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Store Front Museum

Store Front Museum
Store Front Museum

Store Front Museum is an art museum in Queens, United States.

About Store Front Museum

The Store Front Museum was a community museum in Queens, New York that served as a cultural center and exhibition space for the black community of the borough. Established in 1971 by artist Tom Lloyd, it was originally located on Liberty Avenue, in a former retail tire dealer building.

Lloyd was an artist that had made numerous showings around the country before coming to Queens. The museum was established in February 1971 and was devoted to the promotion and dissemination of African-American culture. Lloyd chose the name because "it implies community." The gallery was used for several exhibits, concert plays, karate classes, dance instructions, and festivals over the years. Lloyd acquired many of the museum's materials from donations.

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Founded
1971
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Artworks shown from Store Front Museum are in the public domain; images via the open-access programs of their source collections. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.