It’s Arnie’s Army!
Art lovers flocked to the Brooklyn Museum on April 15 to toast the museum’s departing director, Arnold Lehman, and take in an exhibition that included works by legendary street artist (and Park Slope-born) Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The show, “Diverse Works: Director’s Choice 1997–2015” consisted of art collected by Lehman during his nearly 20-year tenure as Grand Poobah at the museum. In addition to Basquiat, it included works by artists Kiki Smith, Laurie Simmons, and Ai Weiwei. Attractions at the fifth annual Artists Ball included dancers entirely wrapped in crochet bodysuits, a derriere donut (your guess is as good as ours), and a dance party curated by the cool cats at Fools Gold Records.
Spin a yarn: Performers at the Brooklyn Museum Artists Ball sit completely crocheted in yarn.
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
Cheers: Artist and performers Paul Outlaw and Ken Thomas clink glasses.
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
The man himself: Brooklyn Museum President Arnold Lehman stands with his grandson Mitch at the Artists Ball, which was held in honor of Lehman and legendary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
Welcome to the party: First Lady Chirlane McCray hangs out with a pair of otherworldly party guests.
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
Life is a ball: Attendees mingle at the Brooklyn Museum’s fifth annual Artists Ball on April 15.
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
