The Studio Museum in Harlem

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Kapwani Kiwanga: BLEED

A site-specific installation by Kapwani Kiwanga reworking the quilting "flying geese" pattern in natural dyes, evoking the Underground Railroad and histories of Black resistance.

Now showing11 Mar – 1 Apr 2027$16

Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026

Photography by seventeen teen artists from the Studio Museum's signature Expanding the Walls program, capturing New York's streets alongside intimate moments at home.

Now showing1 Jul – 31 Jan 2027$16

Dreams of This Future: The Collection of Peggy Cooper Cafritz

The first exhibition to tell the story of arts advocate Peggy Cooper Cafritz as a collector, drawing on her bequest of over 200 artists of African descent across multiple media.

Now showing19 Aug – 28 Feb 2027$16

Geometries

A group exhibition exploring geometry as an organizational principle, translating sources from city maps to West African textiles into a shared visual vocabulary spanning figuration and abstraction.

Now showing10 Sept – 31 Jan 2027$16

A Sustained Becoming: Studio Museum Artists in Residence 2026

The first Artist-in-Residence cohort in the Studio Museum's new building: Derriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina and Taylor Simmons use figuration across mediums to explore cultural memory and time.

Now showing1 Oct – 3 Jan 2027$16

Tone

A group show of nineteen artists, including Roy DeCarava, Kerry James Marshall and Lorna Simpson, exploring tone, from black to white and every value between, as an expressive material language.

Now showing1 Oct – 3 Jan 2027$16

Woody De Othello: coming forth by day

Miami-born Woody De Othello's new ceramic and wood sculptures, tiled wall works and a large bronze, his first institutional solo show in New York, travelling from Pérez Art Museum Miami.

Upcoming11 Feb 2027 – 16 May 2027$16

Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images

The first major survey of Jamaican-born geometric abstractionist Mavis Pusey (1928-2019), spanning fifty years of paintings and works on paper, co-organized with ICA Philadelphia.

Upcoming9 Apr 2027 – 5 Sept 2027$16

Permanent Collections

Artist Installations

Three long-term installations exploring cultural memory, identity and language: Houston E. Conwill's bronze time capsules of Black American testimonies, David Hammons's Pan-African/American flag piece, and Glenn Ligon's text-based work inspired by Muhammad Ali.

Permanent collection$16

Christopher Myers: Harlem Is a Myth

A site-specific installation in the Education Workshop picturing an intergenerational cast of mythic beings drawn from Harlem's cultural history, from a centaur to winged jazz greats.

Permanent collection$16

Camille Norment: Untitled (heliotrope)

A commissioned sound-and-sculpture installation of handwoven brass evoking a pipe organ and a raft, using "social heliotropism" to reflect on migration past and present.

Permanent collection$16

Visitor Information

How much does The Studio Museum in Harlem cost?

Standard adult admission to The Studio Museum in Harlem is $16. Pay-what-you-can; $16 suggested for adults. Free for visitors 16 and under, members and active military.. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.

What are the opening hours of The Studio Museum in Harlem?

The Studio Museum in Harlem is open Wed-Thu 11am-6pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm; closed Mon-Tue. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is The Studio Museum in Harlem?

The Studio Museum in Harlem is located at 144 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027, in the Harlem area of New York. The nearest stations are 125 St (2, 3) at Malcolm X Blvd/Lenox Ave, 125 St (A, B, C, D) at St. Nicholas Ave and 125 St (4, 5, 6) at Lexington Ave.

What can I see at The Studio Museum in Harlem?

Harlem's landmark museum of Black art, reborn in 2025 in an Adjaye-designed home for African American and African diaspora artists. Current highlights include Kapwani Kiwanga: BLEED, Woody De Othello: coming forth by day and Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images.

Do I need to book The Studio Museum in Harlem in advance?

Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.

When is the best time to visit The Studio Museum in Harlem?

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.