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Four passes. Each one good for one free admission.

Take a Journey through Art, History and Culture.

Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present

October 22, 2011 - January 15, 2012

"Who Shot Rock & Roll" is the first major museum exhibition on rock and roll to put photographers in the foreground, acknowledging their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock music. From its earliest days, rock and roll was captured in photographs that personalized, and frequently eroticized, the musicians, creating a visual identity for the genre. The photographers were handmaidens to the rock-and-roll revolution, and their images communicate the social and cultural transformations that rock has fostered since the1950s.

The exhibition is in six sections: rare and revealing images taken behind the scenes; tender snapshots of young musicians at the beginnings of their careers; exhilarating photographs of live performances that display the energy, passion, style, and sex appeal of the band on stage; powerful images of the crowds and fans that are often evocative of historic paintings; portraits revealing the soul and creativity, rather than the surface and celebrity, of the musicians; and conceptual images and album covers highlighting the collaborative efforts between the image makers and the musicians.

"Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present" is organized by the Brooklyn Museum with guest curator Gail Buckland.

Art of Latin America

February 2, 2010 - February 28, 2013

The Art of Latin America includes pre-Columbian art produced by Native Americans prior to the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century. The pieces cover a time span of approximately 2,000 years, from 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D., and include the "Stela" of Central Mexico dated between 100 B.C. and 250 B.C. and the "Feline Head Fragment" from Peru dated between 500 B.C. and 300 B.C.

There are more than 1,900 works in the Spanish Colonial and folk art collections. These are works whose principal inspiration is European, and whose origin lies with Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the New World. The Museum also has one of the region's foremost collections of oil-on-tin retablos and about 100 Mexican provincial paintings. While these date from the post-colonial period, they owe their inspiration to Spanish Colonial art. These are very close to the works of Jose Estrada and Hermenegildo Bustos, the two most famous Mexican provincial portrait painters of the 19th Century.

Han and Beyond - The Renaissance of China: The James Conley Collection

January 24, 2009 - January 31, 2014

This large exhibition of more than 100 works of art from the Neolithic period (ca. 3,000 BCE) to Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911) offers a rare opportunity to view remarkable objects drawn from nearly five thousand years of China’s creative inspiration.

The exhibition provides both an introduction to Chinese art for the uninitiated, and an opportunity for specialists and scholars alike to enjoy important materials worthy of further exploration and research.

Collection highlights include paintings with scenes of courtly life and palace exteriors, porcelain vessels, and an installation of an artist’s studio – as well as historical narratives, court furnishings and accouterments of exquisite carvings in jade, lacquer, wood, and bronze, and a rare large Yuan portrait meticulously rendered in a colorful manner. The portrait reflects the refined tastes of the Chinese and serves as a symbol of Imperial pomp and prosperity.

Although not designed as a comprehensive survey, the exhibition provides a sweeping overview of dynastic art through the centuries, as it explores underlying themes of transformation, innovation, and the technological advances made in various mediums at different periods in Chinese history.

Item Special Note

Expires November 30, 2012

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