SITE TOOLS
|
|
The Studio Museum in
Harlem
144 West 125th Street
NY, NY 10027
(Btwn Lenox Ave & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 864-4500
|
|
A Harlem Renaissance Continued
By Elizabeth McMillan
The Studio Museum in Harlem has devoted over 30 years to bringing gifted emerging
artists of African descent the resources and the recognition they deserve. Opened in 1968
as a studio and exhibition space on 125th street in New York City, the Museum has since
evolved into an active and vital artistic institution offering a variety of valuable
services to the community. |
The Museum has built an impressive permanent
collection of more than 1,600 objects spanning all types of media by such artists as
Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, and Faith Ringgold. And in celebration
of their 30th anniversary, exhibiting through October 3, 1999 is Selected Works from
the Permanent Collection showcasing the Museum’s impressive 20th century art
collection and From the Studio: Artists-In-Residence, 1998-1999 featuring three
installations by each of this year’s program artists.
SMH has also played a significant role in the art community by serving as the primary
training ground for African-American museum professionals and artists. But it’s their
education and public programming that’s an essential component to their mission. The Cooperative
School Program places professional artists in Harlem schools to serve as instructors,
the Enhanced Access Program provides free and expanded hours to thousands of
school children and economically disadvantaged families and the Vital Expressions in
American Art series hosts a variety of family-oriented activities. Designed to
coincide with each exhibit, these programs help to enhance the exploration of broader
cultural and social themes.
Whether you’re viewing the art or participating in their rich activities, The Studio
Museum in Harlem gives everyone an opportunity to appreciate the culture that artists of
African descent have brought to the world. For more information, visit the museum's
website at www.studiomuseuminharlem.org.
M
August 1999
|
|
|
|
RLP Ventures, LLC and/or its
suppliers. All rights reserved.