Tom Lloyd Exhibition at Studio Museum in Harlem Highlights 1960s Light Sculptures and Activism
The Studio Museum in Harlem is presenting a survey exhibition of artist Tom Lloyd, focusing on his light sculptures from the mid-1960s. Lloyd, a member of the Arts Workers Coalition, created works using everyday materials like Christmas lights and Buick taillight covers. The exhibition, curated by Connie H. Choi, features sculptures that display rhythmic color changes and abstract forms. Lloyd later founded the Store Front Museum in Jamaica, Queens, in 1971, shifting his focus to community activism. The show aims to restore Lloyd's place in art history after his work was largely forgotten for decades.
Key facts
- Tom Lloyd's exhibition at Studio Museum in Harlem features light sculptures from mid-1960s
- Lloyd used commercial materials like Christmas lights and car parts in his art
- He was a member of the Arts Workers Coalition activist group
- Lloyd founded the Store Front Museum in Jamaica, Queens in 1971
- Curator Connie H. Choi organized the exhibition through extensive research
Entities
Artists
- Tom Lloyd
- Yayoi Kusama
- Chryssa
- Nam June Paik
- Jean Tinguely
- Benny Andrews
Institutions
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- Arts Workers Coalition
- Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
- Howard Wise Gallery
- Store Front Museum
- Black Emergency Cultural Coalition
Locations
- Harlem, New York
- Jamaica, Queens
- Midtown Manhattan