The Studio Museum in Harlem At the moment, The Studio Museum in Harlem remains closed to the public as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But the institution's history and cultural significance is available to visitors in Utah thanks to a traveling exhibition. Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem opens this week at the University of Utah's Utah Museum of Fine Arts to showcase work from The Studio Museum's permanent collection. Founded in 1968, The Studio Museum has become a repository of great works by artists of African descent, as well as a location for artist-in-residence fellowships and nurturing up-and-coming artists.