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Exhibitions @ Central
Exhibitions at the Central Library

BPL exhibition - Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, grand lobbySesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street (Grand Lobby)
Original Sesame Street book art from Sesame Workshop's Publishing Archive, featuring a range of illustrators' works in a variety of styles from the 1970s to the present.
November 14, 2009 - Feburary 21, 2010
BPL exhibition - Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, Foyer CasesSesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street (Foyer Cases)
The story of Sesame Street, from its inception to its present and future, told through photographs, scripts, original sheet music, celluloid animation and show props. Also featuring a special collection of Sesame Street Muppets, built by The Jim Henson Company over the show's 40 years.
November 14, 2009 - February 21, 2010
BPL exhibition - Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, Youth WingSesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street (Youth Wing)
Photographs, illustrations, show props and Sesame Street Muppet materials from around the World curated by Sesame Workshop
November 14, 2009 - February 21, 2010
BPL exhibition: Transplanted OrnamentTransplanted Ornament
A site specific collaborative installation of wrought iron metal "transplanted" from nearby neighborhood brownstones by Jean Shin and Brian Ripel
September 15, 2009 - February 21, 2010
BPL exhibition: Parnters in Art and LifePartners in Art and Life
Works of Brooklyn visual artists who are also life partners curated by Lynn Saville
September 15, 2009 - November 5, 2009
BPL exhibition: Nature Seen in Brooklyn / An Artist's Sketchbook JournalsNature Seen in Brooklyn, Now and Then / An Artist's Sketchbook Journals
Photographs by Richard Golden paired with vintage photographs from the Brooklyn Collection showing Brooklyn's open space /
Illustrated journals by Nan Carey with intimate observations of the artist's garden and travels
September 15, 2009 - November 5, 2009
BPL exhibition: Held / Ka kelen kelen wiliHeld / Ka kelen kelen wili (May we wake up one by one)
Steel and other metal sculptures to constrain cut book pages by Andrew Hayes /
Books of layered steel collages by Janet Goldner
September 15, 2009 - November 5, 2009
BPL exhibition: Juguetes: Fu-Fu, BaniJuguetes (Toys)
Photographs by Jamie Jiménez. that capture the creativity of children in the Dominican Republic
June 16, 2009 - November 5, 2009
BPL exhibition: Brooklyn in TransitionBrooklyn in Transition
Photographs by Jose Gaytan of the Gowanus Canal and its surrounding neighborhoods
June 16, 2009 - September 11, 2009
BPL exhibition: Windows On Nature And KnowledgeWindows On Nature and Knowledge
Sculptures by Holly A. Senn made from discarded library books combined with scenes from Brooklyn Botanic Garden
June 16, 2009 - September 11, 2009
BPL exhibition: Brooklyn Sees StarsBrooklyn Sees Stars
by The Theatre Museum
April 7, 2009 - June 13, 2009
A depiction of Brooklyn's thriving theatre scene, late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century
BPL exhibition: Brooklyn Sees Stars-the Companion ExhibitionBrooklyn Sees Stars-The Companion Exhibition
by The Theatre Museum
April 7, 2009 - June 13, 2009
Historical items from Brooklyn's theatre community dating from the late 1800s to the present
BPL exhibition: Part of the Pattern / CollagesPart of the Pattern / Brooklyn - Iceland - Florida
Hybrid forms of digital and multi-media by Quimetta Perle / Collages of found materials by Andrew Zarou
April 7, 2009 - June 13, 2009
BPL exhibition: Ordinary into ExtraordinaryOrdinary into Extraordinary
Retrospective of artwork by an award-winning author and illustrator, Melanie Hope Greenberg
April 7, 2009 - June 13, 2009
BPL exhibition: Mountaintop to TapMountaintop To Tap
Student Photographs and Journal Excerpts Document the Path of NYC's Drinking Water Supply
March 1, 2009 - April 30, 2009
BPL exhibition: Beautiful Brooklyn / Public Spaces, Private PlacesBeautiful Brooklyn / Public Spaces, Private Places
Collage by Lucille Nurkse / Prints by Richard Lubell
January 14, 2009 - April 4, 2009
BPL exhibition: reIMAGinationreIMAGination
encaustic and mixed media by Cecile Chong
January 14, 2009 - April 4, 2009
BPL exhibition: Beyond the WordsBeyond the Words: Author Portraits
Retrospective of Swedish artist and sculptor Carl Köhler's portraits of international authors
February 2, 2009 - April 4, 2009
BPL exhibition: The Artist's BookThe Artist's Book: Exploring Text, Image and the Life of the Page
Artist's books by Katie Baldwin, Lindsey Mears and Katie Murken
February 2, 2009 - April 4, 2009