Join us for the opening reception of the In the Making 2026 exhibition at the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building at MoMA. In the Making is a free six-week studio art program that invites young people to explore big ideas through art-making, conversations, and meetings with arts professionals. This summer’s participants explored one of four themes: Constructing Reality Through Images, Shelter, Forms of Nature, and Layers! Experimental Mark Making.
The annual program encourages participants to develop their own artistic voices and discover how materials can communicate meaning. In addition to taking inspiration from MoMA’s collection, participants visited galleries, museums, and artists’ studios and connected with MoMA educators and museum professionals across New York City’s creative landscape.
This exhibition celebrates the culmination of their exploration, featuring collaborative and individual works that respond to, expand upon, and challenge the questions at the heart of each theme.
We invite you to view their work at the Museum and to celebrate this exceptionally talented group of young artists and their completion of the In the Making program.
The opening reception of In the Making 2026 will be held on September 19, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building. The exhibition will be viewable during regular Museum hours through November 15, 2026.
Organized by Stewart Stout, Assistant Educator, and Erinma Onyewuchi, Petrie Fellow, Teen Programs, Department of Learning and Engagement. Special thanks to David Rios, Director of Young Learners; Brionna Wilcher, Summer Intern, Teen Programs; and Jesse Brown, Ashley Ro, Ivanna Rodriguez-Rojas, and Emma Waldman, Learning Specialists, Department of Learning and Engagement.
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Accessibility
The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building entrance has a power-assist door. Seating options include chairs with backs. Gallery stools, wheelchairs, and rollators are available by request at all Museum entrances, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Accessible and all-gender restrooms are located in the mezzanine level of the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building.
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome.
The Adobe Foundation is proud to support equity, learning, and creativity at MoMA.
Teen Programs are made possible by the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Endowment and by the Carroll and Milton Petrie Education Program Endowment. Additional support is provided by the Annual Education Fund.