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Beyoncé Gives $2 Million Birthday Gift to the Studio Museum in Harlem

New York · 11 Sept 2026 [REPORT]
Beyoncé Gives $2 Million Birthday Gift to the Studio Museum in Harlem Image: Studio Museum in Harlem, New York

Beyoncé said the museum introduced her to several of her favorite young and upcoming Black artists.

Thelma Golden was named the museum’s director and chief curator in 2005, after serving as deputy director for exhibitions and programs from 2000 to 2005.

ArtistBeyoncéInstitutionStudio Museum in HarlemCountryUnited StatesCityNew YorkRegionNorth AmericaGenreContemporary Art

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