This yearlong activation spotlighted new work and commissions by Brooklyn artists Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine (Mildred Beltré and Oasa DuVerney), Deborah Kass, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, and Hank Willis Thomas in public spaces. Through their text-based works, these artists use language, questions, and humor to engage topics ranging from national debates to local community issues, personal loss and collective compassion, sparking dialogue around some of the most pressing questions of our time and inspiring us to listen, share with one another, and connect through art.

It was co-curated by Carmen Hermo and Sharon Matt Atkins (Deputy Director for Art, Brooklyn Museum).