Studio Magazine

Studio Magazine is the leading magazine with a focus on artists of African descent locally, nationally, and internationally. The publication, well into its second decade of circulation, appears in print biannually and is updated weekly here.

Perspectives on Teen Leadership from Hawa

Perspectives on Teen Leadership from Hawa

Through visits to museums, talks with arts professionals, and exchanges with their peers, the Teen Leadership Council nurtures creativity and ambition in developing the next...

Elsewhere: Spring/Summer 2019

Elsewhere: Spring/Summer 2019

Every season, we gather a list of exhibitions and installations to visit around the world in Elsewhere. Check out our picks for Spring/Summer 2019!

Collecting a Legacy: New Acquisitions

Collecting a Legacy: New Acquisitions

The Studio Museum in Harlem, established in 1968, was not intended to be a collecting institution. However, artists and collectors began gifting work to the Museum just two...

Practice in Print: Theresa Chromati

Practice in Print: Theresa Chromati

Continuing The Studio Museum in Harlem’s commitment to new and emerging artistic voices, Practice in Print creates a space for artists to experiment within Studio magazine...

Ntozake Shange: She Who Walks Like a Lion

Ntozake Shange: She Who Walks Like a Lion

Traiblazing feminist poet and playwright Ntozake Shange (1948—2018) aligned her creative process to her changing physical needs, especially nearing the end of her life....

ZOMA: A Museum Is Born

ZOMA: A Museum Is Born

ZOMA Museum opened its doors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on March 24th. The museum, built using vernacular Ethiopian building techniques, was conceived with education at the core...

Archive Spotlight

Archive Spotlight

The Studio Museum in Harlem is in the midst of a major project, generously funded by the Luce Foundation, to organize, catalog, and make the Museum archives accessible. My...

Remembering Mavis Pusey

Remembering Mavis Pusey

The artist's outstanding contributions to abstraction include prints and paintings of dynamic, geometric forms.

Studio Visit: Tschabalala Self

Studio Visit: Tschabalala Self

2018–19 artist in residence Tschabalala Self grew up in Harlem. Her return for the residency inspired a new exploration of form: she experiments with shadows, and invites...

Art on the Vine: Celebrating Five Years

Art on the Vine: Celebrating Five Years

Agora Culture, a multicultural arts platform that connects new and seasoned art collectors with contemporary artists, hosted the annual Art on the Vine event at Martha’s...

An Eye-Opener

An Eye-Opener

Expanding the Walls participant Kenny Peña considers new definitions for art, its potential to change perspectives, and his experience of the teen program so far.

Spotlight on Education

Spotlight on Education

Education Director Shanta Lawson traces the remarkable history of education at the Museum, starting with artist, educator, and cofounder, Betty Blayton Taylor.

Studio Visit: Sable Elyse Smith

Studio Visit: Sable Elyse Smith

Artist in Residence Sable Elyse Smith reflects on her conceptual practice and the continuous themes she wrestles with in her current and upcoming shows.

Black Refractions

Black Refractions

Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem began its two-year journey on January 15 at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, the first of six...

Studio Visit: Allison Janae Hamilton

Studio Visit: Allison Janae Hamilton

As she prepares for her culminating exhibition, 2018–19 Artist in Residence Allison Janae Hamilton talks to Communications Intern Kima Hibbert about her process and...

Welcoming Teen Leadership Council 2019

Welcoming Teen Leadership Council 2019

In the Teen Leadership Council, New York City-based teens foster a fun and safe space for teens to express creative ideas with The Studio Museum in Harlem.

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