Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations

Rebellion can be big, loud, and unmissable—or quiet, subtle, and deeply personal. Inspired by feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s bestseller Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, this exhibition reveals how contemporary artists infuse daily life with mindful gestures of creative defiance. New acquisitions in the Center for Feminist Art appear alongside rarely seen collection objects, spanning continents and centuries. From Beverly Semmes’s cascading velvet dresses that symbolize female harmony to Sarah Sze’s sculptural installation that reflects on nature’s fragility, these works spark conversations that can be held only at the Brooklyn Museum.