An Afternoon at the Brooklyn Museum

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Independence Day is a time for celebration, and I spent mine at the Brooklyn Museum, where I saw the Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties exhibit. I love history, am obsessed with the “Sixties” series on CNN, and am very interested in civil rights in the US, so I just HAD to see it.

The Brooklyn Museum is a hub for art enthusiasts and a fantastic destination to immerse yourself in history. In this blog post, I’ll share how I spent a memorable Independence Day at the Brooklyn Museum.

About Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties

Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties is an exhibition that explores how visual artists responded to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s. It highlights the socio-political climate of that era and examines how artists used their work as a form of activism and expression.

The exhibition featured a wide range of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other visual media, created by artists who were influenced by or actively participated in the Civil Rights Movement. The pieces showcased the artists’ responses to issues such as racial segregation, discrimination, and the quest for civil rights and social justice.

Some prominent artists whose work was included in the exhibition were Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, Norman Rockwell, and many others. The artworks presented in “Witness” reflected the diverse perspectives and experiences of artists during a pivotal period in American history, highlighting the role of art as a powerful means of communication and activism.

The exhibition aimed to provide viewers with a deeper understanding of the intersection between art and social change during the 1960s, emphasizing how artists contributed to and were influenced by the struggles for civil rights and equality.

In addition to visiting the “Witness” exhibit, I went to view the Egyptian Gallery. It was my first time at the museum, and I will try my best to return on another occasion.

Afternoon at the Brooklyn Museum OOTD

It was a rainy morning that turned into a nice day. I wanted a simple Red, White, and Blue look, so I applied a blue shadow from an ELF Palette to my eyes and MAC Head in the Clouds red lipstick, MAC Ambering Rose blush, and used Cover FX Pressed Powder—N110 to contour.

I ended the day visiting Dallas BBQs for lunch and Henny Coladas and viewing the Fourth of July fireworks at one of my favorite rooftop bars and lounges in the Sheraton Brooklyn. I saw fireworks as far as New Jersey. Because of the condos building up downtown, it wasn’t the best view, but I had a great evening.