Celebrate the Opening of the Obama Portraits Tour at Brooklyn Museum with Music and Poetry

Brooklyn Museum is kicking off the opening of the Obama Portraits Tour with a free evening of music, art and poetry.

Revelers will be gathering outdoors in the Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden to enjoy music by Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber and a DJ set from Niara Sterling. Poets including Kyle Carrero Lopez, Nkosi Nkululeko, and celeste doaks will read original works in partnership with Cave Canem.

Appropriately for a celebration of an exhibition focused on portraiture, Souls In Focus will be on hand to capture photos for a community portrait project. Visitors can also support local Black artists at the Brooklyn Pop-Up Market.

While the outdoor fun on August 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. is free, tickets are required and advanced reservation is recommended. All visitors 12 and older will also be required to show proof of vaccination and a valid I.D. Full details on the event and ticket reservations are available via the museum website.

A separate ticket will need to be purchased to head indoors and see the Obama portrait exhibition. Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of the former First Lady Michelle Obama will be on exhibit from August 27 to October 24, 2021. For ticket prices and availability visit the exhibition page online.

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