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Studio Museum in Harlem to Reopen New Adjaye-Designed Building on November 15

Redeveloped over seven years with support from a $300 million capital campaign, the museum will feature inaugural exhibitions alongside new site-specific commissions.

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Overview

  • The seven-floor, 82,000-square-foot facility includes 14,000 square feet of gallery space, a rooftop terrace, dedicated artist studios and education workshops.
  • The reopening program showcases a survey of Tom Lloyd’s work, three additional exhibitions on works on paper, rotating collection highlights and an archival photography presentation.
  • New commissions by Camille Norment and Christopher Myers will join landmark installations by David Hammons, Glenn Ligon and Houston E. Conwill.
  • The $175 million construction was underpinned by a capital campaign that raised more than $300 million from private donors, foundations and public agencies.
  • A Community Day on November 15 offers free admission, with the museum open Wednesday through Sunday and extended hours on Friday and Saturday evenings.