"In Harlem, the Studio Museum will open its first purpose-built facility, a monumental new seven-storey building rising on West 125th Street that affirms the museum's historic roots in the neighbourhood while positioning it for a new era of growth. Downtown, the New Museum will debut a prismatic seven-storey expansion to its existing flagship building at 235 Bowery, doubling its exhibition space and amplifying its role as a hub for experimental art."
"Conceived during the cultural and political ferment of the Civil Rights era, the Studio Museum in Harlem was founded in 1968 by a coalition of artists, activists and philanthropists determined to create a platform for artists of African descent. Since then, it has played a defining role in shaping cultural discourse both locally and internationally, amplifying Black artistic voices from its longtime home on West 125th Street."
Two major New York contemporary art institutions are reopening this autumn with substantial architectural expansions. The Studio Museum in Harlem will unveil an 82,000 sq. ft., seven‑storey purpose-built facility on West 125th Street designed by Adjaye Associates with Cooper Robertson, reinforcing local roots and accommodating future growth. The New Museum will add a prismatic seven‑storey expansion to its 235 Bowery flagship, doubling exhibition space and expanding galleries, studios and public areas. Both projects aim to enrich educational programming, deepen community engagement and reposition each museum as porous, adaptive and locally grounded cultural hubs.
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