Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026
July 1, 2026–January 31, 2027
Christopher Soriano, Suits at the Corner, 2026. Digital chromogenic print, 16 × 20 in. Courtesy the artist
Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026 features photography by the seventeen artists in this year’s cohort of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s signature teen program, Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History, and Community.
The artists capture both vibrant scenes on the streets of New York City and personal, intimate moments within the home. Seen together, the images in this exhibition record motion and repose, fundamental elements to the artists’ experiences as young people growing up in New York.
Many of the artists photographed their subjects at proximity to tenderly reveal details of familiar objects and places, or loved ones. Others use blur and soft focus to render the flux of city life in images of streets, subways, and architecture. Guided by curiosity and close looking, these artists produce images that reflect the push and pull of two forces that animate their lives.
Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026 will include an online exhibition featuring additional photographs and information about the artists on view.
Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026 is organized by Cam McEwen and Taylor Ndiaye, MoMA/Studio Museum in Harlem Curatorial Fellows; Maria Wilson, Robert Rauschenberg Curatorial Fellow; and the Expanding the Walls 2026 participants. Exhibition support provided by Jayson Overby Jr, Assistant Curator; with Ally Caple, former Expanding the Walls Coordinator; and Alexandra Nelson, School and Educator Coordinator.
Expanding the Walls is made possible with support from the Keith Haring Foundation Education Fund; Joy of Giving Something; J. Crew; the KHR McNeely Family Foundation, Kevin, Rosemary, and Hannah Rose McNeely; Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation; William Talbott Hillman Foundation; Hearst Endowment Fund; and by the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Trust. Major support for the Studio Museum in Harlem's Learning & Engagement programs provided by the Thompson Foundation Education Fund and the Alice L. Walton Foundation Education and Engagement Endowment. 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. The Studio Museum is deeply grateful for Donna Van Der Zee’s continued support of this program.
Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026
July 1, 2026–January 31, 2027
Christopher Soriano, Suits at the Corner, 2026. Digital chromogenic print, 16 × 20 in. Courtesy the artist
Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026 features photography by the seventeen artists in this year’s cohort of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s signature teen program, Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History, and Community.
The artists capture both vibrant scenes on the streets of New York City and personal, intimate moments within the home. Seen together, the images in this exhibition record motion and repose, fundamental elements to the artists’ experiences as young people growing up in New York.
Many of the artists photographed their subjects at proximity to tenderly reveal details of familiar objects and places, or loved ones. Others use blur and soft focus to render the flux of city life in images of streets, subways, and architecture. Guided by curiosity and close looking, these artists produce images that reflect the push and pull of two forces that animate their lives.
Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026 will include an online exhibition featuring additional photographs and information about the artists on view.
Through Motion and Repose: Expanding the Walls 2026 is organized by Cam McEwen and Taylor Ndiaye, MoMA/Studio Museum in Harlem Curatorial Fellows; Maria Wilson, Robert Rauschenberg Curatorial Fellow; and the Expanding the Walls 2026 participants. Exhibition support provided by Jayson Overby Jr, Assistant Curator; with Ally Caple, former Expanding the Walls Coordinator; and Alexandra Nelson, School and Educator Coordinator.
Expanding the Walls is made possible with support from the Keith Haring Foundation Education Fund; Joy of Giving Something; J. Crew; the KHR McNeely Family Foundation, Kevin, Rosemary, and Hannah Rose McNeely; Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation; William Talbott Hillman Foundation; Hearst Endowment Fund; and by the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Trust. Major support for the Studio Museum in Harlem's Learning & Engagement programs provided by the Thompson Foundation Education Fund and the Alice L. Walton Foundation Education and Engagement Endowment. 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. The Studio Museum is deeply grateful for Donna Van Der Zee’s continued support of this program.