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Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations
Rebellion can be big, loud, and unmissable鈥攐r quiet, subtle, and deeply personal. Inspired by feminist icon Gloria Steinem鈥檚 bestseller Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, this exhibition reveals how contemporary artists infuse daily life with mindful gestures of creative defiance.
New acquisitions in the Center for Feminist Art appear alongside rarely seen collection objects, spanning continents and centuries. From Beverly Semmes鈥檚 cascading velvet dresses that symbolize female harmony to Sarah Sze鈥檚 sculptural installation that reflects on nature鈥檚 fragility, these works spark conversations that can be held only at the Brooklyn Museum.
Surprising pairings slyly challenge understandings of the world and our place within it. Natural Idiot Strings by I帽upiaq and Athabascan artist Sonya Kelliher-Combs is shown near a century-old seal-intestine parka, opening a cross-generational dialogue about Indigenous women鈥檚 creative labor. Contemporary American artist Nicole Eisenman鈥檚 satirical Three Walkers faces off with Auguste Rodin鈥檚 19th-century sculpture The Burghers of Calais, contrasting classical heroism and modern political protest. Much like Steinem鈥檚 essays, Everyday Rebellions celebrates how individual choices can disrupt familiar narratives and reimagine resistance.
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Rebellion can be big, loud, and unmissable鈥攐r quiet, subtle, and deeply personal. Inspired by feminist icon Gloria Steinem鈥檚 bestseller Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, this exhibition reveals how contemporary artists infuse daily life with mindful gestures of creative defiance.
New acquisitions in the Center for Feminist Art appear alongside rarely seen collection objects, spanning continents and centuries. From Beverly Semmes鈥檚 cascading velvet dresses that symbolize female harmony to Sarah Sze鈥檚 sculptural installation that reflects on nature鈥檚 fragility, these works spark conversations that can be held only at the Brooklyn Museum.
Surprising pairings slyly challenge understandings of the world and our place within it. Natural Idiot Strings by I帽upiaq and Athabascan artist Sonya Kelliher-Combs is shown near a century-old seal-intestine parka, opening a cross-generational dialogue about Indigenous women鈥檚 creative labor. Contemporary American artist Nicole Eisenman鈥檚 satirical Three Walkers faces off with Auguste Rodin鈥檚 19th-century sculpture The Burghers of Calais, contrasting classical heroism and modern political protest. Much like Steinem鈥檚 essays, Everyday Rebellions celebrates how individual choices can disrupt familiar narratives and reimagine resistance.
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This fall, the Brooklyn Museum will open Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
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