Brooklyn Museum’s Artists Ball & Dance Party 2015: A preview
The Brooklyn Museum is holding its fifth annual Brooklyn Artists Ball Wednesday evening, and although many of the same artists featured last year will participate in this year’s celebration, the impetus behind the event will be a little different.
First off, the fundraising gala will also fete Arnold Lehman, who has served as the director of the museum since 1997 and is retiring this year. The event will also honor a trio of contemporary artists exemplar: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Takashi Murakami and Kiki Smith. The ball also marks the opening of a special exhibit at the museum entitled “Diverse Works: Director’s Choice 1997-2015.”
As in previous years, the celebration will include an immersive dinner experience created by the artists featured at the event, including Jen Catron & Paul Outlaw, Faile, Fernando Masrtrangelo, Olek, Duke Riley, Situ Studio, Swoon and Dustin Yellin.