"Collected. Propositions on the Permanent Collection" Exhibition
The Studio Museum in Harlem
This event has ended.
During our spring 2009 exhibition season, The Studio Museum in Harlem presented Collected. Propositions on the Permanent Collection. Collected offered multiple takes on the Museum’s collection and included over two hundred works of art by over a hundred artists. Inspired by our fortieth anniversary, this unique look allowed us to view the collection with fresh eyes. During this process, countless themes emerged. This season, we are thrilled for two of these themes—Color Consciousness: Black and Color Consciousness: Blue—to remain on view.
Founded in 1968, the Studio Museum began with a mission to present the work of African-American artists and artifacts of the African diaspora. In the early history of the Museum, the mandate to collect works of art was strong. Guided by the transformative vision of its founding directors and curators, the Museum began its permanent collection through the generosity of artists and donors. Today, the collection contains over 1,600 works of art, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, video and mixed-media installations. It traces the evolution of the Museum from its inception through the growth of the collection and the expansion of the exhibition and Artist-in-Residence programs. Today, the Studio Museum continues to build the collection through the stewardship of its Acquisition Committee and through gifts.
Organized by the Curatorial Team, Collected continues to give us an opportunity to reflect on the great treasures in our care, and we hope it will continue to prompt wonderful discussions about art made now and the past as seen through these works. Throughout the Museum’s history we have proudly shown the collection and have been honored to loan works around the country and the world. We are excited that at this moment we can continue to highlight our collection and encourage a new era of exploration and presentation.
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from November 12, 2009 to March 14, 2010