A Celebration of Tom Lloyd
March 21, 2026 12:00–7:00pm
Studio Museum in Harlem
144 W 125th Street New York, NY 10027
A Celebration of Tom Lloyd
12:00 – 7:00pm
Join artists, curators, and scholars in a day of activations throughout the museum, coinciding with the closing weekend of Tom Lloyd. Discussions and encounters throughout the building will peel back the layers of Tom Lloyd’s practice as an artist, as well as amplify his activism and the founding of the Store Front Museum in Jamaica, Queens.
Refracted Light: Artists Respond to Tom Lloyd
12:00 - 5:00 pm, Third Floor
Throughout the day, join us for in-gallery activations responding to Tom Lloyd’s radically experimental light sculptures. Highlights include an activation between artist Nikita Gale and a surprise guest, a solo set by genre-breaking multi-instrumentalist L’Rain, and an improvised site-responsive performance piece by interdisciplinary artist and composer Matthew Jamal. Full schedule to come.
On Visibility
5:30 - 7 pm, The Stoop
Join us for a discussion exploring the reverberations of Tom Lloyd’s practice across disciplines and delve into the impact of his advocacy for artists of color at the Arts Workers Coalition, the Store Front Museum, and beyond. Scholars Dr. Emily Verla Bovino, Habiba Hopson, and Dr. Krista Thompson join Curator Connie H. Choi for this deep dive into Lloyd’s search for visibility beyond the presence of light.
Bank of America is the Studio Museum in Harlem’s lead opening and inaugural exhibitions sponsor. Major support for the inaugural exhibitions and publications has been provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Funding for Tom Lloyd provided by the Holly Peterson Foundation and Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Additional funding provided by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Artists
A Celebration of Tom Lloyd
March 21, 2026 12:00–7:00pm
Studio Museum in Harlem
144 W 125th Street New York, NY 10027
A Celebration of Tom Lloyd
12:00 – 7:00pm
Join artists, curators, and scholars in a day of activations throughout the museum, coinciding with the closing weekend of Tom Lloyd. Discussions and encounters throughout the building will peel back the layers of Tom Lloyd’s practice as an artist, as well as amplify his activism and the founding of the Store Front Museum in Jamaica, Queens.
Refracted Light: Artists Respond to Tom Lloyd
12:00 - 5:00 pm, Third Floor
Throughout the day, join us for in-gallery activations responding to Tom Lloyd’s radically experimental light sculptures. Highlights include an activation between artist Nikita Gale and a surprise guest, a solo set by genre-breaking multi-instrumentalist L’Rain, and an improvised site-responsive performance piece by interdisciplinary artist and composer Matthew Jamal. Full schedule to come.
On Visibility
5:30 - 7 pm, The Stoop
Join us for a discussion exploring the reverberations of Tom Lloyd’s practice across disciplines and delve into the impact of his advocacy for artists of color at the Arts Workers Coalition, the Store Front Museum, and beyond. Scholars Dr. Emily Verla Bovino, Habiba Hopson, and Dr. Krista Thompson join Curator Connie H. Choi for this deep dive into Lloyd’s search for visibility beyond the presence of light.
Bank of America is the Studio Museum in Harlem’s lead opening and inaugural exhibitions sponsor. Major support for the inaugural exhibitions and publications has been provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Funding for Tom Lloyd provided by the Holly Peterson Foundation and Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Additional funding provided by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Studio Museum in Harlem
144 W 125th Street New York, NY 10027