The Studio Museum in Harlem

Really enjoyed this with artistic and thought provoking exhibits on three levels. Some but not all items make strong social commentary that should make one reflect. They told us they will close in 10 days for over a year to knock down and rebuild a larger museum facility on the same plot.

This is a fantastic museum that definitely deserves more visitors. The culture and art of Harlem is truly displayed in this space. It's also a very instagramable location.

Amazing views of blackart with quiet surroundings and cool factor. The art and history will make you go WOW!

Excellent place to go to see art from known and unknown harlem artists.

work is in progress at the moment, it will be amazing after completion 👏

March 2016... the space is great. Place nice and also clean. Workers present that day were very nice . guy at desk took time to talk with us about some history and also about the artists.. suggested price except Sundays (free) is $7 but u can give whatever you have. I'm not really artsy so maybe i don't understand some of the pieces!? Maybe i was supposed to think deeper but I was 2 tired to think. I hear the art changes so everytime u go maybe something different.

This is a pure review from my drafts folder written after that visit (not sure how Ive never checked that folder:( . I had to give them their props no matter how long ago!!

Update 2022 I see they're listed temporarily closed I wonder if Covid affects.. Anyway I wish them well

The Studio Museum in Harlem generally offers a fascinating multiplex perspective on African and African American life for those who are open to it. We didn't get to see much, as the exhibits are being packed for moving out of the building, which is going to be torn down; a new, gorgeous building is planned, and we look forward to seeing it in the future! For people considering visiting this museum, check the website for information, as exhibits will be available in nearby locations beginning in May 2018. The museum store alone is well worth a visit! It and the small amount we were able to see let us know this is a fabulous museum to which we will plan another visit.

As for the perspective that the museum is located in "a dangerous neighborhood" shared by one reviewer; I disagree. That comment is incorrect, and, frankly, it sounds racist. We walked all over that neighborhood completely safely, going first to the museum, then to Best Market Harlem, and then to Lee Lee's Bakery. We were never bothered--and I'll bet that other reviewer was never bothered, either. My husband and I were struck by how alive Harlem feels--a wonderful energy and spirit permeates the entire area. Go with an open mind--you won't regret it!

Thoroughly enjoyed the place. The art was great and very much so appreciated. The gift shop was nice gifts - got a shirt and bracelet as a gift. The employees weren't as friendly as I would have preferred - a bit unnecessarily snappy but nothing too crazy. Overall I enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend it.

Got here by accident after hours on their last day before a three year hiatus for a major renovation. Turned out there was a party and we ended up dancing to funky music, drinking beer and having a good time, really off the tourist beaten track. Everyone was super friendly and inviting. Hope the renovation goes well and we can come back in three years and see it. Good luck!

I enjoyed the exhibit although it is small. It focused on african and spanish art in various media formats. I enjoyed... because it gave me a sense of NYC hip hop culture, 80s...and was thought provoking on various topics. The gift shop is an area that can be improved. They did not have some of the key exhibitors latest works (books) available. I highly recommend if you are the area... nominal fee/ donation accepted and the staff is very friendly and helpful.

Small , interesting and very important. Don't miss the ME=WE work

I attended a fashion and visual performance here for Harlem Fashion Week and what a superb show, but I didn't expect anything less. A close friend of mine was one of the models so I was lucky enough to be on the guest list, which was the only way to enter this night. The event was extremely well curated with compelling visual imagery throughout all rooms. The models stood in other rooms and painfully posed steady for hours. It was amazing. I hope to attend a show there again soon.

One of my favorite museums in New York City. I am appreciative of the exhibits that showcase African American art.
I look forward to attending special events and concerts!
The museum is located near public transportation .
The postcard collection is interesting and free for visitors to take a postcard or two.
Whenever family or friends visit I take them here.

it was great, there was a man being followed by some people into a hotel and then they started dancing naked. this is totally not a reference to a meme or anything

Cheap and an amazing gift shop! Cool outdoor seating area. Located in the heart of Harlem, steps away from the Apollo Theater. Love the fact that the exhibits change so frequently. Will revisit.

Wonderful experience at his excellent gallery. A current up to date representation of contemporary art. The African diaspora represented with visual expertise in a variety of artistic formats. Free Sundays!

Fantastic exhibitions featuring the highest caliber of art by artists of African descent.
Fantastic curatorial and educational programming.
A special place that anyone and everyone should visit, and visit again and again.

I was born in Harlem should I used to lay down on the ground and pick dimes and pennies and quarters out of the railroad grades. Me me and my brother used to shine shoes in front of the Apollo and the Coco cabana on 125th street back in the day back in the late fifties and sixties and still love my home

The Studio Museum in Harlem is nice place to go see different paintings because they have nice paintings from really good artists who make the nice masterpieces drawing different paintings and those artists are very artistic drawing those paintings they made for people to see how famous the artists are doing nice artwork.

Love this place! Great art resides here, the exhibits are always so thought-provoking. Come here to see fantastic black art.