The Henry and Rose Pearlman Collection is one of the great private hoards of European modernism, and its arrival in Brooklyn is genuine news rather than a touring rerun. More than 50 works by Cezanne, Modigliani, Degas, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and Soutine hang with vignettes on immigration, assimilation and perception. If you like knowing where paintings came from, this tells you.
What to expect
The hang alternates between headline canvases and quieter works on paper, with vignette sections that step away from the art to introduce Henry and Rose Pearlman themselves. Expect a lot of Cezanne, including the watercolors that made the collection famous. The galleries are calmer than the museum's ticketed blockbusters, so you can stand in front of things.
Good to know
- Take the 2/3 to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum.
- Included with general admission — no separate timed ticket needed.
- Quieter than the museum's ticketed shows, so it suits a slow, unhurried visit.
- First Saturday programming brings big evening crowds to the whole building.
- Fully wheelchair accessible, with elevators to every gallery floor.
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Common questions
How many works are in the show?
More than 50 modern European paintings, sculptures and works on paper.
Which artists are included?
Cezanne and Modigliani lead, with Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Chaim Soutine also on view.
Why is this collection significant?
It represents one of the most important gifts of European art in the Brooklyn Museum's history, shared with LACMA and MoMA.
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