconic exhibition "Disguise"

    8 African Art Events You Need To See In NYC This May
    Events
    06 May 2016

    8 African Art Events You Need To See In NYC This May

    Okayafrica's May 2016 guide to art in New York City.

    The Brooklyn Museum Is Rethinking The Concept Of "African Masks"
    Arts + Culture
    18 March 2016

    The Brooklyn Museum Is Rethinking The Concept Of "African Masks"

    The Brooklyn Museum's 'Disguise: Masks and Global African Art' exhibit challenges the concept of the "African mask."

    Brooklyn Museum Expands Its Focus On African Art With 'Double Take: African Innovations'
    Arts + Culture
    19 November 2014

    Brooklyn Museum Expands Its Focus On African Art With 'Double Take: African Innovations'

    The Brooklyn Museum expands its focus on African art with a new long-term installation, 'Double Take: African Innovations.'

    Wangechi Mutu's Guide To 'A Fantastic Journey' At The Brooklyn Museum [Okayafrica TV]
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    17 February 2014

    Wangechi Mutu's Guide To 'A Fantastic Journey' At The Brooklyn Museum [Okayafrica TV]

    Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu takes Okayafrica TV on a private tour of her exhibition "A Fantastic Journey" at the Brooklyn Museum.

    NYC: Afro-Punk Pictures Presents the Triptych at Brooklyn Museum
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    22 May 2012

    NYC: Afro-Punk Pictures Presents the Triptych at Brooklyn Museum

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