Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Paul Ramírez Jonas invites you to pin notes or personal creations on the base of his artwork. 📌
The Commons is a monumental artwork that adopts and transforms the language of imperial power traditionally expressed through equestrian statues.
Kimberli Gant, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, discusses the ways in which the artist shifts the focus from individual commemoration and dominance to collective agency with this work—curently on view in Common Sense.
Marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Common Sense pairs two foundational documents written by Thomas Paine with nine contemporary works that speak to the ongoing quest, as Paine wrote, “to begin the world over again.”
🎥 Watch the complete Highlights Tour of Common Sense on YouTube at the link in our bio.
#USat250 #BrooklynMuseum #PaulRamirezJonas
Paul Ramírez Jonas invites you to pin notes or personal creations on the base of his artwork. 📌
The Commons is a monumental artwork that adopts and transforms the language of imperial power traditionally expressed through equestrian statues.
Kimberli Gant, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, discusses the ways in which the artist shifts the focus from individual commemoration and dominance to collective agency with this work—curently on view in Common Sense.
Marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Common Sense pairs two foundational documents written by Thomas Paine with nine contemporary works that speak to the ongoing quest, as Paine wrote, “to begin the world over again.”
🎥 Watch the complete Highlights Tour of Common Sense on YouTube at the link in our bio.
#USat250 #BrooklynMuseum #PaulRamirezJonas
