The Studio Museum's Artist-in-Residence show, a launchpad for more than 150 artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent, is back in the museum's own building for the first time in eight years after being presented off-site at MoMA PS1. This year's cohort, Derriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina and Taylor Simmons, made the work in the new J. Bruce Llewellyn Artist in Residence Center. If you like catching artists early, start here.
What to expect
Expect figurative work in a range of media, from painting and printmaking to sculpture, built around memory and dreaming. The show sits within the museum's larger fall season, so most visitors pair it with the Peggy Cooper Cafritz collection exhibition and Geometries in the same visit.
Good to know
- Admission is free on Sundays through Studio Sundays, with a required ticket.
- The museum is at 144 West 125th Street, near the 2/3 and A/B/C/D stations at 125th.
- Plan time for the other fall exhibitions in the same building.
- The museum is not open every day, so check hours before going.
- Families can combine a visit with Studio Sunday storytime and art-making.
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Common questions
Who are the 2026 artists in residence?
Derriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina and Taylor Simmons.
Why is this year's show notable?
It is the first Artist-in-Residence exhibition back in the museum's own building in eight years, and the first cohort to work in the new residency center.
