Many of you have asked for a more social/interactive meetup, so we are experimenting with a new idea! The meetup will begin with us randomly creating scavenger hunt teams to explore the European collection in the Beaux Arts Court.  The first team to correctly find all the works on the list will get to select a painting from the list and Rich Aste, our European Curator, will talk to the group about it on demand!

Come find your painting!

More about the European collection:

Although the collection of European paintings has often been presented in a chronological arrangement by school or style, this installation exploits the architecture of the soaring Beaux-Arts Court by devoting each wall to an exploration of the meaningful connections that the works display when arranged according to theme. The section called “Painting Land and Sea” surveys the formal methods that painters have used to render their physical surroundings across the centuries. “Art and Devotion” considers the ways in which the artists of the early Renaissance expressed the central tenets of the Catholic faith. “Russian Modern/Русский Модерн” explores the impact and influence of Russian and former Soviet artists on modern European painting. Finally, “Tracing the Figure” charts the enduring artistic interest in the human figure, from portraits that place an individual in a clearly defined place and time to timeless abstractions of the human form.

More about 1stfans:

1stfans is a $20 membership level at the Brooklyn Museum. Join the meetup group to get announcements about upcoming events, then become a member either  online or at the door for $20 year if you decide to attend. 1stfans get a meetup at every  Target First Saturday  and skip the  First Saturday lines for movie tickets and coat check!