Spotlight on: The Studio Museum in Harlem

Welcome to The Studio Museum in Harlem!

Cool Culture is proud to partner with The Studio Museum in Harlem, which provides free admission to all Family Pass holders throughout the five boroughs.

“The Studio Museum is a great place for families because there’s always something new to see! We always have a wide variety of work on view, with exhibitions featuring everything from painting and sculpture to photography and installation," says Shanta Scott, Manager of School, Youth and Family Programs.

Come out to the Studio Museum to explore the work on view with your family! Plus, be sure to ask about family activity guides, and print out Cool Culture Hunt Cards, featuring objects on display at the Studio Museum.

CHECK IT OUT

Do you know your ABC's? See them as works of art in the Mark Bradford exhibit Alphabet, on view through March 13, 2011. It's a great way to practice your child's letter recognition while getting inspired by art!

Image Credits

All images of artwork courtesy of The Studio Museum in Harlem. Credits from left to right, top to bottom:

Mark Bradford; Untitled (A), 2010
Mark Bradford; Untitled (B), 2010
Mark Bradford; Untitled (C), 2010
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye; Diplomacy III, 2009, Courtesy Susan Barrett. Photo credit: Courtesy of Faye Fleming & Partner, Geneva.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye; Any Number of Preoccupations, 2010; Oil on canvas, 160 x 200 cm Courtesy Dr. Kenneth Montague / The Wedge Collection, Toronto, and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Target Free Sundays
Get creative with your family! Spend Sundays at the Studio Museum for Target Free Sundays. Get hands-on with family workshops, explore performances and exhibits and enjoy spending the day being inspired with your family.

Check out the Studio Museum's calendar for details on Sunday programming for each week!

ON VIEW NOW

Any Number of Preoccupations
Discover characters from the mind of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye in the exhibit, on display through March 13, 2011.

Read more about Lynette Yiadom-Boakye in the December issue of e-Family Time!

Alphabet
Look at language in a whole new way with Mark Bradford's Alphabet, 26 works each representing a letter of the roman alphabet. A, B, C... On view through March 13, 2011.

HOW HOT IS THE STUDIO MUSEUM?

Founded in 1968, the Studio Museum is the first museum in the United States that specializes in art works of African-Americans as well as artists of African descent!