'David Bowie is' Coming to the Brooklyn Museum

Nearly 1.8 million global visitors have seen David Bowie is since it first launched at London's V&A in August 2013, and now the acclaimed exhibition will make a stop at New York's own Brooklyn Museum from March 2 through July 15, 2018, with exclusive never-before-seen work. 

The retrospective, curated by Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh, follows Bowie's five-decade career, highlighting the late rock icon's creative process and ways he revolutionized music through bold reinventions. Advanced sound technology, animation and video create a fully immersive journey through David Bowie is, featuring more than 300 objects, from handwritten lyrics to original costumes and set designs. 

"With mainstream appeal and yet an avant-garde heart, David Bowie was one of the most original artists of our times," said Matthew Yokobosky, Director of Exhibition Design, Brooklyn Museum. "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." 

Lightning Bolt tickets, which give attendees priority access to the exhibition, are available now. Standard tickets are scheduled to go on sale Wednesday, November 15. For more information on Brooklyn Museum's David Bowie is, click here.