An important home for Black art is reopening in New York City this week after being closed for seven years. Hannah Frishberg from member station WNYC has been along to the new museum.
Back in 1968, a group of artists and activists rented a loft above an uptown Manhattan liquor store, determined to turn it into a nexus for Black culture. They called it the Studio Museum in Harlem. In the 57 years since, the Studio Museum has become an internationally acclaimed hub for artists of African descent, and now it has a home worthy of its influence. This weekend, the Studio Museum is cutting the ribbon on a brand-new building, just blocks from its original rented loft. Studio Museum director Thelma Golden is thrilled.