Join us for a gallery tour of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s exhibition, From Now: A Collection in Context. This program invites Blind and Low Vision community members to make art and explore the exhibition From Now: A Collection in Context through verbal description and sensory exploration.

From Now: A Collection in Context presents a rich tapestry of Black artistic production, highlighting more than two hundred years of artistic achievements by artists of African descent. This exhibition explores the evolving artistic canon through the diverse interests, practices, and voices of artists of African descent.

This tour explores the work of artists of African descent investigating ideas of support, memory, and community. A Studio Museum Educator leads visitors in insightful discussions and art making through elements such as touch, taste, and smell.

This tour is free of charge and requires advanced reservation.

Verbal Description Tours will begin in the Lobby on the Lower Level and departs 10 minutes after the program start.

Accessibility

Interactivity level: High

Program length: This program runs from 5pm-7pm. The tour will cover 2-3 artworks in the From Now: A Collection in Context on the First, Second, or Fourth Floor galleries.  This tour includes optional drawing exercises.

Accommodations: Folding stools, accessible art materials, assistive listening devices, tactile reproductions, and sighted guides will be provided.

For more information on accessibility at the Studio Museum in Harlem, please visit our Accessibility page.

If you would like more information about accessibility at this event, please contact [email protected] or 332.240.3954.