Curated by Charlotta Kotik and Tumelo Mosaka

Pop-cultural tastemakers may pride Williamsburg as contemporary Brooklyn’s heart and soul, but there’s more to New York’s most populous borough than trucker hats and electroclash. From Greenpoint to Red Hook, Fort Greene to DUMBO, there’s a lot going on. Touted as the first substantial overview of Brooklyn’s sprawling art scene, “Open House” details both its historical significance and current vitality. This show comprises more than 250 pieces by over 180 artists and positions work by longtime residents such as Vito Acconci and Martha Rosler alongside that of an emergent generation including Yun-Fei Ji, Nina Katchadourian, and Emily Jacir. The BMA curators’ vision is an expansive one, and this is a useful and timely guide.

— Michael Wilson