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Studio Museum in Harlem The nexus for artists of African descent since 1968. The Museum was originally located in a rented loft at 2033 Fifth Avenue, just north of 125th Street.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem was founded in 1968 by a diverse group of artists, community activists and philanthropists who envisioned a new kind of museum that not only displays artwork but also supports artists and arts education. In 1979, the New York Bank for Savings gave the Museum the building located at 144 West 125th Street. The Studio Museum in Harlem is internationally known for its catalytic role in promoting the works of artists of African descent. The Artist-in-Residence program was one of the Museum’s founding initiatives, and gives the Museum the “Studio” in its name. The program has supported more than one hundred emerging artists of African or Latino descent, many of whom who have gone on to establish highly regarded careers.

New York City teens, ready to see your city in a new lens? 📸 Apply to be a participant in the Studio Museum in Harlem’s ...
10/20/2026

New York City teens, ready to see your city in a new lens? 📸

Apply to be a participant in the Studio Museum in Harlem’s 2027 Expanding the Wall program today!

Expanding the Walls is our free, eight-month, photography-based program that provides high school-aged youth to learn about photography, history, and community.

Participants will meet in-person at the Museum to converse with prominent visual artists, express their ideas in discussions, participate in tours and hands-on workshops, and develop important communication and critical thinking skills.

At the end of the program, participants will receive a $1000 stipend, a Canon EOS Rebel DSLR camera, and end the program with a culminating celebration.

Applications close on November 6, 2026. Sign up today: https://bit.ly/4zGs3sz

Image credit: Expanding the Walls Celebration, 2026.

As painter Al Loving once said, “even a box can be a self-portrait.”In our “Geometries” exhibition, artists explore how ...
10/19/2026

As painter Al Loving once said, “even a box can be a self-portrait.”

In our “Geometries” exhibition, artists explore how lines shapes and forms can express emotion, identity, and space. Take a closer look at each artwork, and you might discover a reflection of yourself.

Find out on your next visit to the Studio Museum in Harlem. Reserve your ticket: https://bit.ly/4wLhuCG

Image credits: Kris Graves

This month’s is all about the new: season, exhibitions, and memories made by you!Swipe through snapshots of visitors e...
10/18/2026

This month’s is all about the new: season, exhibitions, and memories made by you!

Swipe through snapshots of visitors exploring the Studio Museum, from our latest exhibitions to moments spent on the rooftop terrace.

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This month’s is all about the new: season, exhibitions, and memories made by you!Swipe through snapshots of visitors e...
10/18/2026

This month’s is all about the new: season, exhibitions, and memories made by you!

Swipe through snapshots of visitors exploring the Studio Museum, from our latest exhibitions to moments spent on the rooftop terrace.

Want to be featured in an upcoming ? Hashtag us at in your posts.

Join us on Saturday, October 24, from 12:00 to 5:00 pm for “Obsidian: Soil, Soul, Song,” a day-long program curated in c...
10/16/2026

Join us on Saturday, October 24, from 12:00 to 5:00 pm for “Obsidian: Soil, Soul, Song,” a day-long program curated in collaboration with Black Girl Environmentalist.

The program schedule includes:

• Obsidian: The Black Anthropocene panel with Destiny Tullis, Sara Zewde, Amaha Kassa; moderated by Kolu Zigbi-Johnson

• Laugh Meditation with Laraaji

• Yoga with Black Girl Fight Club

• Agrarian/Nature-based Art Making with Lorena James

• Material Preservation as Self Preservation with Repair Café El Barrio

• Connect with local Climate Organizations

• Soil, Soul, Song: Closing DJ Set with LOVIE

This event is free and open to the public. Workshops and activations are drop-in and have limited capacity. ASL interpretation will be provided.

Explore the full program: https://bit.ly/3TzCP4t

Stay connected to Black art, wherever you are! 📧From upcoming programming to Studio Store releases, our emails bring the...
10/14/2026

Stay connected to Black art, wherever you are! 📧

From upcoming programming to Studio Store releases, our emails bring the Studio Museum in Harlem directly to you. Discover more about the artists and communities we're championing every day.

Connect with the Museum beyond your inbox by diving into our audio content on Bloomberg Connects.

Don’t miss what’s next! Join our email list: https://studiomuseum.prospect2.com/f/1

Stay connected to Black art, wherever you are! 📧From upcoming programming to Studio Store releases, our emails bring the...
10/14/2026

Stay connected to Black art, wherever you are! 📧

From upcoming programming to Studio Store releases, our emails bring the Studio Museum in Harlem directly to you. Discover more about the artists and communities we're championing every day.

Continue exploring the Museum beyond your inbox by diving into our audio content on Bloomberg Connects.

Don’t miss what’s next! Join our email list: https://bit.ly/4zBzJfO

Join us on October 30, 2026, 6:00–8:00 pm for Visions of the “American Landscape: An Evening of Films” with artist and f...
10/13/2026

Join us on October 30, 2026, 6:00–8:00 pm for Visions of the “American Landscape: An Evening of Films” with artist and filmmaker Allison Janae Hamilton, followed by a conversation with scholar Imani Perry.

Drawing on folklore, ecology, and the legacies of Black life, Hamilton explores the landscapes and mythologies of the Southern United States. After the screening, Hamilton and Perry will discuss storytelling, place, and how artists reckon with the South’s layered histories, complexities, and influence on American life.

Reserve your ticket to the event: https://bit.ly/4e0tV70

10/10/2026

A, B, C this work up close at the Studio Museum in Harlem!

Now on view, Mark Bradford’s “Untitled (A–Z),” (2010) builds on the artist’s ongoing body of work called “merchant posters,” wherein he collects local business advertisements in his South Los Angeles neighborhood.

Discover this installation and explore the rest of our fall exhibitions by planning your visit: https://bit.ly/4ygsDMC

“Tone” is now on view at the Studio Museum in Harlem. Inspired by the tonal scale of black-and-white photography, the ex...
10/09/2026

“Tone” is now on view at the Studio Museum in Harlem.

Inspired by the tonal scale of black-and-white photography, the exhibition considers how shifts in light, shadow, and contrast can shape the way we experience an artwork. Together, these works reveal tone as more than a technical element, becoming a visual language of its own.

Experience “Tone” by reserving your ticket to the Studio Museum: https://bit.ly/4zp0DHw

Photo: Kris Graves

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