Brooklyn To Host Final Stop For ‘David Bowie Is’ Traveling Exhibition

The critically acclaimed exhibition David Bowie Is will make the final stop on its world tour at The Brooklyn Museum in New York City. David Bowie Is, organized by London’s Victoria And Albert Museum, is a retrospective of the late legendary performer’s five-decade career and will be on view from March 2 to July 15, 2018.

The exhibit has been curated by Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh from the Department of Theatre and Performance at the V&A. David Bowie Is features over 300 objects collected from his early days through his passing last year including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork, and rare performance material. The New York City stop will host never-before-seen objects and work exclusive to the Brooklyn Museum presentation.

“Since David Bowie Is left the V&A, London in August 2013, nearly 1.8 million visitors have flocked to see the exhibition as it has travelled around the world, a testament to Bowie’s depth, breadth and worldwide reach and the public’s interest in the processes of creation behind such a uniquely influential performer. Bowie himself left England in 1974 to eventually settle in America, so we could not be more delighted that the final leg of the tour brings the show back to New York, where Bowie made his home,” said Broackes in a statement.

“With mainstream appeal and yet an avant-garde heart, David Bowie was one of the most original artists of our times. He challenged the status quo and continually took us on new musical explorations with his forward-thinking and groundbreaking presentations. David Bowie continues to be the apex for many artists in wide-ranging disciplines,” added Matthew Yokobosky, Director of Exhibition Design, Brooklyn Museum.

Here’s more details on what to expect:

The exhibition explores the broad range of Bowie’s collaborations with artists and designers in the fields of fashion, sound, graphics, theater, art, and film. On display are more than 60 stage costumes including Ziggy Stardust bodysuits (1972) designed by Freddie Burretti, Kansai Yamamoto’s flamboyant creations for the Aladdin Sane tour (1973), and the Union Jack coat designed by Bowie and Alexander McQueen for the EART HL I NG album cover (1997). Also on show is photography by Brian Duffy, Terry O’Neill, and Masayoshi Sukita; album sleeve artwork by Guy Peellaert and Edward Bell; cover proofs by Barnbrook for the album The Next Day (2013); visual excerpts from films and live performances including The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and Saturday Night Live (1979); music videos such as “Boys Keep Swinging” (1979) and “Let’s Dance” (1983); and set designs created for the Diamond Dogs tour (1974).

Alongside these are more personal items such as never-before-shown storyboards, handwritten set lists and lyrics as well as some of Bowie’s own sketches, musical scores, and diary entries, revealing the evolution of his creative ideas.

Lightning Bolt tickets, which gives ticketholders priority access to the exhibition, are available now via Showclix. Standard tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 15 at 11 a.m. ET. Brooklyn Museum members can purchase tickets starting on Wednesday, November 8 with some receiving free ticket(s) based on membership level.

Check out a look at the current stop of the David Bowie Is exhibition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTjNZ0DeNiQ