
Electronic Refractions II
September 26–October 24, 1968

Invitation to the opening of Electronic Refractions II, 1968. Courtesy Studio Museum in Harlem Archives.
Electronically programmed light works by Tom Lloyd, one of the first contemporary artists to work in light, will be the inaugural presentation of The Studio Museum in Harlem. The show, entitled Electronic Refractions II, will be on display from September 26 to October 24.
Inspired by flashing traffic lights, theater marquees, and automobile signals, Lloyd's variable light pieces transcend both these commonplace sights and the technology behind his medium. A dynamic art form essentially concerned with color-light-movement is the result.
Lloyd, whose works have been included in most of the major shows concerned with light since his first public showing in 1965, created virtually the entire exhibition as the initial project of the Museum's studio program. Under this program the Museum underwrites experiments in art while providing an opportunity for young people from Harlem to work with professional artists.
This text is drawn from the 1968 press release for Electronic Refractions II.
Electronic Refractions II
September 26–October 24, 1968

Invitation to the opening of Electronic Refractions II, 1968. Courtesy Studio Museum in Harlem Archives.
Electronically programmed light works by Tom Lloyd, one of the first contemporary artists to work in light, will be the inaugural presentation of The Studio Museum in Harlem. The show, entitled Electronic Refractions II, will be on display from September 26 to October 24.
Inspired by flashing traffic lights, theater marquees, and automobile signals, Lloyd's variable light pieces transcend both these commonplace sights and the technology behind his medium. A dynamic art form essentially concerned with color-light-movement is the result.
Lloyd, whose works have been included in most of the major shows concerned with light since his first public showing in 1965, created virtually the entire exhibition as the initial project of the Museum's studio program. Under this program the Museum underwrites experiments in art while providing an opportunity for young people from Harlem to work with professional artists.
This text is drawn from the 1968 press release for Electronic Refractions II.