Critically-Acclaimed “David Bowie Is” Exhibition Offers a Rare Look into His Creative Genius

David Bowie Is Exhibition

On January 10, 2016, the world lost David Bowie, the visionary musician whose creativity has inspired generations and certainly more to come. His untimely death makes the highly-acclaimed exhibition David Bowie Is all the more poignant, as it highlights his artistic genius through elaborate costumes, songwriting, and stage design. The show has been traveling the world since 2013; it was originally organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Now, it’s making its final stop at The Brooklyn Museum in the spring of 2018.

David Bowie Is features more than 300 objects that have been amassed over the course of his lifetime, from his teenage years to his death. It includes some of his more iconic moments, such as his Ziggy Stardust bodysuits, and it has immersive audio experiences from his films and live performances including The Man Who Fell to Earth. Additionally, the exhibition has a selection of Bowie's personal items like handwritten set lists, drawings, and diary entries. For anyone who is a fan of his music—or simply interested in the evolution of one’s creative process—David Bowie Is offers a fascinating look into his mind.

The exhibit will be on view at The Brooklyn Museum from March 2 to July 15, 2018. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit their website.

The critically-acclaimed exhibition David Bowie Is gives a fascinating look into his creative genius.

David Bowie Is

David Bowie Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

David Bowie Is

It features more than 300 objects that have been amassed over the course of his lifetime, from his teenage years to his death.

David Bowie Is

David Bowie Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

David Bowie Is

David Bowie Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

Costumes, stage design, writing, and artwork are all included in David Bowie Is, which will make its debut at The Brooklyn Museum in the spring of 2018.

David Bowie Is Exhibition

David Bowie Is Exhibition

David Bowie Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

It's the last stop on the touring show, which has been around since 2013.

David Bowie Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

David Bowie Is Exhibition

David Bowie Is Exhibition

David Bowie Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum

David Bowie Is Exhibition

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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